News published on Federal Newswire in May 2022

News from May 2022


Casper's Tom Rea to present "Treaties of 1868" Saturday at the Trails Center

News Release: CASPER, Wyo. - The National Historic Trails Interpretive Center is kicking off its stacked summer lineup with two special programs this Saturday, May 21.


Transportation Department discusses Airworthiness Directives; MHI RJ Aviation ULC (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bombardier, Inc.) Airplanes on May 17

The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on May 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


DeLauro Floor Remarks on Supplemental Funding to Address Infant Formula Shortage

Release: Congressman Mike Quigley (D-IL), Chair of the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Subcommittee, delivered the following remarks at the Subcommittee's hearing on the Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Request for the Internal Revenue Service.


Florida Pharmacy Owners Sentenced in Tennessee for Multimillion-Dollar Nationwide Telemedicine Pharmacy Fraud Scheme

News Release: A federal judge in Greeneville, Tennessee, sentenced two Florida men for their roles in a multimillion-dollar health care fraud scheme.


Release: Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA), Chair of the State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Subcommittee, delivered the following remarks at the Subcommittee's hearing on the Department of State and Related Programs FY22 Budget Request.


News Release: Acting Principal Deputy Coordinator for Counterterrorism Chris Landberg co-chaired the bi-annual meeting of the Governing Board of Administrators for the International Institute for Justice and the Rule of Law (IIJ) in Valetta, Malta on May 16-17. At the meeting, board members discussed the IIJ’s work on countering racially or ethnically motivated violent extremism (REMVE), battlefield evidence, and other capacity-building programs for justice practitioners.


News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA -- A resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of violating federal firearm laws, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.


Transportation Department discusses Agency Request for Information; State Electronic Data Collection Grant Program: Extension of Comment Period on May 17

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on May 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias before their Meeting

News Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. It’s a great pleasure to have my friend, the Greek foreign minister, here at the State Department. This has been an important and incredibly productive couple of days, notably with the prime minister’s visit, his meeting with President Biden yesterday, ...


Former Member of Springfield Latin Kings Chapter Pleads Guilty to Drug Offenses

News Release: BOSTON - A former member of the Springfield Chapter of the Massachusetts Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation (Latin Kings) has pleaded guilty to drug charges.


News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO) announced additional details today on the hearing the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee will hold on Wednesday, May 25, at 11 a.m. (EDT) in the John D. Dingell Room, 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “Formula Safety and Supply: Protecting the Health of America’s Babies."



News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), and 30 Democratic colleagues sent ...


News Release: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, James Ferguson, Special Agent in Charge, ATF Boston Field Division, and Hartford Police Chief Jason Thody announced that a federal grand jury in Bridgeport returned an indictment today charging CHRISTOPHER GASKIN, 46, of Hartford, with firearm possession and narcotics distribution offenses.


News Release: Today, House Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Workforce Protections Subcommittee Republican Leader Fred Keller (R-PA) sent a comment letter to the Department of Labor regarding its proposed rule revising the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts regulations.


The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on May 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Proposed Wheatland County Flood Maps Reflect Changes to Local Flood Risk

News Release: DENVER - Updates to Wheatland County, Montana’s flood insurance rate maps are nearing completion. The new maps will provide portions of the Musselshell River and Antelope Creek in Wheatland County with more accurate flood risk information that can help local officials and residents make informed decisions about reducing flood risks and purchasing flood insurance.


Bills addressed by Finance Committee on May 17

There was activity on one bill related to the Finance Committee on May 17.


There was activity on three bills related to the Education and Labor Committee on May 17.


News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks today at an Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee hearing titled, “The Fiscal Year 2023 EPA Budget:"