News published on Federal Newswire in September 2022

News Release: ST. PAUL, Minn.- A Brooklyn Center man has pleaded guilty to illegally possessing a firearm, announced United States Attorney Andrew M. Luger.

How politicians on Armed Services Committee dealt with bills on Sept. 27

There was activity on one bill related to the Armed Services Committee on Sept. 27.

Florida Man Pleads Guilty to $8.3 Million Pharmacy Fraud Scheme

News Release: WASHINGTON - A Florida man pleaded guilty today to conspiring to commit health care fraud in an $8.3 million scheme where pharmacy owners paid kickbacks and bribes to telemarketers and telemedicine providers to secure orders for medically unnecessary prescriptions that were billed to Medicare.

Box Elder Woman Sentenced to 10 Years for Meth Trafficking

News Release: SIOUX FALLS - United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a Box Elder, South Dakota woman convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance was sentenced on September 7, 2022, by U.S. District Judge Jeffrey L. Viken.

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.4 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Boost Business Growth in Umatilla, Oregon

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.4 million grant to the city of Umatilla, Oregon, to boost opportunities for local business expansion through renovation of a former Post Office building, parking lot, and public space. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan and EDA’s $300 million Coal Communities Commitment.

Remarks at the Pew/AOSIS High-Level Roundtable at UNGA

Release: (As Prepared). ASSISTANT SECRETARY MEDINA: Good morning. I’m honored to be on this panel with such distinguished speakers. Thank you to Sofia for your introduction. Thank you also to Pew, the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) and the Government of Antigua and Barbuda for inviting me to this event.

Agency Information Collection Activities: State Administrative Expense Funds discussed on Sept. 27 by Agriculture Department

By USDA Newswire | Sep 28, 2022

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

Lackawanna County Man Charged With Covid-Relief Fraud, Credit Card Fraud, And Identity Theft Offenses

News Release: SCRANTON - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that on Sept. 23, 2022, Robert Brownstein, age 51, of Scranton, Pennsylvania, was charged in a criminal information with wire fraud conspiracy and aggravated identity theft.

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $861,310 in CARES Act Recovery Assistance to Capitalize Revolving Loan Fund to Serve Small Businesses in Texas

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding an $861,310 CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to South Plains Association of Governments, Lubbock, Texas, to capitalize and administer a Revolving Loan Fund that will serve small businesses in the Panhandle and Permian Basin regions.

Vilsack: Hunting and Wildlife Conservation Council 'will provide USDA and DOI vital insight'

By John Kelly | Sep 28, 2022

The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Department of the Interior confirmed membership of the Hunting and Wildlife Conservation Council.

Chairman David Scott Applauds USDA’s American-Made Fertilizer Production Grants

By USDA Newswire | Sep 28, 2022

News Release: WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott released the below statement following today’s announcement of investments by USDA in American-made fertilizer production.

Pottawattamie County Man Sentenced for a Drug Offense

News Release: COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA - Dustin Michael Adkins, age 39 of Council Bluffs, was sentenced on Sept. 20, 2022 to 132 months in prison for Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine. He must also serve a five-year term of supervised release after the prison term. There is no parole in the federal system.

Port Arthur LNG, LLC, Port Arthur Pipeline, LLC; Notice Granting Intervention discussed on Sept. 27 by Energy Department

By DOE Newswire | Sep 28, 2022

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

U.S. Support of ECOWAS Sanctions on Guinea

Release: The United States commends the strong actions taken by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in defense of democracy in Guinea following its Extraordinary Summit on September 20 in New York City. We share ECOWAS’ concern that the transition government has not made progress towards establishing...

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $5 Million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance to Expand Workforce Development Opportunities in Central Illinois

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $5 million grant to Lincoln Land Community College, Springfield, Illinois, to renovate and expand campus training facilities.

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds for Wastewater Infrastructure Improvements to Support Tourism in Fort Smith, Montana

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2 million grant to the Fort Smith Water and Sewer District, Fort Smith, Montana, for wastewater infrastructure improvements needed to support the growth of the tourism sector. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.

Bullhead Man Sentenced for Methamphetamine Trafficking

News Release: SIOUX FALLS - United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that a Bullhead, South Dakota, man convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance was sentenced on Sept. 26, 2022, by U.S. District Judge Charles B. Kornmann.

Miami Resident Charged with Running $4.6 Million Ponzi Scheme, Spending Investor Money on Wedding and Vacations

News Release: MIAMI -- South Florida federal prosecutors have charged Judith Dianne Paris-Pinder, 49, with defrauding people out of millions by lying about the nature of proposed investments (soon-to-be paid, lawyer-negotiated insurance company settlements) and the expected rate of return (50%).

Introductory Remarks at World Economic Forum Sustainable Development Impact Meetings 2022 “Ocean 20: A New Sustainable Growth Agenda for G20”