News published on Federal Newswire in February 2022

News from February 2022


What did Commerce Department publish on Feb. 2?

The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Feb. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


ICYMI: WSJ Editorial Calls Out Biden’s “Highway Funding Bait-and-Switch”

News Release: A Wall Street Journal editorial recently highlighted concerns about the Biden administration’s attempts to restrict states’ flexibility to build new roads and the Department of Transportation’s (DOT’s) plan to bypass streamlining reforms in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) as Congress intended.


Notice published on Feb. 2 by Transportation Department

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Feb. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Energy Department publish on Feb. 2?

The US Energy Department published a two page rule on Feb. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Interior Department publish on Feb. 2?

The US Interior Department published a three page proposed rule on Feb. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Reclamation selects Jesse Castro to oversee the region’s design and construction division

News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The Bureau of Reclamation’s California Great-Basin Region announced today the selection of Jesse Castro as the Division of Design and Construction manager. His division is responsible for providing a wide range of technical engineering, geologic, survey, and mapping support services for the region. The division serves as the lead for the Regional Dam Safety Program, as well as overseeing the Battle Creek Restoration project.


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.


Oversight Committee Releases New Documents Raising Questions About NFL’s Handling of Wilkinson Investigation

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy, sent a letter to National Football League (NFL) Commissioner Roger Goodell demanding the League release the...


News Release: SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - A federal grand jury returned an indictment charging psychologist Samuel Pérez-Figueroa with attempted coercion and enticement of a minor and attempted receipt of child exploitation material, announced W. Stephen Muldrow, United States Attorney for the District of Puerto Rico. The FBI is in charge of the investigation.


News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Four defendants have pleaded guilty in federal court to their roles in a conspiracy that converted large amounts of liquid methamphetamine into crystal methamphetamine at a rented house within 1,000 feet of George Melcher Elementary School in Kansas City, Missouri.


Justice Department’s False Claims Act Settlements and Judgments Exceed $5.6 Billion in Fiscal Year 2021

News Release: The Justice Department obtained more than $5.6 billion in settlements and judgments from civil cases involving fraud and false claims against the government in the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2021, Acting Assistant Attorney General Brian M. Boynton of the Justice Department’s Civil Division announced ...


New Hampshire retailer pays $50,000 in punitive damages to worker terminated after asking for owed overtime wages

News Release: MANCHESTER, NH - A U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division investigation has determined Smokers Haven Inc. and owner Brett Scott violated the anti-retaliation, overtime and recordkeeping requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act.


Proposed rule published by Energy Department on Feb. 2

The US Energy Department published a six page proposed rule on Feb. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Feb. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Changes to Superintendent’s Compendium at Joshua Tree National Park

News Release: The National Park Service (NPS) announces a change to the Superintendent's Compendium for Joshua Tree National Park, effective Friday, February 4, 2022. The purpose of this Compendium change is to institute a one-year temporary permit requirement for the installation, replacement, and removal of rock-climbing...


What did Environmental Protection Agency publish on Feb. 2?

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a seven page proposed rule on Feb. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Public notices: Homeland Security Department publishes 44 in January

There were 44 notices published by the Homeland Security Department in January, according to the Federal Register.


News Release: BRADY: As Biden’s Government Checks End, Americans Return to Work.


Release: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will travel to Australia, Fiji, and Hawaii February 7-13 to engage with Indo-Pacific allies and partners to advance peace, resilience, and prosperity across the region and demonstrate that these partnerships deliver.