News published on Federal Newswire in March 2023

News from March 2023


USDA Recommends Food Safety Tips, Additional Resources Before Potential Flooding in California

USDA Recommends Food Safety Tips, Additional Resources Before Potential Flooding in California


Statement by Secretary Vilsack on the President’s Fiscal Year 2024 Budget

Statement by Secretary Vilsack on the President’s Fiscal Year 2024 Budget


USDA Highlights Disaster Assistance Available to Florida Producers Impacted by Hurricane Ian

USDA Highlights Disaster Assistance Available to Florida Producers Impacted by Hurricane Ian


Biden-Harris Administration Invests More Than $12 Million In Support of the Tribal Forest Protection Act

Biden-Harris Administration Invests More Than $12 Million In Support of the Tribal Forest Protection Act


USDA Announces Sign-up for Cost-Share Assistance for On-Farm Grain Storage in Areas with Limited Commercial Capacity Due to Severe Storms

USDA Announces Sign-up for Cost-Share Assistance for On-Farm Grain Storage in Areas with Limited Commercial Capacity Due to Severe Storms


USDA Recommends Food Safety Tips, Additional Resources Before Potential Flooding in California

USDA Recommends Food Safety Tips, Additional Resources Before Potential Flooding in California


USDA Announces More Than $43M Investment in Meat and Poultry Processing Research, Expansion and Innovation

USDA Announces More Than $43M Investment in Meat and Poultry Processing Research, Expansion and Innovation


The Innovation Imperative: Modernizing Traditional Banking

News Release: I would like to thank the ICBA for the invitation to speak with you today. It is a pleasure to be with you to discuss innovation in the U.S. financial system, the emerging trends that are shaping the industry, and the influence of regulatory approach on this evolution.1


Statement by Secretary Vilsack on the President’s Fiscal Year 2024 Budget

Statement by Secretary Vilsack on the President’s Fiscal Year 2024 Budget


Federal Reserve Board announces that Vice Chair for Supervision Michael S. Barr is leading a review of the supervision and regulation of Silicon Valley Bank, in light of its failure

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Monday announced that Vice Chair for Supervision Michael S. Barr is leading a review of the supervision and regulation of Silicon Valley Bank, in light of its failure. The review will be publicly released by May 1.


Vilsack: 'New program will provide cost-share assistance to help producers' in disaster areas

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced producers in areas affected by disasters in nine states can apply for cost-share assistance through a new program that will help with damaged grain storage facilities.


Driscoll: 'There is no place in our community for anyone willing to commit murder'

A California man has been sentenced to 17 years in prison for his involvement in a murder-for-hire scheme and a shooting in Poughkeepsie in 2020.


Taylor: 'We are thrilled to welcome a new group of accomplished professionals'

The U.S. Department of the Interior recently welcomed several Biden administration appointees.


Escalona: Prison sentence for child pornography 'sends a message to anyone who preys on innocent children'

A Birmingham, Ala., attorney has been sentenced to more than eight years in prison on federal child pornography charges, the U.S. Justice Department announced March 7.


Pindel: San Juan Islands event a chance 'to show appreciation for the community's efforts and engagement'

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management is celebrating the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the San Juan Islands National Monument with a public event March 25.


Su: Equal Pay Day 'an unfortunate reminder that historic wage inequity continues'

The U.S. Department of Labor is undertaking several agency initiatives to combat gender and racial pay disparities and ensure pay equity in the implementation of various acts, including the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Chips and Science and Inflation Reduction acts.


Walsh: Biden's budget allows Labor Department 'to fulfill our commitment to advance equity'

The Biden-Harris administration’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2024 aims to grow the economy from the bottom up and middle out while lowering costs for families, protecting and strengthening Medicare and Social Security and reducing the deficit by asking the wealthy and big corporations to pay their fair share.


Castillo: EDA 'proud to be an agency that invests in America'

Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development Alejandra Castillo said the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is building a more equitable and resilient economy for all Americans.


Former CFTC chair and Harvard research fellow: 'We need to make sure the technology of dollar-based payments keeps up'

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has stepped up its enforcement actions in the cryptocurrency industry after the November bankruptcy filing of crypto exchange FTX and has recently begun targeting stablecoins, sparking concerns that the industry could shift away from the U.S. dollar and peg itself to a different country's currency.


President’s 2024 Budget Advances Efforts to Address the Nation’s Wildfire Crisis through Workforce Reform and Other Investments in Wildland Fire Management Programs

President’s 2024 Budget Advances Efforts to Address the Nation’s Wildfire Crisis through Workforce Reform and Other Investments in Wildland Fire Management Programs