News from February 2022

By DOL Newswire | Feb 7, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh issued the following statement on the January 2022 Employment Situation Report:

By State Newswire | Feb 7, 2022
News Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met today with Polish Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau in Washington, D.C., as part of the U.S.-Poland Strategic Dialogue. Secretary Blinken and Foreign Minister Rau discussed collective security and regional issues, ...

By State Newswire | Feb 7, 2022
News Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today by phone with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba. They discussed Russia’s military buildup along Ukraine’s borders and steps Ukraine and the United States are taking to encourage Russia to ...

By Interior Newswire | Feb 7, 2022
Bureau of Land Management Utah Recreation and Visitor Services grant opened on Feb. 7.

By DOJ Newswire | Feb 7, 2022
News Release: MISSOULA - A Hamilton man who admitted to trafficking methamphetamine in Missoula and Ravalli counties was sentenced today to eight years and four months in prison to be followed by five years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Leif M. Johnson said.
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 7, 2022
News Release: NASHVILLE, Tenn.- Those affected by last December’s severe storms and tornadoes may need more financial assistance for long-term recovery than FEMA can provide. Most disaster survivors do.

By DOJ Newswire | Feb 7, 2022
News Release: LOS ANGELES - A West Los Angeles pharmacist was sentenced today to 30 months in federal prison for orchestrating a scheme that fraudulently obtained millions of dollars for compounded drugs in a scheme that paid illegal kickbacks for patient referrals and fraudulently paid patients’ copayments.

By Fed Newswire | Feb 7, 2022
News Release: The three federal bank regulatory agencies and the Federal Reserve Banks of Chicago and San Francisco will host the 2022 National Interagency Community Reinvestment Conference on March 15-17.

By Fed Newswire | Feb 7, 2022
“COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR 2022-02-03“ was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D112-D113 on Feb. 2

By State Newswire | Feb 7, 2022
Release: THE WASHINGTON FOREIGN PRESS CENTER, WASHINGTON, D.C. (Virtual).

By Homeland Newswire | Feb 7, 2022
Release: MINNEAPOLIS - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is hosting a hiring event Tuesday, Feb. 8 and Wednesday, Feb. 9 to assist individuals interested in applying for a job as a Transportation Security Officer (TSO) at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP).

By Fed Newswire | Feb 7, 2022
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Friday named Jerome H. Powell as Chair Pro Tempore, pending Senate confirmation to a second term as Chair of the Board of Governors. The action, effective February 5, enables him to continue to carry out his duties as Chair after the expiration of his term on the same day, and while the confirmation process is underway. In its annual organizational meeting in January, the Federal Open Market Committee separately named him as its Chair.

By USDA Newswire | Feb 7, 2022
“INTRODUCTION OF THE PROTECTING FEDERAL AGENCIES AND EMPLOYEES FROM POLITICAL INTERFERENCE ACT“ was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on pages E108-E109 on Feb. 3
By Interior Newswire | Feb 7, 2022
“House of Representatives” was published on pages D117-D128 of the Congressional Record on Feb. 3.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 7, 2022
News Release: RIVERSIDE, California - A San Bernardino County man who paid a teenager he met on the internet to have sex with him on two occasions was sentenced today to 136 months in federal prison.

By State Newswire | Feb 7, 2022
News Release: Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Yael Lempert will visit Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Bahrain, February 3-11. Acting Assistant Secretary Lempert will lead an interagency delegation to Amman where she will meet senior officials to discuss regional security and bilateral issues. The Acting Assistant Secretary will then travel to Riyadh, Bahrain and Kuwait, where she will meet with government officials and civil society leaders.
By Commerce Newswire | Feb 7, 2022
“CHIPS for America Act (Executive Calendar)“ was published in the Senate section on pages S512-S515 on Feb. 3

By State Newswire | Feb 7, 2022
News Release: MS PORTER: Hello, good afternoon, and happy Friday, everyone. Thank you for joining the call. As we announced this morning, Secretary Blinken will travel to Australia, Fiji, and Hawaii next week for a series of bilateral, trilateral, and multilateral engagements to advance our priorities in the Indo-Pacific. ...
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 7, 2022
News Release: The former executive director of an Ohio-based international adoption agency pleaded guilty today in the Northern District of Ohio to defrauding the U.S. and Polish authorities in connection with the adoption of a Polish child.

By Interior Newswire | Feb 7, 2022
News Release: Montrose, Colo. - The Bureau of Land Management’s Southwest District Resource Advisory Council will attend a field trip to discuss travel management matters at Jumbo Mountain on March 2, then a meeting on March 3 at the Uncompahgre Field Office, 2465 S. Townsend Ave. Montrose, CO 81401 from 10 a.m. to...