News published on Federal Newswire in October 2022

News from October 2022


Remarks at a Joint Press Availability

News Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone.


What did Agriculture Department publish on Oct. 17?

The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Oct. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Commerce Department publish on Oct. 17?

The US Commerce Department published a four page notice on Oct. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: A federal jury convicted a California woman last Friday, Oct. 14 for a health care fraud and prescription drug diversion scheme involving two Southern California pharmacies.


The Time for Global Cybersecurity is Now

News Release: Guest post from Stephanie Okimoto, Director of the Science and Technology Directorate’s (S&T) International Cooperative Programs Office (ICPO)


Remarks by Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves at the Russian Military Industry Complex Roundtable

Release: Thank you, Deputy Secretary Adeyemo, for bringing us together today. And thank you to all in the room who have joined the effort.


Managing the Promise and Risk of Financial Innovation

News Release: Thank you, Chris, and thank you for the invitation to speak to you today about the opportunities and risks of innovation. For the purposes of our discussion today, I will be focusing on financial innovation supported by new technologies, or fintech.1 In the fall of 2017, we managed to get Chris to accept ...


News Release: Special Advisor on International Disability Rights (SAIDR) Sara Minkara will travel to Indonesia October 17-20 for meetings with civil society, government, and business leaders as well as with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Secretariat to discuss the ASEAN Enabling Masterplan 2025: ...


News Release: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 10, has issued an air quality advisory for Indian Reservations in Western Washington due to the elevated pollution levels caused by wildfires in the Cascade Mountains. Weather forecasts indicate periods of poor air quality will continue through Monday.


The US Homeland Security Department published a six page notice on Oct. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Oct. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


More Than $100 Million in Assistance Approved for Missourians Impacted by July Flooding

News Release: More than $101.2 million in federal and state assistance has now been approved for residents of the City of St. Louis, St. Louis County and St. Charles County impacted by the July 25-28 flooding. Nearly 200 federal personnel from around the country remain on the ground in Missouri helping with flood recovery.


U.S. Department of Transportation advances key actions in the National Roadway Safety Strategy

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation released an update on its National Roadway Safety Strategy (NRSS), which was released in January, and shared a new online dashboard that allows stakeholders and the general public to track the Department’s progress on commitments made as part of the NRSS. This update comes as U.S. traffic fatalities are at a 16-year high.


News Release: A Canadian national and former resident of San Diego, California, was sentenced in federal court today to 20 years in prison, followed by 36 months of supervised release, for conspiring with others to provide material support to terrorists engaged in violent activities such as murder, kidnapping and maiming of persons in Syria.


USDA Formalizes Big Game Conservation Partnership with State of Wyoming

News Release: WASHINGTON, Oct. 17, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the state of Wyoming are formalizing a partnership to support the voluntary conservation of private working lands and migratory big game populations in Wyoming. As part of the agreement signed today by Agriculture Secretary Tom ...



What did Environmental Protection Agency publish on Oct. 17?

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page proposed rule on Oct. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Oct. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: A federal grand jury in the District of Columbia today returned a two-count superseding indictment charging a 10th defendant, Herb Geraghty, 25, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with conspiracy against rights and FACE Act offenses in connection with an alleged reproductive health care clinic blockade in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 22, 2020.


Federal Reserve Board invites public comment on an advance notice of proposed rulemaking to enhance regulators’ ability to resolve large banks in an orderly way should they fail

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Friday invited public comment on an advance notice of proposed rulemaking to enhance regulators' ability to resolve large banks in an orderly way should they fail.