News from June 2023
Lexington County Man Sentenced to 23 Years on Attempted Coercion and Enticement of a Minor
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
News Release: COLUMBIA, S.C - Christopher Michael Alexander, 32, of Gilbert, South Carolina, was sentenced to 23 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to attempted enticement of a minor for sexual activity, to be followed by a lifetime of supervision and registration as a sex offender.
Paul, Peters, & Rubio Bipartisan Bill to Create One Deadline to Apply for FEMA Disaster Assistance Programs for Individuals Advances in the Senate
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Bipartisan legislation authored by U.S. Senators Rand Paul (R-KY), Gary Peters (D-MI), and Marco Rubio (R-FL) to create one application deadline for two Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) programs that individuals use for federal disaster assistance has advanced in the Senate.
FEMA Approves $2.4 Million for Repairs to Bowling Green Electric Company
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
News Release: FRANKFORT, Ky. - FEMA approved more than $2.4 million for Warren Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation to repair damaged property as a direct result of the severe storms, flooding and tornadoes that occurred from Dec. 10-11, 2021.
Peters and Ernst Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Help Address National Security Threat Created by U.S. Dependence on Foreign Drug Manufacturers
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Joni Ernst (R-IA) introduced bipartisan legislation to ensure the federal government is better prepared to address the national security threat posed by our nation’s overreliance...
Sullivan County Woman Arrested For Multimillion-Dollar Money Laundering And Bank Fraud Scheme
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
News Release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Patrick J. Freaney, the Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Office of the United States Secret Service (USSS), announced today the unsealing of an Indictment charging TETIANA BERRIORS with conspiring to commit ...
Statement from Secretary Mayorkas on the 11th Anniversary of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Policy
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas released the following statement on the 11th anniversary of the creation of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy.
Homeland Security Department discusses Safety Zones; Annual Events in the Captain of the Port Buffalo Zone on June 15
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
The US Homeland Security Department published a one page rule on June 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Russian Nationals Charged With Hacking One Cryptocurrency Exchange And Illicitly Operating Another
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
News Release: Charges Brought by the Southern District of New York, the Northern District of California, and the Department of Justices Criminal Division
Committee Approves FY24 Subcommittee Allocations
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the Full Committee met to consider the Fiscal Year 2024 subcommittee allocations. The measure was approved by the Committee with a vote of 33 to 27.
Dr. Paul and HSGAC Republicans Vote to Require that DHS Provide Congress its Intelligence Assessments on the Origins of COVID-19
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, Republicans on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee unanimously supported U.S. Senator Rand Paul’s (R-KY), Ranking Member of the Committee, amendment to the Offices of Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction and Health Security Act of 2022 mandating...
Five Charged in Theft of California Benefits for Low Income Families
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
News Release: SAN DIEGO Five men were arrested and charged in connection with the theft of tens of thousands of dollars in public-assistance benefits from low-income families that need the funds to pay for food, housing and other necessities.
Fleischmann Remarks at FY24 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill Markup
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
Release: Welcome to the subcommittee markup of the Fiscal Year 2024 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies appropriations bill. I am pleased to be joined by Subcommittee Ranking Member Marcy Kaptur, Full Committee Chairwoman Kay Granger, and Full Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro.
Five Charged in Theft of California Benefits for Low Income Families
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 17, 2023
News Release: SAN DIEGO Five men were arrested and charged in connection with the theft of tens of thousands of dollars in public-assistance benefits from low-income families that need the funds to pay for food, housing and other necessities.
Peters, Stabenow & Bergman Urge President Biden to Declare Major Disaster Declaration for Upper Peninsula Counties Following Severe and Frequent Flooding
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 17, 2023
News Release: Dear Mr. President: We write in support of Michigan’s Major Disaster declaration request in response to widespread, severe, and repeated flooding between April 10, 2023 and May 14, 2023. The Governor has requested all Public Assistance (PA) programs for Baraga, Gogebic, Houghton, Iron, Marquette, and...
Russian Nationals Charged With Hacking One Cryptocurrency Exchange And Illicitly Operating Another
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 17, 2023
News Release: Charges Brought by the Southern District of New York, the Northern District of California, and the Department of Justices Criminal Division
Support for FY24 Appropriations Bills Pours In
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 17, 2023
Release: This week, the House Appropriations Committee approved.
Operation Angel Leads to Fifth Federal Indictment for Sexual Exploitation of Children
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 17, 2023
News Release: Louisville, KY Earlier this year, several law enforcement agencies worked together in an undercover operation designed to identify individuals seeking to sexually exploit minors. That effort, called Operation Angel, resulted in the arrest of four individuals,Justin Aubrey,26,Steven Earnest, 35,Kevin ...
“HONORING COAST GUARD COMMANDER KIMBERLY YOUNG-McLEAR” published by the Congressional Record in the Extensions of Remarks section on June 12
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 17, 2023
“HONORING COAST GUARD COMMANDER KIMBERLY YOUNG-McLEAR“ was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on pages E544-E545 on June 12
Las Vegas Man Sentenced To Prison For Using Skimming Devices On Gas Pumps In Nevada And Southern California
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 17, 2023
News Release: LAS VEGAS A Las Vegas man was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Jennifer A. Dorsey to 56 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for his role in a large gas pump skimming fraud scheme in Nevada and Southern California.
Dozens sentenced for their roles in Atlanta-based fraud and money laundering operation that stole over $30 million from individuals and companies
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 17, 2023
News Release: ATLANTA More than three dozen individuals have been sentenced for their involvement in a large-scale fraud and money laundering operation that targeted individuals, corporations, and financial institutions throughout the United States. The defendants used business email compromise schemes, romance fraud scams, and retirement account scams, among other frauds, to steal more than $30 million from numerous victims.