News published on Federal Newswire in September 2022

News from September 2022


Portman and Peters Bipartisan Legislation to Protect FEMA Reservists' Jobs During Disaster Response Heads to President to be Signed Into Law

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, announced that their bipartisan Civilian Reservist Emergency Workforce Act to protect Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Reservists...


Statement By Administrator Samantha Power: International Day of Democracy

Release: When International Day of Democracy was first celebrated 15 years ago, the United Nations had just adopted a resolution recognizing the importance of democracy for maintaining peace and stability, protecting human rights, and promoting the reality that democracy delivers not just for the many, but for all.


Charleston Woman Sentenced to Prison for Federal Drug Crime

News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Caila Vance, 27, of Charleston was sentenced today to six years in prison, to be followed by four years of supervised release, for distributing 50 grams or more of methamphetamine.


News Release: As part of an ongoing review of the sanctions program to ensure it remains focused and relevant, today, the United States is delisting 11 individuals from the Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List, based on a determination they no longer warrant inclusion on the SDN List. The 11 individuals being removed from the SDN list are either deceased or have been deemed to no longer undermine Zimbabwe’s democratic processes and institutions.



Designating Iranian Proliferators of Shipping Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Technology to Russia for Use in Ukraine


$2.8 Billion in Additional U.S. Military Assistance for Ukraine and Its Neighbors




News Release: LAS VEGAS - A Las Vegas woman made her initial court appearance yesterday before U.S. Magistrate Judge Brenda Weksler for allegedly trafficking in more than 3,000 counterfeit designer handbags, clothes, and other merchandise which she offered for sale at her beauty supply store.


News Release: A man who was arrested in Los Angeles while trying to transport five pounds of methamphetamine to Iowa pled guilty today in federal court in Cedar Rapids.


News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Bipartisan legislation authored by U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Mitt Romney (R-UT), Richard Burr (R-NC), and Bill Hagerty (R-TN) to ensure government agencies are properly using and recycling batteries from...


Huff: 'This is an important opportunity to help communities around the country preserve jobs'

The U.S. Department of Energy published a report revealing the potential hundreds of U.S. coal power plant sites could have if converted into nuclear power plant sites.


The US Transportation Department published a four page proposed rule on Sept. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Three-Time Convicted Sex Offender And Roommates Charged With Child Exploitation Offenses

News Release: Tampa, Florida - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the return of an indictment charging Joshua Tripp (42, Clearwater) with three counts of distributing and one count of possessing child sex abuse material. If convicted, Tripp faces a minimum mandatory penalty of 15 years, up to 40 years...


Former Dean of USC’s Social Work School Agrees to Plead Guilty to Bribery for Funneling $100,000 Payment to Secure County Contract

News Release: LOS ANGELES - The former dean of the University of Southern California’s school of social work has agreed to plead guilty to a federal charge that she bribed longtime politician Mark Ridley-Thomas by funneling $100,000 he provided from his campaign account through USC to a nonprofit operated by his son to obtain a lucrative county contract, the Justice Department announced today.


The US Justice Department published a two page notice on Sept. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Targeting Russia’s Senior Officials, Defense Industrial Base, and Human Rights Abusers

News Release: The Department of State is taking additional actions to impose cost on Russia for its heinous aggression against Ukraine. Today’s actions also further align with those taken by our allies and partners.


News Release: INDIANAPOLIS - Lamont King, 22, of Indianapolis, was sentenced to 57 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.


News Release: The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and the Republic of Turkey, on the occasion of the Third U.S.-Turkey Strategic Mechanism Dialogue.