News from May 2022

By State Newswire | May 12, 2022
Release: The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) today issued Syria General License (GL) 22, authorizing specific economic activities in certain non-regime-held areas of northeast and northwest Syria. This new authorization supports the Biden Administration’s strategy to...

By DOJ Newswire | May 12, 2022
News Release: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, Joleen D. Simpson, Special Agent in Charge of IRS Criminal Investigation in New England, and David Sundberg, Special Agent in Charge of the New Haven Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, announced that DAVID McMANUS...
By US DOT Newswire | May 12, 2022
The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on May 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

By DOJ Newswire | May 12, 2022
BJA FY 22 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program - Formula grant opened on May 12.

By Press release submission | May 12, 2022
As close NATO Allies, the United States and Iceland discussed a range of issues pertinent to each country’s national security and to the security of the North Atlantic at the annual strategic dialogue on April 26.
By Commerce Newswire | May 12, 2022
There was activity on one bill related to the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee on May 11.
By Commerce Newswire | May 12, 2022
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered remarks at today’s Health Subcommittee markup of six bills, including the H.R. 7667, the “Food and Drug Amendments of 2022, and H.R. 7666, the “Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act of 2022."

By DOJ Newswire | May 12, 2022
News Release: CONCORD - In honor of National Police Week, United States Attorney Jane E. Young recognizes the service and sacrifice of federal, state, local law enforcement. This year, the week is observed Wednesday, May 11 through Tuesday, May 17, 2022.

By DOL Newswire | May 12, 2022
Release: WHO: The Bureau of Labor Statistics

By USDA Newswire | May 12, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON, May 12, 2022 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is accepting applications from U.S. exporters for an agricultural trade mission to Manila, Philippines, July 18-21, 2022. The mission will provide U.S. growers, producers, and exporters the opportunity to explore a thriving market that is expected to emerge from the coronavirus pandemic with one of the strongest growth forecasts in Asia.
By DOJ Newswire | May 12, 2022
News Release: Tampa, Florida - U.S. District Judge Steven D. Merryday today sentenced Glib Oleksandr Ivanov-Tolpintsev (28, Chernivtsi, Ukraine) to four years in federal prison for conspiring to traffic in unauthorized access devices and computer passwords. As part of his sentence, the court also entered an order of forfeiture in the amount of $82,648, the proceeds of the charged criminal conduct.

By Press release submission | May 12, 2022
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $3.9 million in American Rescue Plan grants to support Texas as it recovers from the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

By Press release submission | May 12, 2022
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone.

By Press release submission | May 12, 2022
Deputy Secretary Wendy Sherman met today in Brussels with European External Action Service Secretary General Stefano Sannino prior to their participation in the third High-Level Meeting of the U.S.-EU Dialogue on China.

By Press release submission | May 12, 2022
Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman met today in Brussels with NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoană and NATO Permanent Representatives.
By US DOT Newswire | May 12, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Wednesday, May 11, 2022, the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works held a hearing on the work of the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) under Chair Brenda Mallory’s leadership.
By DOE Newswire | May 12, 2022
News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks at a Health Subcommittee markup of six bipartisan bills today...

By DOJ Newswire | May 12, 2022
News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - A Parkersburg man pleaded guilty today to being a felon in possession of a firearm.

By State Newswire | May 12, 2022
News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev. The Secretary and President Aliyev discussed recent positive momentum and future concrete steps on the path to peace in the South Caucasus, including border delimitation ...
By DOJ Newswire | May 12, 2022
News Release: JUNEAU - A Klawock, Alaska, man was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Timothy M. Burgess to 16 months in prison followed by two years of supervised release for being a felon in possession of ammunition.