News published on Federal Newswire in September 2022

News from September 2022


News Release: MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Tyrone Greenfield, of Martinsburg, West Virginia, has admitted to a firearms charge, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced.


US Department of Labor announces changes to OSHA's Severe Violator, Enforcement Program to strengthen enforcement, improve compliance

News Release: WASHINGTON - To strengthen enforcement and improve compliance with workplace safety standards and reduce worker injuries and illnesses, the U.S. Department of Labor is expanding the criteria for placement in the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's Severe Violator Enforcement Program.


News Release: LITTLE ROCK-A Little Rock man has been sentenced to 300 months in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm. United States District Judge Brian S. Miller sentenced Bradley Clayton Walker, 39, to the 25-year term of imprisonment today. Judge Miller also sentenced Walker to five years of supervised release.


Washington, D.C. man sentenced for drug charge

News Release: MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Emmanuel Kwame West, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced today to 130 months of incarceration for selling heroin and fentanyl, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced.



Senator Murray Fights Back Against Republicans’ National Abortion Ban

News Release: (Washington, DC) - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, took to the Senate floor to fight back against the Republican national abortion ban introduced by Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) yesterday. In the speech, Senator Murray promised to fight this bill every step of the way and to stand up for everyone’s right to control their own bodies and make their own medical decisions.


News Release: JACKSON, MS - A Jackson man pleaded guilty today to Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon and Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute.


South Bend Man Sentenced to 130 Months in Prison

News Release: For Armed Robbery. SOUTH BEND - Andre Pittman, 35 years old, of South Bend, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Robert L. Miller, Jr. on his plea of guilty to two counts; a hobbs act robbery, and brandishing a firearm during and in relation to that crime of violence, announced...


News Release: Tampa, FL - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Robin Castro-Gomez (35, Colombia, South America) and his brother, Alvaro Castro-Gomez (41, Colombia, South America), have pleaded guilty to conspiracy with the intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine on a vessel subject...


Researchers put finishing touches on biosecurity tool to help prevent, minimize future pandemics

Release: Three veterinarians with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) traveled to the West Coast recently to gather input for a project funded under the American Rescue Plan Act’s $300 million provision to conduct monitoring and surveillance for SARS-CoV-2 in susceptible animals.


Commerce Department discusses Fisheries of the South Atlantic; National Marine Fisheries Service-Public Meetings on Sept. 14

The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Sept. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.



Ash Grove Woman Sentenced for $1.3 Million Theft, Tax Scheme

News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - An Ash Grove, Mo., woman was sentenced in federal court today for a wire fraud scheme in which she embezzled more than $362,000 from her Springfield, Mo., employer and failed to pay nearly $1 million in business payroll taxes and personal income taxes.


How politicians on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee dealt with bills on Sept. 14

There was activity on four bills related to the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee on Sept. 14.


Release: From September 9-16, 2022, Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) Lee Satterfield will travel to Indonesia and Qatar, where she will lead the United States’ delegation to the G20 Culture Ministerial in Magelong, Indonesia and meet with U.S. exchange participants, government...



US Department of Labor seeks nominations for 2023 ERISA Advisory Council

News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration is seeking nominations to fill five, three-year vacancies on the Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans, known as the ERISA Advisory Council. Nominations must be submitted by Oct. 3, 2022.


News Release: Defendant Threw Objects at Officers, Using Makeshift Weapons, And Damaged Exterior Window.


News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Deputy Secretary of State Wendy R. Sherman met yesterday with Cook Islands Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration Tepaeru Hermann at the Pacific Islands Conference of Leaders in Honolulu, Hawaii. The two discussed the recent elections in the Cook Islands, regional challenges, and the important role of the Pacific Islands Forum.


Notice published on Sept. 14 by Transportation Department

The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Sept. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.