News published on Federal Newswire in February 2022

News from February 2022


News Release: Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy and Human Rights Uzra Zeya met today with six Belarusian Olympians and National Athletes representing the Belarusian Sports Solidarity Foundation (BSSF). The group included Krystsina Tsimanouskaya, the Belarusian Olympian whom Belarusian authorities attempted to forcibly repatriate from the Olympic Games in Tokyo last summer after she criticized the Belarusian National Olympic Committee on social media.


Leader Rodgers: Democrats’ Radical Agenda is Making Rising Prices and Empty Shelves Worse

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) demanded that Democrats start taking Americans’ inflation and supply chain concerns seriously at today’s hearing on price gouging.


News Release: MODERATOR: Thank you operator, and I’d like to welcome everyone to this afternoon’s on-background briefing. I especially appreciate the fact that everyone’s joining us on fairly short notice today.


Comer Champions Bipartisan FISMA Legislation to Deter Cyber Threats

News Release: WASHINGTON - At today’s House Committee on Oversight and Reform markup of H.R. 6497, the Federal Information Security Modernization Act (FISMA), Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) championed the bipartisan legislation and emphasized how Congress can accomplish real progress when resources are focused on the needs of the American people.


News Release: BEAUMONT, Texas - A federal grand jury in Beaumont has returned a three-count indictment charging a Florida resident, along with nine other individuals, in a drug trafficking conspiracy in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today.


Former Bank Branch Manager Pleads Guilty To Tech Support Fraud Scheme That Exploited The Elderly

News Release: Technical Support Scheme Deceived Victims Across the United States and Canada, Many of Whom Are Elderly, into Paying for Phony Computer Repair Services.


North Carolina Pharmacy Agrees to Pay $100,000 for Filling Illegal Controlled Substances Prescriptions

News Release: Durham, N.C. - Aspirar Pharmacy, LLC and Aspirar Pharmacy of Durham, LLC (collectively Aspirar Pharmacy), located in Cary and Durham, respectively, have agreed to pay the United States $100,000 to resolve allegations that they violated the Controlled Substances Act from 2017-2018 by filling prescriptions for a physician who lacked a valid state license.


Eagle Butte Woman Indicted for Assault

News Release: United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that an Eagle Butte, South Dakota, woman has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Jan. 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Jan. 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Environmental Protection Agency publish on Jan. 31?

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a four page rule on Jan. 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Bilirakis: We Must Have an Honest Discussion About how American Families are Paying Higher and Higher Prices

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader for Consumer Protection and Commerce Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) called on Democrats to address the rising prices that are hurting American families across the country.


Convicted Felon Sentenced to Over 12 Years for Unlawfully Possessing a Firearm

Mona Pryor, 38, has been sentenced to 148 months in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm. Joseph C. Murphy, Jr., United States Attorney announced the sentence today.


News Release: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will travel to Kyiv, Berlin, and Geneva from January 18 to 21, 2022. The trip follows extensive diplomacy with our European Allies and partners about a united approach to address the threat Russia poses to Ukraine and our joint efforts to encourage it to choose diplomacy and de-escalation in the interests of security and stability.


Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Tommy Vietor and Ben Rhodes of Pod Save the World

News Release: QUESTION: We are thrilled to welcome on the show today the Secretary of State, our friend, our former colleague, Tony Blinken. Tony, it’s great to see you.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Jan. 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Citrus County Convicted Felon Pleads Guilty To Falsifying Federal Firearm Paperwork

News Release: Ocala, Florida - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Darrell Pierre Hopkins (54, Dunnellon) has pleaded guilty to making a false statement in connection with the purchase of firearms and knowingly causing a licensed gun dealer to maintain false information in its official records. Hopkins faces a maximum penalty of 15 years in federal prison. He was indicted on Dec. 15, 2021.


What did Homeland Security Department publish on Jan. 31?

The US Homeland Security Department published a two page notice on Jan. 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Carper Encourages Buttigieg to Prioritize Safety in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Implementation

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, is urging U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to make safety a top priority as the Department of Transportation works to implement the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA).


Notice published on Jan. 31 by Labor Department

The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Jan. 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.