News published on Federal Newswire in September 2022

News from September 2022


Former U.S. Congressman and Philadelphia Political Operative Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Election Fraud

News Release: PHILADELPHIA - United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced today that former U.S. Congressman Michael “Ozzie" Myers, 79, of Philadelphia, PA, was sentenced to 30 months in prison, three years of supervised release, and ordered to pay $100,000 in fines, with $10,000 of that due immediately...


Illinois Man Sentenced to 9 Years for Drug Trafficking & Illegal Gun Possession

News Release: MADISON, WIS. - Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Myron Macon, 50, Hazel Crest, Illinois was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to 9 years in federal prison for distributing crack cocaine, possessing crack cocaine and...


News Release: COLUMBUS, Ohio - Jeremie Adam Elkins, 45, of Newark, Ohio, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to causing more than $1.5 million in fraud in connection with access devices. Elkins committed wire fraud and illegally possessed a firearm after previously being convicted of a felony crime.


Release: The United States welcomes the opening of trial proceedings at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the prosecution of Mahamat Said Abdel Kani, a former Séléka commander in the Central African Republic (CAR). This case marks the first Séléka-rebel defendant to face charges at the ICC for atrocities committed against civilians in CAR.


Blinken: 'Iranian government has cut off access to the Internet for most of its 80 million citizens'

A senior State Department official and a senior Treasury Department official announced the U.S. Department of the Treasury acted to advance the free flow of information for the Iranian people.


Moore pens book on China: 'We must center our thinking about China and its role in the world'

“China’s Next Act: How Sustainability and Technology are Reshaping China's Rise and the World's Future,” Dr. Scott Michael Moore's new book, explores China’s leadership in technology and what America’s answer should be.


Biden admin nominates Jennifer M. Adams as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Cabo Verde

President Joe Biden recently announced his intention to appoint Jennifer M. Adams as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Cabo Verde.


The US Federal Reserve System published a one page notice on Sept. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Boost Tourism Through Improvements to Visitor Amenities in Anchorage, Alaska

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1 million grant to the Alaska Native Heritage Center, Anchorage, Alaska, to assist the recovery of the tourism sector with improvements to visitor amenities. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.


Public Availability of the Department of Energy's FY 2020 Service Contract Inventory discussed on Sept. 27 by Energy Department

The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Sept. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Owner of Commercial Flooring Contractor Pleads Guilty to Participating in Kickback Scheme to Defraud a U.S. Army Facility

News Release: The owner of a Fairbanks, Alaska, commercial flooring company, pleaded guilty on Sept. 22 for his role in a conspiracy to provide kickbacks related to contracts for commercial flooring services at a U.S. Army Facility.


U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.7 Million for Transportation Infrastructure Improvements to Improve Business Accessibility in McCall, Idaho

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.7 million grant to the city of McCall, Idaho, for transportation infrastructure improvements to support increased business accessibility and growth.



The US Transportation Department published a four page proposed rule on Sept. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Celebrating National Clean Energy Week

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) released the following statement to kick offNational Clean Energy Week.


Chadron Man Found Guilty of Abusive Sexual Contact

News Release: SIOUX FALLS - United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that William Bear Robe, age 39, of Chadron, Nebraska, was found guilty of Abusive Sexual Contact following a federal jury trial in Rapid City, South Dakota. The verdict was returned on Sept. 22, 2022.


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request discussed on Sept. 27 by Agriculture Department

The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Sept. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What releases are upcoming from the Energy Department on Sept. 29

There is one release scheduled to be published on Sept. 29.


Jefferson County man indicted on firearms charges involving “ghost guns”

News Release: MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Brandon Michael Reckert, of Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, was indicted this month on firearms charges, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced.


“SENATE BILLS APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT” published by the Congressional Record  on Dec. 30, 2016

“SENATE BILLS APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT“ was published in the House section on pages H7632-H7633 on Dec. 30, 2016