News published on Federal Newswire in March 2023

Release: The United States is committed to countering the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s (DPRK) efforts to generate revenue for its unlawful weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and ballistic missile programs. Today, we are taking action against three entities and two individuals that have attempted to do so.

Ranking Member Capito Opening Statement: Joe Goffman’s Dangerous Regulatory Record, Job-Killing Agenda

By US DOT Newswire | Mar 2, 2023

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee held a hearing to consider the nomination of Joseph Goffman to be assistant administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Air and Radiation.

Biden-Harris Administration, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Announce Up To $116 Million for Locally Led Conservation Projects

News Release: WASHINGTON - The Biden-Harris administration and National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) today announced the release of the 2023 Request for Proposals (RFP) for the America the Beautiful Challenge. The program, which was launched in 2022, is dedicated to funding locally led landscape-scale conservation and restoration projects that implement existing conservation plans across the nation. In 2023, the program expects to award up to $116 million in grants.

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...

Delegation of Authority; Deputy Secretary of State as Final Appeal Authority for Payment Decisions Under the HAVANA Act discussed on March 1 by State Department

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

Notice published by Commerce Department on March 1

By Commerce Newswire | Mar 2, 2023

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

Disaster Recovery Center in Greene County to Close March 3

News Release: PRATTVILLE, Ala. -- The FEMA-state Disaster Recovery Center in Greene County will close permanently March 3.

USDA Announces Next Steps in Providing Financial Assistance to Borrowers Who Have Faced Discrimination

By USDA Newswire | Mar 2, 2023

News Release: Washington, March 1, 2023 - Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the first steps in its process for providing financial assistance to farmers, ranchers or forest landowners who have previously suffered discrimination with respect to USDA farm lending programs. In addition, USDA ...

Do not disturb: It’s nesting season in Zion National Park

News Release: The 2005 Cotter Award has been given to Joy Beasley, Park Cultural Resources Program Manager, Monocacy National Battlefield, for her project leadership of “Archeological Identification and Evaluation Study of the Best Farm." This project was conducted under a Cooperative Agreement between the Battlefield...

Chairman McCaul Announces Hearing: “During and After the Fall of Kabul: Examining the Administration’s Emergency Evacuation from Afghanistan”

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul announced the full Committee will convene a hearing entitled “During and After the Fall of Kabul: Examining the Administration’s Emergency Evacuation from Afghanistan" on Wednesday, March 8th to examine the administration’s disastrous emergency evacuation from Afghanistan.

Free Trade Agreements discussed on March 1 by Homeland Security Department

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

DOI-BLM grant application closes on May 5

IIJA Bureau of Land Management National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) Fuels Management and Community Fire Assistance Program grant opened on March 2.

McCaul, Meeks Congratulate Ambassador Cindy McCain on Appointment to Executive Director of WFP

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul and Ranking Member Gregory W. Meeks released the following statement on Ambassador Cindy McCain succeeding David Beasley as Executive Director of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP).

Certain Welded Carbon Steel Standard Pipes and Tubes From India: Final Negative Determinations of Circumvention of the Antidumping Duty Order discussed on March 1 by Commerce Department

By Commerce Newswire | Mar 2, 2023

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

Chairwoman Foxx: The Parents Bill of Rights Will Support Parents’ Rights Movements Across America

By DOL Newswire | Mar 2, 2023

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) gave the following speech, as prepared for delivery, during a forum with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, Members of the House Republican Conference, and concerned parents on the re-introduction of the Parents Bill of Rights Act and its impact on education freedom in America...

President Biden Joins DHS To Recognize Twenty Years of Progress Securing the Homeland

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is marking the 20th Anniversary of the Department’s creation. Following the September 11 attacks, President George W. Bush established DHS by signing the Homeland Security Act of 2002. On March 1, 2003, 22 agencies unified under a single department ...

A public scoping comment period initiated for proposed Wildcat mining exploration project

News Release: WINNEMUCCA, Nev. - The Humboldt River Field Office is currently reviewing a proposed mining exploration Plan of Operations (Plan) in Wildcat Canyon, from Millennial Nevada, LLC. The public is invited to provide comments and concepts for the staff to consider during the development of an environmental assessment for the exploration project. The 30-day scoping period is open and extends through March 30, 2023.

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