News from May 2022
By EPA Newswire | May 5, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Health Subcommittee Republican Leader Brett Guthrie (R-KY), and Health Subcommittee Chairwoman Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA) today unveiled a comprehensive...
By Commerce Newswire | May 5, 2022
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Chair Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) today issued the following statement on President Joe Biden’s proclamation designating May 5, 2022, as Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP) Awareness Day. The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Secretary Deb Haaland also announced members...
By Homeland Newswire | May 5, 2022
The US Homeland Security Department published a two page notice on May 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOJ Newswire | May 5, 2022
News Release: The Department of Justice, together with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), announced today that the government will collect $105,319.56 in civil penalties from Lithionics Battery LLC and its general manager, Steven Tartaglia (together, Lithionics), as part of a settlement to resolve allegations that Lithionics violated the FTC’s “Made in USA" Labeling Rule and the FTC Act in connection with marketing its battery products.
By DOE Newswire | May 5, 2022
The US Energy Department published a two page notice on May 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOJ Newswire | May 5, 2022
News Release: Richard G. Frohling, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on May 3, 2022, a Hartford woman was charged with a multi-million-dollar wire fraud and money laundering scheme. Vicki Berka (age: 61) was charged with two counts of wire fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1343, and two counts of money laundering, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1957.
By DOJ Newswire | May 5, 2022
News Release: John Shortt Sparked a Shoot-Out that Left One Person Dead and Four Injured Including Himself.
By Homeland Newswire | May 5, 2022
The US Homeland Security Department published a three page proposed rule on May 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOJ Newswire | May 5, 2022
News Release: A Super PAC and its president pleaded guilty today to scheming to lie to the Federal Election Commission (FEC) about the true identities of donors.
By John Kelly | May 5, 2022
A new superintendent has taken over at the Andrew Johnson National Historic Site.
By DOJ Newswire | May 5, 2022
News Release: The Justice Department today entered into an agreement under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) with the Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites in Columbus, Ohio. The department reached the agreement with Badrivishal LLC, which owns and operates the hotel. The agreement requires a series of modifications to provide better access for customers with disabilities, including those who use wheelchairs.
By DOE Newswire | May 5, 2022
Release: DOE to Initiate Transparent, Competitive Process to Replenish U.S. Emergency Crude Oil Distributed to Alleviate Global Supply Disruptions Caused by Putin’s War
By DOE Newswire | May 5, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced it is initiating a long-term replenishment plan for America’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to ensure that it will continue to deliver on its mission as an available resource to alleviate domestic and global crude oil supply disruptions.
By Homeland Newswire | May 5, 2022
Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Community Assistance Program - State Support Services Element (CAP-SSSE) Program - Region 3 grant opened on May 5.
By DOJ Newswire | May 5, 2022
News Release: HARRISBURG - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Luis Mercado, age 44, of Lebanon, Pennsylvania, was sentenced yesterday to 10 months’ imprisonment by U.S. District Court Judge Sylvia H. Rambo, for fraudulently claiming pandemic unemployment assistance funds. Mercado was also ordered to pay $37,555 in restitution.
By DOJ Newswire | May 5, 2022
News Release: Spokane, Washington - In a May 4, 2022 Proclamation, President Joseph R. Biden proclaimed today, May 5, 2022, as Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day. In doing so, the President called on all Americans to support Tribal governments and Tribal communities’ efforts to increase awareness of missing and murdered Indigenous People.
By DOJ Newswire | May 5, 2022
NIJ FY 2022 Invited to Apply - Funding Support for the Operations of the Committee on Law and Justice of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine grant opened on May 5.
By DOL Newswire | May 5, 2022
News Release: (Washington, D.C.) - Today, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) led and Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), led a press conference with the Democratic women of the Senate to speak out against Republicans’ incessant attacks on the right to abortion in light of recent reporting on a leaked decision showing the...
By State Newswire | May 5, 2022
Release: We vehemently condemn the terrorist attack in Elad, Israel, which killed at least three and wounded many others. This was a horrific attack targeting innocent men and women, and was particularly heinous coming as Israel celebrated its Independence Day. Our hearts are with the victims and loved ones of...
By DOJ Newswire | May 5, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON - A federal grand jury in San Juan, Puerto Rico returned an indictment yesterday charging Javier García-Pérez, the Mayor of Aguas Buenas, with conspiracy, soliciting bribes, and extortion. In a separate indictment, Reinaldo Vargas-Rodriguez, the Mayor of Humacao was also charged with conspiracy, soliciting bribes, and extortion.
