News published on Federal Newswire in March 2023

News from March 2023


Regan: Funds will 'expand access to clean water and safeguard the environment' in DC

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a $11.3 million award to the District of Columbia for water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure upgrades to expand clean water access.


Raimondo: Tariffs are 'denying Russia an important market for its aluminum'

Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo said President Joe Biden imposed higher tariffs on imports of Russian aluminum one year after Russia began its invasion of Ukraine.


Blinken: U.S. will 'disrupt and dismantle the illicit narcotics trade'

The U.S. government sanctioned six individuals associated with the Sinaloa Cartel for their involvement in the illegal trade of methamphetamine and fentanyl.


Carrico: New superintendent has ‘experience overseeing multiple parks’

A man who has been employed with the National Park Service for more than 35 years is the new superintendent of Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park and Curecanti National Recreation Area in Colorado.


Chair Rodgers: “People Should Trust Their Data is Being Protected.”

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered opening remarks at today’s Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee hearing titled “Promoting U.S. Innovation and Individual Liberty through a National Standard for Data Privacy."


California Man Sentenced to More than Seven Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Methamphetamine

News Release: COLUMBIA, S.C. - David Ruger, 44, of Long Beach, California, was sentenced to more than seven years in federal prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and to distribute methamphetamine.


News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - A former Missouri state representative was sentenced in federal court today for a nearly $900,000 COVID-19 fraud scheme, as well as a separate $200,000 fraud scheme in which she made false claims about a fake stem cell treatment marketed through her clinics in southern Missouri, and for illegally providing prescription drugs to clients of those clinics.


Release: The United States, as chair of the Summit of the Americas process, convened Summit governments on March 1 on the margin of the Our Ocean Conference in Panama to exchange experiences and discuss ideas to support green shipping and strengthen coastal ecosystems. Participants discussed implementing commitments...


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The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on March 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


FEMA Offers Free Rebuilding Tips at The Home Depot in Prattville

News Release: PRATTVILLE, Ala.- Repairing or rebuilding your home? Disaster survivors who are working on their homes after the Jan. 12 severe storms, straight-line winds and tornadoes can visit The Home Depot in Prattville to speak with FEMA mitigation specialists about their damage and discuss how to best repair their homes.


DHS Marks 20th Anniversary Honoring the Department’s Workforce

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. joined Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas and hundreds of DHS employees in holding a special ceremony at the DHS Headquarters at St. Elizabeths Campus in Washington, DC to honor the workforce and to recognize the approximately 32,000 ...


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The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on March 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Co-Leader of COVID-19 Loan Fraud Ring Extradited From Montenegro to Begin Serving Prison Sentence

News Release: A California woman who fled to Montenegro to avoid serving a lengthy prison sentence has been returned to the United States after spending approximately one year as a fugitive.


Release: ALLENTOWN, Pa. A Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officer prevented an explosive device from being loaded onto a flight at Lehigh Valley International Airport on Monday, Feb. 27.


Rodgers and Bilirakis to FTC Chair Khan: “You will no longer be able to claim you are taking a non-partisan approach.”

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy Rodgers (R-WA) and Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee Chair Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) sent a letter to Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairwoman Lina Khan demanding answers about the recent resignation announcement of Republican FTC Commissioner Christine Wilson.



News Release: KANSAS CITY, KAN. - A federal jury convicted two Kansas men of kidnapping, drug, and gun charges in connection with the 2019 torture of a victim in Kansas City, Kansas.