News published on Federal Newswire in February 2023

News from February 2023


The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Feb. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Beavercreek man sentenced to 10 years in prison for attempting to travel overseas to join ISIS-K

News Release: DAYTON, Ohio - A Beavercreek, Ohio, man who was arrested by the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force at John Glenn International Airport in 2018 while trying to travel to Afghanistan to join ISIS or ISIS- Khorasan (ISIS-K) was sentenced today in federal court.


US Department of Labor finds Amazon exposed workers to unsafe conditions, ergonomic hazards at three more warehouses in Colorado, Idaho, New York

News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor today announced that its Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued citations at three more Amazon warehouses - in Aurora, Colorado; Nampa, Idaho; and Castleton, New York - for failing to keep workers safe and delivered hazard alert letters for exposing workers to ergonomic hazards.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Feb. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Chairwoman Foxx Celebrates Reintroduction of Rep. Steube's Bill to Save Women's Sports

News Release: Today, on National Girls and Women in Sports Day, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) celebrated the reintroduction of the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act. The legislation, authored by Rep. Greg Steube (R-FL) and cosponsored by Chairwoman Foxx, allows women...


News Release: Defendants Accused of Interfering with Law Enforcement During a Riot.


News Release: Defendant Accused of Multiple Assaults on Officers.


Health Subcommittee Chair Guthrie Opening Remarks at Health Subcommittee Hearing

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY) delivered the following opening remarks at today’s Health Subcommittee hearing titled: “Lives Worth Living: Addressing the Fentanyl Crisis, Protecting Critical Lifelines, and Combatting Discrimination Against Those with Disabilities."


Release: In recent days, the Kremlin has struck more blows against independent civil society and media. On Jan. 25, a Moscow court ruled to close the Moscow Helsinki Group, Russia’s oldest human rights organization and the inspiration for citizens’ groups monitoring human rights in the Europe-Eurasia region and around the world. The Kremlin’s crackdown on independent civil society and media at home creates a climate of impunity that enables its aggression against its neighbors.


Section 306C Water and Waste Disposal (WWD) Loans and Grants discussed on Feb. 1 by Agriculture Department

The US Agriculture Department published a seven page rule on Feb. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Presidents' Day Volunteer Planting Event

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The US Energy Department published an eight page proposed rule on Feb. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: Introducing the Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site B.A.R.K. Ranger Program!.


News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) sent a letter to Chair Raúl Grijalva (D-Ariz.), inquiring into the indefinite postponement of Department of the Interior (DOI) Secretary Deb Haaland's testimony before the committee. In part, Westerman wrote.


Barrasso Welcomes Senator Hawley to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), welcomed Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) as a new member of the committee. Hawley joins Republican Senators Jim Risch (R-ID), Mike Lee (R-UT), Steve Daines (R-MT), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), John Hoeven (R-ND), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), who continue their service on the committee.


News Release: CONCORD - David Wiley, 53, of Georgia, pleaded guilty in federal court to access device fraud, United States Attorney Jane E. Young announced today.


FEMA Awards Over $3.5 Million to Massachusetts for COVID-19 Operating Costs

News Release: BOSTON - The Federal Emergency Management Agency will be sending more than $3.5 million to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to reimburse the Massachusetts Department of Transportation for the cost of steps taken to protect its staff and the public during the COVID-19 pandemic.


USDA Announces February 2023 Lending Rates for Agricultural Producers

News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced loan interest rates for February 2023, which are effective Feb. 1, 2023. USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) loans provide important access to capital to help agricultural producers start or expand their farming operation, purchase equipment and storage structures or meet cash flow needs.


News Release: Yesterday, Ambassador James O’Brien, Head of the Office of Sanctions Coordination, led an interagency discussion with leading companies and associations across the gold sector. The meeting focused on the importance of the gold industry’s robust implementation of Russia-focused sanctions and of applying ...


News Release: ERIE, Pa. - A former resident of Erie, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 10 years on his conviction of violating federal narcotics laws, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.