News published on Federal Newswire in February 2023

News from February 2023


News Release: The Government of the United States and the Partnership for Central America share the belief that open, responsive, and accountable democratic governance is the foundation of vibrant economies that generate good jobs and are vital for the people of Northern Central America to lead fulfilling, safe, and...


US Department of Labor highlights federal family, medical leave protections as nation marks 30th anniversary of passage of landmark legislation

News Release: WASHINGTON - Before February 1993, many workers faced with circumstances that demanded time away from work also worried about keeping their jobs and health insurance. That changed with the bipartisan passage of the Family and Medical Leave Act.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy Rodgers (R-WA) today noticed a Full Committee markup to consider the Committee's Oversight and Authorization Plan for the 118th Congress.


News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Three more defendants have been indicted in a 10-person conspiracy to distribute fentanyl in northwest Missouri.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Feb. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency invites residents of Spring Park, Minnesota, to talk with EPA representatives about the investigation and cleanup of the Spring Park Municipal Wellfield Superfund site.


Agriculture Department discusses Policy on Audits of RUS Awardees on Feb. 6

The US Agriculture Department published a one page rule on Feb. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Judge Finds Altoona Man Guilty of Distributing Child Sex Assault Materials

News Release: JOHNSTOWN, Pa. - A former resident of Altoona, PA, has been found guilty of distribution of child pornography, U.S. Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.


Health Subcommittee Chairman Guthrie Rules Committee Remarks on H.R. 185

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Health Subcommittee Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY) delivered the following remarks at a Rules Committee meeting on H.R. 185, a bill to End the Cruel International Travel COVID Shot Mandate...


DOI-BLM offers new grant application process starting Feb. 7

FY23 IIJA Bureau of Land Management Nevada Recreation and Visitor Services grant opened on Feb. 7.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Feb. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Benteler Steel & Tube Manufacturing Corp. Abandons Merger with Tenaris, S.A. After Justice Department Investigation

News Release: Tenaris, S.A. (Tenaris) confirmed that Benteler Steel & Tube Manufacturing Corp. (Benteler) has walked away from Tenaris’s planned $460 million take-over of Benteler’s state-of-the-art steel and tube manufacturing facility in Shreveport, Louisiana. The abandonment comes after the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division raised competition concerns about the deal.


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Former Media Producer Convicted of Extortion and Obstruction of Justice

News Release: WASHINGTON - A federal jury convicted a Puerto Rican man today of extortion and obstruction of justice related to his involvement in a scheme to obtain money in exchange for preventing the release of chat messages involving senior officials in the Government of Puerto Rico.


DOI-BLM grant application closes on April 10

FY23 IIJA Bureau of Land Management Nevada (NV) Plant Conservation and Restoration Management Program grant opened on Feb. 7.


DOI-BLM offers new grant application process starting Feb. 7

IIJA Bureau of Land Management Wyoming Wildlife Program grant opened on Feb. 7.



News Release: MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - A new prosecutor has joined the U.S. Attorney’s Office to assist with the increasing criminal caseload in the Eastern Panhandle.


Release: ERIE, Pa. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Erie International Airport prevented a Crawford County, Pa., man from bringing his loaded handgun onto his flight yesterday (Feb. 6). The.380 caliber gun was loaded with six bullets.


News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) entered into a stipulation agreement with SMBL Cattle Company, LLC (SMBL), doing business as J&J Livestock of Texarkana, Texas, on Nov. 5, 2022, for alleged violations of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act. Under the terms of the stipulation, SMBL waived its rights to a hearing and paid a penalty of $2,500.