News published on Federal Newswire in September 2022

News from September 2022


UN Security Council Press Statement on the Attack in Kabul, Afghanistan


USDA Accepting Applications for Spain and Portugal Trade Mission


Former Administrative Manager for Covington Public Works Department Indicted for Wire Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft

News Release: COVINGTON, Ky. - The former administrative manager for the City of Covington Public Works Department, Allison Donaldson, 49, of Covington, was indicted by a federal grand jury, on four counts of wire fraud and three counts of aggravated identity theft.


Chickasaw Nation and United States Attorneys for the Western and Eastern Districts of Oklahoma Co-Host Public Safety Summit

News Release: OKLAHOMA CITY - On Tuesday, September 6, 2022, law enforcement officials gathered in Sulphur, Oklahoma, for the 2022 Chickasaw Nation Public Safety Summit. The Chickasaw Nation and United States Attorney’s Offices for the Western and Eastern Districts of Oklahoma co-hosted the event. The Summit envisioned...



Matthew Heath’s Two Years of Captivity in Venezuela

Release: Today marks two years since U.S. citizen and Marine veteran Matthew Heath was wrongfully detained in Venezuela. Matthew was arrested in September 2020 on specious charges, and his trial remains ongoing. As Secretary Blinken has said, he is personally focused on bringing U.S. nationals held hostage or...


Releases from Prineville Reservoir to be decreased

News Release: PRINEVILLE, Ore. - Beginning Sept. 14, the water releases from Prineville Reservoir will be decreased from the current flow rate of approximately 180 cubic feet per second down to a flow rate of approximately 10 cfs as downstream irrigation demands decrease. The public should expect much lower-than-normal...


UN Security Council Press Statement on Escalating Violence in Afghanistan


DOT Secretary Buttigieg: 'It really is the dawn of an infrastructure decade'

The DOT awarded the City of Tucson $25 million to fix a bridge too weak for heavy traffic


Smith: 'We’ll continue to go after individuals who insist on helping Russia advance its hostile and illegal activities'

The U.S. government has obtained a warrant to seize a $45 million airplane owned by Russian energy company PJSC LUKOIL, a news release says.


Bandelier Hosting Naturalization Ceremony September 17, Constitution Day

News Release: On Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022, Constitution Day, Bandelier National Monument will once again partner with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to host a naturalization ceremony at the park. The ceremony will begin at 10am and be held in the outdoor amphitheater at the Juniper...


News Release: Today, Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) applauded the Biden Administration’s final rule restoring longstanding policy on the treatment of noncitizens seeking government assistance. Soon, legal immigrants will...


There was activity on one bill related to the Homeland Security Committee on Sept. 9.


There was activity on five bills related to the Foreign Affairs Committee on Sept. 9.


Release: Government-by-Government Assessments: Malawi. During the review period, the government made its executive budget proposal and end-of-year reports publicly available online within a reasonable period. However, the enacted budget was not published within a reasonable period. While information on most debt...


2022 Fiscal Transparency Report: Mozambique

Release: Government-by-Government Assessments: Mozambique. During the review period, the government made significant progress by publishing its enacted budget within a reasonable period. The government also made its executive budget proposal and end-of-year report publicly available online. Publicly available...


2022 Fiscal Transparency Report: The Bahamas

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...


New York Woman Sentenced to Prison for Interfering with a Flight Crew

News Release: PHOENIX, Ariz. - Last week, Kelly Pichardo, 32, of Bronx, New York, was sentenced by United States District Judge Dominic W. Lanza to four months in prison followed by 36 months of supervised release. Pichardo previously pleaded guilty to Interference with Flight Crew Members. Pichardo was also ordered to pay restitution to American Airlines in the amount of $9,123.00.


News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Johnathon Earl Hamrick, 33, of Parkersburg, pleaded guilty today to possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine.


Release: Government-by-Government Assessments: Rwanda. During the review period, the government made significant progress by making information on debt obligations, including state-owned enterprise debt, publicly available. The executive budget proposal, enacted budget, and end-of-year report were widely and...