News from 2023
Six Individuals Indicted by Federal Grand Jury for perpetrating a Multimillion Dollar Fraudulent Scheme to obtain COVID recovery assistance funds under the Federal CARES Act
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 20, 2023
News Release: SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico W. Stephen Muldrow, U.S. Attorney for the District of Puerto Rico, announced the indictment of six individuals for a multi-million-dollar fraudulent scheme to illegally obtain federal recovery funds under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The Grand ...
Alcohol Awareness Month
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 20, 2023
News Release: April is Alcohol Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness and understanding of alcohol abuse. Over time, excessive alcohol consumption can lead to the development of chronic diseases and other serious issues that affect your quality of life, physical and mental health.
Rogers Remarks at FY24 Budget Hearing for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (As Prepared)
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 20, 2023
Release: Good afternoon. The Subcommittee will come to order. Without objection, the Chair is authorized to declare a recess at any time. Senator Nelson, it is good to have you back here visiting the Subcommittee to help us examine NASA’s fiscal year 2024 budget request. The Biden Administration is requesting...
Aderholt Remarks at FY24 Budget and Oversight Hearing for the ASPR, CDC and NIH (As Prepared)
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 20, 2023
Release: Good morning. The Subcommittee will come to order.
North Carolina Men Sentenced To Prison For Transporting Fraudulently Obtained Phones Out Of State
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 20, 2023
News Release: CHARLOTTE, N.C. Two North Carolina family members, Lal H. Mahtani, 58, of Statesville and Vivek Ramesh Mahtani, 41, of Cornelius were sentenced yesterday in federal court before Judge Kenneth D. Bell for conspiring to transport fraudulently obtained and stolen new Apple iPhones and other electronic devices to buyers in other states and overseas, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.
Final Defendant Sentenced for Million-Dollar Credit Card Fraud Scheme Involving Arlington Coffee Shop
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 20, 2023
News Release: ALEXANDRIA, Va. Two Washington D.C. women and a Clinton, Maryland, man were sentenced for their roles in a conspiracy to commit bank fraud.
New Braunfels Men Plead Guilty to Selling Misbranded Drugs
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 20, 2023
News Release: SAN ANTONIO Two New Braunfels men pleaded guilty in a federal court in San Antonio to selling non-controlled but dangerous substances through the mail.
Secret Service Welcomes Veteran Special Agent Ronald Rowe as Deputy Director
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 20, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Ronald L. Rowe Jr. has been named Deputy Director of the U.S. Secret Service (USSS). His tenure will begin in the coming months, marking the latest step in a career with the agency that began in 1999. Rowe replaces outgoing Deputy Director Faron Paramore, who will retire after dedicating more than three decades of service to the agency and its protectees.
TSA at Hagerstown Regional Airport installs two new technologies that enhance checkpoint screening capabilities
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 20, 2023
Release: HAGERSTOWN, Md. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has installed two new technology units to enhance screening capabilities of travelers and their belongings at the security checkpoint. A new credential authentication technology (CAT) unit and computed tomography scanner are now in use at the airports checkpoint.
Queen City Motors Owner Sentenced for $783,000 Fraud Scheme
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 20, 2023
News Release: Used Customers Stolen Identity Information to Obtain Fraudulent Loan Funds
Peters Convenes Hearing with Secretary Mayorkas to Discuss Resources Needed by DHS to Address Challenges and Security Threats
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 20, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, convened a hearing with Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas to examine what resources and authorities DHS needs to address evolving and persistent...
Homeland Security Department discusses Safety Zone; Hylebos Waterway, Tacoma, WA on April 19
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 20, 2023
The US Homeland Security Department published a three page rule on April 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Install of computed tomography screening technology underway at HVN TSA checkpoint
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 20, 2023
Release: NEW HAVEN, Conn. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) at Tweed New Haven Airport (HVN) is installing two new state-of-the-art advanced technology computed tomography (CT) checkpoint scanners.
Man arrested after TSA detects gun at Pittsburgh Airport checkpoint
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 20, 2023
Release: PITTSBURGH, Pa. A man from Arkansas was arrested by police on Tuesday, April 18, after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) stopped him with a handgun in his carry-on bag. The 9 mm firearm was not loaded, however two gun magazines were packed alongside the gun with 16 bullets in them.
Peters, Hawley, Thompson, Garbarino Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Expand Mental Health Support for DHS Law Enforcement
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 20, 2023
News Release: DETROIT, MI - U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Josh Hawley (R-MO) introduced bipartisan legislation to increase mental health resources for law enforcement personnel at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The legislation...
Dr. Paul Stresses Importance of Investigating COVID-19 Origins to DHS Secretary
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 20, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, delivered opening remarks during a hearing titled “The FY24 DHS Budget: Resources and Authorities Requested to Protect and Secure the Homeland." During the hearing, Dr. Paul stressed to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary, Alejandro Mayorkas, the Department’s continued refusal to investigate the origins of COVID-19.
ICYMI: Homeland Security Committee Republicans Press Mayorkas over Department Failures
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 20, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - During yesterday’s hearing to consider the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) FY24 Budget, Republicans on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee pressed Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over his Department’s dangerous...
Dr. Paul The Hill Op-Ed: Department of Homeland Security’s COVID Censorship Problem
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 20, 2023
News Release: In a new op-ed for The Hill, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, discussed the Department of Homeland Security’s concerning record of censoring free speech regarding COVID-19.
Notice of President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee Meeting discussed on April 19 by Homeland Security Department
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 20, 2023
The US Homeland Security Department published a two page notice on April 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas' Testimony to Committee on Homeland Security on the Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Request for the Department of Homeland Security
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 20, 2023
News Release: Chairman Green, Ranking Member Thompson, and distinguished Members of the Committee...