News published on Federal Newswire in February 2023

News from February 2023


News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Cathy Rodgers (R-WA) and Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee Chair Bill Johnson (R-OH) today announced a subcommittee markup on seven bills.


Rodgers, Duncan Announce Energy, Climate, and Grid Security Subcommittee Markup of Nine Pieces of Legislation

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Cathy Rodgers (R-WA) and Energy, Climate, and Grid Security Subcommittee Chair Jeff Duncan (R-SC) today announced a subcommittee markup on nine pieces of legislation.


News Release: The Department of Commerce and the Office of the United States Trade Representative today announced that a U.S. delegation will travel to Bali, Indonesia for the second negotiating round of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) from March 13-19, 2023.


Discussion of the Paper "Managing Disinflations"  by Stephen G. Cecchetti, Michael E. Feroli, Peter Hooper,  Frederic S. Mishkin, and Kermit L. Schoenholtz

News Release: Thank you very much for inviting me to discuss this paper. It is a timely review for central bankers charged with lowering inflation to targets or, in the terminology of the authors, managing disinflation. I really enjoyed reading it. Before I begin, let me remind you that the views I will express today are my own and not necessarily those of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) or the Federal Reserve System.


News Release: Welcome to Martineztown Park! Follow the stops to learn more about Martineztown and El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro. While you are here, please be aware of your surroundings. You are in a thriving and lively community which includes Longfellow Elementary School. Please be respectful of others while...


Biden’s Inflation Crisis Continues to Hammer Working Families, Small Businesses

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) issued the following statement after the Personal Consumption Expenditures index, the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation measure, showed prices rose 5.4 percent over a year ago...


News Release: QUESTION: We’re joined now by Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Mr. Secretary, thanks for coming in this morning.


News Release: LENEXA, KAN. (FEB. 24, 2023) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $64,321,000 to Missouri from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure through this year’s Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF).


BLM seeks public input on analysis of proposed mining operation near Idaho City

News Release: BOISE, Idaho-The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has analyzed a proposed placer gold mining operation in Granite Creek, located 12 miles northwest of Idaho City, and will accept public comments on the environmental assessment through March 26, 2023. Placer mining is the act of removing precious metals from the sand and gravel deposits of streams.


The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page notice on Feb. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page rule on Feb. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Dothan Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Tax Evasion, Mail Fraud, and Drug Charges

News Release: Montgomery, Alabama - Today, Kenneth Cherden Glasgow, also known as “Kenneth Sharpton Glasgow," 57, from Dothan, Alabama, pleaded guilty to tax evasion, mail fraud, and drug conspiracy charges, announced United States Attorney Sandra J. Stewart.


Release: QUESTION: We are back now here at 7:30 on CBS Mornings and marking one year since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, an invasion that continues to send shockwaves all around the world. Just today the U.S. announced new sanctions against Moscow, and in a visit to Ukraine on Monday President Biden promised...


News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the Drug Enforcement Administration announced proposed permanent rules for the prescribing of controlled medications via telemedicine, expanding patient access to critical therapies beyond the scheduled end of the COVID-19 public health emergency. The public will be able to comment for 30 days on the proposed rules.


Notice of Inventory Completion: California Department of Parks and Recreation, Sacramento, CA discussed on Feb. 24 by Interior Department

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Feb. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $104,936,000 to Illinois from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law through this year’s Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF). The funding will support Illinois communities in upgrading essential water, wastewater, and stormwater ...


Commerce Department discusses Commerce Spectrum Management Advisory Committee Meeting on Feb. 24

The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Feb. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Biden-Harris Administration Announces More Than $42 Million for Clean Water Infrastructure Upgrades Through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in Minnesota

News Release: Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $42,646,000 to Minnesota from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law through this year’s Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF). The funding will support Minnesota communities in upgrading essential water, wastewater, and stormwater ...


News Release: RALEIGH, NC (Feb. 24, 2023) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced over $41,876,000 to North Carolina from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure through this year’s Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF). The funding will support North Carolina communities in upgrading ...


Biden-Harris Administration Announces $13M for Clean Water Infrastructure Upgrades Through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in Alaska

News Release: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced over $13,887,000 to Alaska from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law through this year’s Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF). The funding will support Alaskan communities in upgrading essential water, wastewater, and stormwater ...