News published on Federal Newswire in March 2023

News from March 2023


News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas released the following statement on President Biden’s National Cybersecurity Strategy


DOS-ARM offers new grant application process starting March 3

Democracy Commission Small Grants Program Competition grant opened on March 3.


The US Environmental Protection Agency published a one page notice on March 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: WASHINGTON – In direct response to the concerns Administrator Michael Regan heard from residents in East Palestine earlier this week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will require Norfolk Southern to test directly for dioxins. If dioxins are found at a level that poses any unacceptable ...


Justice Department Files Statements of Interest in Servicemembers’ Lawsuits Asserting Their Rights Against Major Banks in Federal Court

News Release: The Justice Department announced today that it filed statements of interest in Espin et al. v. Citibank, N.A. and Padao v. American Express National Bank, two lawsuits currently pending in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, to address the right of the nation’s servicemembers ...


News Release: We are deeply concerned by reports of a court order to investigate nine Guatemalan journalists for obstruction of justice. These individuals include journalists from El Periódico and an independent media organization founder, José Rubén Zamora, who has been held in pre-trial detention since his arrest in July 2022.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on March 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Prescribed Burn Scheduled for the Davis Bayou Area

News Release: Pack up a meal to enjoy with friends or family at a covered picnic shelter along the park road. There is one picnic table at the Snake River Overlook and two tables at the Oregon Trail Overlook. Enjoy a short walk, scenic views, and educational exhibits at each overlook.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on March 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


E&C Republicans: Biden Admin Must Declassify ALL COVID-19 Origins Reports

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Cathy Rodgers (R-WA), Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chair Morgan Griffith (R-VA), Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY), and Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, & Grid Security Chair Jeff Duncan (R-SC) today released the following statement regarding the declassification of all reports regarding the origins of COVID-19...


Homeland Security Department discusses Havasupai Tribe; Major Disaster and Related Determinations on March 2

The US Homeland Security Department published a one page notice on March 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Release: United States Department of State. Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL). Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): DRL Transitional Justice Rapid Response Consortium. This is the announcement of funding opportunity number SFOP0009486. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 19.345. Type...


News Release: McAllen, Texas - A total of five people have been arrested on charges of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine and possession with intent to distribute cocaine, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Daniel C. Comeaux, Houston Division and U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.


Mace Announces Hearing Exploring Risks and Rewards Posed by Artificial Intelligence

News Release: Washington, DC-Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, sent a letter to Committee Chairman Darrell Issa requesting that he abandon the unnecessary and confrontational subpoena he issued to government contractor MITRE Corporation demanding...


News Release: WASHINGTON - Marcus Douglas, 53, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced today to 10 years in prison for the coercion and enticement of a minor. Douglas pleaded guilty to the charge on Aug. 31, 2022.


Bookkeeper Pleads Guilty to Embezzling Money From Alaska Native Village

News Release: ANCHORAGE - A Minto woman entered a guilty plea for embezzling, stealing, and obtaining by fraud money that was owned and under the care, custody, and control of an Indian tribal government.


Commerce Department discusses Establishing Permanent Electronic Filing for Patent Term Extension Applications on March 2

The US Commerce Department published a six page rule on March 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Biden-Harris Administration Invests $3.7 Million in Project to Deepen Relationships and Trust Among Key Parties to Improve Hydropower Research and Development

News Release: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $3.7 million in funding from the landmark Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for a project that aims to deepen relationships and trust between hydropower and river stakeholders to better incorporate community priorities in hydropower R&D activities. This...


Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi Before Their Meeting

Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: It’s great to be with you, as always. And I’m just so pleased to be able to spend time with the foreign minister. Indonesia had a very successful leadership of the G20 last year. Now we’re in the process of the active handover to our friends in India, but it’s a strong agenda that...


TSA PreCheck sets new active membership record

Release: WASHINGTON Today, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced its TSA PreCheck application program has surpassed 15 million active members, setting a new record for the program that began in December 2013.