News published on Federal Newswire in March 2022

News from March 2022


News Release: CHICAGO - A suburban Chicago man has pleaded guilty to a federal child pornography charge for taking dozens of sexually explicit photographs of a three-year-old child.


Kingdom of Bahrain Signs the Artemis Accords

News Release: On Wednesday, March 2, the Kingdom of Bahrain became the 17th nation, and the third nation in the Middle East, to sign the Artemis Accords. After approval from the Cabinet, National Space Science Agency (NSSA) CEO Dr. Mohamed Al Aseeri signed the Accords on behalf of Bahrain, demonstrating his nation’s commitment to the peaceful, safe, and responsible exploration and utilization of outer space.


Methamphetamine Dealer Sentenced to a Decade in Federal Prison

News Release: CHARLOTTE, N.C. - U.S. District Judge Max O. Cogburn Jr. today sentenced a methamphetamine dealer to 120 months in prison, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. Christian Allen Garcia, 30, of West Covina, California, was also ordered to serve five years of supervised release following his prison term.


Boise Woman Sentenced to 6.5 Years for Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine

News Release: BOISE - A Boise woman was sentenced to 78 months in federal prison for distribution of methamphetamine.


News Release: MR ROROFF: Thank you for your patience. It’s been a busy but wonderful morning welcoming Secretary Blinken to Tallinn.


News Release: SAN DIEGO - Perry Edward Davis of San Diego was sentenced in federal court today to 20 years in prison for distributing the fentanyl that resulted in the death of Joshua Chambers, a 25-year-old husband and father of two young children from El Cajon.


Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis at a Joint Press Availability

News Release: FOREIGN MINISTER LANDSBERGIS: (Via interpreter) Colleagues, good morning. I’m delighted with the opportunity to welcome the U.S. State Secretary and a good friend of mine, Antony Blinken, in Lithuania. We had an opportunity to discuss key and most concerning issues, including Russian war against Ukraine ...


News Release: The following is the text of a joint statement by the Governments of the United States of America and Bahrain.


Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations discussed on March 8 by Homeland Security Department

The US Homeland Security Department published a two page notice on March 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a one page notice on March 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Sun Prairie Man Sentenced to 51 Months for Illegally Possessing Ammunition

News Release: MADISON, WIS. - Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Marvin Coates, 34, Sun Prairie, Wisconsin was sentenced today by Chief U.S. District Judge James D. Peterson to 51 months in federal prison for illegally possessing ammunition. Coates pleaded guilty to this charge on Nov. 30, 2021.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on March 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A Kansas City, Missouri, man has been sentenced in federal court for the armed robbery of a female Z-Trip driver whom he shot approximately 26 times with a rifle from the back seat.


Remarks by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo at the Trade Winds Plenary Session in Dubai

Release: Thank you, Camille, for that introduction, and for all the work you put into this event. Your Excellencies, thank for participating in this plenary session.


Notice published by Labor Department on March 8

The US Labor Department published a two page notice on March 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Air Plan Approval; Montana; Thompson Falls PM10 discussed on March 8 by Environmental Protection Agency

The US Environmental Protection Agency published an eight page proposed rule on March 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


USDA-OPPE offers new grant application process starting March 10

Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers grant opened on March 10.


News Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met today in Riga, Latvia with Israeli Foreign Minister and Alternate Prime Minister Yair Lapid to exchange views regarding how to stop the premeditated, unprovoked, and unjustified attack by Putin’s military ...


The US Transportation Department published a two page rule on March 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


American Rescue Plan Got Kids Back in the Classroom Safely; Is Helping Students Catch Up

News Release: (Washington, D.C.) - Today, ahead of the one year anniversary since President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan into law, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released the following statement on the ways the law’s $122 billion in K-12 funding and $3 billion for IDEA programs have helped students get back into the classroom safely and is helping students recover academically and emotionally.