News published on Federal Newswire in February 2022

News from February 2022


Secretary Blinken’s Call with Moldovan President Sandu

News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Moldovan President Maia Sandu. Secretary Blinken strongly condemned Russia’s premeditated, unprovoked, and unjustified attack on Ukraine. The Secretary underscored continued U.S. support for Moldova’s ...


Public notices: Environmental Protection Agency publishes 14 in week ending Feb. 26

There were 14 notices published by the Environmental Protection Agency in week ending Feb. 26, according to the Federal Register.


Wilson's Creek National Battlefield Announces Prescribed Burns

News Release: Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield Announces Prescribed BurnsREPUBLIC, MO -- Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield will conduct a prescribed burn in the park sometime between February 28 and March 12, 2022. This range of dates is necessary because prescribed fire is dependent on weather conditions. The...


News Release: The U.S. Department of State will welcome 112 leaders in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields from Africa, the Middle East, and South and Central Asia to participate in the hybrid TechWomen Program. Through mentorships with U.S. women leaders in STEM fields, the TechWomen ...


Secretary Blinken’s Call with Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne

News Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne about the global response to Russia’s premeditated, unprovoked, and unjustified attack on Ukraine. The Secretary and the Foreign Minister underscored ...


Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Statement on President Biden’s Nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court

News Release: Attorney General Merrick B. Garland released the following statement regarding the President’s nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to be Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court:


There were 35 notices published by the Commerce Department in week ending Feb. 26, according to the Federal Register.


APHIS celebrates 2021 accomplishments

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is celebrating its Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service successes to safeguard the country’s agriculture and natural resources in 2021.


Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Call with Swiss State Secretary Leu

News Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman spoke today with Swiss State Secretary Livia Leu to discuss Russia’s premeditated, unprovoked, and unjustified attack on Ukraine. The two strongly condemned Russia’s further invasion into Ukraine as a flagrant ...


Transit Agency offers $8.75 million in grants for tribal reservations, Alaska Native villages

The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Agency is offering $8.75 million in grants for transit services on tribal reservations and Alaska Native villages, a Feb. 22 news release said.


BitConnect Founder Indicted in Global $2.4 Billion Cryptocurrency Scheme

News Release: A federal grand jury in San Diego returned an indictment today charging the founder of BitConnect with orchestrating a global Ponzi scheme. BitConnect is an alleged fraudulent cryptocurrency investment platform that reached a peak market capitalization of $3.4 billion.


News Release: The United States welcomes the recent United Nations Security Council resolution reaffirming that Iraq has fulfilled its international obligations to compensate all claimants awarded compensation through the UN Compensation Commission, which was established in 1991 as a result of Saddam Hussein’s unlawful ...


Massachusetts Man Convicted of COVID-19 Relief Fraud

News Release: A federal jury convicted a Massachusetts man for submitting fraudulent loan applications seeking more than $13 million in forgivable Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration (SBA) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act.


USCIS updating guidance for Afghan refugees

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has made changes to the medical examination guidance for Afghan parolees coming into the country under the Operation Allies Welcome program. 



There were 10 notices published by the Transportation Department in week ending Feb. 26, according to the Federal Register.


“EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.“ was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H1138-H1139 on Feb. 22


News Release: Washington, D.C.-Today, Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement about the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) updated COVID-19 guidelines...


Release: I spoke this morning with Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi and our G-7 counterparts, and, together, we reaffirmed that we have never been more fully aligned across the globe to defend and preserve the freedom and sovereignty of Ukraine and all states. We stand resolutely together against Russia’s premeditated,...


Imposing Sanctions on President Putin and Three Other Senior Russian Officials

News Release: The United States is inflicting unprecedented costs on President Putin and those around him for their brutal and unprovoked assault on the people of Ukraine. We are united with our allies and partners in our commitment to ensure the Russian government pays a severe economic and diplomatic price for its further invasion of Ukraine, a sovereign and democratic state.