News published on Federal Newswire in February 2023

News from February 2023


Biden-Harris Administration Invests $63 Million in High-Speed Internet for People in Rural Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota and Mississippi

Biden-Harris Administration Invests $63 Million in High-Speed Internet for People in Rural Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota and Mississippi


USDA Announces Conservation Reserve Program Signup for 2023

USDA Announces Conservation Reserve Program Signup for 2023


APHIS Protects Animal Health with Purchase of Diagnostic Test Kits and Upcoming Sources-Sought Notice

APHIS Protects Animal Health with Purchase of Diagnostic Test Kits and Upcoming Sources-Sought Notice


Solutions Through Science: Finding and Fighting Antimicrobial Resistance in Animals and the Environment

Solutions Through Science: Finding and Fighting Antimicrobial Resistance in Animals and the Environment


APHIS Posts Investigative and Enforcement Services Annual Enforcement Data Reports

APHIS Posts Investigative and Enforcement Services Annual Enforcement Data Reports


USDA Partners with the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture and the Pork Industry to Further Protect the U.S. from African Swine Fever

USDA Partners with the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture and the Pork Industry to Further Protect the U.S. from African Swine Fever


A Snapshot of Multi-Year Trends for Salmonella Antimicrobial Resistance

A Snapshot of Multi-Year Trends for Salmonella Antimicrobial Resistance



Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.



Senators Stabenow, Boozman Announce Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee Subcommittee Rosters and Leadership for the 118th Congress

News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and John Boozman (R-Ark.), Ranking Member, today announced the majority and minority Chairs, Ranking Members, and subcommittee rosters for the 118th Congress.


News Release: MINNEAPOLIS - An inmate at the Federal Correctional Institution (“FCI") in Sandstone has been sentenced to an additional 24 months in prison for attempting to obtain contraband in prison, announced United States Attorney Andrew M. Luger.


Justice and Commerce Departments Announce Creation of Disruptive Technology Strike Force

News Release: Joint Venture in More Than 10 Cities Will Enforce U.S. Laws Protecting U.S. Advanced Technologies from Illegal Acquisition and Use by Nation-State Adversaries


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request discussed on Feb. 17 by Agriculture Department

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


DOE Announces $50 Million for Tribal Clean Energy Projects

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $50 million in funding to support clean energy technology deployment on Tribal lands. This significant investment will strengthen Tribal energy sovereignty by bolstering ongoing efforts to lower energy costs, increase energy security...


Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Moldovan President Sandu

News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price


Top Oversight Republicans Demand Information on Biden’s Botched Afghanistan Withdrawal

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued a statement on the U.S. Postal Service’s announcement that the agency experienced a net loss of $354 million in the first quarter of 2014, which includes $1.4 billion in accrued expenses for the legally mandated prefunding payment of retiree health benefits. Currently, USPS has $16.7 billion in defaulted payments that were due for 2012 and 2013.


News Release: ATLANTA - Homeowners and renters in Butts, Henry, Jasper, Meriwether, Newton, Pike, Spalding and Troup counties who had damage to their properties after last month’s storms and tornadoes have until Monday, March 20, to apply for federal disaster assistance.


“Nomination of Cindy K. Chung (Executive Calendar)” published by the Congressional Record in the Senate section on Feb. 13

“Nomination of Cindy K. Chung (Executive Calendar)“ was published in the Senate section on page S345 on Feb. 13


News Release: A defendant who broke into a Broken Arrow home and assaulted a woman and man in 2017 was sentenced Friday in federal court, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson.