News published on Federal Newswire in March 2022

News from March 2022


News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Kristy Lynn Felkins, 37, of Fallon, Nevada, pleaded guilty today to the use of interstate commerce facilities in the commission of murder-for-hire, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.


Ranking Member Boozman Announces Staff Addition

News Release: WASHINGTON-U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, announced that Katherine Thomas will be joining as senior professional staff on the Republican side of the committee.


Pallone & Eshoo Applaud Passage of Key Health Care Provisions in the Omnibus

News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Health Subcommittee Chairwoman Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA) released the following joint statement today after the House of Representatives passed the omnibus funding package, which includes key health care provisions.


Man Pleads Guilty to Two Bank Robberies

News Release: A Bixby man pleaded guilty Thursday to robbing two Oklahoma banks of nearly $320,000, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson.


Temporary fluctuation of North Platte River flow to improve trout reproduction

News Release: MILLS, Wyoming - The Bureau of Reclamation has scheduled a series of fluctuating flows in the North Platte River downstream of Gray Reef Dam beginning March 31. Wyoming Game and Fish Department has requested fluctuating flows lasting for nine consecutive days to improve trout reproduction conditions in the river.


The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is providing a new tool to vehicle owners to help them quickly identify if their vehicle has an urgent safety recall where the vehicle should not be driven or parked inside until fixed.


Keep Your FEMA Application Information Current

News Release: Nashville, Tenn. - Hundreds of homes were damaged when a line of tornadoes crossed through middle and west Tennessee in December. Many residents had no choice but to find temporary housing. If your contact information has changed since you applied for FEMA assistance, be sure to update your file. Also, ...


Special Presidential Envoy for Climate Kerry’s Travel to Monaco, France, and Qatar 

Release: Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry will travel to Monte Carlo, Monaco, March 20-21, for the Monaco Blue Initiative and discuss the ocean-climate nexus with key stakeholders. Further information may be found at.


Michigan Man Sentenced to Prison for Federal Drug Trafficking Offense

News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - A Michigan man was sentenced today to four years and six months in prison for possessing with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered opening remarks at today’s Communications and Technology Subcommittee on ensuring American leadership in next generation communications technology.



Mexican national pleads guilty to illegal firearms possession

News Release: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Elizabeth Talamantes, 39, pleaded guilty on March 16 in federal court to possession of firearms in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. Talamantes will remain in custody pending sentencing, which has not been scheduled.


Leader Rodgers Statement Following President Zelenskyy’s Address to Congress

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed members of Congress today.


What did Energy Department publish on March 15?

The US Energy Department published a four page notice on March 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: NEW ORLEANS - U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that BRYANT DAIGRE, age 33, of Garyville, Louisiana, pled to one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute 50 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing methamphetamine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), 841(b)(1)(B), and 846.


The US Justice Department published a one page notice on March 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: Guaynabo, Puerto Rico -The municipalities of Dorado, Yabucoa and Loíza are among the applicants for mitigation projects that are already in the design phase, to address flood risks in their communities. The proposals are for nearly $600,000 approved by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), to control or reduce the effects of flooding.


News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks today at a Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee hearing titled, "Changing Times: Revisiting Spring Forward, Fall Back:"


Rodgers and Guthrie Statement on Two Health Bills Signed into Law

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Health Subcommittee Republican Leader Brett Guthrie (R-KY) released the following statement after President Joe Biden signed S. 1543, the “Suicide Training and Awareness Nationally Delivered for...


News Release: FRANKFORT, Ky. - Three months after the historic Dec. 10-11 storms and tornadoes ravaged the commonwealth, more than $64 million in federal assistance has been approved for Kentucky homeowners, business owners and renters.