News published on Federal Newswire in September 2022

News from September 2022


News Release: A man who fled from a traffic stop and possessed a firearm two days after shooting a female victim in the face was sentenced today to more than eight years in federal prison.


There was activity on four bills related to the Ways and Means Committee on Sept. 9.


Agriculture secretary: WIC families can find baby formula 'they need’ through USDA flexibility

The U.S. Department of Agriculture will continue through Oct. 31 to cover the added cost of non-contract formula made available to families through the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children, also known as WIC.


News Release: Over nine kilograms of cocaine and over 800 grams of fentanyl seized.


2022 Fiscal Transparency Report: Egypt

Release: Government-by-Government Assessments: Egypt. During the review period, the government made its budget documents widely and easily accessible to the public, including online. Information on debt obligations was publicly available online, except state-owned enterprise debt. Budget documents did not include...


News Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman spoke with Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs Secretary General Paul Huijts today to reaffirm the importance of a successful Seventh Replenishment Conference for the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria. President Biden will host the Replenishment Conference during the United Nations General Assembly in New York.


Release: Government-by-Government Assessments: El Salvador. During the review period, the government’s budget and information on debt obligations were widely and easily accessible to the public, including online. While the budget was substantially complete, actual revenues and expenditures did not reasonably...


Brockton Man Sentenced for Role in Dark Web Drug Trafficking Operation

News Release: Over 19 kilos of MDMA, almost seven kilograms of Ketamine, nearly one kilogram of cocaine and more than 10,000 counterfeit Xanax pills seized during the investigation.


Rubio: 'I request all details pertaining to UniEnergy Technologies’ transfer of its license to foreign entities'

Florida Sen. Marco Rubio recently sent a letter to the Department of Energy requesting information regarding UniEnergy Technologies’ transfer of its U.S. government license to produce vanadium redox flow battery technology to foreign entities, including some base in the People’s Republic of China.


Release: Government-by-Government Assessments: The Bahamas. During the review period, the government made its executive budget proposal, enacted budget, and end-of-year report widely and easily accessible to the public, including online. Information on debt obligations was publicly available. Budget documents...


2022 Fiscal Transparency Report: Cameroon

Release: Government-by-Government Assessments: Cameroon. During the review period, budget documents were widely and easily accessible to the public online. Information in budget documents, however, was incomplete. Information on debt obligations was publicly available and updated quarterly, including for state-owned...


2022 Fiscal Transparency Report: Turkmenistan

Release: Government-by-Government Assessments: Turkmenistan. During the review period, budget documents and information on debt obligations were not made public, including for state-owned enterprises. The government published aggregate revenue data online in its state-run newspaper. Publicly available budget...


2022 Fiscal Transparency Report: Bangladesh

Release: Government-by-Government Assessments: Bangladesh. During the review period, the government made significant progress by publishing its end-of-year report within a reasonable period. It also made its executive budget proposal and enacted budget widely and easily accessible to the public, including online.


South Bend Man Sentenced to 27 Months in Prison

News Release: For Firearm Offense. SOUTH BEND -- Valo Neely, 48, of South Bend, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Damon R. Leichty on his plea of guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson. Neely was sentenced to 27 months in...


CISA Welcomes Input on New Cyber Incident Reporting Requirements

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) announced their plans to issue a Request for Information (RFI) soliciting public input on approaches to implementing the cyber incident reporting requirements, pursuant to the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure...


Baltimore Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Federal Prison for an Armed Robbery He Committed While on Supervised Release for a Prior Armed Robbery

News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - Yesterday U.S. District Judge George L. Russell sentenced Rico Dashiell, age 23, of Fort Washington, Maryland to 12 years in federal prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release, for the armed robbery of an Owing Mills phone store and for brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence.


News Release: “I join billions of people around the world in mourning the loss of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, and extend my condolences to the Royal Family and all who loved her. Over the course of her life, Queen Elizabeth proved to be a kind, just, and unifying leader, and her commitment to strengthening our...


2022 Fiscal Transparency Report: Haiti

Release: Government-by-Government Assessments: Haiti. During the review period, the government published its budget online within a reasonable period. However, the executive budget proposal and end-of-year report were not published online within a reasonable period. The government produced a summary of public...


Two Men Plead Guilty to Felony Charge for Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

News Release: One Defendant Was a Proud Boys Leader, Other Wrote “Murder the Media" on a Capitol Building Door.


2022 Fiscal Transparency Report: Belize

Release: Government-by-Government Assessments: Belize. During the review period, the government made its enacted budget, end-of-year report, and information on debt obligations widely accessible to the public, including online. However, it did not publish an executive budget proposal within a reasonable period.