News published on Federal Newswire in May 2022

News from May 2022


US Department of Labor recovers more than $168K in back wages, damages for 17 Hattiesburg buffet restaurant workers denied minimum wage

US Department of Labor recovers more than $168K in back wages, damages for 17 Hattiesburg buffet restaurant workers denied minimum wage


News Release: PITTSBURGH - A resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.


KC Man Involved in Shooting Sentenced for Illegal Firearms

News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A Kansas City, Mo., man who shot his girlfriend was sentenced in federal court today for illegally possessing firearms.


News Release: Waco, TX - The U.S. Marshals Lone Star Fugitive Task Force-Waco Division is assisting the Texas Department of Criminal Justice with the fugitive investigation of a Texas prison inmate who escaped custody on May 12 while being transported by bus for high-risk inmates in a rural area near Centerville.


News Release: PITTSBURGH - A resident of Munhall, Pa., pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of cocaine trafficking and illegal firearm possession, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.


Leader Rodgers: Parents Need Immediate Action and Answers on the Baby Formula Crisis

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered the following remarks in today’s Oversight & Investigations Subcommittee hearing on the formula shortage crisis in the United States.


News Release: GREAT FALLS - Two men from Honduras appeared in court today on immigration-related charges after U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested them and detained others following a suspected illegal border crossing from Canada into Montana, near Sweetgrass, U.S. Attorney Leif M. Johnson said.


Notice of Public Meeting in Preparation for the International Maritime Organization NCSR 9 Meeting discussed on May 25 by State Department

The US State Department published a two page notice on May 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Bills addressed by Energy and Natural Resources Committee on May 25

There was activity on 17 bills related to the Energy and Natural Resources Committee on May 25.


Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee and the bills it addressed on May 25

There was activity on five bills related to the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee on May 25.


News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - After two days of trial, a federal jury today convicted Leo Antoine Smith, 38, of Cross Lanes, of conspiracy to distribute a quantity of methamphetamine and Douglas Johnathan Wesley, 33, of Charleston, of being a felon in possession of a firearm.


“A Species like Goldilocks”: Discovering the Temperature Limits of Pacific Cod with Ben Laurel

NOAA Fisheries scientist Ben Laurel explains how raising Pacific cod in a laboratory setting offers clues on how climate change is impacting this species.


Chair McCollum Statement at Defense Environmental Restoration Hearing

Release: House Appropriations Committee Chair Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) delivered the following remarks at the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Adminstration, and Related Agencies Subcommittee's hearing on the infant formula crisis.


News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - A federal grand jury returned a one-count indictment today against Andre Marcele Grigsby, 50, of Fresno, charging him with being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.


Carper and Capito Introduce Legislation to Support National Wildlife Refuge System

Carper and Capito Introduce Legislation to Support National Wildlife Refuge System


Carper Statement on the Sale of the Trump Hotel Lease

Carper Statement on the Sale of the Trump Hotel Lease


Chairman Carper’s Opening Statement: Hearing on Council on Environmental Quality

Chairman Carper’s Opening Statement: Hearing on Council on Environmental Quality


Capito, Colleagues Praise Senate Passage of National Public Works Week Resolution

Capito, Colleagues Praise Senate Passage of National Public Works Week Resolution


News Release: Join Park Guide Fatimah Purvis in our Visitor Center at 11 a.m. on Friday May 27, and again at 1 p.m. on Saturday May 28th, for a deep dive into the mural near Brown v. Board.