News published on Federal Newswire in February 2023

News from February 2023


DOS-MDG grant application closes on July 15

Annual Program Statement - U.S. Embassy Madagascar and Comoros grant opened on Feb. 8.


Tomah Man Sentenced to 12 Years for Distributing Methamphetamine

News Release: MADISON, WIS. - Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Victor Pennington, 27, Tomah, Wisconsin was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to 12 years in federal prison for distributing 500 grams or more of methamphetamine as part of a conspiracy. This prison term will be followed by 5 years of supervised release.


Release: Good morning. I am honored to participate in DRL’s Global Human Rights Defender Awards. The Department is proud to re-launch this ceremony in 2023, which is also the 25th anniversary of the Declaration on Human Rights Defenders - a resolution which, following fourteen years of negotiations, provides for the support and protection of human rights defenders in the context of their work.


DOS-KWT offers new grant application process starting Feb. 8

Public Diplomacy Grants in Kuwait grant opened on Feb. 8.


What did Commerce Department publish on Feb. 7?

The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Feb. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Garden City Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Attempted Sexual Exploitation of Children

News Release: DETROIT - A Garden City, Michigan man was sentenced yesterday to 15 years in federal prison for attempted sexual exploitation of children based on his request to an undercover federal agent to create child pornography, announced United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison.


TSA shares travel tips to Chiefs fans flying to Phoenix for Super Bowl

Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. Football fans planning to head to Phoenix to cheer on the Chiefs can fly like winners if they follow a few travel tips before their flight to the big game and back home with their stash of Super Bowl souvenirs.


US Department of Labor, Missouri Association of Manufacturers renew alliance to target workplace hazards, keep workers safe

Release: Who: U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration and Missouri Association of Manufacturers


Secretary Blinken’s Call with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kuleba

News Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Job Corps Placement and Assistance Record discussed on Feb. 7 by Labor Department

The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Feb. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


New Castle Felon Sentenced to 10 Years for Illegally Possessing Fentanyl, Firearm and Ammunition

News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA -- A resident of Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 10 years’ imprisonment and six years of supervised release on his conviction of violating federal narcotics and firearm laws, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.



DHS Updates Department-Wide Use of Force Policy to Advance Effective, Accountable Law Enforcement and Strengthen Public Safety

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas announced updates to the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Use of Force Policy as required by President Biden’s Executive Order to Advance Effective, Accountable Policing and Strengthen Public Safety to meet or exceed the...


Texas Man Pleads Guilty in Case Involving Plane Crash that Injured Undocumented Noncitizens

News Release: ALPINE, Texas - A Seminole, Texas man pleaded guilty Thursday to transporting undocumented noncitizens causing serious bodily injury.


Leslie Bethea Sentenced To 78 Months For PPP Loan Fraud And Violating Supervised Release

News Release: GREENEVILLE, Tenn. - On February 6, 2023, Leslie D. Bethea, 30, currently of Surgoinsville, TN, was sentenced to 78 months in federal prison by the Honorable J. Ronnie Greer, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee at Greeneville.


False Claims Act Settlements and Judgments Exceed $2 Billion in Fiscal Year 2022

News Release: Settlements and judgments under the False Claims Act exceeded $2.2 billion in the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2022, Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Brian M. Boynton, head of the Justice Department’s Civil Division, announced today. The government and whistleblowers were party to 351 settlements ...


El Paso ICE Officer Sentenced in Bribery Case

News Release: EL PASO, Texas - A former Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer stationed in El Paso was sentenced Monday to eight months in jail plus three years of supervised release for receiving a bribe by a public official.


Transportation Department discusses Notice of Request for Clearance of a New Information Collection: Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 (OSRA 22) on Feb. 7

The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on Feb. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


“BUNDESRAT EXCHANGE” was published on page E105 of the Congressional Record on Feb. 8.


Blinken: 'We are determined to crack down on Russian sanctions evasion'

The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control imposed sanctions against 22 individuals and entities tied to Russia's military-industrial complex.