News published on Federal Newswire in March 2023

News from March 2023


Chair Rodgers: “We are Leading Today for American Energy to Build a Prosperous Future”

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy Rodgers (R-WA) delivered the following opening remarks at today’s Energy, Climate, & Grid Security Subcommittee markup of nine pieces of legislation.


Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Turkmenistan Foreign Minister Meredov

Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.


News Release: The John L. Cotter Award for Excellence in NPS Archeology Committee has announced the winning Project Excellence Award and Career Achievement Award.


Environment Subcommittee Chair Johnson: “America Must Take the Lead”

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Chair Bill Johnson (R-OH) delivered the following opening remarks at today’s Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee markup of seven bills.


What did Interior Department publish on Feb. 28?

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Feb. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Chair Rodgers, Bilirakis Commend the Passage of Several Bipartisan Bills

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) commended the passing of bills to promote data transparency and strengthen American commerce.


Chair Rodgers: “We are Leading Today for American Energy to Build a Prosperous Future”

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy Rodgers (R-WA) delivered the following opening remarks at today’s Energy, Climate, & Grid Security Subcommittee markup of nine pieces of legislation.


Release: Kyrgyz Republic. Overview: The Kyrgyz Republic’s counterterrorism efforts continue to concentrate on rooting out “extremists," CVE, preventing those returning from conflicts abroad from engaging in terrorist activities, and repatriation of FTF family members. The Kyrgyz government restricts public information...


News Release: Native spring wildflowers are often called “spring ephemerals" because they appear for such a short time. They must grow and reproduce while temperatures are warm and sunlight can reach the forest floor.


Comer: Time to REIN IN Bidenflation

News Release: Washington, DC -Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement in response to reports that GlaxoSmithKline will become the first major drug company to stop paying doctors to promote its products, consistent with the Affordable Care Act’s strict consumer transparency and disclosure requirements...


Wenstrup: We Will Deliver Facts from the COVID-19 Pandemic Response to the American People

News Release: Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued a statement regarding an ABC News report that relied on partial leaks from Committee Chairman Darrell Issa of selective transcript excerpts of an interview with Teresa Fryer, the Chief Information...


DOS-LSO offers new grant application process starting March 1

PEPFAR Small Grants Program, Capacity Building and Coordination for Community-Led Monitoring grant opened on March 1.


“Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 1177” published by the Congressional Record in the House section on Feb. 24

The House section of the Congressional Record published “Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 1177” on Feb. 24.


Readout of Deputy Secretary Don Graves Meeting with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen

News Release: U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves joined U.S. Ambassador to the European Union Mark Gitenstein in a meeting with Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, in Brussels on February 28. Deputy Secretary Graves expressed gratitude for the close cooperation with the European Union ...


News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held a legislative hearing on a discussion draft of the Transparency and Production of American Energy (TAP American Energy) Act and H.R. 209, thePermitting for Mining NeedsAct. Subcommittee Chairman Pete Stauber (R-Minn.) issued the following statement in response.


Fu: 'Encouraging to see politicians around the world take notice of the Mayflower case'

Efforts by U.S. and Taiwanese politicians to ensure the safety and resettlement of a group of religious refugees from China have drawn praise from the president and founder of the ChinaAid Association.


News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - A Vietnamese national has been sentenced in federal court for illegally possessing methamphetamine to distribute and a firearm.


Finance Committee to Vote on IRS, Treasury and HHS Nominations

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., will convene a markup on Thursday, March 2nd, 2023 to vote on IRS, Treasury, and HHS nominations. The markup will take place at 10:00 a.m. in Room 215 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building.


Special Online Briefing with Major General Matthew McFarlane, Commander, Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve, and Dana Stroul, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense

Release: MODERATOR: Greetings to everyone from the U.S. Department of State’s Dubai Regional Media Hub. I would like to welcome our participants joining us from the Middle East and around the world for this on-the-record briefing with Major General Matthew McFarlane, the commanding general of the Combined Joint...


The Bureau of Land Management announces end to public comment period for utility-scale solar review

News Release: WASHINGTON - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) today announced that the public comment period for its solar programmatic environmental impact statement will close March 1, 2023.