News published on Federal Newswire in September 2022

News from September 2022


News Release: WILLIAMSPORT - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Christian Mendez-Castro, age 29, an inmate of Federal Correctional Institution Allenwood (FCI Allenwood), White Deer, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty on Sept. 21, 2022, before U.S. District Court Chief Judge Matthew W. Brann, to possessing contraband in prison.


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



Wyden Cheers Lower Medicare Premiums for Seniors

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued a statement after President Joe Biden announced that Medicare Part B premiums would go down next year.




Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records discussed on Sept. 27 by Federal Reserve System

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



Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee and the bills it addressed on Sept. 27

There was activity on two bills related to the Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee on Sept. 27.



U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $3.7 Million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance to Construct Tribal Grocery Store in Lower Brule, South Dakota

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3.7 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe, Lower Brule, South Dakota, to support construction of a grocery store on Tribal lands.


Wyden, Brown to Speak on Social Security in the Face of Republican Attacks, Attempts to End the Program

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Social Security, Pensions, and Family Policy Subcommittee Chair Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, will hold a colloquy on Social Security on Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022. This comes after several Republican members in the House and Senate have made proposals to undermine the retirement security Americans have earned. The colloquy will take place at 5:00 p.m. EST on the Senate Floor.


News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding an $800,000 grant to ConPRmetidos, San Juan, Puerto Rico, to develop “El Comeback," an innovative initiative designed to foster collaboration between the public and private sectors to strengthen Puerto Rico’s professional network and opportunities. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.


News Release: Today, the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) awarded its first-ever Zero Energy Design Designation (ZEDD) seal of recognition to 17 leading educational programs that are preparing tomorrow’s architectural and engineering leaders to design and build...


FBI Atlanta Seeking Potential Victims in Ryan Felton FLiK and Coinspark Investment Scams

News Release: FBI Atlanta Seeking Potential Victims in Ryan Felton FLiK and Coinspark Investment Scams.


U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.2 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds for Water Infrastructure Upgrades to Support Business Growth in Monroe County, Ohio

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.2 million grant to Monroe Water Systems, Laings, Ohio, to support economic development by relocating and upgrading a 3,700-foot water main in Monroe County. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan and EDA’s $300 million Coal Communities Commitment.


Northwood Man Pleads Guilty to Fraudulently Attempting to Obtain Over $3.5 Million in CARES Act Funds

News Release: CONCORD - Joshua Leavitt, 40, of Northwood, New Hampshire, pleaded guilty in federal court to bank fraud and wire fraud, United States Attorney Jane E. Young announced today.



Shelby County Man Sentenced for Child Pornography Offense

News Release: COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA - Kevin Charles Kersten, age 53 of Harlan, was sentenced on September 7, 2022, to seven years in prison following his plea to a charge of Receipt of Child Pornography. Kersten must also serve a 10-year term of supervised release after the prison term. There is no parole in the federal system.


“PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS” published by the Congressional Record  on Dec. 20, 2016

The House section of the Congressional Record published “PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS” on Dec. 20, 2016.