News published on Federal Newswire in February 2022

News from February 2022


News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA - A former resident of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court in Pittsburgh on charges of violating federal narcotics law, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.


News Release: United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Pine Ridge, South Dakota, man convicted of Interstate Transportation of a Stolen Vehicle was sentenced on Feb. 11, 2022, by U.S. District Judge Jeffrey L. Viken.


The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Feb. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Eagle Butte Man Charged with Theft from an Indian Tribal Organization

News Release: United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that an Eagle Butte, South Dakota. man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Theft from an Indian Tribal Organization.


DOT-FRA grant application closes on March 7

FY22 Northeast Corridor Cooperative Agreement to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation grant opened on Feb. 17.


News Release: GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA -Justin Michael Lewis, 39, of Ocala, Florida was sentenced to 66 months in federal prison following his conviction for six counts of wire fraud. The sentenced was announced by Jason R. Coody, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida.


Deputy Administrator Paloma Adams-Allen at the Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Crisis: A Priority for Black America Panel Discussion

Today, USAID’s Harry T. Moore Chapter of Blacks in Government (BIG) and Office of Civil Rights and Diversity (OCRD) hosted “The Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Crisis: A Priority for Black America.”


Subcommittee Leader McKinley Opening Remarks at Hearing on EPA’s Brownfields Program

News Release: Washington, D.C. - In an Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee hearing, Subcommittee Republican Leader David B. McKinley (R-WV) spoke about the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) “Brownfields" program.


Secretary Blinken’s Call with UN Special Envoy for Yemen Grundberg

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg. The Secretary expressed deep concern with the uptick in civilian casualties in Yemen as well as the region and condemned attacks by all parties that lead to escalation in Yemen and extend the conflict.


E&C Republican Leaders Launch Probe into Attempts by NIH’s Fauci and Collins to Suppress Debate and Information on COVID-19’s Origins

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Subcommittee on Health Republican Leader Brett Guthrie (R-KY), and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Republican Leader Morgan Griffith (R-VA) sent letters to National Institute of Allergy...


US Department of Labor certifies Molson Coors’ beverage container manufacturing facility as Voluntary Protections Program ‘Star’ site

Release: Participant: Molson Coors Address: Rocky Mountain Metal Container End Plant Golden, Colorado Description: The beverage container manufacturer maintains excellent housekeeping practices to promote workplace safety. Powered industrial truck operator training includes safety training for pedestrians ...


Secretary Blinken’s Call with Qatari Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Al-Thani

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Qatari Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani.


Lame Deer man admits manslaughter charge in stabbing at Crow Agency

News Release: BILLINGS - A Lame Deer man accused of fatally stabbing another man during an argument at a Crow Agency convenience store on the Crow Indian Reservation admitted to a manslaughter charge today, U.S. Attorney Leif M. Johnson said.


USAID Providing Immediate Assistance to Respond to Tropical Cyclone Batsirai in Madagascar

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is providing $100,000 in humanitarian assistance in response to immediate needs in Madagascar following Tropical Cyclone Batsirai.


News Release: Petrified Forest, AZ-Are you looking for some time away from your digital devices? Want to get outside this spring? Are you in need of some fresh air and sunshine? Join a ranger for a guided adventure off the beaten path in the backcountry of Petrified Forest National Park!.


Notice published on Feb. 14 by Energy Department

The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Feb. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Rodgers, Guthrie, and Carter Demand Action to Stop the Scourge of Fentanyl & Fentanyl-Related Substances

News Release: Washington, D.C. - In a GOP Leadership press conference today, E&C Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Congressman Brett Guthrie (R-KY), and Congressman Buddy Carter (R-GA) delivered remarks about stopping the scourge of fentanyl and the HALT Fentanyl Act.


Health Subcommittee Republican Leader Guthrie Opening Remarks in Hearing on ARPA-H & Medical Research

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee Republican Leader Brett Guthrie (R-KY) delivered the following remarks in the Health Subcommittee Hearing on biomedical research.


Whitehall man admits receiving child pornography

News Release: GREAT FALLS - A Whitehall man suspected of downloading child pornography for approximately six years admitted charges on Feb. 16, U.S. Attorney Leif M. Johnson said today.


Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Satterfield’s Travel to the UAE and Sudan

Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa David Satterfield will travel to the United Arab Emirates February 15-16 for discussions related to developments in the Horn of Africa.