News published on Federal Newswire in February 2023

News from February 2023


The Reconstruction Era National Historic Network Announces the Addition of Three New Sites

News Release: Quick Facts. Location: 1200 S Marquette Ave, Minneapolis, MN. Significance: One of the oldest and largest Presbyterian congregations in Minnesota and the United States with a strong tradition of social and religious programs for Chinese Americans in Minneapolis. Designation: Listed in the National Register...


Three Family Members of the Former Director of the St. Clair Housing Commission Sentenced to Prison for Defrauding HUD

News Release: DETROIT - Three family members of the former executive director of the St. Clair Housing Commission, Lorena Loren, were sentenced today to federal prison after having pleaded guilty to various federal offenses due to their involvement in Loren’s fraudulent scheme to steal money from the Section 8 program of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison announced.


49 press releases published in January by Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

There were 49 press releases published by the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in January.


Notice of Intent To Request Revision and Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection discussed on Jan. 31 by Agriculture Department

The US Agriculture Department published a three page notice on Jan. 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), House Ways and Means Committee Chair Jason Smith (R-MO), and GOP Doctors Caucus Co-Chairs Rep. Brad Wenstrup, D.P.M. (R-OH), and Rep. Michael Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), announced introduction of H.R. 485, the Protecting...


Federal investigation into fatal 2022 electrocution in Kansas City finds Midwest engineering services company again failed to protect workers

News Release: KANSAS CITY, MO ‒ A fourth-year apprentice heating, ventilation and air conditioning technician employed by U.S. Engineering Services suffered fatal electrocution after coming in contact with energized parts while repairing HVAC equipment on Aug. 24, 2022, at University Academy, a college prep charter school in Kansas City, Missouri.


News Release: Today, U.S. federal law enforcement transferred into U.S. custody four men detained in Haiti to face criminal charges in the Southern District of Florida related to their alleged involvement in the July 7, 2021, assassination of former Haitian President Jovenel Moïse.


News Release: EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. - A U.S. District Court judge sentenced Kristin P. Prince, 41, of Mesa, Arizona, to 168 months in prison for distribution of methamphetamine.


BLM Battle Mountain District to Conduct Prescribed Burning in the Railroad Valley Wildlife Management Area

News Release: BATTLE MOUNTAIN, Nev.-- The Battle Mountain District Office (BMDO) is planning to conduct prescribed burning activities during the months of February through March 2023 in the Lockes Pond and Big Well Units of the Railroad Valley Wildlife Management Area.


News Release: A former Jacksonville company CEO was sentenced yesterday to 32 months in prison for willfully attempting to evade the assessment of his federal income taxes.


Secretary Antony J. Blinken At a Meeting with Palestinian Civil Society Representatives

Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: So wonderful to be here. Thank you for your wonderful hospitality today and thank you to each of you for joining us today. One of the things that we set out to do with this administration is to renew and strengthen our ties with the Palestinian people. And part of that is our engagement...


News Release: The Justice Department today commemorates National Human Trafficking Prevention Month and renews its commitment to investigating and prosecuting human traffickers, protecting victims, and preventing human trafficking from happening in the first place. We do this work in collaboration with our interagency partners and external stakeholders.


Combined Notice of Filings #1 discussed on Jan. 31 by Energy Department

The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Jan. 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good morning, everyone. Thank you. Thank you all so much for being here today. This is a wonderful place. I’ve had someone acknowledge other people are coming here. I just had a chance to speak to the director. But this is, in many ways, a sanctuary for people from all walks ...


The US Homeland Security Department published a three page proposed rule on Jan. 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


PAMS-SC offers new grant application process starting Feb. 1

Nuclear Data InterAgency Working Group (NDIWG) Research Program grant opened on Feb. 1.


News Release: DEFENSE MINISTER GALLANT: Mr. Secretary, thank you for coming. You are a true friend of Israel. Your visit comes at a critical time. It sends a clear message to the region: The United States and Israel are united facing Iran or anyone threaten peace and stability in the region. I look forward to our discussion (inaudible), sir.


News Release: Throughout the summer season, join Park staff or a volunteer pier side adjacent to the USS Cassin Young for a talk about the history of the Charlestown Navy Yard and the Cassin Young’s connection to the Yard. You will learn more about how the Navy Yard was established in 1800 and came to be a hub of...


News Release: CHICAGO (Jan. 31, 2023) — U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued a finding of violation to Fritz Enterprises Inc., a scrapyard in Flint, Michigan, alleging Clean Air Act violations by failing to prevent the release of ozone-depleting substances into the atmosphere.


News Release: A 31-year-old Tulsa man pleaded guilty in federal court to striking two victims with a metal pry bar in a violent assault, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson.