News published on Federal Newswire in May 2022

News from May 2022


Bills addressed by Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee on May 3

There was activity on two bills related to the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee on May 3.



Senator Murray Statement on Reporting on SCOTUS Draft Decision Overturning Roe

Senator Murray Statement on Reporting on SCOTUS Draft Decision Overturning Roe


Senator Murray Statement on International Workers’ Day

Senator Murray Statement on International Workers’ Day


Republicans Press Secretary Mayorkas on Border Crisis

Republicans Press Secretary Mayorkas on Border Crisis


Nigerian woman sentenced for scamming Social Security
Administration and FEMA out of nearly a million dollars

Nigerian woman sentenced for scamming Social Security Administration and FEMA out of nearly a million dollars




Prolific Fraudster Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison

Prolific Fraudster Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison


Randolph County woman admits to firearms charge

News Release: ELKINS, WEST VIRGINIA - Jenny Lynn Wood, of Beverly, West Virginia, has admitted to a firearms charge, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced.


FEMA COVID-19 Funeral Assistance State-by-State Breakdown

FEMA COVID-19 Funeral Assistance State-by-State Breakdown


FEMA Distributes More Than $677,000 in Disaster Assistance for Severe Storm, Flooding, Landslide Survivors

FEMA Distributes More Than $677,000 in Disaster Assistance for Severe Storm, Flooding, Landslide Survivors


Hospital Employee Pleads Guilty to Producing Child Exploitive Images of an Unconscious Victim Patient

News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - Donald Benson, Jr., age 42, of Nottingham, Maryland, pleaded guilty yesterday to production of child pornography.


Stratford Man Charged with Child Exploitation Offenses, Victimizing Teen Through Snapchat

News Release: Leonard C Boyle, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Matthew B. Millhollin, Special Agent in Charge, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Boston, today announced that ALEXANDER DILELLA, 22, of Stratford, was arrested today on a federal criminal complaint charging him with multiple child exploitation offenses.


Agency Information Collection Activities; Notice and Request for Comment; Compliance Labeling Warning Devices discussed on May 3 by Transportation Department

The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on May 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


USDA-NRCS grant application closes on July 3

Urban Agricultural Grants - Wisconsin grant opened on May 4.



US Department of Labor recovers $94K in back wages, damages for 33 underpaid employees of Las Vegas construction company

News Release: LAS VEGAS - A federal investigation has recovered $94,112 in back wages and liquidated damages for 33 workers of a Las Vegas construction company that denied them overtime wages by misclassifying the workers as independent contractors. The investigation also found that the employer denied a worker sick leave in violation of the Family First Coronavirus Response Act.


USDOJ-OJP-BJA offers new grant application process starting May 4

BJA FY 22 Justice Counts Implementation Program grant opened on May 4.


Rodgers Statement on SCOTUS Leak

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement on a leaked draft opinion in the case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization.