News published on Federal Newswire in January 2023

News from January 2023


News Release: Greenbelt, Maryland - U.S. District Judge Deborah J. Boardman sentenced Sherrie Lynne Bryant, age 55, of Bowie, Maryland, yesterday to 18 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for wire fraud, relating to the submission of fraudulent Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (“CARES") Act loan applications, and for violating her probation from a previous federal conviction for obstruction of an audit.


Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman’s Remarks at the U.S.-India Alliance Shatter Summit

Release: It’s great to look out and see all of you and to celebrate you coming together today for this extraordinary summit.


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

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


Haleakala National Park Summit District is Partially Closed Due to Severe Weather

News Release: Throughout the summer, come join National Parks of Boston for concerts. See below for 2022 events or check out the park's event calendar.


News Release: A Nevada-licensed dentist pleaded guilty yesterday to willfully failing to pay over employment taxes withheld from employees of his Las Vegas practice.


News Release: Montgomery, Alabama - On Jan. 25, 2023, John Hason Bright, 52, was sentenced to 40 years in prison for the sexual exploitation of a child and receipt of child pornography. Previously, on December 4, 2022, co-defendant Tiffany Diane Hughes, 34, received a 20-year sentence for the sexual exploitation of a child. Bright and Hughes are both residents of Ozark, Alabama.


Blackfoot Man Sentenced to Life in Federal Prison for Trafficking Methamphetamine and Heroin

News Release: POCATELLO - Adam Lee Vallely, 46, of Blackfoot, was sentenced to life in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine, and possession with the intent to distribute heroin, U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced.


Jamestown Woman Pleads Guilty for Her Role in Narcotics Conspiracy

News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Katie Calimeri, 30, of Jamestown, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge John L. Sinatra, Jr. to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and to distribute, heroin, fentanyl, and methamphetamine. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a fine of $1,000,000.


Chair Rodgers: HHS’s OIG Report Confirms our Concerns with NIH’s Funding of EcoHealth Alliance

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) issued the following statement regarding the release of a Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) report titled: “The National Institutes of Health and EcoHealth Alliance Did Not Effectively Monitor Awards and Subawards, Resulting in Missed Opportunities to Oversee Research and Other Deficiencies."


Transportation Department discusses Petition for Exemption From the Federal Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Standard; Ford Motor Company on Jan. 27

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


New York Woman Sentenced for $9.2 Million COVID-19 Relief Fraud

News Release: A New York woman was sentenced today to 45 months in prison for her role in the submission of fraudulent loan applications seeking more than $9.2 million in forgivable Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.


News Release: ANCHORAGE, ALASKA - Filthy Fuhrer, formerly Timothy Lobdell, 46; Roy Naughton, aka Thumper, 44; Glen Baldwin, aka Glen Dog, 41; Colter O’Dell, 30; and Craig King, aka Oakie, 57, were sentenced this week in Alaska to life in prison without the possibility of parole. All five defendants were convicted...


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


Enabling Civil Society Efforts to Combat Climate Change and Protect the Environment

Release: United States Department of State. Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL). Enabling Civil Society Efforts to Combat Climate Change and Protect the Environment. This is the announcement of funding opportunity number: SFOP0009324. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 19.345. Type of...


Chairs Rodgers Announces E&C Full Committee Organizational Meeting for the 118th Congress

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) today announced the Full Committee Organizational Meeting for the 118th Congress.


News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, House Appropriations Chairwoman Kay Granger (TX) announced the Republican subcommittee rosters for the 118th Congress. Granger will serve as an ex officio member on all twelve subcommittees.


U.S. Department of Justice Disrupts Hive Ransomware Variant

News Release: The Justice Department announced today its months-long disruption campaign against the Hive ransomware group that has targeted more than 1,500 victims in over 80 countries around the world, including hospitals, school districts, financial firms, and critical infrastructure.


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


DOE Analysis Highlights Opportunities to Expand Clean, Affordable Geothermal Power

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today released a new analysis quantifying the potential of enhanced geothermal systems (EGS) as a widespread renewable energy option in the United States. Prepared by DOE’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), the finds that the goal of significantly expanding EGS deployment by cutting costs 90% to $45 per megawatt-hour by 2035 is ambitious but achievable with technology advances.


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