News published on Federal Newswire in September 2022

News from September 2022


Former Executive Director of Mississippi Department of Human Services Pleads Guilty for Conspiring to Defraud the State of Mississippi

News Release: A former Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS) official pleaded guilty today for conspiring to defraud the State of Mississippi of millions of dollars in federal funds.


The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Sept. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The Senate section of the Congressional Record published “NOMINATIONS” on Sept. 19.


TSA officials commemorate 20th anniversary of the federalization of Green Bay Austin Straubel International Airport

Release: GREEN BAY, Wis. Officials from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) commemorated the 20th anniversary of the federalization of Green Bay Austin Straubel International Airport today by recognizing members of the workforce who have been with TSA for 20 years and looking back at the earliest days of TSA and two decades of evolution.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Sept. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.



Former Broadcom Engineer Sentenced to Eight Months in Prison for Theft of Trade Secrets

News Release: SAN JOSE - Peter Kisang Kim, a former Broadcom Inc. engineer, was sentenced today to eight months in prison for trade secret theft involving Broadcom trade secrets, announced United States Attorney Stephanie M. Hinds and FBI Special Agent in Charge Sean Ragan. The sentence was handed down by the Hon. Beth Labson Freeman, United States District Judge.


Joint Statement on Nature Crime

News Release: Yesterday in New York, Norwegian Minister of Climate and Environment Espen Barth Eide and U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs Monica Medina co-hosted the Nature Crime Roundtable with ministers and senior officials from 11 countries, who ...


The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page notice on Sept. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: Ocala, Florida - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces Levelle Joseph Harris (36, Kissimmee) has entered a guilty plea to an indictment charging him with 14 counts of wire fraud. Each count is punishable by up to 20 years in federal prison and a $250,000 fine. Harris had been indicted on June 7, 2022.


Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee and the bills it addressed on Sept. 22

There was activity on four bills related to the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee on Sept. 22.


Blue Ash gun dealer pleads guilty to manufacturing firearms without a license, making false entries on dealer records

News Release: CINCINNATI - The owner of a Blue Ash gun shop pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court today to manufacturing firearms without a license, selling them, and knowingly reporting sales incorrectly on federal firearms forms.


Barrasso: Long-Duration Energy Storage is Critical for Maintaining Electric Reliability

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), delivered remarks at a full committee hearing to examine opportunities and challenges in deploying innovative battery and non-battery technologies for energy storage.


News Release: DENTON, Texas - Revised Preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) are available for review by residents and business owners in portions of the City of Victoria and unincorporated areas of Victoria County, Texas.


Transportation Department discusses National Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council; Solicitation of Applications on Sept. 22

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Sept. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Federal Jury Convicts Virginia Beach Man for Drug Trafficking and Firearm Possession

News Release: NORFOLK, Va. - A federal jury convicted a Virginia Beach man yesterday on charges of conspiracy to distribute controlled substances and possessing firearms in furtherance of drug trafficking.


News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH) and Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member and Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, introduced the bipartisan Securing Open Source Software Act to help protect federal and critical infrastructure systems by strengthening the...


10-Time Felon from Indianapolis Sentenced to 12 Years for Meth Trafficking

News Release: TERRE HAUTE, Ind. - Michael Gannon, Assistant Special Agent in Charge of U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration-Indianapolis, and U.S. Attorney Zachary A. Myers of the Southern District of Indiana announced that Varonique Lowe, 44, of Indianapolis, was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine.


News Release: Today in Pittsburgh, Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry joined the Government of Australia as it signed a Letter of Intent between the Australian government, represented by Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen, and nine companies – Akamai, Amazon, Cisco, Google, Iron Mountain, ...


Rep. Armstrong: H.R. 8542 Will Endanger People’s Lives & Make America Less Safe

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Rep. Kelly Armstrong (R-ND), a Republican member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, led floor debate in opposition to H.R. 8542, Mental Health Justice Act of 2022, which would make our communities less safe. As he said today, this bill will “endanger the mental health professional, the suspect, the person experiencing a mental health crisis, and the person who called 911."