News published on Federal Newswire in May 2022

News from May 2022


The US Commerce Department published a six page notice on May 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Hudson County Felon Convicted of Possessing Three Firearms and Cocaine Trafficking

News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A federal jury has convicted a Hudson County, New Jersey, man of possessing three firearms and ammunition and possessing with intent to distribute cocaine, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today.


News Release: CHICAGO - A Chicago man has been charged in federal court with trafficking individually manufactured “ghost guns" in the city this year.


TSA firearm detections ahead of 2021 rate at Boston Logan International Airport

Release: BOSTON Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers stopped two more passengers within 24-hours from carrying loaded firearms onto an airplane. TSA has now detected five firearms in the past week at Boston Logan International Airport (BOS).


“Senate Committee Meetings” published by the Congressional Record  on May 18

“Senate Committee Meetings” was published on pages D553-D555 of the Congressional Record on May 18.


Federal Jury Convicts Claremore Man of 4 Counts of Aggravated Sexual Abuse of a Minor by Force and Threat in Indian Country

News Release: A federal jury today convicted a man for sexually abusing a 13-year-old minor in his Claremore home in 2014 and 2015, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson.


News Release: CINCINNATI - A federal jury has convicted Jesse Carter, 31, of Cincinnati, with illegally possessing a machine gun and possessing a pistol and ammunition after previously being convicted of a felony.


News Release: Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), in partnership with the National Alliance for Water Innovation (NAWI), announced a $5 million solicitation for small-scale desalination and water-reuse technologies that will improve the safety, security, and affordability of America’s water supply.


Justice Department Recognized NCIS Team with Missing Children's Law Enforcement Award

News Release: WASHINGTON - The Department of Justice today honored five special agents from the Naval Criminal Investigative Service headquarters and field offices for their investigation of child sex crimes, exploitation and enticement, as part of the 39th annual National Missing Children’s Day commemoration.


News Release: MADISON, WIS. - Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Noah Eisele, 36, Madison, Wisconsin was sentenced today by Chief U.S. District Judge James D. Peterson to 16 years in federal prison, followed by 15 years of supervised release, for using minors...


The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page proposed rule on May 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Chair DeLauro Statement at Tackling Teacher Shortages Hearing

Release: Congressman David Price (D-NC), Chair of the Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Subcommittee, delivered the following remarks at the Subcommittee's hearing on the Fiscal Year 2023 Member Day hearing.


Grand Jury Returns Indictments

News Release: MADISON, WIS. - A federal grand jury in the Western District of Wisconsin, sitting in Madison, returned the following indictments today. You are advised that a charge is merely an accusation and that a defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.


There are four releases scheduled to be published on May 26.


The Senate section of the Congressional Record published “INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS” on May 18.


Las Cruces Man Found Guilty of Kidnapping and Carjacking

News Release: EL PASO - Yesterday, a federal jury convicted Fernando Angel Puga, aka Cholo, 36, from Las Cruces, NM, of kidnapping, carjacking resulting in serious bodily injury and transportation of a stolen vehicle in interstate commerce.


Release: BALTIMORE, Md. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA), in collaboration with the State of Maryland and Apple, deployed a new technology that allows airline passengers to use their Maryland-issued mobile drivers license or mobile identification card in Apple Wallet to safely and seamlessly present...


Release: House Appropriations Committee Chair and Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee Chair Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) delivered the following remarks at the Subcommittee's hearing on tackling teacher shortages.


Cotton, colleagues call for increased oversight of Chinese economic aggression after proposed Forbes acquisition

Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana), Bill Hagerty (R-Tennessee), and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen raising concerns about the proposed acquisition of Forbes by an entity linked to the Chinese Communist Party.