News published on Federal Newswire in February 2023

News from February 2023


TSA tips on traveling with pets through a security checkpoint at Washington Dulles International Airport

Release: DULLES, Va. - Traveling through an airport security checkpoint with a pet can be easy when travelers know what to expect. Small pets can travel in the cabin of an aircraft with their owners after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers screen pets at the security checkpoint.



New England Winter Gas-Electric Forum; Notice of Second New England Winter Gas-Electric Forum discussed on Feb. 23 by Energy Department

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


Barnstead Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing Over $130,000 from Barnstead and Hampton School Districts

News Release: CONCORD - Amy Burley, 47, of Barnstead, pleaded guilty in federal court today to embezzling more than $130,000 from both the Barnstead and Hampton School Districts, United States Attorney Jane E. Young announced today.


TSA officers prevent man from bringing loaded gun onto flight at North Central West Virginia Airport

Release: BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at North Central West Virginia Airport prevented a Harrison County, W.Va., resident from bringing a handgun onto his flight yesterday (Feb. 23).


Philadelphia Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Role in Murder for Hire

News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Philadelphia man was sentenced today to 240 months in prison for conspiring with Sean Caddle and a longtime accomplice to murder one of Caddle’s associates, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.


Environmental Protection Agency discusses Receipt of a Pesticide Petition Filed for Residues of Pesticide Chemicals in or on Various Commodities January 2023 on Feb. 23

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page proposed rule on Feb. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Acting Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Barclay’s Travel to Geneva

Release: Acting Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Erin Barclay will travel to Geneva, Switzerland February 24 to March 1 for meetings around the 52nd session of the Human Rights Council (HRC).


Labor Department discusses Agency Information Collection Activities; Welding, Cutting, and Brazing Standard on Feb. 23

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


Fayetteville Man Sentenced to More Than 11 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking

News Release: FAYETTEVILLE - A Fayetteville man was sentenced today to 140 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.


Changes in Flood Hazard Determinations discussed on Feb. 23 by Homeland Security Department

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


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.


Nigerian Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Multi-Million-Dollar Fraud Scheme in Which He Impersonated Procurement Officials of U.S. State and Local Governments and Educational Institutions

News Release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that FATADE IDOWU OLAMILEKAN, a/k/a “Fatade Olamilekan Idowu," a/k/a “Olamilekan Idowu Fatade," a/k/a “Idowu Fatade," a citizen of Nigeria, was sentenced to five years in prison in connection with a scheme...


Notice published on Feb. 23 by Energy Department

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


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.


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

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, ...


Maine Man Arrested on Felony and Misdemeanor Charges for Actions During January 6 Capitol Breach

News Release: WASHINGTON - A Maine man is in custody on felony and misdemeanor charges, including assaulting a law enforcement officer, for his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the presidential election.


FEMA Administrator Criswell Addresses Tribal Leaders at the National Congress of American Indians

News Release: WASHINGTON -- FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell spoke at the National Congress of American Indians 2023 Executive Council Winter Session today in Washington, D.C.


DRL Youth Empowerment in Serbia

Release: United States Department of State. Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL). Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): DRL Youth Empowerment in Serbia. This is the announcement of funding opportunity number SFOP0009443. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 19.345. Type of Solicitation:...


Joint Statement on the Strategic Dialogue between Slovenia and the United States

Release: The following is the text of a joint statement by the Governments of Slovenia and the United States of America after the third U.S.-Slovenia Strategic Dialogue held in Washington D.C.