News published on Federal Newswire in January 2023

News from January 2023


News Release: MIAMI - Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks Shannon Estenoz wrapped up a multi-day visit to South Florida today. Their tour highlighted the Interior Department’s commitment to the collaborative protection and restoration of the Everglades. President ...


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Jan. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA - Robert Sherman Kerber, age 32, of Council Bluffs, was sentenced on Jan. 25, 2023, to 60 months in prison following his plea of guilty to Receipt of Child Pornography. Kerber will be required to register as a sex offender and serve five years of supervised release following his release from prison. Kerber was also ordered to pay restitution.


Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Egyptian Members of Civil Society

Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.



News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and John Boozman (R-Ark.), ranking member, urged the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to hold Canada accountable to its obligation to provide market access to American dairy farmers under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).


The US Interior Department published an eight page proposed rule on Jan. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Israeli President Herzog

Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.


What did Environmental Protection Agency publish on Jan. 30?

The US Environmental Protection Agency published an eight page proposed rule on Jan. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Rous: DOL 'will exhaust every resource to hold employers accountable for protecting workers'

A Colorado construction company owner is facing a felony manslaughter charge related to a federal investigation into a deadly trench collapse in November 2021.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul has released a statement following reports the Biden administration failed to include Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) in the latest arms package for Ukraine and the Scholz government is continuing to refuse to approve the...


The US State Department published a two page notice on Jan. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul joined Martha Radadatz on ABC’s “This Week" and CNN’s “State of the Union" with Dana Bash to discuss the latest on Russia’s unprovoked war of aggression in Ukraine, President Biden’s classified documents scandal, and the nation’s debt ceiling.


Agriculture Department discusses California and Imported Kiwifruit; Handling Regulations on Jan. 30

The US Agriculture Department published a four page rule on Jan. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Interior Department discusses Notice of Inventory Completion: Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago, IL on Jan. 30

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Jan. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Connecticut contractor’s failure to address hazards turns deadly when trench collapse buried worker at Vernon job site

News Release: HARTFORD, CT - A federal investigation has found a Manchester contractor’s failure to provide legally required safeguards and make sure they were in place to prevent trench collapses contributed to the July 22, 2022, death of an employee buried when an 8-foot-deep trench caved in.


The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on Jan. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published by Environmental Protection Agency on Jan. 30

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page notice on Jan. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Launch of the Vision for Adapted Crops and Soils (VACS) with a Keynote Address from Special Envoy Fowler and Introduction by Ambassador McCain

News Release: The U.S. Department of State, Office of the Special Envoy for Global Food Security, in partnership with the African Union and Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, is launching the “Vision for Adapted Crops and Soils" (VACS) - a multi-phase initiative grounded in the objectives of Feed the Future that will improve global food security.


McCaul on Reports China’s Top Nuclear Weapons Lab Used Restricted American Tech

News Release: Washington, DC- House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul released a statement on reports China’s top nuclear weapons lab has used restricted U.S. computer chips. There have been American export restrictions for decades meant to prevent American technology from falling into the hands of...