News published on Federal Newswire in February 2023

News from February 2023



News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy Rodgers (R-WA) delivered the following opening remarks at today’s joint Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee and Health Subcommittee hearing titled “The Federal Response to COVID-19."


Release: Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Ambassador Bonnie D. Jenkins will travel to Brussels, Belgium; The Hague, the Netherlands; and Munich, Germany, from February 9-19, 2023 to promote the United States’ continued commitment to Ukraine, discuss U.S. priorities on arms control and nonproliferation, and engage with civil society.


USDOJ-OJP-OVW offers new grant application process starting Feb. 9

OVW Fiscal Year 2023 Special Tribal Criminal Jurisdiction: Targeted Support for Alaska Native Tribes Special Initiative - Solicitation grant opened on Feb. 9.


News Release: FBI Philadelphia Warns of Romance Scams Ahead of Valentine’s Day.


American Citizen Convicted of Providing Material Support to ISIS that Resulted in Death and Related Offenses

News Release: A federal jury yesterday convicted Ruslan Maratovich Asainov, 46, a U.S. citizen and former resident of Bay Ridge, New York, of all five counts of an indictment charging him with conspiracy to provide material support to ISIS; providing material support to ISIS in the form of personnel, training, expert ...


Former Yarmouth Resident Sentenced for Identity Theft and Small Business Administration Loan Fraud Charges

News Release: PORTLAND, Maine: A former Yarmouth resident was sentenced yesterday in U.S. District Court in Portland for aggravated identity theft and making a false statement to the Small Business Administration in a loan application.


Tucson Man Sentenced for Making False Statement to Federal Agents During Investigation into Mass Shooting

News Release: TUCSON, Ariz. - Josue Lopez Quintana, 25, of Tucson, Arizona, was sentenced last week by United States District Judge Jennifer G. Zipps to a time-served sentence and three years of supervised release. He also was ordered to pay a $3,000 fine for lying to federal agents in connection with an investigation into a mass shooting in Tucson. As a result of Quintana’s felony conviction, he will be prohibited from possessing a firearm.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY) delivered the following opening remarks at today’s joint Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee and Health Subcommittee hearing titled “The Federal Response to COVID-19."



News Release: Washington, D.C. - Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY) delivered the following opening remarks at today’s joint Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee and Health Subcommittee hearing titled “The Federal Response to COVID-19."


Transportation Department discusses Airworthiness Criteria: Special Class Airworthiness Criteria for the Wing Aviation LLC Hummingbird Unmanned Aircraft on Feb. 8

The US Transportation Department published a seven page notice on Feb. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C.-The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced a funding opportunity of up to $74 million for up to seven pilot projects that will test the efficacy and scalability of enhanced geothermal systems (EGS). Directed by the landmark Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), the pilot projects...


News Release: A man who attempted to fraudulently acquire more than $92,000 worth of commercial products from a California-based company pleaded guilty in federal court, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson.


Combined Notice of Filings #1 discussed on Feb. 8 by Energy Department

The US Energy Department published a three page notice on Feb. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Federal Reserve System published a two page rule on Feb. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - RONNIE DAVIS, a resident of New Orleans, pleaded guilty on Jan. 31, 2023 to being a felon in possession of a firearm before United States District Judge Susie Morgan.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Feb. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Paul Thomasson, 57, of Delbarton, pleaded guilty today to distribution of methamphetamine.


News Release: Washington, DC -Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, spoke on the House Floor in opposition to legislation that would give private industry an unfair advantage over the public in the rulemaking process.