News published on Federal Newswire in March 2022

News from March 2022


Sioux Falls Man Charged with Production of Child Pornography

News Release: United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Sioux Falls, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Production of Child Pornography.


Peters Discusses Importance of the Postal Service with Board of Governor Nominees

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, today convened a full committee hearing to consider the nominations of Derek Kan and Daniel Tangherlini to serve on the United States Postal Service Board of Governors. During the...


News Release: Ernest Shaw, Sr. was Convicted of the Same Crime in 2007.


DOS-ISN offers new grant application process starting March 31

CBRN Terrorism Investigation Capabilities Bangladesh grant opened on March 31.


News Release: Detroit, MI - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Michigan announced that it has reached settlements with two local gymnasiums: Gymnastic Training Center of Rochester, Inc., and Great Lakes Elite Gymnastics, Inc. (also known as the Great Lakes Kids Energy Zone). Both facilities...


Defendant Sentenced for Dog-Fighting Conspiracy and Illegal Possession of a Firearms

News Release: RICHMOND, Va. - A Henrico resident was sentenced today to 37 months in prison to be followed by 3 years of supervised release after pleading guilty to federal charges resulting from a lengthy investigation into a significant multi-state dog fighting conspiracy.


News Release: MISSOULA - A Bozeman-area man who admitted to dealing methamphetamine in the community was sentenced today to four years in prison, to be followed by five years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Leif M. Johnson said.


Readout of Secretary Raimondo’s Meeting with Australian Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Dan Tehan

News Release: Today, Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo met with Australian Minister for Trade, Tourism, and Investment Dan Tehan to launch the Australia–U.S. Strategic Commercial Dialogue (AUSSCD), an ongoing dialogue between the Commerce Department and Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, jointly ...


Kenyan national arraigned on wire fraud charges

News Release: Man accused of defrauding Bernalillo County through wire transfer scheme.



Crapo Statement at Hearing on U.S. Trade Agenda

News Release: Washington, D.C.--U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee, delivered the following remarks at a hearing entitled, “The President’s 2022 Trade Policy Agenda.".


First Complete Human Genome Poised to Strengthen Genetic Analysis, NIST Study Shows

News Release: Alongside the newly updated human genome, which fills in long-standing gaps to fully spell out the more than 3 billion letters that compose our genetic code, a separate companion study has shown it can serve as an accurate template that improves our DNA sequencing capabilities by leaps and bounds.


Foxx, Burr Request Longer Public Comment Period on Davis-Bacon Wage Rate Proposal

News Release: Today, House Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Republican Leader Richard Burr (R-NC) sent a letter to Department of Labor (DOL) Secretary Walsh regarding the Wage and Hour Division’s (WHD) Davis-Bacon wage rates.



New Jersey Rep. Sherrill: Green bus rebate she backed is 'great step in our effort to fight climate change'

Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ) said her funding efforts have resulted in legislation that has the Environmental Protection Agency granting a rebate for greener school buses in New Jersey's 11th Congressional District.


U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $3.7 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support Workforce Training and Business Expansion Efforts in Hartford, Connecticut

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3.7 million grant to Community Solutions International, Inc., New York, New York, for renovation of its Swift Factory business incubator in Hartford, Connecticut. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.


News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3.3 million grant to the city of Gaffney, South Carolina, to create a new Revolutionary War Discovery Center and revitalize the local tourism industry. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.


News Release: Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Bonnie D. Jenkins is pleased to announce Kenneth D. Ward as the U.S. Special Representative to the Biological Weapons Convention. The Administration is deeply committed to countering the full range of present and future biological threats. ...


News Release: Rimrock, AZ -In celebration of National Poetry Month, poet Jodie Hollander will lead a workshop at the Montezuma Well picnic area on April 21, 2022 from 9:30 am to 12:30pm. Montezuma Well is located at 5525 W. Beaver Creek Rd., Rimrock, AZ 86335. Participants will be guided through a series of exercises to help craft an original piece focused on the significance of shelter and the idea of home in poetry.


U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $517,924 in American Rescue Plan Funds to Promote Travel and Tourism Along the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $517,924 grant to the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, to promote travel and tourism in North Carolina communities located adjacent to the Blue Ridge Parkway. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.