News published on Federal Newswire in October 2022

News from October 2022


News Release: FORT SMITH - A Lavaca, Arkansas, man plead guilty today to one count of Conspiracy to Commit Healthcare Fraud and one count of Money Laundering. The Honorable Judge Mark E. Ford presided over the hearing in the United States District Court in Fort Smith.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Oct. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Chairwoman Maloney and Senator Wyden Launch Bicameral Probe of Former Treasury Secretary Mnuchin’s Billions in Foreign Business Deals

News Release: Washington D.C. -Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and Sen. Ron Wyden, Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, sent a letter to Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen requesting documents on dealings that former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin had...



Disaster Recovery Center Opens in Putnam County

News Release: TALLAHASSEE - The State of Florida and FEMA have opened an additional Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) in Putnam County.


News Release: Seattle - Three significant drug trafficking groups responsible for trafficking more than 1,000 pounds of methamphetamine and hundreds of thousands of fentanyl pills are facing federal charges tonight, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown. Two indictments charging a total of eleven defendants were unsealed...


News Release: ALBANY, NEW YORK - Irvis Jorge, age 44, and Pamela Febo, age 38, of Keansburg, New Jersey, each pled guilty today to conspiring to steal government property. The announcement was made by United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman; Janeen DiGuiseppi, Special Agent in Charge of the Albany Field Office of...


News Release: The United States congratulates Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani on forming a new Iraqi government. We look forward to working with him and his government on the range of our shared interests, from improving services for the Iraqi people to ensuring a safe, stable, and sovereign Iraq as outlined in our Strategic Framework Agreement.


U.S. Attorney’s Office Announces Election Day Program

News Release: SCRANTON - United States Attorney Gerard M. Karam announced today that Criminal Division Chief Bruce D. Brandler, Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSA) Michael Consiglio, Geoffrey MacArthur, and James Buchanan will lead the efforts of this Office in connection with the Justice Department’s nationwide Election Day Program for the upcoming November 8, 2022, general election.


News Release: LEXINGTON, Ky. - Both of EM ’s conversion plants that recycle depleted uranium hexafluoride (DUF6 ) to safer and more beneficial products are back in business with improved safety and sustainability measures following a COVID-19 operational pause.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Oct. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Hudson County Felon Convicted of Possessing Heroin, Cocaine, and Loaded Firearm

News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Hudson County, New Jersey, man was convicted of possessing a loaded firearm, and possessing with intent to distribute controlled substances on three different occasions, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today.


Release: FOREIGN MINISTER JOLY: Well, welcome, Tony, to Ottawa. It’s great to have you in town and actually also to show you my hometown tomorrow, Montreal. We have a very strong relationship between Canada and the U.S., based on our shared history, common values, and a very strong friendship. And also thank you for your friendship, because it’s been really terrific working with you over the last year. And at the same time, we’re facing many global challenges, so let’s get to work.


Collection of Information Under Review by Office of Management and Budget discussed on Oct. 27 by Homeland Security Department

The US Homeland Security Department published a two page notice on Oct. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: A former member of the Texas House of Representatives pleaded guilty today to evading payment of outstanding taxes he owed to the IRS. The plea was entered before U.S. Magistrate Judge Susan Hightower.


Agriculture Department discusses Notice of Withdrawal of Select Agent Regulatory Exclusions for Two Strains of African Swine Fever Virus on Oct. 27

The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Oct. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Kentucky Man Pleads Guilty to Assaulting Officers During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

News Release: Defendant Sprayed Fire Extinguisher at Officers,.


News Release: The U.S. Department of State, the State of Washington, and the City of Seattle are pleased to announce Seattle, Washington as the site of the third Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Senior Officials’ and Ministerial Meetings, including the Women and the Economy Forum, during the U.S. APEC host year in 2023.


USDA Takes Steps to Support Food Sovereignty with the Chickasaw Nation

News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has signed a cooperative agreement with the Chickasaw Nation under the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program (LFPA). Through LFPA, the Chickasaw Nation seek to purchase and distribute locally grown, produced, and processed food from underserved producers.


News Release: Gulfport, Miss. - A Pass Christian, Mississippi man pled guilty to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Special Agent in Charge Brad L. Byerley of the Drug Enforcement Administration.