News published on Federal Newswire in May 2022

News from May 2022


Bills addressed by Foreign Relations Committee on May 12

There was activity on six bills related to the Foreign Relations Committee on May 12.


Four Defendants Sentenced for Involvement in Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine in Monroe, Louisiana

News Release: MONROE, La. - John Henry Butler, Jr., 44, of Providence Village, Texas, has been sentenced in the Western District of Louisiana on drug conspiracy charges, announced United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown. United States District Judge Terry A. Doughty sentenced Butler to 240 months (20 years) in prison, followed by 5 years of supervised release. Butler pleaded guilty Dec. 16, 2021 to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine.


Remarks by U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves at the Supply Chain Roundtable in Detroit

Release: Thank you, Michelle, for that introduction. And thank you all for joining us today.


News Release: Court Also Ordered the Return of Over $2.4 Million to Fraud Victims in Iowa and California.


Streptomyces sp. Strain SYM00257; Exemption From the Requirement of a Tolerance discussed on May 12 by Environmental Protection Agency

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a three page rule on May 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: Today, the House passed H.R. 5129, the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Modernization Act of 2022. This flawed legislation attacks religious freedom, limits resources for those most in need, and uses taxpayer dollars irresponsibly.


Commerce Department discusses Marine Mammals and Endangered Species on May 12

The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on May 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by Texas State Bankshares, Inc. and approval of applications by Texas Regional Bank

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Friday announced its approval of the application by Texas State Bankshares, Inc., Harlingen, Texas, to acquire Access Bancorp, Inc., and thereby indirectly acquire AccessBank Texas, both of Denton, Texas. The Board also approved the applications by Texas Regional Bank, Harlingen, Texas, to merge with AccessBank Texas and to establish and operate branches at the locations of the main office and branches of AccessBank Texas.


News Release: Fort Oglethorpe, GA: On Wednesday, May 18, at 9 am, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to participate in a special road sign installation ceremony located near Tour Stop 5, at the intersection of LaFayette Road and Viniard-Alexander Road, in Chickamauga Battlefield.


DHS-DHS offers new grant application process starting May 13

Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Grant Program- Region 4 grant opened on May 13.


Pallone Opening Remarks at Energy Hearing on Hydropower

News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks today at an Energy Subcommittee hearing titled, “Modernizing Hydropower: Licensing and Reforms for a Clean Energy Future:"


Summer concerts return to James Garfield Historic Site

The National Park Service announced Wednesday that concerts will return to the James A. Garfield Historic Site, sponsored by the James A. Garfield Alliance and Lakeland Community College.


Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting discussed on May 12 by Commerce Department

The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on May 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Former Campus Police Dispatcher Pleads Guilty to Straw Purchase of Glock Firearms

News Release: BOSTON - A former Campus Police Dispatcher for Cape Cod Community College Police pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston in connection with making false statements in order to purchase two firearms which can only be purchased by law enforcement officers.


DHS-DHS grant application closes on June 13

Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Grant Program- Region 10 grant opened on May 13.


DHS-DHS offers new grant application process starting May 13

Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Port Security Grant Program (PSGP) grant opened on May 13.


Bronx, New York, Man Convicted of Multi-State Kidnapping, Assault, and Arson Rampage

News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A federal jury has convicted a Bronx, New York, man of engaging in a violent, multi-state crime spree during which he kidnapped and sexually assaulted his former girlfriend, assaulted a federal employee, set fire to a used car dealership, and rammed multiple police vehicles before being apprehended, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today.


Citizen of Dominican Republic Admits Role as Leader of International Money Laundering Organization

News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - The leader of an international money laundering organization in the Dominican Republic today admitted his role in a conspiracy to commit money laundering, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.


Murray, Casey, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Crack Down on Union Busting

News Release: (Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, Bob Casey (D-PA), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Cory Booker (D-NJ), and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) introduced the No Tax Breaks for Union Busting Act to end the taxpayer subsidization...


The US Federal Reserve System published a two page notice on May 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.