News published on Federal Newswire in May 2022

News from May 2022


Wormleysburg Man Pleads Guilty To Theft From Federal Courthouse Construction Site

News Release: HARRISBURG - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Christopher Gontaryk, age 47, of Wormleysburg, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty to one count of theft of government property.


Bring Food Safety to Your Summer Vacation

News Release: WASHINGTON, May 17, 2022 – As summertime brings families and friends together for outdoor celebrations, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) wants to make sure your summer festivities are food safe. Whether you’re grilling burgers, camping, or having a picnic, everyone should always remember to practice proper handwashing and use a food thermometer.


News Release: A former federal correctional officer pleaded guilty today to sexually abusing multiple inmates in Fort Worth, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Chad E. Meacham.


News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) questioned the Premier of Alberta, Jason Kenney, at a hearing to examine ways to strengthen the energy and mineral partnership between the U.S. and Canada.


Bluefield Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Gun Crime

News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - A Bluefield man pleaded guilty today to being a felon in possession of a firearm.


Owner Of Consumer Products Testing Company Sentenced To 60 Months In Prison For Fraud Scheme Involving Fabricated Test Results

News Release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Catherine Hermsen, Assistant Commissioner, United States Food and Drug Administration Office of Criminal Investigations (“FDA-OIC"), Michael J. Driscoll, Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Field Division of the...


National Park Service awards $1 million to protect historic battlefields in Arkansas, Louisiana and South Carolina

News Release: WASHINGTON - The National Park Service’s American Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) today awarded $1,002,112.35 in Battlefield Land Acquisition Grants to the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism; Louisiana State Parks and Recreation Commission; and Kershaw County, South Carolina. The...


US Department of Labor debars Geismar plumbing contractor from work on federal contracts for egregious violations of wage, benefits laws

Release: Employer name: Morales Plumbing LLC Investigation site: Meadows at Nicholson Family Apartments 11777 Nicholson Drive Baton Rouge, LA 70810 Findings: The U.S. Department of Labor has debarred Morales Plumbing LLC from future government contracts after the department’s Wage and Hour Division found ...


Justice Department Sues to Compel a U.S. Businessperson to Register Under the Foreign Agents Registration Act

News Release: The Department of Justice today filed a civil enforcement action in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, seeking to compel Stephen A. Wynn, a U.S. businessperson and hotelier who previously served as the CEO of Wynn Resorts, to register under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) ...



Interior Department discusses Notice of Filing of Plats of Survey, Colorado on May 17

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


Subcommittee Leader McKinley: What is the EPA Doing to Protect our Grid and Prevent Blackouts?

News Release: Washington, D.C. - In the Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee hearing today, Subcommittee Republican Leader David B. McKinley (R-WV) delivered the following opening remarks during a hearing with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan.


May 17: bills handled by Appropriations Committee

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


News Release: CAÑON CITY, COLO - The Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Royal Gorge Field Office will enter into Stage 2 fire restrictions tomorrow, May 19 due to dry conditions and high fire danger. The fire restrictions apply to all BLM-administered public lands within the boundaries of Park, Teller, El Paso, Fremont...


Norway National Day

News Release: On behalf of the United States of America, I congratulate the Norwegian people as you celebrate Constitution Day. This year, I also send a hearty congratulations for setting a new record for the largest number of gold medals won by a single country at a Winter Olympics.


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

News Release: Florida Pharmacy Owners Sentenced in Tennessee for Multimillion-Dollar Nationwide Telemedicine Pharmacy Fraud Scheme.



Blinken: Destruction by Russia 'designed to inflict pain on the rest of the world'

The United Nations Security Council and foreign ministers will meet in emergency session in New York next week to concentrate on ways to address the food-insecurity challenges caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.


How politicians on Armed Services Committee dealt with bills on May 17

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


U.S. Department of Energy Offers Targeted Technical Assistance for Manufacturers in Former Coal Communities

News Release: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the launch of the Advanced Energy Manufacturing and Recycling Grant Program. Funded through President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the program will help small- to medium-sized manufacturers employ carbon-reduction retrofits, convert their...


Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes discussed on May 17 by Transportation Department

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