News published on Federal Newswire in September 2022

News from September 2022


The US Interior Department published a two page rule on Sept. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Bolton Man Sentenced to 45 Months in Federal Prison for Fraud and Tax Offenses

News Release: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that MARK PAGANI, 61, of Bolton, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Vanessa L. Bryant in Hartford to 45 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for fraud and tax evasion offenses.



Fourteen new citizens sworn on 9/17/22 at Naturalization Ceremony in Bandelier National Monument

News Release: At 10 am on Sept. 17, 2022, 14 people from eight different countries were sworn in as citizens of the United States at the Naturalization Ceremony held in Bandelier National Monument. Bandelier partnered with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to welcome the nation’s newest...


Notice of National Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship Meeting discussed on Sept. 16 by Commerce Department

The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Sept. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Justice Department Announces Report on Digital Assets and Launches Nationwide Network

News Release: The Department of Justice today announced significant actions regarding digital assets, including the public release of its report, pursuant to the President’s March 9 Executive Order on Ensuring Responsible Development of Digital Assets, on The Role of Law Enforcement in Detecting, Investigating, and ...


News Release: NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Jose Lugo, also known as “Domi," 34, a citizen of the Dominican Republic, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Janet C. Hall in New Haven to 38 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for distributing oxycodone from a New Britain grocery store.


Lifting of Defense Trade Restrictions on the Republic of Cyprus for Fiscal Year 2023

Release: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken determined and certified to Congress that the Republic of Cyprus has met the necessary conditions under relevant legislation to allow the approval of exports, re-exports, and transfers of defense articles to the Republic of Cyprus for fiscal year 2023. Compliance ...


News Release: CLEVELAND - Today, a federal grand jury returned a 10-count indictment charging Donteze Congress, age 18, and Thomas J.D. Williams, age 18, both of Maple Heights, Ohio, with using a firearm to steal vehicles during separate incidents on August 9, 2022.


News Release: Defendant Was Among First in Mob to Enter Building, Resisted Law Enforcement Officers in the Rotunda.


News Release: SALT LAKE CITY— Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded $63 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding to Utah for water infrastructure improvements.


Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Meeting with Timor-Leste Foreign Minister Magno

News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman met today in Washington, D.C., with Timor-Leste Foreign Minister Adaljíza Magno. The Deputy Secretary and Foreign Minister discussed the importance of the U.S.-Timor-Leste relationship, which is rooted in shared ...


News Release: WASHINGTON -- Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a first-of-its-kind cybersecurity grant program specifically for state, local, and territorial (SLT) governments across the country. This State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program, made possible thanks to President Biden’s Bipartisan...


News Release: MR TEK: Hi, everybody. Good afternoon. Welcome to today’s briefing on the Secretary of State’s travel to the United Nations General Assembly. Today’s call is on-the-record and embargoed until the conclusion of the call. And it is our great pleasure to have with us today our Assistant Secretary for International Organization Affairs Michele Sison. I will now turn the floor over to our assistant secretary for a few opening remarks. Assistant Secretary Sison, over to you.


Florida Businessman Pleads Guilty in Three Cases Involving Conspiracies to Commit Health Care Fraud, Pay and Receive Unlawful Kickbacks, and Money Laundering

News Release: PITTSBURGH, Pa. - A resident of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, pleaded guilty in federal court to three counts of conspiracy related to the submission of fraudulent health care claims, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.


Bradenton Felon Sentenced To Federal Prison For Unlawfully Possessing A Firearm And Ammunition

News Release: Fort Myers, Florida - U.S. District Judge Thomas Barber today sentenced Robert Reese Lyons (24, Bradenton) to 3 years and 10 months in federal prison for possessing a firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon. The court also ordered Lyons to forfeit the firearm and ammunition used in the offense. Lyons had pleaded guilty on June 8, 2022.


Pine Ridge Woman Sentenced to Three Years and 10 Months for Meth Trafficking Conspiracy

News Release: United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a Pine Ridge, South Dakota, woman convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance was sentenced on September 9, 2022, by U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier.


Biden-Harris Administration and EPA Announce Delivery of Historic Water Infrastructure Funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Vermont

News Release: BOSTON - (Sept. 16, 2022) — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded over $63 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding to Vermont for water infrastructure improvements.


Man Who Caused Fatal Alexandria Crash Sentenced to Prison

News Release: ALEXANDRIA, Va. - An Alexandria man who was intoxicated and had used drugs, and then drove his truck more than 50 miles per hour over the speed limit before crashing into a tree and killing his front seat passenger was sentenced today to 30 months in prison for manslaughter.


Jeannette Man Pleads Guilty in IRS Impersonation Fraud Scheme

News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA - A resident of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, U.S. Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.