News published on Federal Newswire in May 2022

Ranking Member Crawford Statement from Hearing on Surface Transportation Board Member Views on STB Reauthorization

By US DOT Newswire | May 13, 2022

News Release: Opening remarks, as prepared, of Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee Ranking Member Rick Crawford (R-AR) from today’s hearing entitled, “Board Member Views on Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization":

Secretary Blinken’s Travel to Germany and France

By State Newswire | May 13, 2022

News Release: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will travel to Germany and France May 14-16 to attend the informal meeting of NATO Foreign Ministers in Berlin, Germany, and join the U.S.-EU Trade and Technology Council meeting in Paris-Saclay, France.

Manuelito man sentenced to 15 years in prison for sexually abusing a child in Indian Country

By DOJ Newswire | May 13, 2022

News Release: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Roland Yazzie, 47, of Manuelito, New Mexico, and an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, was sentenced in federal court today to 15 years and eight months in prison for abusive sexual contact in Indian Country. Yazzie pleaded guilty on Oct. 14, 2021.

May 12: bills handled by Armed Services Committee

By State Newswire | May 13, 2022

There was activity on two bills related to the Armed Services Committee on May 12.

Maryland Man Found Guilty Of Murder For Hire, Robbery And Drug Trafficking

By DOJ Newswire | May 13, 2022

News Release: HARRISBURG - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Kevin Coles, age 36, of New York, NY and Hagerstown, Maryland, was found guilty yesterday of multiple crimes, including murder for hire, robbery, and drug trafficking after a three-week trial before United States District Court Judge Christopher C. Conner. The jurors deliberated for approximately three hours before rendering a guilty verdict on all counts.

Hancock County Domestic Abuser Sentenced to Two Years in Federal Prison for Firearm Possession

By DOJ Newswire | May 13, 2022

News Release: INDIANAPOLIS - Jason Lee Munden, 32, of Maxwell, Indiana, was sentenced to two years in federal prison after pleading guilty to unlawful possession of a firearm by a person previously convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence.

Bills addressed by Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee on May 12

By Commerce Newswire | May 13, 2022

There was activity on six bills related to the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee on May 12.

Peters & Portman Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Pets and Other Animals During and After Natural Disasters

By Homeland Newswire | May 13, 2022

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI) and Rob Portman (R-OH), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, introduced bipartisan legislation help protect pets and other animals, during and in the aftermath of natural disasters and emergencies.

Remarks by U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves at the Diverse Supply Chain Summit at Wayne State University in Detroit

By Commerce Newswire | May 13, 2022

Release: Good morning and thank you all for joining us today. I am so excited to be back in Detroit! Thank you, Mayor Duggan for welcoming us again to your beautiful city and thank you to Representative Lawrence and Senators Stabenow and Peters for all the work you do in Washington to deliver for the people of Michigan. I’d also like to thank Lt. Gov Gilchrist and Gov. Whitmer for working tirelessly with this administration to build a better America and a better Michigan.

Finance Committee and the bills it addressed on May 12

By Commerce Newswire | May 13, 2022

There was activity on five bills related to the Finance Committee on May 12.

Homeland Security Department discusses Vermont; Amendment No. 2 to Notice of a Major Disaster Declaration on May 12

By Homeland Newswire | May 13, 2022

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

“SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS” published by the Congressional Record in the Senate section on May 9

By State Newswire | May 13, 2022

“SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS“ was published in the Senate section on pages S2382-S2383 on May 9

Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi Before Their Meeting

By State Newswire | May 13, 2022

Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good morning, everyone. It’s a real pleasure to be here with my friend and colleague, the foreign minister of Indonesia. Retno, thank you for being here, but thank you more broadly for Indonesia’s remarkable leadership. We just had - we’re still having what is truly a historic summit...