News published on Federal Newswire in July 2025

News from July 2025


Coin Center supports passage of Digital Asset Market Clarity (CLARITY) Act

Coin Center has announced its support for the Digital Asset Market Clarity (CLARITY) Act of 2025, expressing a commitment to work with Congress to ensure that the final legislation aligns with its priorities.


Carolina teacher charged with child exploitation offenses

A 30-year-old teacher from Carolina, Puerto Rico, Aneudy Jazzan Pérez-Santiago, has been arrested on charges related to child exploitation.


Grove man sentenced for possessing and producing child pornography

A Grove man has been sentenced for possession and production of child sexual abuse material, as announced by U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson.


Senate passes bipartisan bill targeting illegal fishing practices

Today, the United States Senate passed the Illegal Red Snapper and Tuna Enforcement Act (S. 283).


House Appropriations Committee releases FY26 interior appropriations bill

Today, the House Appropriations Committee unveiled the Fiscal Year 2026 bill for the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee.


Senator Joni Ernst recognizes Groom Curriculum as Small Business of the Week

U.S. Senator Joni Ernst, representing Iowa and serving as the Chair of the Senate Small Business Committee, has named Groom Curriculum in Palo Alto County as her Small Business of the Week.


House committee approves FY26 transportation bill focusing on safety improvements

Today, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development met to review its Fiscal Year 2026 bill.


Bakersfield tax preparer pleads guilty in $25M fraud case

Victor Cruz, a 40-year-old tax return preparer from Bakersfield, has admitted to his involvement in a fraudulent scheme that sought $25 million in refunds through false federal income tax returns.


Philadelphia man sentenced for robbing four banks in two weeks

United States Attorney David Metcalf announced that Joseph Perkins, a 31-year-old resident of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to seven years in prison.


Mechanics charged with trafficking over one ton of methamphetamine from repair shop

Two auto mechanics from DeKalb County have been charged with federal drug trafficking offenses after authorities seized around 2,500 pounds of methamphetamine from their vehicles.


Honduran national faces charges for illegal re-entry into United States

Acting United States Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced that Marcelo Ordonez-Rivas, a 46-year-old native of Honduras, has been indicted for re-entry of a removed alien.


Federal grand jury indicts six individuals on immigration charges

A federal grand jury in Huntsville has indicted six individuals on immigration-related charges, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Prim Escalona.


House subcommittee approves fiscal year 2026 energy bill

Today, the House Appropriations Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Subcommittee convened to review its Fiscal Year 2026 bill.


Colombian entrepreneur convicted for role in major drug trafficking conspiracy

A Colombian entrepreneur, Neder Valencia Julio, has been convicted by a federal jury in the Southern District of Florida for his involvement in a conspiracy to distribute large quantities of cocaine.


Honduran man pleads guilty to gun possession in Philadelphia

United States Attorney David Metcalf announced that Marvin Enrique Pena-Portillo, a 38-year-old Honduran national residing unlawfully in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm by a felon.


Sullivan and Smith lead Congressional-Executive Commission on China

Senator Dan Sullivan and Representative Chris Smith have been appointed to lead the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC) during the 119th Congress.


Multiple defendants charged in Alabama cockfighting operation

A federal grand jury has charged several individuals with conspiring to violate the Animal Welfare Act and operating an illegal gambling business. U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona announced the charges, which are detailed in a two-count indictment...


Puerto Rican teacher indicted for alleged child sex trafficking

A woman from Bayamón, Puerto Rico, has been indicted on charges of sex trafficking of children.


Convicted felon sentenced to prison for firearm possession after public marijuana incident

Dominique Davis, a 26-year-old resident of the District of Columbia, has been sentenced to 37 months in federal prison for possessing a handgun as a previously convicted felon.


Former federal task force agent sentenced for corruption in Puerto Rico

Antonio Pizarro Adorno, a former officer with Puerto Rico's Special Investigations Bureau assigned to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, has been sentenced to 15 months in prison.