News published on Federal Newswire in September 2022

News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Sherri Papini, 39, of Redding, was sentenced today to 18 months in prison to be followed by 36 months of supervised release for making materially false statements to FBI agents about the circumstances of her own hoax kidnapping and committing mail fraud based on her being a kidnapping victim, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced today.

Secretary Blinken And Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry Before Their Meeting

News Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. I’m truly pleased for this opportunity, especially on the first day of our work here at High-Level Week, to see my friend and colleague, the Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry. We have a lot, as always, to talk about given the depth and breadth ...

Longmeadow Man Sentenced for Tobacco Tax Fraud and Illegal Check-Cashing Business

News Release: BOSTON - A Longmeadow man was sentenced on Sept. 15, 2022 in federal court in Springfield for two cases in connection with evading payment of tobacco sales tax and operating an illegal check-cashing business.

Muskogee County Disaster Recovery Center to Close

News Release: OKLAHOMA CITY - Oklahoma residents have just a few more days to visit the joint federal/state Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) in Muskogee County. The center will close permanently at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 21. The DRC was opened to help survivors affected by the severe storms, tornadoes and flooding that occurred May 2-8. The recovery center in Seminole remains open to serve survivors.

Labor Department discusses Technical Advisory Committee; Renewal of the Bureau of Labor Statistics Technical Advisory Committee on Sept. 19

By DOL Newswire | Sep 20, 2022

The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Sept. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Kentuckians: Please Keep in Touch with FEMA

News Release: FRANKFORT, Ky. - Kentuckians who applied for assistance from FEMA are asked to please stay in touch with the agency to update application details with any new information.

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee and the bills it addressed on Sept. 19

There was activity on five bills related to the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Sept. 19.

EPA celebrates recreational improvements along the Ogden and Weber Rivers to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Clean Water Act

By EPA Newswire | Sep 20, 2022

News Release: Ogden, Utah — Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) visited Ogden, Utah, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Clean Water Act.

Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Egyptian Foreign Minister Shoukry

News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met today with Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry in New York to discuss the U.S.-Egyptian partnership and cooperation on a range of issues, the mounting global consequences of Russia’s brutal war against Ukraine, ...

Maryland Man Ordered to Pay $90,000 for Role in Romance Fraud Scheme

News Release: HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - Oluwabamishe Awolesi, 29, of Beltsville, Maryland, was sentenced today to five years of federal probation, including 60 days on home detention, and ordered to pay $90,000 in restitution for receipt of stolen money.

DHS Announces New Members of Faith-Based Security Advisory Council

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the appointment of 25 members to the reinvigorated Faith-Based Security Advisory Council, in advance of the first meeting on October 6, 2022. Council members will advise the Secretary on the needs of the faith community relating to security and preparedness matters across all aspects of the DHS mission.

Leader Rodgers to President Biden: Provide Your Plan to Unwind the Public Health Emergency

By EPA Newswire | Sep 20, 2022

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement on unwinding the public health emergency (PHE) after President Biden declared the COVID-19 pandemic is over.

St. Louis Woman entenced to 45 Months Imprisonment for Theft from Metro East Charity, Identity Theft

News Release: East St. Louis, Ill - Kenesha Burlison, 40, of St. Louis, Missouri, was sentenced to 45 months in.

Indianapolis Felon Sentenced to 57 Months in Federal Prison for Illegal Possession of a Firearm while on Community Corrections

News Release: INDIANAPOLIS - Steven Williams Jr., 39, of Indianapolis, was sentenced Friday to fifty-seven months in federal prison after pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm.

Secretary Antony J. Blinken At the United Nations LGBTI Core Group Event

News Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, thank you. Good afternoon, everyone. And look at this turnout – it’s wonderful to see all of you here. It’s wonderful to be part of an incredibly powerful and growing coalition, as evidenced just by my three colleagues and friends who have spoken.

Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Claim for Schedule Award (CA-9) discussed on Sept. 19 by Labor Department

By DOL Newswire | Sep 20, 2022

The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Sept. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Homeland Security Department discusses Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Back Bay of Biloxi, Biloxi, MS on Sept. 19

The US Homeland Security Department published a two page rule on Sept. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Vasquez: Oversight board 'must be unwavering' with enforcement of accountability act

By Bob Pepalis | Sep 20, 2022

A policy analyst from the America First Policy Institute (AFPI) said that the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board must ensure China’s full compliance, without exception, to the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act to ensure the integrity of America’s economy.

Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum