News published on Federal Newswire in March 2022

News from March 2022



Chairs Maloney, Lynch Issue Statements After Member Briefing on the Conflict in Ukraine

Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, Chairman of the Subcommittee on National Security, released the following statements after the Committee held a briefing with former U.S. and Ukrainian government officials about Vladimir Putin’s unprovoked and unjustified invasion of Ukraine.


U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service designates Critical Habitat for the conservation of two rare crayfishes

The Big Sandy and Guyandotte River crayfishes have disappeared from many of the streams they once occupied in Kentucky, Virginia, and West Virginia. Ongoing erosion, sedimentation, and reduced water quality are the primary causes of the species’ declines.


Service Finds Listing Not Warranted for the Plant Georgia Bully

Based on the best available scientific and commercial information available, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has determined that the Georgia bully, a flowering shrub found in Georgia, Florida and Alabama, is not at risk of extinction and does not warrant listing under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).


Former AgGeorgia Loan Officer Sentenced for Committing Fraud

News Release: MACON, Ga. - A former loan officer convicted of defrauding two agriculture-based financial institutions was sentenced to prison for his crime.


The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page notice on March 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Transportation Department discusses Cooper Tire & Rubber Company, Receipt of Petition for Decision of Inconsequential Noncompliance on March 14

The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on March 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: New York Man Pleads Guilty in Multimillion-Dollar Fraud Scheme.


News Release: FARMINGTON, N.M. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) welcomes Maureen Joe as the new Field Manager for the Farmington Field Office. Maureen is responsible for the management and stewardship of over 1.4 million acres of public lands in San Juan, Rio Arriba, Sandoval and McKinley Counties, with her first day in office being March 14.


Chairman David Scott Releases Statement on Hearing, “A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: The Role of USDA Programs in Addressing Climate Change”

News Release: WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Chairman David Scott delivered the following statement after today’s hearing, “A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: The Role of USDA Programs in Addressing Climate Change"...


News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today issued two long-term orders authorizing liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports from two current operating LNG export projects, Cheniere Energy Inc.’s Sabine Pass in Louisiana and Corpus Christi in Texas.


News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary Antony J. Blinken spoke with Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan today. The Secretary underscored the continuing importance of the U.S. – Armenia bilateral partnership and U.S. commitment to promoting a peaceful, democratic, and prosperous ...


Previously Convicted Baltimore Felon Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges for Illegal Possession of a Stolen Firearm

News Release: Defendant was Prohibited from Possessing a Firearm or Ammunition as a Result of Previous Drug Trafficking and Violent Crime Convictions.


Hot Spot Standardized Symbology

News Release: What is happening? . The FAA is standardizing hot spot symbology and verbiage. Hot spots are generally a complex or confusing taxiway or taxiway and runway intersection. Hot spots have a history or potential risk of collision or runway incursion, and require heightened attention by pilots and drivers. ...


US Department of Labor initiative seeks to protect Midwest workers from dangers of hazardous noise levels, including permanent loss

News Release: KANSAS CITY, MO ‒ More than one in 10 people endure workplace noise levels loud enough to damage their hearing while seven in 10 experience moderately loud noise levels, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports. Yet, in 2020, the bureau found that about half the nation’s workers reported not using personal protective equipment to protect their hearing.



Additional Visa Restrictions for Undermining the Democratic Process in Somalia

Release: Following the government of Somalia’s failure to meet another self-established deadline of March 15 for the completion of its parliamentary electoral process, the United States is expanding the number of Somali individuals subject to visa restrictions.


Hephzibah, Ga., man sentenced to prison for possession of child pornography

News Release: AUGUSTA, GA: A Richmond County man was sentenced to federal prison after admitting he possessed hundreds of images of child sexual exploitation.


Brady, Rice: At GOP’s Urging, IRS Agrees to Use Existing Funds to Fight Backlog

Ways and Means Republicans urged the Administration and IRS Commissioner Rettig for over a year to address the backlog, while Democrats and President Biden instead sought over $80 billion in government spending to spy on personal transactions and turn local banks into branches of the IRS.


Brady: Red flags loom with drop in wages, wage-price spiral, and likely recession

The Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that February’s unemployment report accelerated amidst rising prices and decreasing wages. Nonfarm payrolls for the month grew by 678,000 and the unemployment rate was 3.8 percent.