News published on Federal Newswire in May 2023

News from May 2023


Government charges Try2Check with fraud, computer intrustion, money laundering

Denis Gennadievich Kulkov, accused of running Try2Check, a "card-checking" platform used by cybercriminals in the stolen credit card trade, has been charged with access device fraud, computer intrusion, and money laundering.


Think tank director on Chinese money-laundering organizations: ‘The U.S., as well as the international community, need to take the threat presented by CMLOs very seriously’

In testimony before the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services, Channing Mavrellis, illicit trade director of Washington think tank Global Financial Integrity, warned heavily of how Chinese money-laundering organizations (CMLOs) are benefiting drug cartels.


American Petroleum Institute president: New bills 'will speed up approvals, create American jobs and enable the faster movement of energy'

U.S. Senators John Barrasso (R-WY) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) have introduced two bills aimed at reforming the permitting processes for mining and environmental reviews.


Burchett: 'Chinese investors own 384K acres of U.S. agricultural land'

A survey by the U.S. Department of Agriculture revealed China owns more than 380,000 acres of farmland in the U.S.


National Mining Association: 'Serious mine permitting reforms are sorely needed, and we applaud Sens. Barrasso and Capito for leading the way'

Two bills aimed at reforming the permitting processes for mining and environmental reviews have been introduced by Senators John Barrasso (R-WY) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV).


Buttigieg: 'We will see benefits nationwide as goods move more quickly and efficiently'

The U.S. Department of Transportation recently announced its partnership with supply chain companies to launch a new data exchange in order to strengthen the country's supply chains.


Bonta: 'Google may face accountability'

California Attorney General Rob Bonta, alongside a coalition led by the U.S. Department of Justice, won a court ruling allowing a lawsuit against Google for antitrust violations to proceed.


Jenks: Cooper 'will advise one of the nation’s largest sponsors of research in the physical sciences'

Valentino Cooper, a scientist at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has been appointed to the Department of Energy's Basic Energy Sciences Advisory Committee (BESAC).


James: 'The international market is increasingly important for Indian Country'

Tribal nations and native-owned businesses are getting support in reaching a global audience thanks to a strategic-partnership agreement between the federal government and a nonprofit.


Gensler: Updates to Form PF will 'help protect investors and promote financial stability'

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has adopted amendments to a confidential reporting form for certain SEC-registered investment advisers to private funds.


Barker: 'Passengers must remember they’re responsible for the contents of bags'

Five weapons were found in April at checkpoints in Ohio's Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE) in April, including a loaded gun on April 28.


Tai: 'We commend the Government of Mexico and the company for their efforts to quickly resolve this matter'

Last month's successful resolution of a petition against a U.S.-based company operating in Mexico demonstrated both countries' commitment to workers' rights for collective bargaining.


Presidential candidate Ramaswamy: Americans addicted to Chinese products

Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy contends Americans have become addicted to Chinese products like fentanyl, TikTok, and even the national debt, and maintains it is time for America to become independent from China and the Chinese Communist Party.


Vilsack: Regional Food Business Centers 'will create new and expanded local market opportunities'

The finalists selected to lead 12 new regional centers to promote local agribusinesses have been named by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the agency announced May 3.


EPA invests $41 million to address wastewater challenges

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has invested $41 million in new technical assistance to help communities address wastewater challenges.


ICE announces record 288 arrests from Operation SpecTor

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced, in a news release this week, that Operation SpecTor led to 288 arrests, a record for a Joint Criminal Opioid and Darknet Enforcement (JCODE) operation and almost twice as many as the previous operation.


Cash: ‘Cape Cod's Sole Source Aquifer is a public health resource that must be protected’

The Environmental Protection Agency contends a proposed machine gun range may contaminate the Cape Cod Aquifer.


Parton: YouthBuild grants will help ‘meet the demands of employers in high-demand industries’

The U.S. Department of Labor awarded $90 million grants to 68 organizations in 32 states to provide training and employment services.


Agriculture Department partners with South Carolina zoo to study SARS-CoV-2 biosecurity practices

Veterinarians with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) are partnering with the Greenville (South Carolina) Zoo to assess the facility's SARS-CoV-2 biosecurity practices, using a standardized tool, according to a news release.


Brown: 'The level of violence in this case is stunning'

A California man has been indicted on charges of sex trafficking and illegal firearms possession after he engaged in a rolling shootout in Seattle.