News published on Federal Newswire in March 2022

News from March 2022


The US Homeland Security Department published a two page notice on March 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: REDDING, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management is offering an opportunity for someone to live and work along the clear, cold Trinity River in northern California, as a volunteer camp host.


Armed Carjacker Sentenced to 14 Years in Federal Prison

News Release: An Irving man who carjacked a woman at gunpoint was sentenced this week to 14 years in federal prison, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Chad E. Meacham.


News Release: LAREDO, Texas - Three Texas residents have been ordered to federal prison following their convictions of conspiracy to transport 30.1 kilograms of pure meth, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.


Bipartisan House Agriculture Committee Leaders Urge Use of Bill Emerson Humanitarian Trust to Address International Food Crises

News Release: WASHINGTON - In a letter to Secretary Tom Vilsack and Administrator Samantha Power on Thursday, House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott of Georgia, Ranking Member Glenn "GT" Thompson of Pennsylvania, and 36 Members of the U.S. House of Representatives requested that resources available in the Bill Emerson Humanitarian Trust (BEHT), be used to help address ongoing humanitarian food crises.


Houston, Texas, Man Convicted of Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute

News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - A federal jury returned a guilty verdict on March 23, 2022, against Muhammad Usama, 25, of the 13000 block of Bammel North Houston Road in Houston, Texas, for knowingly possessing 100 kilograms or more of a mixture and substance containing marijuana, a Schedule I controlled substance, with intent to distribute it. Sentencing for Usama has been scheduled for September 9, 2022, at the federal Courthouse in Springfield, Illinois.


Targeting Elites of the Russian Federation

Release: Today, the Department of State and the Department of the Treasury have taken additional sweeping actions as part of our response, together with our allies and partners, to the Russian Federation’s premeditated, unprovoked, and unjustified war against Ukraine. We are steadfast in our commitment to ensuring Russia pays a severe economic and diplomatic price for its further invasion of Ukraine.


Secretary Blinken’s Travel to Israel, the West Bank, Morocco, and Algeria

Release: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will travel to Israel, the West Bank, Morocco, and Algeria March 26-30 to consult with partners on a range of regional and global priorities, including the Russian government’s war on Ukraine, Iran’s destabilizing activities, the Abraham Accords and normalization agreements with Israel, Israeli-Palestinian relations, and preserving the possibility of a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, among other topics.


There were 72 press releases published by the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency in February.


Couple Indicted and Arrested for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Fraud and Money Laundering

News Release: SAN JUAN, P.R. - On March 23, 2022, the Federal Grand Jury in the District of Puerto Rico returned an indictment charging Fernando Gallardo-Álvarez and his consensual partner Olga Rivera-Dávila with a conspiracy to commit mail, wire, and bank fraud, aggravated identity theft, and money laundering violations...


Former HP Planning Manager Pleads Guilty To $5+ Million Wire Fraud Scheme

News Release: Defendant Identifies List of Cars, Handbags, Jewelry and Other Luxury Items That Are Forfeited as Part of Plea Agreement.


News Release: Miami, Florida - Samantha Johnson, 57, of Pompano Beach, and her wife, Sandra Shea, 56, of Cooper City, were sentenced on Tuesday by the Honorable United States District Court Judge Roy K. Altman to 30 and 24 months’ imprisonment, respectively. Both defendants must serve a term of supervised release of 3 years and pay a fine of $10,000. A restitution hearing is set for June 15, 2022.


News Release: A federal jury convicted a New Jersey man for his involvement in a conspiracy to fraudulently obtain U.S. visas for Chinese government employees.


Statement from Ambassador Katherine Tai on the Announcement of Additional Economic Actions Against Russia

United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai released the following statement after President Biden joined G7 leaders in announcing additional economic actions to further isolate Russian from the global economy and hold President Putin accountable for his war against Ukraine.


Sanctioning Additional Members of Russia’s Duma, Russian Elites, Bank Board Members, and Defense Entities

Release: President Putin’s war continues to inflict horror and widespread suffering on the people of Ukraine. At the same time, in Russia, the State Duma continues to use its legislative power to target domestic dissenters and political opponents, disrupt the free flow of information, and restrict the human rights ...


Statement from Ambassador Katherine Tai on María L. Pagán's Confirmation as Deputy United States Trade Representative (Geneva Office)

United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai today released the following statement after the United States Senate confirmed María L. Pagán as Deputy United States Trade Representative (Geneva Office): “There is no better person to serve as USTR’s representative in Geneva right now than María Pagán.


There were 25 press releases published by the U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Marshals Service in October 2021.


Providence Woman Charged with Drug Trafficking

News Release: More than three kilograms of fentanyl seized.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on March 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


DOE Issues Request for Proposals for Elemental Mercury Long-Term Management and Storage

News Release: Cincinnati - Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) issued a Request for Proposals for the Elemental Mercury Long-Term Management and Storage procurement.