News published on Federal Newswire in July 2025

News from July 2025


CMS targets duplicate health program enrollments to save $14 billion annually

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has identified a significant issue with duplicate enrollments in government health programs, potentially saving taxpayers $14 billion annually.


Cms hosts 2025 quality conference focusing on health outcomes

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently hosted the 2025 Quality Conference on July 1-2.


Senegalese national charged with assaulting federal officers at New York immigration center

United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, and Tricia McLaughlin, Assistant Secretary of Public Affairs for the Department of Homeland Security, announced the arrest of Bass Ndiaye.


Colorado man receives 30-year sentence for drug trafficking

A Colorado man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for drug trafficking charges, according to U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme.


Charleston man admits to escape charge after failing to return to reentry facility

Charleston, W.Va. – Ronald Edward Tinsley, 52, from Charleston, has admitted guilt to the charge of escape after not returning to a federal reentry facility.


Birmingham man sentenced to 36 years for gun and drug offenses

A Birmingham man has been sentenced to 36 years in prison for possessing a machine gun in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime and other related charges. U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona announced the sentencing. U.S. District Court Judge...


Cantwell addresses key transportation nominee concerns during Senate hearing

U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell, serving as the Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, delivered an opening statement at a hearing concerning three nominees for positions within the Department of Transportation...


Billings man sentenced for passport fraud after living under assumed identity

An individual residing in Billings, identified as an illegal alien, has been sentenced to seven months in prison followed by three years of supervised release.


Key West man sentenced for illegal firearm smuggling operation to Haiti

Jean Wiltene Eugene, a 57-year-old resident of Key West, Florida, was sentenced to 30 months in prison and fined $20,000 for his involvement in an illegal gunrunning operation to Haiti.


Inmate sentenced to nearly five years for assaulting cellmate with contraband knife

United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, announced that Da'Quan Tucker has been sentenced to 57 months in prison.


Senate committee reviews nominations for key environmental positions

Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito led a hearing as Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee.


Chairman Rick Scott calls for reauthorization of Older Americans Act

Senator Rick Scott, chairman of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, has issued a statement in recognition of the 60th anniversary of the Older Americans Act (OAA).


Convicted sex offender receives 35-year sentence for child pornography production

Scott Wayne Laney, 47, has been sentenced to 35 years in prison for producing child pornography.


Miami-Dade deputy charged with child sexual abuse material offenses

Carle Miranda Blum, a 51-year-old deputy with the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office, has been arrested following a federal complaint.


Pine Ridge man sentenced for assaulting family member

United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell has announced the sentencing of Cole Waters, a resident of Pine Ridge, South Dakota.


Louisiana man sentenced for trafficking over 2,000 counterfeit fentanyl pills

A resident of Lake Charles, Louisiana, Walter Wellington Somers, has been sentenced to 60 months in federal prison for conspiring to possess with intent to distribute more than 40 grams of fentanyl.


Lewiston man pleads guilty to federal firearm charge

A Lewiston man has pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Portland to being a felon in possession of a firearm.


Senator Cassidy urges compliance with executive order on child protection

Today, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), who chairs the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, urged major health care providers and insurers to comply with President Trump's executive order aimed at protecting...


Senate committee reviews nominees for key Department of Transportation roles

In a Senate Commerce Committee nominations hearing, Chairman Ted Cruz discussed efforts to modernize transportation regulations and safety standards.


Texas man convicted for sexual assault on flight to Salt Lake City

A federal jury in Salt Lake City has found a Texas man guilty of sexually assaulting a female passenger on a flight from Chicago to Salt Lake City.