Stories by Andy Nghiem on Federal Newswire



Funding to help states address 'dire threat wildfire presents'

Colorado and seven other western states will get $131 million to initiate a 10-year strategy to manage and mitigate the risks of wildland fires.


Middlebrook: Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway employees honored for 'exceptional achievements'

Employees from the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway were honored at the 54th Annual Department of Transportation Secretary’s Awards Ceremony.



EPA's Guzman: 'I applaud the students at UC Berkeley' for creating clean-water tech

A group of students at the University of California, Berkeley, has been awarded nearly $100,000 for developing new technology to remove arsenic from groundwater, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced recently.


Lessley: Martitime Administration's proposed 2023 budget will 'strengthen resiliency in the maritime transportation system'

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration recently released its budget proposal for fiscal year 2023.


'I anticipate hearing testimony on Xinjiang's forced labor camps': Smith on Chinese Christian national subjected to torture

A Chinese national who spent almost a year detained as a prisoner in Xinjiang, has safely made it to the United States to provide witness to the human rights abuses ongoing in Xinjiang.


Mayorkas: 2023 budget will ensure Department of Homeland Security has 'tools necessary to safeguard the American people'

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas released a statement on the Biden-Harris administration's fiscal year 2023 budget for the DHS.


Long: Arkansas Valley Conduit project is 'vitally important to the people of the Lower Arkansas Valley'

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation recently signed a contract to start a project that will deliver clean drinking water to 50,000 Colorado residents.


Brown:'Those who continue to engage in drug smuggling will be brought to justice' after Arizona woman sentenced for smuggling fentanyl, heroin

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Homeland Security Investigations announced an Arizona woman is sentenced to nearly five years in prison for smuggling fentanyl and heroin into the U.S.


USDOT announces new vehicle fuel economy standards leading to potential savings of 'hundreds of dollars per year' for American families

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)'s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently released new vehicle fuel economy standards for model years 2024-2026.


USCIS says its 'committed to delivering timely and fair decisions to all we serve,' announces new measures to boost the U.S. legal immigration system

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced new measures to streamline the nation's legal immigration system.


Gentry: New Charlotte Douglas International Airport traffic control tower is 'equipped with the latest state-of-the-art NextGen technology'

The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration recently dedicated a new air traffic control tower at Charlotte Douglas International Airport.


Mayorkas: Additional H-2B visas are 'informed by current demand in the labor market'

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Department of Labor announced they are raising the cap of H-2B visas for the second half of fiscal year 2022.


Haaland: Stability updates at California's B.F. Sisk Dam will 'reduce risk while preserving all the benefits'

California Central Valley's B.F. Sisk Dam is getting some much-needed updates for stability as part of a $100 million investment announced March 22 by the U.S. Department of the Interior.


Coria: 'The U.S. Department of Labor vigorously protects the rights of these essential workers' after Florida farm labor contractor ordered to pay back wages

A U.S. Department of Labor judge recently ordered a Frostproof, Fla., farm labor contractor to pay nearly $250,000 in owed back wages to employees and civil penalties.


Vilsack: Origin of Livestock rule 'demonstrates the USDA’s strong commitment to America’s organic dairy farmers'

The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently published the Origin of Livestock final rule for organic dairy.


Mayorkas: DHS announces new screening measures so 'everyone, regardless of gender identity, is treated with respect'

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security celebrated International Trans Day of Visibility by announcing new measures to serve Americans of all gender identities.


Dickson: FAA adds Alaska mountain passes to aviation charts so pilots have 'critical terrain information they need to fly safely'

The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration updated its visual aviation charts for the state of Alaska to include two new mountain passes.


Grossman: Chula Vista man 'held accountable' for selling fentanyl-laced drugs that claimed a life

A Chula Vista man received a 15-year prison sentence following an investigation into a fentanyl-related death, according to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations.


Newhouse: 'China is a threat to our country'

U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-Wash.) calls Chinese efforts to buy U.S. farmland a threat to the nation's food supply.


Department of Homeland Security: DHS selected to lead response to current Russia-Ukraine conflict 'in preparing for and responding to possible threats to the homeland'

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced Feb. 24 it was designated as the lead federal agency to respond to current Russia-related matters in the U.S.