News published on Federal Newswire in May 2022

News from May 2022


News Release: Washington - Aviation Career Education (ACE) Academy Schools are launching again this summer. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) cosponsors these unique summer education opportunities with the Organization of Black Aviation Professionals (OBAP) and many local, statewide and regional groups. Elementary, middle and high school students can engage in a wide range of aviation career exploration and Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) experiences.


New notice from Energy Department to be published on May 23

There are two releases scheduled to be published on May 23.


There was activity on three bills related to the Armed Services Committee on May 19.


News Release: WILLIAMSPORT- The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Amy B. Leister, age 55, of Mifflintown, Pennsylvania, was charged on May 18, 2022, by criminal Information with knowingly possessing and making a fake COVID-19 vaccine card.


Cleveland Man Sentenced to 10 Years In Prison for Illegal Use of Firearms and  Distributing a Substance Containing Fentanyl

News Release: Oxford, MS - A Cleveland, Mississippi man was sentenced on Tuesday to 117 months in prison for his role in distributing a mixture and substance containing fentanyl and possessing a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime.


DOE Announces Nearly $25 Million to Study Advanced Clean Hydrogen Technologies for Electricity Generation

Release: Industry-led R&D Projects Will Develop Technologies for More Efficient Hydrogen Turbines and Production with CO2 Capture and Storage


May 19: bills handled by Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

There was activity on three bills related to the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on May 19.


Notice published on May 19 by Labor Department

The US Labor Department published a two page notice on May 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Memorial Day 2022

News Release: Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument to Partner with Mill Springs National Cemetery for Annual Memorial Day Ceremony.


News Release: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Kayla Baker, 26, of Ganado, Arizona, and an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, pleaded guilty on May 19 in federal court to involuntary manslaughter in Indian Country. Baker will remain in custody pending sentencing, which has not been scheduled.


Government Contractor Agrees to Pay $425,000 for Alleged False Claims Related to Conflicts of Interest

News Release: Government Contractor Agrees to Pay $425,000 for Alleged False Claims Related to Conflicts of Interest.


Stage 2 fire restrictions to be implemented across Southern Arizona due to increased fire activity and dry conditions 

News Release: Stage 2 fire restrictions to be implemented across Southern Arizona due to increased fire activity and dry conditions.


E&C Announces Legislative Hearing on Bills to Protect Consumers and Strengthen the Economy

News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee Chair Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) announced today that the Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee will hold a legislative hearing on Thursday, May 26, at 12 p.m. (EDT) in the John D. Dingell Room, 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “Legislative Hearing to Protect Consumers and Strengthen the Economy."



Dominican Republic Citizen Extradited to United States on Money Laundering Charges

News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A citizen of the Dominican Republic who was extradited to the United States on money laundering charges made his initial appearance in New Jersey federal court, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.


News Release: A federal grand jury this week indicted a Missouri man for the first degree murder of a woman whose body was found in rural Mayes County in 2020, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson.


Fox: 'Our nation's water infrastructure is in significant need of upgrades'

The Environmental Protection Agency announced it will be providing an additional $1.9 billion for loans to provide municipalities with the resources they need to improve water infrastructure for residents.


Ambassador Katherine Tai to Travel to Canada

On Thursday, May 5, United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai will travel to Ottawa, Canada to meet with Canadian Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development Mary Ng.



Remarks at a UN Security Council Arria-Formula Meeting on Conflict and Hunger

Thank you very much, Ambassador Nason, for bringing us together for this very important conversation, and many thanks to our briefers for the information they’ve provided today.