News published on Federal Newswire in February 2023

News Release: Protected from the ocean by the primary dunes, this ecosystem is home to a wider variety of plant species than the ocean beach. Look around and you’ll notice the stout gray and green patches of Beach Heather, lush bushes of Beach Plum, or even the scrubby form of Pines and Cedars.

Glacier National Park Announces New Advance Reservation System for Wilderness Camping Permits

News Release: Quick Facts. Location: 224 N Delaware St. Significance: Secret Service command post from 1970-1982. Designation: The Harry S Truman Historic District National Historic Landmark. OPEN TO PUBLIC: No. MANAGED BY: Private. The Secret Service command post from 1970-1982. There was no secret service protection...

Recognizing Global Human Rights Defender Awardees

Release: The U.S. Department of State remains resolute in its commitment to putting human rights and democratic principles at the center of our foreign policy. A critical component to this commitment is placing frontline defenders of human rights and advocates for fundamental freedoms at the center of our efforts.

Chairmen McCaul, Rogers, Turner Statement Ahead of Anniversary of Putin’s Invasion of Ukraine

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX), House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-AL), and House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Mike Turner (R-OH) released the following statement ahead of the one year anniversary of Russia’s renewed invasion of Ukraine.

Wyden, Casey Examine Long-term Care Shortfalls During Texas Winter Blackout

By Commerce Newswire | Feb 24, 2023

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Senate Special Committee on Aging Chair Bob Casey, D-Pa., today released an investigative report examining emergency preparedness in long-term care facilities during the February 2021 winter storm in Texas that led to widespread blackouts across the state.

The U.S. Conventional Arms Transfer Policy

Release: The U.S. Conventional Arms Transfer Policy provides a framework under which U.S. Government agencies review and evaluate proposed arms transfers. Administrations have long issued such guidance to the Executive Branch agencies, dating back to the first CAT Policy established by the Carter Administration in 1977, and through several subsequent iterations previously promulgated by the Reagan, Clinton, Obama, and Trump Administrations.

35-Year-Old Man Sentenced to 24 Months for Attempted Firearms Trafficking into Mexico

News Release: TUCSON, Ariz. - On Wednesday, Luis Carlos Martinez-Chacon, 35, of Chihuahua, Mexico, was sentenced by United States District Judge John C. Hinderaker to 24 months in prison, followed by 12 months of supervised release. Martinez-Chacon pleaded guilty to one count of Smuggling Goods from the United States.

Hours of Service of Drivers: Application for Exemption; Wayne Moore, Jr. discussed on Feb. 23 by Transportation Department

By US DOT Newswire | Feb 24, 2023

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Feb. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Delaware Woman Sentenced to 9 years in Federal Prison for Laundering Drug Proceeds over the Course of Eight Years

News Release: WILMINGTON, Del. - David C. Weiss, U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware, announced that today Circuit Judge Stephanos Bibas, of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, sitting by designation in the District of Delaware, sentenced Shakira Martinez to 9 years’ incarceration for...

Faith Trumbull Huntington

News Release: Quick Facts. Location: 601 W. Maple Ave. Significance: Home of the friend of Harry S Truman. Designation: The Harry S Truman Historic District National Historic Landmark. OPEN TO PUBLIC: No. MANAGED BY: Private. The home of Henry Bundschu, a long time friend of Harry S Truman. You Might Also Like. Loading...

Farmington Man Sentenced to More Than 13 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking

News Release: FAYETTEVILLE - A Farmington man was sentenced today to 162 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release on one count of Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine. The Honorable Judge Timothy L. Brooks presided over the sentencing hearing in the United States District Court in Fayetteville.

E&C GOP Chairs Lay Out Expectations for Biden Agency Cooperation

By Commerce Newswire | Feb 24, 2023

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy Rodgers (R-WA), Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Chair Bob Latta (R-OH), Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY), Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chair Morgan Griffith (R-VA), Subcommittee on Innovation, ...

Three High-Ranking MS-13 Leaders Arrested on Terrorism and Racketeering Charges

News Release: WASHINGTON - A four-count indictment was unsealed today in federal court in Central Islip, a charging 13 of the highest-ranking MS-13 leaders in the world with directing the transnational criminal organization’s criminal activities in the United States, El Salvador, Mexico, and elsewhere, over the past...

BLM takes measures to protect endangered species at Panoche Hills

News Release: MARINA, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management is taking measures to protect habitat for the endangered blunt-nose leopard lizard by temporarily limiting vehicle access to the Panoche Hills Recreation Area in Fresno and San Benito counties. Effective at 7 a.m. on Wednesday, March 1, this temporary road...

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