News published on Federal Newswire in March 2022

News from March 2022


The Kremlin’s Allegations of Chemical and Biological Weapons Laboratories in Ukraine

The Kremlin is intentionally spreading outright lies that the United States and Ukraine are conducting chemical and biological weapons activities in Ukraine.


Secretary Blinken’s Call with Czech Foreign Minister Lipavsky

The Secretary and Foreign Minister Lipavsky discussed Russia’s premeditated, unprovoked, and unjustified invasion of Ukraine.


Oversight Committee, Rep. Huffman Ask Postal Service IG to Investigate Environmental Impacts of Vehicle Contract

News Release: Washington, D.C. -Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, Rep. Stephen Lynch, Chairman of the Subcommittee on National Security, Committee Member Rep. Brenda Lawrence, and Rep.


News Release: WASHINGTON - The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) announces the fourth course of the Hacking for Homeland Security (H4HS) program is set for the Spring 2022 Semester at Carnegie Mellon University’s (CMU) Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy.


News Release: Miami, Florida - Today, U.S. District Judge Rodney Smith sentenced 40-year-old Antony Junior Harris, a prolific drug dealer living in Boynton Beach, Florida to 380 months in federal prison, followed by 10 years of supervised release. The sentence comes after a federal jury sitting in Fort Lauderdale found Harris guilty of attempting to, and conspiring to, possess with the intent to distribute over 400 grams of fentanyl and 500 grams of methamphetamine.


Two Downtown Los Angeles Residents Arrested on Complaint Alleging They Fraudulently Obtained $300,000 in COVID-Relief Loans

News Release: LOS ANGELES - Two downtown Los Angeles residents were arrested today on a federal criminal complaint alleging they fraudulently obtained more than $300,000 - and attempted to obtain an additional $1 million - in COVID-relief loans for several companies they claimed to own and operate.


Indiana Woman Pleads Guilty to Possessing Narcotics

News Release: JOHNSTOWN, Pa. - A former resident of Indiana, PA pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of violating federal narcotics laws, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.


Homeland Security Department discusses Enhanced Transparency and Access to Information for Debtors and Sureties in the Automated Commercial Environment on March 16

The US Homeland Security Department published a four page notice on March 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: PINEDALE - The Pinedale Anticline Project Office Board of Directors will meet in-person on May 27, 2022. The Board will review and make decisions concerning overall budget and new projects proposals for 2022. The meeting will take place from 1:30 p.m. to approximately 3 p.m. The meeting will be held in the Lovatt Room at the Sublette County Library located at 155 S. Tyler Avenue, Pinedale, Wyoming 82941.


Oversight & Science Committee Republicans Probe White House Science Director’s Signal Use and Ongoing Toxic Workplace Allegations

News Release: WASHINGTON-House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.), Committee on Science, Space, and Technology Ranking Member Frank Lucas (R-Okla.), and Subcommittee on the Environment Ranking Member Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) raised concerns about ongoing toxic workplace allegations at...


Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel J. Kritenbrink’s Travel to Tokyo

Assistant Secretary Kritenbrink will reaffirm the United States’ commitment to the Alliance as the cornerstone of peace and security in the Indo-Pacific.


Soccer coach ordered to prison for producing child pornography

News Release: McALLEN, Texas - A former McAllen youth league coach illegally residing in Pharr has been sent to federal prison for sexual exploitation of children, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.


Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): DRL Promoting Roma Inclusion in Central Europe

Release: United States Department of State. Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL). Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): DRL Promoting Roma Inclusion in Central Europe. This is the announcement of funding opportunity number SFOP0008746. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 19.345. Type of...


News Release: A federal grand jury in the Western District of Texas returned an indictment charging two South Korean nationals for their roles in a conspiracy to restrain trade and a scheme to defraud the United States in connection with operation and maintenance work for U.S. military installations in South Korea.


News Release: BECKLEY, W.Va. - Eric Dale Mills, 45, of Beckley, pleaded guilty today to a federal drug crime.


News Release: Washington, D.C. -Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin and Rep. Nancy Mace, Chairman and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, sent a letter to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) requesting that it conduct a comprehensive review of Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) practice of surveilling individuals and groups through activities it classifies as “assessments."


Sam Graves & Garret Graves Lead House Republicans’ Demand for Immediate End to Transportation Mask Mandate

News Release: Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Ranking Member Sam Graves (R-MO) and Aviation Subcommittee Ranking Member Garret Graves (R-LA) led House Republicans today in demanding the Biden Administration rescind its arbitrary extension of the federal transportation mask mandate.


Under Secretary Nuland’s Travel to Bangladesh, India, and Sri Lanka

Release: Under Secretary for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland will travel March 19-23 to Bangladesh, India, and Sri Lanka with an interagency delegation to underscore U.S. commitment to, and cooperation with, Indo-Pacific partners. Under Secretary Nuland will hold Partnership Dialogues in Bangladesh and Sri...


News Release: WICHITA, KAN. - A federal jury convicted two Wichita men on charges related to an inmate-run drug trafficking ring headquartered from a prison cell in the Oklahoma State Penitentiary.


News Release: The following is the text of a joint statement by the United States of America and the Republic of Croatia on the occasion of the U.S. Croatia Strategic Dialogue.