News published on Federal Newswire in May 2022

News from May 2022


NR 22-11: Cheatham Lock undergoing series of navigation closures

NR 22-11: Cheatham Lock undergoing series of navigation closures



USACE further reduces flows from Lake Okeechobee to the Caloosahatchee

USACE further reduces flows from Lake Okeechobee to the Caloosahatchee


Zuni man faces charges of aggravated sexual abuse of a child

Zuni man faces charges of aggravated sexual abuse of a child


On National Heatstroke Prevention Day, NHTSA reminds parents, caregivers to 'Look Before You Lock'

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reminded parents that May 1 was National Heatstroke Prevention Day, noting that parents should remember the dangers young children face when riding in a hot car.


Notice published by Commerce Department on May 4

The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on May 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Secretary of Commerce allocates $144 million for fishery disasters

News Release: Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced today the allocation of $144 million to Alaska, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation and the Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe (Washington State) that suffered fishery disasters between 2018 and 2021.


Iowa Man Pleads Guilty to Assaulting Law Enforcement Officer During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

News Release: Defendant Joined in Attack on Officer Who Was Dragged Into Crowd of Rioters.


US Department of Labor cites 2 Georgia construction contractors after Yellow River bridge collapse takes worker’s life

News Release: COVINGTON, GA - A federal workplace safety investigation has determined that two companies failed to follow required safety standards that could have prevented a bridge collapse and spared the life of a 33-year-old worker on a demolition project in Covington on Oct. 19, 2021.


Super PAC and its President Plead Guilty to Dark Money Scheme to File False Reports with the FEC

News Release: Super PAC and its President Plead Guilty to Dark Money Scheme to File False Reports with the FEC.


Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Japanese National Security Advisor Akiba

News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met with Japanese National Security Advisor Akiba Takeo in Washington, D.C. on May 3. Secretary Blinken and National Security Advisor Akiba emphasized the importance of the U.S.-Japan Alliance and the upcoming Quad ...


Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with former employee of Synovus Bank

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced the execution of the enforcement action listed below: Consent prohibition order against Angela Garcia Former employee of Synovus Bank, Columbus, Georgia Embezzlement of bank funds Additional enforcement actions can be searched for here.


The US Homeland Security Department published a four page rule on May 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), delivered remarks at a full committee hearing to examine the President’s budget request for the Department of Energy for Fiscal Year 2023.


News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, today led a committee markup to advance the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (WRDA 2022) by a 20-0 vote. The legislation would authorize much-needed investments in the projects and programs of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) across the country, including significant investments for Delaware.


News Release: GRAND RAPIDS, MI - Today Mark A. Totten was sworn in as the United States Attorney for the Western District of Michigan. President Biden nominated Totten on Nov. 12, 2021, and the U.S. Senate confirmed him on April 27, 2022. Chief U.S. District Judge Robert J. Jonker administered the oath of office this morning at the federal courthouse in Grand Rapids.


News Release: CAMDEN, N.J. - A New Jersey man admitted to conspiring with others to obtain and distribute several kilograms of cocaine, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.


DHS-DHS offers new grant application process starting May 5

Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Community Assistance Program - State Support Services Element (CAP-SSSE) Program - Region 5 grant opened on May 5.


DOI's Haaland: 'Investing in irrigation and power is central' for bolstering Tribal communities

The Biden-Harris administration introduced the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Investments for Irrigation and Power Projects Across Indian Country program on Wednesday.


News Release: Greenbelt, Maryland - U.S. District Judge Theodore D. Chuang sentenced Jason Daniel Ort, age 36, of Waldorf, Maryland, late yesterday to 11 years in federal prison, followed by 15 years of supervised release, for transportation of child pornography, specifically videos Ort had surreptitiously recorded...