News published on Federal Newswire in September 2022

News from September 2022



'The Breadman' Sentenced for Trafficking Narcotics

News Release: HOUSTON - A 43 year-old Houston rapper has been ordered to federal prison following his conviction of conspiracy to distribute and distributing meth, cocaine and opioids, announced U.S. Attorney B. Lowery.


Burr Demands Clarity on Admin’s Contradictory COVID-19 Policies After President Declares ‘the Pandemic is Over’


US Labor Department recovers $6K in back pay, levies $10K in punitive damages for Portland hotel worker fired after exercising protected rights


US Department of Labor recovers $269K in back wages, damages for live-in caregivers, whose Ontario employer denied them overtime


Court orders Pennsylvania diner to pay $1.35M in back wages, liquidated damages to 107 servers, kitchen workers after investigation, litigation


Under Secretary Fernandez’s Meeting with Republic of Korea 2nd Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Lee

News Release: Today, Under Secretary of State Jose W. Fernandez met with Republic of Korea (ROK) 2nd Vice Foreign Minister Lee Do-hoon on the margins of the UN General Assembly in New York, New York. Under Secretary Fernandez and Vice Foreign Minister Lee affirmed the strength of the U.S.-ROK economic relationship, ...


For the fourth time, US Labor Department finds Roseburg hotel operator shortchanging employees of minimum wage, overtime wages


US Department of Labor urges greater focus on safety by employers, workers as deaths, injuries in agricultural transportation incidents rises sharply


Homeland Security Department discusses Certificate of Alternative Compliance for the GUNDERSON MARINE OIL SPILL RECOVERY BARGE (OSRB-5), HULL NO 129 on Sept. 20

The US Homeland Security Department published a two page notice on Sept. 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Sept. 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


US Department of Labor recovers more than $70K in back wages for 38 Louisiana restaurant workers denied minimum wage, overtime


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Sept. 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


El Departamento de Trabajo de EE.UU. recupera $230,000 en salarios atrasados para 274 trabajadores de restaurantes de la zona de Austin a quienes el empleador les negaba las propinas completas


US Department of Labor awards $34.4M in grants to improve access to good jobs, training in Appalachian Region, Lower Mississippi Delta


US Department of Labor, US Trade Representative host trans-Atlantic trade, labor dialogue with union, business leaders


Energy and Natural Resources Committee and the bills it addressed on Sept. 20

There was activity on three bills related to the Energy and Natural Resources Committee on Sept. 20.


US Department of Labor awards $3M to support project to improve working conditions in Bangladesh, focused on labor rights abuses in three cities


TSA prevents local man from carrying his loaded gun onto a flight at Reagan National Airport

Release: ARLINGTON, Va. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) prevented a Prince Georges County, Md., man from carrying his loaded handgun onto a flight this morning, Wednesday, Sept. 21. It was the 20th gun detected by TSA officers at the airport so far this year.


There are three releases scheduled to be published on Sept. 22.