News published on Federal Newswire in March 2022

News from March 2022


Justice Department Announces Expansion of Technical Assistance Services Offered to Law Enforcement Agencies Through the Collaborative Reform Initiative

News Release: Today, Attorney General Merrick B. Garland announced a new Collaborative Reform Initiative. Managed out of the Department’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office), this initiative will be offering three different levels of assistance and expert services to state, local, and Tribal ...


Leader of Guatemalan Drug Trafficking Organization and Guatemalan Politician Indicted for International Cocaine Trafficking

News Release: A federal court in the District of Columbia today unsealed two separate indictments charging Aler Baldomero Samayoa-Recinos, aka Chicharra, and his son-in-law Freddy Arnoldo Salazar Flores, aka Fredy, Freshco, Boyca, Boyka, Torojo, Flaquillo, and Flaco, with conspiracy to distribute five kilograms of cocaine for importation to the United States. Salazar Flores is a representative of the Central American Parliament (PARLACEN).


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on March 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on March 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.



News Release: On behalf of the United States government, I congratulate the people of Aruba on your National Day celebrating the 36th anniversary of Aruba’s Status Aparte.


FEMA Announces 90/10 Cost Share Adjustment

News Release: WASHINGTON -- FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell announced today that additional disaster funding is available to all states, tribal nations and territories with Presidential major disaster and emergency declarations occurring in 2020 and 2021.



Virginia farm pays more than $55K in back wages, civil penalties after federal investigation, administrative law judge decision, order

News Release: INDEPENDENCE, VA - Following a U.S. Department of Labor investigation, and an administrative law judge’s order, 20 temporary agricultural workers who traveled from Mexico to help provide pumpkins, Christmas trees and produce for Mid-Atlantic consumers will be paid $19,988 in back wages by an Independence farm. The farm will also pay $36,000 in civil money penalties.


News Release: The U.S. Department of State is offering a reward of up to $10 million for information leading to the arrest or conviction of Eugenio Darío Molina-López (“Molina”), a Guatemalan international drug trafficker. Molina is a leader of a Transnational Criminal Organization (TCO) known as Los Huistas. Los ...


USDA providing $20 million to rural communities vital to energy production that will create 'good jobs' for local residents

The U.S. Department of Agriculture said March 18 that it plans to invest more than $20 million in rural communities that are vital to the nation's energy production.


The Senate section of the Congressional Record published “CLOTURE MOTION” on March 14.



“EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS” published by the Congressional Record in the Senate section on March 15

“EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS“ was published in the Senate section on page S1177 on March 15


Chairman Krishnamoorthi, Rep. Porter Seek Information from Rental Car Companies on Falling Costs, Rising Prices

News Release: Washington, D.C. -Today, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy, and Rep. Katie Porter sent letters to Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. and Avis Budget Group, Inc., requesting information about rental car prices, which have risen by 24% over the past year. Hertz...


Blinken: U.S. works tirelessly ‘to deliver vaccines, get shots in arms’

The United States has reportedly given millions of dollars in assistance, as well as millions of COVID-19 vaccine doses to more than 100 countries, according to a March 17 U.S. Department of State news release.



“SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS” published by the Congressional Record in the Extensions of Remarks section on March 14

“SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS“ was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on page E251 on March 14


Proposed rule published by Environmental Protection Agency on March 17

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a one page proposed rule on March 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.