News published on Federal Newswire in March 2022

News from March 2022


Assassin for Mexican Cartel Sentenced to Life in Prison

News Release: EL PASO - A Mexican national was sentenced today to life in prison and ordered to pay a $100,000 fine for his role in the Sinaloa Cartel’s operations.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement after the Biden administration announced a partnership with the European Union to increase American exports of liquified natural gas (LNG) to Europe.


Bangladesh National Day

News Release: On behalf of the Government of the United States, I warmly congratulate the people of Bangladesh on the celebration of the 51st anniversary of your independence.


Release: Following is a joint statement on Armed Forces Day in Myanmar issued by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union and the Foreign Ministers of Albania, Australia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Georgia, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, Montenegro, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Norway, Palau, Republic of Korea, Serbia, Switzerland, Ukraine, the United Kingdom, and the United States.


“INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS“ was published in the Senate section on pages S1288-S1289 on March 22


“EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.“ was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H3857-H3858 on March 21


News Release: A Texas physician was convicted today for unlawfully prescribing more than one million pills of the opioid hydrocodone.


Release: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will travel to Israel on March 26th-28th, where he will meet with Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, Foreign Minister and Alternate Prime Minister Yair Lapid, Defense Minister Benny Gantz, and President Isaac Herzog. The Secretary will underscore the unwavering...


Chairman Raskin Issues Statement on Continued Restoration Issues Along Pathway of the Midship Pipeline

News Release: Washington, D.C. -Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, released a statement following the issuance of a new order related to the Midship Pipeline by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), which reaffirmed a prior FERC order directing an Administrative Law Judge to determine the methods, scope, and reasonable cost required to fully restore a particular tract of land on Sandy Creek Farms...


News Release: The text of the following statement was released by the G7 foreign ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America, and the High Representative of the European Union.


Chairman Lynch Leads Bipartisan CODEL to Eastern Europe to Reinforce U.S. Support for Ukrainian People, NATO Alliance

News Release: Washington, D.C. -On Thursday, March 24, 2022, Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, Chairman of the Subcommittee on National Security, returned from leading a bipartisan congressional delegation (CODEL) to Eastern Europe and the Ukrainian border with Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Rep. Lori Trahan (D-MA), Rep. Mark...


FEMA Approves $1.26 Million for Douglas County COVID-19 Response

News Release: FEMA Approves $1.26 Million for Douglas County COVID-19 Response


USDA Confirms Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Minnesota

Release: Washington - The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in two flocks in Minnesota - a commercial turkey flock in Meeker County and a backyard mixed species flock (non-poultry) ...


The Senate section of the Congressional Record published “Ukraine (Executive Session)” on March 22.


Assistant Secretary Donfried’s Travel to Denmark, Czech Republic, and Slovakia

News Release: Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs Dr. Karen Donfried will travel to Copenhagen, Denmark, on March 28, where she will meet with Danish, Faroese, and Greenlandic government officials and parliamentary leaders. The Assistant Secretary will underscore the longstanding and ...


USDA Announces More Resources to Increase and Expand Meat and Poultry Processing Capacity

News Release: Technical Assistance Now Available to Processors; $23.6 Million Available for Meat, Poultry Readiness Grant program


An Inkster Resident Charged with Bank Robbery

News Release: DETROIT, MI - An Inkster resident appeared in federal court this afternoon in Detroit on charges stemming from a bank robbery in Dearborn, Michigan, announced United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison.


Secretary Raimondo Statement on Announcement of Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework

News Release: Secretary Gina M. Raimondo has issued the following statement regarding the announcement today by President Biden and European Union President Von der Leyen on the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework between both governments: “Today’s Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework announcement between the United ...


Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Bonnie D. Jenkins Travels to Vienna for Key Conference on the Protection of Nuclear Material

News Release: Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Bonnie D. Jenkins will lead the U.S. delegation to the first ever Review Conference of the Parties to the Amendment to the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material, where she will deliver the national statement. The conference will be hosted by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna from March 28 to April 1.


News Release: FRANKFORT, Ky. - A public notice is now available that addresses FEMA’s intention to reimburse eligible applicants in 13 counties in Kentucky on a cost-sharing basis for emergency work and the repair and/or replacement of facilities damaged in the Dec. 31-Jan. 2 tornadoes and flooding.