News published on Federal Newswire in May 2022

News from May 2022


Public Invited to Appeal or Comment on Flood Maps in Ellis County, Texas

Public Invited to Appeal or Comment on Flood Maps in Ellis County, Texas


Bills addressed by Foreign Affairs Committee on May 24

There was activity on three bills related to the Foreign Affairs Committee on May 24.


FEMA Approves Another $7.3 Million for COVID-19 Testing in Utah

FEMA Approves Another $7.3 Million for COVID-19 Testing in Utah


Scalise, Comer, Biggs Lead Call for CDC Oversight Hearing

Scalise, Comer, Biggs Lead Call for CDC Oversight Hearing


News Release: MINNEAPOLIS - A St. Paul man has been charged in an extensive online sextortion scheme that victimized more than 500 minor girls across the country, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.


Comer Requests GAO Examine Army Corps’ Inconsistent Fees Charged to Marina Owners

Comer Requests GAO Examine Army Corps’ Inconsistent Fees Charged to Marina Owners


News Release: PROVIDENCE, R.I. - A West Warwick man who arranged for the sale of substantial quantities of fentanyl-laced counterfeit OxyContin to an undercover member of the Rhode Island DEA Drug Task Force was sentenced today to four years in federal prison, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha.


News Release: United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that Jerry Jerome Wise, age 36, of Moorhead, Minnesota, was found guilty on both counts of Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine and Conspiracy to Distribute Fentanyl as a result of a federal jury trial in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The verdict was returned on May 18, 2022.


There was activity on one bill related to the Finance Committee on May 24.


Bureau of Indian Affairs announces acting deputy bureau director for the Office of Justice Services

Bureau of Indian Affairs announces acting deputy bureau director for the Office of Justice Services


Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement Proposes Improved Offshore Safety Regulations for Novel Technologies and Challenging Conditions

Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement Proposes Improved Offshore Safety Regulations for Novel Technologies and Challenging Conditions


Wyden Presses Trump Accounting Firm on Trump Taxes

News Release: Dear Mr. Wahba: I write regarding financial and tax documents prepared or audited by Mazars USA LLP (“Mazars") for Donald J. Trump and the Trump Organization. Recent disclosures made in New York state court proceedings have cast doubt on the reliability of information that was provided to federal and...


BSEE Conducts Pre-production Inspection of Shell Platform Vito

BSEE Conducts Pre-production Inspection of Shell Platform Vito


The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on May 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $6 million grant to Atlantic City, New Jersey, to support the Atlantic City Boardwalk Revitalization Project. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.


Horn Lake Man Sentenced for Possessing Child Pornography

News Release: Oxford, Miss. - A Horn Lake man was sentenced Tuesday to more than 8 years in prison for possessing child sexual abuse materials on his personal electronic devices.


Biden-Harris Administration Announces Winners of Carolina Long Bay Offshore Wind Energy Auction

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Winners of Carolina Long Bay Offshore Wind Energy Auction


Annapolis MS-13 Gang Member Sentenced to Life in Prison for Racketeering Conspiracy Involving Three Violent Murders

News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - Chief U.S. District Judge James K. Bredar sentenced Juan Carlos Sandoval-Rodriguez, a/k/a “Picaro," “El Pastor," and “Gasper," age 24, of Annapolis, Maryland, to life in federal prison for a racketeering conspiracy, racketeering, attempted murder, assault with a dangerous weapon...


Temporary road closure scheduled for Lake Red Rock dam inspection

Temporary road closure scheduled for Lake Red Rock dam inspection


The US Federal Reserve System published a three page notice on May 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.