News from March 2022
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2022
News Release: PHILADELPHIA - United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Robert Brennan, 83, of Perryville, MD, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Anita B. Brody to five years of probation, the first two years of which will be served on home confinement with location monitoring, for lying to investigators about not knowing a former parishioner and victim of sexual abuse.
By USDA Newswire | Mar 31, 2022
This bill is sponsored by Rep. Lance Gooden.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2022
News Release: HOUSTON - A 42-year-old Houston man has been ordered to prison for committing sexual exploitation and coercion and enticement of minors, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.
By Press release submission | Mar 31, 2022
El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents conducting anti-smuggling operations arrested two United States citizens attempting to smuggle seven undocumented individuals and seized a firearm, ammunition, and currency on Thursday night.
By Press release submission | Mar 31, 2022
Rio Grande Valley Sector agents arrested two criminal migrants with serious criminal history, to include kidnapping, murder, and sexual contact charges.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2022
News Release: HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - A Chesapeake, Ohio, woman was ordered to pay more than $4.65 million today for stealing federal funds from River Valley Child Development Services (“RVCDS"), a non-profit organization located in Huntington. RVCDS provides programs, services, and support to children and families in the region.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2022
News Release: BANGOR, Maine: A Corinth man pleaded guilty in federal court today to being a felon in possession of a firearm, U.S. Attorney Darcie N. McElwee announced.
By State Newswire | Mar 31, 2022
News Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good afternoon, everyone. I’d like to begin by announcing another five stops on this trip. (Laughter.) QUESTION: Not funny.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2022
News Release: A former Perryton police officer was sentenced Thursday to 17 years in federal prison for child pornography offenses, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Chad E. Meacham.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2022
News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - A West Plains, Missouri, man was sentenced in federal court today for his role in a conspiracy to distribute large amounts of methamphetamine in Howell, Greene, and Texas counties.
By State Newswire | Mar 31, 2022
News Release: Following is the text of a joint statement by the Governments of the United States of America and of the Czech Republic.
By Commerce Newswire | Mar 31, 2022
News Release: Washington, D.C. -Yesterday, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and Rep. Cori Bush, convened a hearing to examine legislative solutions to expand access to affordable health care and move towards universal coverage-including proposals like the Medicare for All Act, which would establish a national, single-payer health insurance program.
By Commerce Newswire | Mar 31, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, President Joe Biden announced he is invoking Defense Protection Act powers in order to ramp up domestic production of critical minerals.
By Commerce Newswire | Mar 31, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC-Today, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) wrote to Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina M. Khan concerning reports that substandard health plans are using misleading marketing practices and urged FTC to use its oversight and enforcement tools to investigate...
By Press release submission | Mar 31, 2022
Today, officials from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) and the city of Socorro, N.M., announced funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will allow the remedy for the Eagle Picher Superfund site to move forward after many years of delays.
By Commerce Newswire | Mar 31, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding an $800,000 grant to the International Economic Development Council, Inc., (IEDC) Washington, D.C., to support pandemic economic recovering planning effort in communities throughout the southeast. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.
By State Newswire | Mar 31, 2022
News Release: Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry will travel to Mexico City March 31 to continue ongoing engagement to accelerate cooperation in tackling the climate crisis. Secretary Kerry will meet with President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, other government officials, and members of the U.S. business community.
By Commerce Newswire | Mar 31, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding an $800,000 grant to the Southwestern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission, Platteville, Wisconsin, to capitalize and administer a Revolving Loan Fund. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2022
News Release: Fort Myers, Florida - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the arrest and unsealing of a criminal complaint charging Daniel Joseph Tisone (34, Naples) with wire fraud, bank fraud, and illegal monetary transactions. If convicted, he faces a maximum penalty of 30 years in prison on each of the fraud charges and up to 10 years in federal prison for the illegal monetary transaction offense.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2022
News Release: LOS ANGELES - Federal authorities today announced a series of cases stemming from an illegal gambling operation that involved current and former professional athletes, some of whom assisted with the business and others who placed large bets on games.
