News published on Federal Newswire in September 2022

News from September 2022


Readout of Secretary Raimondo’s Meeting with South Korea’s Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Lee Chang-yang

News Release: Today, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo met with South Korea’s Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) Chang-yang Lee to reaffirm the importance of the bilateral economic relationship. Continuing the momentum from their May meeting in Seoul and their establishment of the U.S.-South Korea Supply ...


Former manager of Prairie View Federal Credit Union indicted on embezzlement charges

News Release: HOUSTON - A 56-year-old Prairie View woman has been indicted on charges of embezzlement from elderly customers, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.


News Release: A federal jury convicted a Pennsylvania man and woman today for a scheme to pay and receive kickbacks in exchange for the referral of prescription medications.


There is one release scheduled to be published on Sept. 23.


Police cite man after TSA officers at Norfolk Airport catch him with loaded gun


Lawrence Man Sentenced For Fentanyl Trafficking And Possession Of Firearms In Furtherance Of Drug Trafficking

News Release: BOSTON - A Lawrence man has been sentenced in federal court in Boston for charges related to fentanyl trafficking and possession of firearms in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.


News Release: First up, we will markup up legislation in honor of our late colleague, the Ranking Member of our Committee’s Worker and Family Support Subcommittee, Jackie Walorski.


News Release: WASHINGTON - Subcommittee on National Security Ranking Member Glenn Grothman (R-Wis.) opened today’s hearing on “Putin’s Proxies: Examining Russia’s Use of Private Military Companies" by highlighting the deplorable use of unaccountable private military companies (PMCs) by Russia and President Putin.


The US Homeland Security Department published a two page notice on Sept. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Environmental Protection Agency published a one page proposed rule on Sept. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.



Jacksonville FBI agent on attorney bribery case: Officer of the court 'facilitated corruption within the judicial system'

A former criminal defense attorney in Florida has been sentenced to six months in prison for conspiring to bribe a prosecutor.


Mayorkas: 'Faith and law enforcement leaders will help us build and strengthen the community partnerships'

The Department of Homeland Security announced 25 new members have been appointed to the Faith-Based Security Advisory Council, with the first meeting scheduled to take place Oct. 6.


News Release: NORFOLK, Va. - A Norfolk man pleaded guilty today to being a felon in possession of a firearm.


U.S. Department of Energy Announces $42 Million to Develop High Performance Cooling Systems for Data Centers

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced up to $42 million in funding to overcome technology barriers associated with the development of high-performance energy efficient cooling solutions for data centers. Used to house computers, storage systems and computing infrastructure, ...


News Release: The Justice Department announced today that it will award more than $246 million in grants to American Indian and Alaska Native communities to improve public safety and serve crime victims. The announcement coincides with the 17th Annual Government-to-Government Violence Against Women Tribal Consultation, which is being held from Sept. 21st to 23rd in Anchorage, Alaska.


Carper Calls for Bipartisan Kigali Ratification on Senate Floor

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, today spoke on the Senate floor urging his colleagues to ratify the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol, a global treaty to phase down hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs).


Census Bureau Releases Report on Older Americans’ Moving Patterns

News Release: - The U.S. Census Bureau today released a new report examining the domestic migration patterns of adults age 65 and up in the United States.


South Florida Residents Indicted for Nationwide Interstate Moving Fraud Scheme

News Release: MIAMI - Yesterday, Avraham Zano, 41, of Hollywood, made his first appearance in federal court to face charges that he and a co-conspirator operated an interstate moving company scam that included inflating the costs of clients’ interstate moves, taking possession of client household belongings, failing to deliver the goods as promised, and abandoning them throughout the nation at undisclosed self-storage facilities, often resulting in the total loss of client property.


Justice Department Secures Settlements with CarMax, Axis Analytics, Capital One Bank and Walmart for Posting Discriminatory Job Advertisements on College Recruiting Platforms

News Release: The Department of Justice today announced that it entered into another four settlements to resolve claims that companies discriminated against non-U.S. citizens by posting job opportunities with unlawful citizenship status restrictions on college job recruiting platforms. These four agreements add to ...