News published on Federal Newswire in February 2023

News Release: A North Carolina woman and a Maryland man were each sentenced today to 30 months in prison for conspiring to defraud the United States, aiding in the preparation of false tax returns and stealing government funds.

Joint USPTO-FDA Collaboration Initiatives; Notice of Public Listening Session and Request for Comments discussed on Feb. 24 by Commerce Department

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

Task Force KleptoCapture Unseals Two Cases Charging Evasion of Russian Economic Countermeasures

News Release: From the outset of Russia’s unprovoked, full-scale invasion of Ukraine, one year ago today, the Department of Justice has prioritized enforcing the sweeping sanctions, export restrictions, and economic countermeasures that the United States has imposed alongside our global partners. Today, the Department continues that work by actions in two separate federal cases to disrupt sanctions evasion and smuggling networks supporting the Russian regime.

U.S. Department of Energy Announces $48 Million to Improve Reliability and Resiliency of America’s Power Grid

Release: Funded Projects will Develop New Technologies that Minimize Power Grid Failures and Outages, Streamline Cost-Efficient Grid Operations Across the Country

Permitting Reform is the Best Way to Secure a Strong Domestic Chips Industry

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement renewing calls for permitting reform in order to unleash American innovation and chips.

Permitting Reform is the Best Way to Secure a Strong Domestic Chips Industry

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement renewing calls for permitting reform in order to unleash American innovation and chips.

Raleigh County Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Child Pornography Crime

News Release: BECKLEY, W.Va. - Thomas John Mills, 37, of Beckley, was sentenced today to 30 years in prison, to be followed by a lifetime of supervised release, for production of child pornography. Following his release from prison, Mills must register as a sex offender.

Homeland Security Department discusses Safety Zone; Sabine River, Orange, TX on Feb. 24

By Homeland Newswire | Feb 25, 2023

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

Convicted Felon Sentenced for Possession of Firearms and Ammunition

News Release: NORFOLK, Va. - An Isle of Wight man was sentenced today to 81 months in prison for being a convicted felon in possession of firearms and ammunition.

McCaul, Risch Criticize Biden Admin For Altering and Politicizing Conventional Arms Transfer Policy

By State Newswire | Feb 25, 2023

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Jim Risch (R-ID) released the following statement after the Biden administration altered the U.S. Conventional Arms Transfer (CAT) Policy. In 2018, the Trump administration...

Notice published by Commerce Department on Feb. 24

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

Greenbrier County Man Pleads Guilty to Violating Federal Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act

News Release: BECKLEY, W.Va. - Justin Charles Baker, 35, of Smoot, pleaded guilty today to failure to provide information related to interstate travel as required by the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA).

What did Commerce Department publish on Feb. 24?

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

Illegal Possession of Methamphetamine, Ecstasy, and Heroin Leads to Time in Federal Prison for Three Men

News Release: ALEXANDRIA, La. - United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced the sentencing of three men this week for the illegal possession of drugs. United States District Judge Dee D. Drell sentenced Archie Louis Carter, Jr., 40, of Alexandria, Louisiana, and Isaiah Charles Jones, 34, of Houston, Texas.

Man Pleads Guilty to $55 Million Investment Fraud Scheme

News Release: A Florida man pleaded guilty today to orchestrating an investment fraud scheme that defrauded more than 10,000 victims of over $55 million.

Energy Department discusses Texas Eastern Transmission, LP; Notice of Application and Establishing Intervention Deadline on Feb. 24

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

Secretary Antony J. Blinken with George Stephanopoulos of ABC Good Morning America

By State Newswire | Feb 25, 2023

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

DOE Releases Final Request for Proposal for New Hanford Site Occupational Medical Services Contract

News Release: Cincinnati - Today, the Department released a Final Request for Proposal (RFP) for a new Hanford Site Occupational Medical Services contract to provide continued occupational medical services to federal and contractor employees at the Hanford Site, located near Richland, Washington. The new contract adds occupational medical services to employees at Hanford’s Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant, supporting direct-feed low-activity waste operations.

Task Force KleptoCapture Unseals Two Cases Charging Evasion of Russian Economic Countermeasures

News Release: From the outset of Russia’s unprovoked, full-scale invasion of Ukraine, one year ago today, the Department of Justice has prioritized enforcing the sweeping sanctions, export restrictions, and economic countermeasures that the United States has imposed alongside our global partners. Today, the Department continues that work by actions in two separate federal cases to disrupt sanctions evasion and smuggling networks supporting the Russian regime.

Seven Defendants Charged In Rochester Illegal Sports Gambling Business