News from March 2023
Agency Information Collection Activities: Announcement of Board Approval Under Delegated Authority and Submission to OMB discussed on March 30 by Federal Reserve System
By Federal Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
The US Federal Reserve System published a two page notice on March 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
'The words 'Never Again' were meant to be a lasting commitment': Anti-genocide advocate calls for action against Uyghur genocide
By Karen Kidd | Mar 31, 2023
If "Never Again" in reference to the systematic killing of Jews during World War II means anything, it means everything in the fight against China's ongoing persecution of its Uyghur minority, an advocate against genocide told U.S. House members last week.
Federal Reserve Board fines Wells Fargo $67.8 million for inadequate oversight of sanctions risk at its subsidiary bank
By Federal Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced that it has fined Wells Fargo & Co., of San Francisco, California, $67.8 million for the firm's unsafe or unsound practices relating to historical inadequate oversight of sanctions compliance risks at its subsidiary bank, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Wells Fargo ...
Federal Reserve System discusses Agency Information Collection Activities: Announcement of Board Approval Under Delegated Authority and Submission to OMB on March 30
By Federal Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
The US Federal Reserve System published a one page notice on March 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Regan: 'All communities deserve to breathe fresh, clean air'
By Federal Newswire Report | Mar 31, 2023
A request for immediate relief has been filed by the U.S. Department of Justice against a Louisiana-based neoprene manufacturer for posing an alleged "imminent and substantial endangerment" to surrounding communities.
Godfrey: Policy update will ensure 'federal firefighters injured or sickened on the job are treated fairly'
By Karen Kidd | Mar 30, 2023
U.S. Department of Labor updated the Federal Employees' Compensation Program to help streamline claims processing for federal firefighters suffering certain occupational diseases.
Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services chair on outbreak at Abbott Nutrition facility: 'The infant formula crisis underscores a major problem with the FDA'
By Andy Nghiem | Mar 30, 2023
The Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services recently held a hearing to hear testimony to examine the FDA's response to the 2022 bacterial outbreak at the Abbott Nutrition facility that led to the deaths of two infants and caused a shortage of baby formula across the nation.
China experts worry Taiwan Strait crisis could cause catastrophic supply chain disruptions
By Federal Department News | Mar 30, 2023
A panelist on the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) “Assessing the Economic and Financial Dynamics of a Cross-Strait Crisis” panel said chip supply chain disruptions in the Taiwan Strait would have bad to catastrophic outcomes.
G7 ministers: 'North Korea cannot and will never have the status of a nuclear-weapon state'
By Federal Newswire Report | Mar 30, 2023
Following various missile launches from North Korea, G7 foreign ministers gave a statement to reassure the public North Korea will never attain the status of a nuclear-weapon state.
Campaign for Uyghurs director: 'I am heartened to see that the U.S. State Department has included the name of my missing sister, Gulshan, in its latest report on China’s human rights abuses'
By Karen Kidd | Mar 30, 2023
The U.S. State Department's country reports for last year is heartening the founder of a nonprofit group that advocates for the Uyghur minority targeted for genocide by the Chinese Communist Party.
Nanda: 'Our economy cannot – and will not – rely on the illegal hiring of vulnerable children'
By Federal Newswire Report | Mar 30, 2023
The U.S. Departments of Labor and Health and Human Services have signed a Memorandum of Agreement unifying their efforts to combat child-labor exploitation.
New Homeland Security program aims to provide public with more resources to fight terrorism
By Federal Newswire Report | Mar 30, 2023
Federal authorities have launched a new website aimed at combating targeted violence and terrorism by providing the public with more resources to fight back.
Labor Department rules against U.S. Logistics Solutions in illegal firing case
By Federal Newswire Report | Mar 30, 2023
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hours Division has announced that U.S. Logistics Solutions illegally fired an employee for requesting and using Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) protected leave for parental bonding and also to care for a spouse with an eligible health condition.
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By Federal Newswire | Mar 30, 2023
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McCaul: China's increased support of Russia 'should not be tolerated'
By Sam Jackson | Mar 30, 2023
U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) has responded to comments made by Chinese President Xi Jinping, saying that talks between China and Russia on a "no limit" partnership "should not be tolerated" by the U.S. and its allies.
Burton: RFR Program focuses on 'improving our collective capabilities to respond to wildland fires'
By Federal Newswire Report | Mar 30, 2023
The Winnemucca District Division of Fire and Aviation announced one of its wildland fire engines will be transferred to the Pueblo-Denio Volunteer Fire Department.
Aylor: 'This was a first-of-a-kind operation' in using a barge for an environmental cleanup
By Sam Jackson | Mar 30, 2023
Cleanup crews from UCOR, a contractor for the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management, used a barge on Poplar Creek to access a sediment cleanup site at the East Tennessee Technology Park.
Crypto exchange chief strategy officer to senators: 'Binance has maintained that the best form of user protection is regulation'
By Federal Newswire Report | Mar 30, 2023
Earlier this month, U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), and Roger Marshall (R-KS) sent a letter to Binance, the world's largest crypto exchange, accusing it of attempting to avoid laws and regulations.
Nanda: 'We will continue to combat wage theft aggressively on behalf of all workers covered by the statute'
By Federal Newswire Report | Mar 30, 2023
The U.S. Department of Labor recovered about $1.1 million from a pair of San Diego companies that underpaid 50 Mexican nationals, with some wages as low as $2.43 per hour.
Lester Moffitt: Interagency group works 'to support competition and innovation in the seed sector'
By Karen Kidd | Mar 30, 2023
U.S. Department of Agriculture is launching an Interagency Working Group on Competition and Intellectual Property in Seeds and Other Agricultural Inputs.
