News published on Federal Newswire in February 2017

News from February 2017


Readout of Secretary Kelly's Meeting with Mexican Secretary of Foreign Relations Luis Videgaray Caso

News Release: For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary Contact: 202-282-8010 WASHINGTON – Yesterday, Secretary of Homeland Security John Kelly met with Mexican Secretary of Foreign Relations Luis Videgaray Caso to discuss the strong partnership and shared values between the United States and Mexico, noting that preservation of the social and economic interconnectedness of our countries is a matter of national and economic security.


Two Illinois Women Plead Guilty to Conspiring to File Fraudulent Tax Returns Using Stolen Identities

News Release: Roxann Gist and Dominique King, both of Chicago, Illinois, pleaded guilty to conspiracy and other charges related to a scheme to obtain fraudulent tax refunds using stolen ID information, announced Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Stuart M. Goldberg of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney Zachary T. Fardon of the Northern District of Illinois.


Former Jail Administrator Pleads Guilty to Civil Rights Violation for Depriving Inmate of Medical Care

News Release: Acting Assistant Attorney General Tom Wheeler of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division and U.S. Attorney Mark A. Yancey of the Western District of Oklahoma jointly announced that a former McClain County, Oklahoma, Jail Administrator, Wayne Barnes, pleaded guilty today in federal court to a civil rights violation that resulted in the death of an inmate in his custody.


Missouri Man Indicted for Stealing Public School Employees’ IDs and Filing Fraudulent Tax Returns in Their Names

News Release: A federal grand jury sitting in St. Louis, Missouri, indicted a St. Louis resident on mail fraud and aggravated identity theft charges relating to a scheme to steal public school employees’ IDs and use them to file federal tax returns, announced Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Stuart M. Goldberg of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney Richard G. Callahan for the Eastern District of Missouri.


Readout of First Day Events for Attorney General Sessions

News Release: On his first official day serving as the 84th Attorney General of the United States, Jeff Sessions arrived at the Justice Department and met with top department leadership right after greeting department employees in person and through a video message.


Federal Reserve Board announces termination of enforcement action with Raton Capital Corporation

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced the termination of the enforcement action listed below: Raton Capital Corporation, Raton, New Mexico Written Agreement dated July 10, 2015 Terminated Feb. 3, 2017 Search of Federal Reserve enforcement actions. For media inquiries, call 202-452-2955.


Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by Anchor Bancshares, Inc.

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced its approval of the application under section 3 of the Bank Holding Company Act by Anchor Bancshares, Inc., Houston, Texas, to acquire First Bancshares of Texas, Inc., McGregor, Texas, and thereby indirectly acquire Security Bank of Crawford, Crawford, Texas.


State Department publishes notice on Feb. 9

The US State Department published a one page notice on Feb. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published on Feb. 9 by State Department

The US State Department published a two page notice on Feb. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did State Department publish on Feb. 9?

The US State Department published a one page notice on Feb. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Transportation Department publish on Feb. 9?

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Feb. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published by Transportation Department on Feb. 9

The US Transportation Department published a six page notice on Feb. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published on Feb. 9 by Interior Department

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Feb. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Energy Department publish on Feb. 9?

The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Feb. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published on Feb. 9 by Commerce Department

The US Commerce Department published a five page notice on Feb. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Commerce Department publish on Feb. 9?

The US Commerce Department published a three page notice on Feb. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published by Energy Department on Feb. 9

The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Feb. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Energy Department publishes notice on Feb. 9

The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Feb. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Rule published by Commerce Department on Feb. 9

The US Commerce Department published a two page rule on Feb. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Commerce Department publishes rule on Feb. 9

The US Commerce Department published a three page rule on Feb. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.