News published on Federal Newswire in February 2023

News from February 2023


Welcoming the African Union Peace and Security Council Communiqué on Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo

News Release: The United States welcomes the February 17 Communiqué of the 1140th meeting of the African Union Peace and Security Council (PSC) on the situation in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). We join the PSC in expressing concern over the deteriorating humanitarian situation, condemning the human ...


The US Homeland Security Department published a two page notice on Feb. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy Rodgers (R-WA), Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee Chair Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), and Subcommittee Ranking Member Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) announced the Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee will hold a hearing titled "Promoting U.S. Innovation and Individual Liberty through a National Standard for Data Privacy" on March 1, 2023.


Two Business Owners Sentenced for Conspiring to Pay Bribes in Exchange for Municipal Contracts in Puerto Rico

News Release: Two government contractors were sentenced this week for their involvement in separate bribery schemes in which they gave payments to the mayor of the municipality of Cataño, Puerto Rico, in exchange for the mayor’s awarding of municipal contracts to their respective companies.


The US Agriculture Department published a two page rule on Feb. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: Two government contractors were sentenced this week for their involvement in separate bribery schemes in which they gave payments to the mayor of the municipality of Cataño, Puerto Rico, in exchange for the mayor’s awarding of municipal contracts to their respective companies.


Three Hudson County Men Charged with Narcotics and Firearms Related Offenses Inside Jersey City Apartment Building

News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - Three Hudson County, New Jersey, men were charged by complaint with narcotics and firearms related violations, U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger announced today.


Investigation recovers $215K in back wages after finding Jacksonville restaurant chain kept workers’ tips, failed to pay minimum wage, overtime

Release: Employer: Kazu Sushi Burrito. Investigation sites: Kazu Sushi Burrito LLC, 6025 Butler Point Road, Jacksonville, FL 32256. Kazu Sushi Burrito III LLC, 4600 Tropea Way, Jacksonville, FL 32246. Kazu Sushi Burrito 4 LLC, 693 3rd St., Jacksonville, FL 32250. Kazu Sushi Burrito 5 LLC, 1000 S. Ponce De Leon ...


Release: U.S. Senior Official for APEC Matt Murray briefs reporters on U.S. priorities during our APEC 2023 host year under the theme of “Creating a Resilient and Sustainable Future for All." He underscores the United States’ enduring commitment to broad-based economic growth in the Asia-Pacific region.


Release: Webinar is Part of USDA APHIS’ Annual Bird Health Awareness Week


Secretary Blinken Travels to New York City

Release: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will travel to New York City February 23-24 to attend the United Nations Security Council ministerial meeting on Ukraine, marking one year of Russia’s brutal, full-scale invasion of Ukraine.  Secretary Blinken will also meet with UN Secretary-General Guterres to discuss ...


News Release: The Department of Justice, together with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), announced today that the government has resolved allegations that GoodRx Holdings Inc., doing business as GoodRx Gold, GoodRx Care, and Hey Doctor (GoodRx), violated the FTC Act and the FTC’s Health Breach Notification Rule. Pursuant to a settlement by the parties, a consent order was entered last Friday by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.


News Release: Defendant Engaged in Multiple Physical Confrontations with Police.


Chair Rodgers Calls on the EPA to Abandon its Campaign to Jeopardize Grid Reliability and Shut Down American Energy

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy Rodgers (R-WA) issued the following statement regarding the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) recent decision to roll back the previous administration’s mercury and air toxics standards (MATS) power plant regulations.


Mud Canyon and Racetrack Roads opened

News Release: Among the 240 bird species that have been recorded in the Sleeping Bear Dunes area, about 169 of them (70%) nest and raise young here each year. Birds are perhaps the most visible of all the park’s wildlife. They fill the morning with song and the trees with color. This is the only one of the nine network parks where we find Upland Sandpipers, and it’s one of only two parks in our network with Prairie Warblers.


Labor Department publishes notice on Feb. 22

The US Labor Department published a three page notice on Feb. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Under Secretary Zeya’s Remarks at the State Department 2023 Losar Reception

Release: Good afternoon and tashi delek. It’s a pleasure to welcome all of you to the State Department for the first in-person Losar celebration since 2020. We are privileged to be joined by such distinguished guests, including our Congressional and civil society partners; Ambassadors and diplomatic colleagues;...


Chlorinated Isocyanurates From the People's Republic of China and Spain: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Orders discussed on Feb. 22 by Commerce Department

The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Feb. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


US Department of Labor recovers $3.1M in wages, benefits for 3,100 workers employed by a federal subcontractor servicing BENEFEDS program

News Release: MANCHESTER, NH - The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered more than $3.1 million in back wages and fringe benefits for more than 3,100 workers at a California subcontractor that provided enrollment and dental and vision benefits support to federal employees, retirees and their dependents.


News Release: CHICAGO - There will be a Flood Map Information Open House for communities in Effingham County, Illinois, on March 9, 2023, from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. CT. The open house will give residents a chance to review preliminary versions of the recently completed Flood Insurance Study (FIS) report and its accompanying preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs).