News published on Federal Newswire in March 2020

News from March 2020


News Release: Andersonville, Georgia - Andersonville National Historic Site, in response to Executive Order 03.23.20.01 issued by the Governor of the State of Georgia, is announcing additional modifications to operations to support federal, state, and local efforts to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).


News Release: PHILADELPHIA - United States Attorney William M. McSwain announced that Todd H. Lahr, 60, of Nazareth, PA, was charged by Superseding Indictment with one count of conspiracy to commit securities fraud and wire fraud, two counts of securities fraud, and four counts of wire fraud. The charges were unsealed today in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.


More Than $163 Million Available to Fight Addiction Crisis Announced by New Jersey U.S. Attorney

News Release: NEWARK, N.J. -U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito today announced that more than $163 million in Department of Justice grants is available to help communities address America’s addiction crisis.


USDA Closes Public Access to U.S. National Arboretum

News Release: (WASHINGTON, D.C., March 24, 2020) – In a continued effort to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service will close public access to all areas of the U.S. National Arboretum. Effective today, the grounds and outdoor garden collections ...


USDA and USTR Announce Continued Progress on Implementation of U.S.-China Phase One Agreement

News Release: (WASHINGTON, D.C., March 24, 2020) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) today announced continued progress in the implementation of the agriculture-related provisions of the U.S.-China Phase One Economic and Trade Agreement. The Agreement entered into force on Feb. 14, 2020, and the recent actions described below build upon the actions announced by USDA and USTR on February 25 and March 10.


Secretary Perdue’s Statement on National Ag Day

News Release: (Washington, D.C., March 24, 2020) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue issued the following statement regarding National Agriculture Day and President Donald J. Trump’s Proclamation recognizing the importance of America’s farmers, ranchers, foresters, and producers: “Our farmers, ranchers, foresters, ...


News Release: The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) today issued a joint statement detailing an expedited antitrust procedure and providing guidance for collaborations of businesses working to protect the health and safety of Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic.


News Release: An Allentown, Pennsylvania, attorney has been charged for his role in a $2.7 million investment fraud scheme that victimized his law clients, according to a superseding indictment that was unsealed Monday. Assistant Attorney General Brian A. Benczkowski of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, ...


News Release: The Department of Justice today filed a Statement of Interest in federal court in Connecticut against the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC) policy that requires biological males to compete against biological females — despite the real physiological differences between the sexes — if the male is a transgender individual who publicly identifies with the female gender.


Federal Reserve provides additional information to financial institutions on how its supervisory approach is adjusting in light of the coronavirus

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday provided additional information to financial institutions on how its supervisory approach is adjusting in light of the coronavirus.


Federal Reserve Board announces implementation delay for changes to its Payment System Risk Policy regarding intraday credit

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday announced a six-month delay in the planned implementation of policy changes to procedures governing the provision of intraday credit to U.S. branches and agencies of foreign banking organizations (FBOs).


U.S. Department Of Labor Publishes Guidance Explaining Paid Sick Leave And Expanded Family and Medical Leave Under The Families First Coronavirus Response Act

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) announced its first round of published guidance to provide information to employees and employers about how each will be able to take advantage of the protections and relief offered by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) when it takes effect on April 1, 2020.


U.S. Department Of Labor Publishes Guidance Explaining Paid Sick Leave And Expanded Family and Medical Leave Under The Families First Coronavirus Response Act

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) announced its first round of published guidance to provide information to employees and employers about how each will be able to take advantage of the protections and relief offered by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) when it takes effect on April 1, 2020.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on March 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a one page notice on March 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on March 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on March 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a four page notice on March 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a one page notice on March 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a one page notice on March 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.