News published on Federal Newswire in February 2023

News from February 2023


Smith: Americans Struggling to Keep Up after Two Years of Biden’s Inflation Crisis

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Ways and Means Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) released the following statement after the Bureau of Economic Analysis issued its report for December’s personal consumption expenditures (PCE) showing prices increased 5.0 percent from one year ago...


Enlisted Sailor Stationed in Belle Chasse, Louisiana Sentenced To 38 Years for Producing Files Depicting the Sexual Victimization of Children, Including Through Extortion

News Release: NEW ORLEANS - U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that BIAGIO WILLIAM AMBROSINO, age 20, originally from Queens, NY, who was an enlisted sailor stationed in Belle Chasse, Louisiana, was sentenced on February 7, 2023 by United States District Judge Wendy B. Vitter to 360 months as to Count 1, 240 months...


Pittsburgh Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing and Possessing Child Sex Abuse Materials, Immediately Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison

News Release: PITTSBURGH - A resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Pittsburgh to distributing and possessing material depicting the sexual exploitation of minors, and upon conviction, was sentenced to 96 months’ imprisonment and 10 years’ supervised release, United States Attorney Cindy Chung announced today.


News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas announced that the Department has become a member of the United States Global Change Research Program (USGCRP). As the first new member of the interagency USGCRP body in nearly two decades, DHS will join as its 14th member agency.


News Release: PITTSBURGH - After deliberating for approximately 90 minutes, a federal jury yesterday found Omari Patton guilty of five counts related to attempting to provide to a federal inmate or obtain as a federal inmate a Schedule I synthetic cannabinoid controlled substance in federal prisons, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.


Energy Department discusses Combined Notice of Filings #2 on Feb. 9

The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Feb. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: AMBASSADOR GIFFORD: Good evening, good evening. You never want a speaking program to get in the way of the food, especially on a night like tonight. But really, what a treat to see everybody here tonight. Your Excellencies, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the U.S. Department of State.


DOE-NETL grant application closes on March 31

This is a Notice of Intent to issue Funding Opportunity Announcement DE-FOA-0002969 grant opened on Feb. 10.


News Release: The United States and the United Kingdom are taking coordinated action today targeting cybercriminals who launched assaults against our critical infrastructure. We will continue to work with the United Kingdom and with other international partners to expose and disrupt cybercrime emanating from Russia.


Safety Zone; Ocean Rainforest Aquaculture, Santa Barbara, CA discussed on Feb. 9 by Homeland Security Department

The US Homeland Security Department published a two page rule on Feb. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


U.S. Marshals Arrest Fugitive Couple

News Release: Concord, NH - The U.S. Marshals Service - NH Joint Fugitive Task Force (JFTF) wants to thank the Manchester Police Department and the public for their assistance in locating two-time “Fugitive of the Week," Jose Hiram Martinez-Rolon, who was arrested yesterday by the JFTF along with his girlfriend Sabrina Deleon. The arrests mark the end of a fugitive investigation that started in Nov. 2021 and brings to justice fugitives from both the federal and state courts.


Tulsa Man Pleads Guilty to Second Degree Murder

News Release: A defendant pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court for shooting and killing a man who attempted to drive away after a brief verbal altercation, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson.


Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Felony Charge  For Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

News Release: Defendant Led Breach of Police Line That Collapsed Police Perimeter.


Release of Political Prisoners from Nicaragua

News Release: Today, the United States welcomes 222 individuals who had been imprisoned by the Government of Nicaragua for exercising their fundamental freedoms and have endured lengthy unjust detentions. The release of these individuals, one of whom is a U.S. citizen, by the Government of Nicaragua marks a constructive ...


Environmental Protection Agency discusses Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; New York; Gasoline Dispensing, Stage I, Stage II and Transport Vehicles on Feb. 9

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a three page rule on Feb. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: * Return to The Civil War.


DOI-BLM grant application closes on April 11

IIJA Bureau of Land Management Colorado Recreation and Visitor Services grant opened on Feb. 10.


Fort Smith Arms Dealer Arrested in Austin, Texas

News Release: FORT SMITH - A Fort Smith man was arrested yesterday in Austin, Texas on criminal charges related to his alleged possession of an unregistered destructive device; namely, an improvised explosive bomb, which was not registered to him in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record as required by law. Mehta’s arrest ended a six-day manhunt, in which the public’s assistance was solicited in locating the defendant, who was assumed to be armed and dangerous.


News Release: Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs (Office of Indian Energy) issued a Notice of Intent (NOI) to release a $15 million Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) this spring to install clean energy technology at Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs). Awards from this planned FOA are anticipated to range from $100,000 to $250,000 for planning grants or from $1 million to $3 million for deployment grants.


Labor Department discusses Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Job Corps Enrollee Allotment Determination on Feb. 9

The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Feb. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.