News published on Federal Newswire in March 2022

News from March 2022


News Release: PITTSBURGH - A resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty to a charge of obstruction of law enforcement during civil disorder, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.


The Ad Hoc Committee to Elaborate a UN Cybercrime Convention

News Release: The first negotiating session of the Ad Hoc Committee (AHC) to elaborate a UN cybercrime convention will convene February 28-March 11 at UN Headquarters in New York. This session will address the proposed scope, objectives, and structure for the convention as well as the mode of work for negotiations. ...


Secretary Haaland Highlights Infrastructure Investments in Tribal Economies, Ecosystem Restoration in Connecticut Visit

News Release: WESTBROOK, Conn. - On the heels of the State of the Union, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland today visited Connecticut, where she highlighted the Department’s commitment to implement investments from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for Tribal communities and ecosystem restoration and resilience efforts.


Murray and Burr Schedule Executive Session to Mark Up Bipartisan Bill Strengthening Nation’s Pandemic and Public Health Preparedness and Response Systems

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee Chair, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), and Ranking Member, Senator Richard Burr (R-NC), announced the HELP Committee will hold an executive session on March 15th, to mark up the PREVENT Pandemics Act, legislation aimed at strengthening the nation’s public health and medical preparedness and response systems in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.


News Release: DAVENPORT, Iowa - Marshall Eugene Popp, age 31, formerly of Moline, was sentenced on Feb. 28, 2022, to 36 months in prison for Felon in Possession of a Firearm. Following his imprisonment, Popp was ordered to serve three years of supervised release. Popp was also assessed a $100 Special Assessment fee payable to the Crime Victims’ Fund.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on March 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Report

News Release: The report today from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is a reminder that the climate crisis threatens us all, in every region of the world and across every sector of the economy. It also demonstrates why the international community must urgently continue to pursue ambitious climate action, even as we face other pressing global challenges.


News Release: Russia is engaged in an unprovoked war on Ukraine. At home, the Kremlin is engaged in a full assault on media freedom and the truth, and Moscow’s efforts to mislead and suppress the truth of the brutal invasion are intensifying.


Driver convicted of transporting kilos of drugs

News Release: LAREDO, Texas - A 44-year-old Channelview resident has been convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute meth, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.


The United States and other countries to release 60 million barrels in crude oil reserves to ease supply chain issues

The U.S. Department of Energy announced March 2 it has been authorized by President Biden to release 30 million barrels of crude oil in an effort to divert energy supplies away from Russia.


News Release: Memphis, TN - Terrence Mull, 36, has been sentenced to 120 months in federal prison for being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm. Joseph C. Murphy, Jr., United States Attorney announced the sentence today.


Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.


Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Call with Omani Deputy Foreign Minister Al-Harthy

Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.


Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good afternoon. Today is the seventh day of President Putin’s full-scale war against Ukraine. The assault continues by land, by air, by sea. And as I noted in my remarks to the UN Human Rights Council just yesterday, Russian strikes are hitting schools, hospitals, residences. They’re...


News Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Dutch Foreign Minister Wopke Hoekstra on the global response to Russia’s premeditated, unprovoked, and unjustified attack on Ukraine. The Secretary applauded the Dutch cabinet’s decision to ...


Buchanan: Strengthen America’s Retirement with Bipartisan SECURE 2.0

News Release: Buchanan: Strengthen America’s Retirement with Bipartisan SECURE 2.0.


Cook County Man Sentenced to Prison for Unlawfully Possessing Guns After Store Employee Reports Firearms to Deputies

News Release: VALDOSTA, Ga. - A Cook County, Georgia, resident with a lengthy criminal history was sentenced to prison this week for unlawfully possessing firearms after a local gun shop employee turned over the defendant’s guns to deputies.



Brady: President Biden is Completely Out of Touch on Inflation and Looming Wage-Price Spiral

News Release: Brady: President Biden is Completely Out of Touch on Inflation and Looming Wage-Price Spiral.


Members of Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Receive Sentences Totaling 75+ Years in Federal Prison

News Release: SHREVEPORT, La. - Seven members of a drug trafficking conspiracy were recently sentenced by Chief United States District Judge S. Maurice Hicks, Jr., with the lead defendant having been sentenced today, announced United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown.