News published on Federal Newswire in May 2022

News from May 2022


Rubio, Colleagues urge Biden administration to protect federal retirement dollars from dangerous Chinese companies

U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) and colleagues sent a letter to Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board’s (FRTIB) Acting Chairman David Jones regarding its plan to open a new “Mutual Fund Window” beginning next month for federal Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) participants.


Justice Department Recognizes Los Angeles 5th Grader as Winner of the 2022 National Missing Children's Day Poster Contest

News Release: WASHINGTON - The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, a component of the Justice Department’s Office of Justice Programs, proclaimed Sue Lee, a 5th grader at St. James Episcopal School in Los Angeles, California, the 2022 National Missing Children’s Day poster contest winner. This announcement was made as part of the 39th annual National Missing Children’s Day commemoration.


Release: United States Department of State. Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL). Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): DRL Countering Labor Violence in Northern Central America. This is the announcement of funding opportunity number SFOP0008915. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 19.345...


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


News Release: PITTSBURGH - A former resident of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, has pleaded guilty in Pittsburgh yesterday to a charge of interstate stalking and harassment, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today. Sentencing occurred at the same time as the plea.


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


News Release: MEDFORD, Ore.-On May 24, 2022, a Medford man with a long criminal history, including multiple convictions for strangulation and assault, was sentenced to federal prison for illegally possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.


Federal Railroad Administration releases 2021 Fiscal Year Enforcement Report

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) released its 2021 Fiscal Year Enforcement Report last week containing regulatory compliance inspections and audits from the safety program.


News Release: DETROIT - Verdine Day, the former Treasurer of the Detroit Fire Fighters Union (DFFA), was sentenced to one year in federal prison for embezzling over $200,000 in union funds, announced U.S. Attorney Dawn N. Ison today.


What did Commerce Department publish on May 23?

The US Commerce Department published a four page notice on May 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: LOS ANGELES - A former resident of Ventura County pleaded guilty today to federal criminal charges for using Instagram to entice a 10-year-old girl into sending him sexually explicit images of herself.


The US Federal Reserve System published a one page notice on May 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Columbia County man sentenced to multiple terms of life in federal prison after conviction on child sex trafficking charges

News Release: AUGUSTA, GA: A Columbia County man convicted on nine felony counts related to child sex trafficking has been sentenced to life in federal prison with no parole.


Former Chief Executive Officer of Publicly Traded Company Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Securities Fraud

News Release: Defendant Made Millions in Pump-and-Dump Scheme Involving Company Stock and Induced Elderly Victims to Invest.


News Release: Washington, D.C. -Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform Committee, Rep. James Comer, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, Rep. Jody Hice, Ranking Member of...


The US Energy Department published a three page notice on May 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: RICHLAND, Wash. - A wall-to-wall count that will cover every item located in warehouses and storage areas on the Hanford Site is underway. This process ensures accountability for the accuracy and cost of purchases made on behalf of the EM Richland Operations Office (RL).


The US Federal Reserve System published a two page notice on May 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: Tampa, Florida - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces today that a federal jury returned guilty verdicts against Dr. Steven Chun (59, Sarasota) and Daniel Tondre (52, Tampa). Both were found guilty for conspiring to pay and receive kickbacks and bribes, in the form of speaker fees, in return...


News Release: PHOENIX, Ariz. - Antonio Sherrodd McGarity, 34, of Arlington, Texas, pleaded guilty last week to Lewd, Indecent, or Obscene Acts While on an Aircraft and was sentenced by U.S. Magistrate Judge Deborah M. Fine to 48 days in prison, followed by one year of probation. McGarity is also prohibited from flying commercially in the United States while on probation. A conviction for this offense carries a maximum penalty of 90 days in jail.