News published on Federal Newswire in February 2022

News from February 2022


Oversight Subcommittee Leader Griffith Opening Remarks for Hearing on Mental Health

Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader for Oversight and Investigations Morgan Griffith (R-VA) delivered opening remarks at today’s Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing on the mental health crisis in America.


Two El Salvadoran Men Plead Guilty to Unlawful Transportation of Illegal Aliens

News Release: Gulfport, Miss. - Two El Salvadoran nationals pleaded guilty to the federal felony offense of unlawful transportation of an alien within the United States, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca, Special Agent in Charge David Denton of Homeland Security Investigations in New Orleans, and Chief Patrol Agent Jason E. Schneider of the U.S. Border Patrol’s New Orleans Sector.


Leader Rodgers Calls for End of Mask Mandates on Children

Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered the following remarks in today’s Oversight & Investigations Subcommittee hearing on the mental health crisis in America.


Agriculture Department discusses Rural eConnectivity Program; Correction on Feb. 22

The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Feb. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.



DOS-ETH offers new grant application process starting Feb. 22

Historical Research and Interview with Ethiopian Survivors of Yekatit 12 grant opened on Feb. 22.


State Department discusses Notice of Public Meeting in Preparation for the International Maritime Organization PPR 9 Meeting on Feb. 22

The US State Department published a two page notice on Feb. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Feb. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a four page notice on Feb. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Queens, New York, man today admitted his role in coordinating a $653 million money laundering conspiracy, operating an unlicensed money transmitting business, and bribing bank employees in connection with financial transactions, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.


Secretary Antony J. Blinken On NBC Meet the Press with Chuck Todd

News Release: QUESTION: And joining me now is the Secretary of the State Antony Blinken. Secretary Blinken, welcome back to Meet the Press.



News Release: WEST VALLEY, N.Y. - In a project that saves taxpayer money, cleanup crews refurbished a former storage facility for waste disposal operations during the teardown of the Main Plant Process Building at the West Valley Demonstration Project (WVDP ).


Evaluating and addressing biases in non-probability samples, topic of the upcoming 29th annual Morris Hansen Lecture

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will host the 29th Annual Morris Hansen Lecture via Zoom webcast on Tuesday, March 1 from 3:30-5:30 p.m. EST.


The US Homeland Security Department published a three page rule on Feb. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Defendants Sentenced for Scheme to Defraud Local Housing Programs of Over $100,000

News Release: HONOLULU, Hawaii - Raelene Rodrigues, 62, of Honolulu, Hawaii was sentenced today. Rodrigues was the last of four defendants convicted and sentenced in connection with charges involving a scheme to defraud federally funded local housing programs for over $100,000 from approximately April 2015 to August...


Structure of the USDA Livestock and Poultry Baseline Model

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) produces annual 10-year projections for the food and agriculture sector that cover major agricultural commodities, agricultural trade, and aggregated indicators of the U.S. farm sector.


Safety Zone; Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg, Florida discussed on Feb. 22 by Homeland Security Department

The US Homeland Security Department published a three page rule on Feb. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Maximizing Crop Profits Under Limited Water

In a collaborative work between the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Soil and Water Management Research, the University of Castilla-La Mancha (UCLM) in Spain, West Texas A&M University, and Texas A&M AgriLife, researchers adapted a crop model for use in the Texas High Plains to simulate crop water use and corn yield to help producers adjust center-pivot irrigation strategies and maximize profitability with limited water.


Muddy Waters: Reducing post-fire erosion in an intensifying fire environment

The USDA Forest Service recently announced a 10-year strategy to confront the wildfire crisis and improve forest resilience.