News published on Federal Newswire in May 2022

News from May 2022


McMorris Rodgers, Wicker Raise Concern Over Secretary Raimondo’s Statement on BEAD Program

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today sent a letter to Department of Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo regarding...


UNITED STATES ATTORNEY’S OFFICE PAYS TRIBUTE TO WYOMING LAW ENFORCEMENT DURING POLICE WEEK

News Release: In honor of National Police Week, United States Attorney Bob Murray will recognize the service and sacrifice of federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement. This year, the week is observed Wednesday, May 11 through Tuesday, May 17, 2022.


Export Sales to China

Release: Private exporters reported sales of 132,000 metric tons of soybeans for delivery to China during the 2021/2022 marketing year.


New York Man Indicted For Fentanyl Trafficking

News Release: BOSTON - A New York man has been indicted by a federal grand jury on drug trafficking charges involving fentanyl.


Senator Murray Pushes to Strengthen Economy, Support Workers in Bipartisan Competitiveness Bill

News Release: (Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, participated in the opening conference committee meeting on the Senate-passed United States Innovation and Competition Act (USICA) and the House-passed America Creating...


Berwick Man Pleads Guilty To Aggravated Identity Theft In Connection With A Mail “Fishing” Scheme

News Release: SCRANTON - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Justin William Davis, age 39, of Berwick, PA, pleaded guilty today before United States District Judge Malachy E. Mannion to Aggravated Identity Theft, as part of a so-called mail “fishing" scheme. Individuals...


DHS-DHS grant application closes on June 13

Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Grant Program- Region 2 grant opened on May 13.


Purple Pistol Bandit Sentenced to 20 years for Beaumont-area Armed Robbery Spree

News Release: BEAUMONT, Texas - A Beaumont man has been sentenced to federal prison for violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today.


Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Meeting with Lao Foreign Minister Saleumxay

Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.


DHS-DHS grant application closes on June 13

Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Intercity Passenger Rail (IPR) - Amtrak grant opened on May 13.


Immigration Court Practice Manual and the Board of Immigration Appeals Practice Manual; Public Forum discussed on May 12 by Justice Department

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


G7 Foreign Ministers’ Statement on the Situation of Women and Girls in Afghanistan

News Release: The text of the following statement was released by the G7 foreign ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America, and the High Representative of the European Union.


Readout of Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco’s Trip to Chicago

News Release: Earlier this week, Deputy Attorney General (DAG) Lisa O. Monaco traveled to Chicago for a series of engagements that focused on the integrity of the Department of Justice as well as the department’s ongoing partnerships with law enforcement and community leaders to promote public safety.


The conscience of Hong Kong arrested

Hong Kong authorities arrested Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun on May 11 for his role as a trustee of the 612 Humanitarian Relief Fund, which helped pro-democracy protesters and activists to pay their legal fees.


21-Year-Old Phoenix Man Sentenced to 75 Months for Alien Smuggling Resulting in Death

News Release: TUCSON, Ariz. - Isaiah Lorenzo Brinkley, 21, of Phoenix, Arizona, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Scott H. Rash to 75 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release. Brinkley previously pleaded guilty to Conspiracy to Transport Illegal Aliens for Profit, Placing Life in Jeopardy, and Resulting in Death.


Commerce Department discusses Marine Mammals; File No. 26537 on May 12

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


DHS Announces $1.6 Billion in Preparedness Grants

News Release: WASHINGTON- Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas today announced $1.6 billion for eight Fiscal Year 2022 preparedness grant programs. Together, these programs provide critical funding to help state and local officials prepare for, prevent, protect against, and respond to acts of terrorism and other hazards. This funding is in addition to the $405.1 million announced last month for the Emergency Management Performance Grant Program.


USDA-NIFA grant application closes on July 13

Tribal Colleges Research Grants Program grant opened on May 13.


Irvington Man Convicted at Trial for Trafficking Pure Methamphetamine

News Release: MOBILE, AL - A federal jury convicted an Irvington man this week of conspiring to distribute methamphetamine and possessing methamphetamine with intent to distribute it.


Denver Man Faces Federal Drug Charge

News Release: Denver - The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces 46-year-old Jesus Alfredo Moreno Olivas has been charged by criminal complaint with possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance.