News published on Federal Newswire in May 2022

News from May 2022


“WE LIVE IN INTERESTING TIMES” published by the Congressional Record  on May 13

“WE LIVE IN INTERESTING TIMES“ was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H4961-H4965 on May 13


What releases are upcoming from the State Department on May 18

There is one release scheduled to be published on May 18.


Rosebud Man Sentenced for Failure to Register as Sex Offender

News Release: United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a Rosebud, South Dakota, man convicted of Failure to Register as a Sex Offender was sentenced on May 16, 2022, by Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange, U.S. District Court.


West Valley, Seneca Nation Honor Mother Earth With Sunrise Ceremony, Walk

EM’s West Valley Demonstration Project (WVDP) marked Earth Day this year by joining the Cattaraugus Creek Water Walkerz and Onondowaga’ Water Protectors to pay tribute to Mother Earth and bring awareness to the importance of protecting the Cattaraugus Creek and Lake Erie watershed for future generations.


News Release: A man who stole a friend’s firearm and sold it to a felon was sentenced May 16, 2022, to more than six years in federal prison.


U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Upgrade Infrastructure in Union, South Carolina

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1 million American Rescue Plan grant to the city of Union, South Carolina, to make infrastructure upgrades.


FEMA’s Yolanda Jackson – A Champion of Equity

News Release: Image. Some people may one day look back on their career and wonder if they made a difference. Yolanda Jackson, a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Region 10 Field Leadership Directorate Federal Coordinating Officer, won’t have that problem. It has been a personal mission, something engrained...


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on May 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Warren Man Sentenced to Sixteen Years in Prison for Enticement of a Minor to Engage in Sex, Possessing and Distributing Child Pornography

News Release: PROVIDENCE, RI - A Warren man who admitted to enticing a minor female online to meet him at a local mall where he planned to dress her in a diaper and engage in illicit sexual activity, and who further admitted to possessing and distributing child pornography, was sentenced today to sixteen years in federal prison, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha.


Bullfrog North Ramp Operable for Small Vessel

News Release: Glen Canyon National Recreation Area is pleased to announce the recently extended Bullfrog North Boat Ramp in North Lake Powell is now operable for small, motorized vessels. (On May 16, the lake’s elevation was 3525.17.) A courtesy dock is available at the ramp. To reduce congestion, boaters are asked to please limit use of the courtesy dock to 10 minutes or less. All launch and retrieval of vessels is at your own risk.  .


News Release: “This is devastating. It’s a matter of life and death."


Bills addressed by Homeland Security Committee on May 16

There was activity on four bills related to the Homeland Security Committee on May 16.


Economist Swonk: 'We've got a resilient economy, but signs of weakness are starting to show'

The Washington Post and The New York Times both reported on April 28 about the Bureau of Economic Analysis report issued that day that the U.S.'s gross domestic product (GDP) decreased by 1.4% annually during the first three months of this year.


Former pastor and coach pleads guilty to child exploitation

News Release: Memphis, TN- Joshua Henley, 33, formerly of Benton County, Tennessee, and Evansville, Indiana, pled guilty Monday in federal district court to an eight-count indictment, admitting that he produced child sexual abuse material involving three minors, transported a minor interstate with the intent to engage...


News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - A Stotts City, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for shooting at a police officer during a high-speed chase that began in Carthage, Mo., and for illegally possessing methamphetamine to distribute.


U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2.4 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support Business Development in Jackson County, Ohio

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.4 million grant to the city of Jackson, Ohio, to upgrade its water and wastewater infrastructure. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan and EDA’s $300 million Coal Communities Commitment.


Agriculture Department discusses Access to Fertilizer: Competition and Supply Chain Concerns on May 16

The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on May 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Release: Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D-MN), Chair of the Defense Subcommittee, delivered the following remarks at the subcommittee's hearing on the Fiscal Year 2023 United States Army Budget.


News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $4.8 million grant to Pawtucket, Rhode Island, for construction of the Blackstone River Bikeway. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.


California Man Pleads Guilty in Cocaine Conspiracy

News Release: PITTSBURGH - Michael Wright pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute cocaine, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.