News published on Federal Newswire in May 2022

News from May 2022


Administrator Samantha Power Joins First Public Meeting of Newly Appointed Members of the Board for International Food and Agricultural Development

Today, Administrator Samantha Power spoke at the first public meeting of members of the Board for International Food and Agricultural Development (BIFAD), as the world is facing an unprecedented food security crisis.


Deputy Administrator Isobel Coleman Participates in G7 Development Ministerial Meeting

On May 18, Deputy Administrator Isobel Coleman attended the G7 Development Ministerial in Berlin, hosted by German Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development Svenja Schulze, and with the participation of development leaders from G7 countries and invited guests


Deputy Administrator Isobel Coleman Travels To Germany to Attend G7 Development Ministerial Meeting

On May 18, 2022, Deputy Administrator Isobel Coleman will travel to Berlin, Germany, to attend the G7 Development Ministerial Meeting.


Administrator Samantha Power at the U.S.-ASEAN Special Summit, Climate, Clean Energy, and Infrastructure Meeting

Thank you so much, Vice President Harris. Just to start by saying what an important gathering this is truly.


News Release: SOUTH BEND, Ind. - Alfred A. Cooke, Assistant Special Agent in Charge of U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration-Merrillville, Indiana, and U.S. Attorney Clifford D. Johnson for the Northern District of Indiana announced that Kelvin Franklin, 39, of South Bend, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Chief Judge Jon E. DeGuilio on his plea of guilty to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine.


Royal Gorge Field Office elevates to Stage 2 fire restrictions in southern Colorado counties

Royal Gorge Field Office elevates to Stage 2 fire restrictions in southern Colorado counties



Casper's Tom Rea to present "Treaties of 1868" Saturday at the Trails Center

Casper's Tom Rea to present "Treaties of 1868" Saturday at the Trails Center


News Release: WASHINGTON – Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas released the following statement regarding the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas: “No words can come close to comforting the families of those lost in Uvalde yesterday. We at the Department of Homeland Security are horrified by this callous ...


Pallone Opening Remarks at Oversight Hearing on Infant Formula Shortages

News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks today at an Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing titled, “Formula Safety and Supply: Protecting the Health of America’s Babies:"


Artist in Residence Selected for Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument

Artist in Residence Selected for Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument


BLM seeks comment on proposed Bible Springs Complex wild horse gather

BLM seeks comment on proposed Bible Springs Complex wild horse gather


DOE’s Cybersecurity Manufacturing Innovation Institute Releases First Public Roadmap

News Release: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Cybersecurity Manufacturing Innovation Institute (CyManII) today released its first Public Roadmap, which details a five-year plan for the Institute’s activities, priorities, and initiatives. Housed at the University of Texas at San Antonio, CyManII supports early-stage research and development (R&D) to improve the competitiveness of American manufacturing, secure supply chains, and bolster cybersecurity in energy-efficient manufacturing.


Houston Resident Sentenced for Conspiracy to Commit Mail Fraud Offense

News Release: NEW ORLEANS - U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced today that JIMMIE JAMES (“JAMES"), age 33, a resident of Houston, was sentenced on May 25, 2022 for conspiracy to commit mail fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 371. The Honorable Ivan Lemelle sentenced JAMES to thirty (30) months in prison, three (3) years of supervised release, a $100 mandatory special assessment fee, and payment of $178,409.00 in restitution.


Biden admin nominates Marie C. Damouras as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Fiji, the Republic of Kiribati, the Republic of Nauru, the Kingdom of Tonga, and Tuvalu

President Joe Biden recently announced his intention to appoint Marie C. Damour as Ambassador to the Republic of of Fiji, the Republic of Kiribati, the Republic of Nauru, the Kingdom of Tonga, and Tuvalu


News Release: Washington, D.C. -Today, Rep. Gerry Connolly, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, held a hearing to examine the progress the Technology Modernization Fund (TMF) has made in incentivizing federal agencies to invest in modern information technology (IT) systems, and how additional investment paired with robust oversight would improve how government serves the American public.


The US Federal Reserve System published a one page notice on May 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


BLM approves renewable energy transmission line in Maricopa County

BLM approves renewable energy transmission line in Maricopa County


Melanie Barnes Named Permanent BLM New Mexico State Director

Melanie Barnes Named Permanent BLM New Mexico State Director


Justice Department set to publish a new notice on May 27

There is one release scheduled to be published on May 27.