News published on Federal Newswire in May 2022

News from May 2022


Energy and Commerce Committee and the bills it addressed on May 17

There was activity on nine bills related to the Energy and Commerce Committee on May 17.


What releases are upcoming from the Labor Department on May 19

There is one release scheduled to be published on May 19.


DOS-NEA-AC offers new grant application process starting May 18

Sharing Underutilized Resources with Fishers and Farmers grant opened on May 18.


Senators Murray, Burr Release Legislation to Support FDA Programs to Lower Costs and Spur Innovation

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee Chair, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), and Ranking Member, Senator Richard Burr (R-NC), released a discussion draft of the FDA Safety and Landmark Advancements (FDASLA) Act-legislation reauthorizing the Food and Drug...


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


News Release: LAS VEGAS - A Las Vegas man made his initial appearance in federal court yesterday for allegedly possessing a machine gun, and for allegedly engaging in the manufacturing and selling of privately made firearms, including machine gun conversion devices commonly referred to as “Glock Switches" - which are designed to convert semi-automatic pistols to fire automatically - without a Federal Firearms License (FFL).


News Release: LOS ANGELES - A San Fernando Valley man was sentenced today to 115 months in federal prison for burglarizing self-storage units in Southern California, stealing dozens of firearms, and selling some of the weapons to convicted felons.


E&C Announces Legislative Hearing on Communications Bills to Connect and Protect America

News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Mike Doyle (D-PA) announced today that the Communications and Technology Subcommittee will hold a legislative hearing on Tuesday, May 24, at 11 a.m. (EDT) in the John D. Dingell Room, ...


Fulcher on Improving America’s Juvenile Justice System

News Release: Today, Civil Rights and Human Services Subcommittee Republican Leader Russ Fulcher (R-ID) delivered the following remarks, as prepared for delivery, at a subcommittee hearing on improving America’s juvenile justice system and supporting America’s youth...


Leader Rodgers: EPA must Build, not Dismantle, the American Economy

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered remarks in today’s Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change hearing with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan.


Former Executive of Pesticide Manufacturing Company Pleads Guilty to Making and Using False Document

News Release: Christopher James Davis, of Venice, California, pleaded guilty in federal court in Mobile, Alabama, to one count of falsifying and using a document to obtain approval from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to manufacture a pesticide.


Felon Pleads Guilty to Possession of a Firearm After Being Shot in a Violent Interaction in Baltimore

News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - Tony Oliver, age 42, of Maryland, pleaded guilty yesterday to being a felon in possession of a firearm.


News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Mike Doyle (D-PA) announced today that the Communications and Technology Subcommittee will hold a legislative hearing on Tuesday, May 24, at 11 a.m. (EDT) in the John D. Dingell Room, ...



NIST Study Gives Animal Testing Alternatives a Confidence Boost

News Release: As part of a government effort to reduce animal testing, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have worked with the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Inotiv Inc. to produce a new protocol for screening skin allergens. The method is potentially cheaper and faster than animal testing, while maintaining a similar performance.


News Release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that FRED ASANTE was sentenced to 108 months for his role as the top U.S.-based money launderer for a criminal enterprise based in the Republic of Ghana (“Ghana") that engaged in fraud schemes that stole tens...


Federal Inmate Pleads Guilty To Obstructing Justice In Coconspirator’s Case

News Release: Tampa, FL - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Manuel Angel Burgos (39, Brooksville) today pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice and conspiracy to commit an offense against the United States. Burgos faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison. A sentencing date has not yet been set.


News Release: AMBASSADOR THOMAS-GREENFIELD: Good morning, everyone. Let me thank you, every one of you, for joining us today to open up a dialogue about a wide range of shared issues, particularly on climate, conflict, prosperity, and on food security. We also want to talk to you about how we can strengthen our partnership here at the UN.


Park Celebrates World Oceans Day with Special Programs for the Community on June 4, 2022

News Release: Join us for a day full of exciting educational activities as we learn about and celebrate important aspects of our oceans.


News Release: PHILADELPHIA - United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Rosezanna Czwalina, 70, of, of Morton, PA, was sentenced to one year in prison, one year supervised release, and was ordered to pay $112,846 restitution by United States District Court Judge Paul S. Diamond for committing tax fraud.