News published on Federal Newswire in March 2023

News from March 2023


Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing on Chemical Weapons in Syria

Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing on Chemical Weapons in Syria


Remarks at Opening of Fifth Committee First Resumed Session

Remarks at Opening of Fifth Committee First Resumed Session


Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield Hosts First Ever Black History Month Concert at UN General Assembly Hall

Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield Hosts First Ever Black History Month Concert at UN General Assembly Hall


Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing on the Political and Humanitarian Situation in South Sudan

Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing on the Political and Humanitarian Situation in South Sudan


Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield to serve as U.S. Head of Delegation to the 67th Session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women

Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield to serve as U.S. Head of Delegation to the 67th Session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women


Media Advisory: U.S. High-Level Side Events on the Margins of the UN Commission on the Status of Women Side Events

Media Advisory: U.S. High-Level Side Events on the Margins of the UN Commission on the Status of Women Side Events


New Jersey assemblywoman on Diamond Alkali Superfund Site: 'Someone is going to have to pay for this cleanup'

The Diamond Alkali Superfund Site, located near New Jersey's Passaic River, is one of the longest existing extensively contaminated sites listed on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) National Priority List of polluted locations in need of remediation. Although the EPA estimated that cleaning up the site will cost $1.8 billion, it recently came to an agreement for 85 polluters to pay for $150 million worth of cleanup costs, raising the question of who will pay for the rest.


Norfolk Southern CEO tells Senate committee he's 'deeply sorry' for Ohio derailment

The CEO of the embattled Norfolk Southern railroad company recently testified before U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works and apologized for the Feb. 3 derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.


The House section of the Congressional Record published “ISSUES OF THE DAY” on March 10.


Vilsack: ‘USDA is committed to helping producers impacted by severe weather recover’

U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack’s March 9 visit to a citrus grove in Polk County, Florida, underscored the USDA disaster assistance available to Florida producers affected by Hurricane Ian.


“WAR IN UKRAINE ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY” was published on pages H1272-H1274 of the Congressional Record on March 10.


Carle: Florida roofing contractor fined for not 'using fall protection and training workers to recognize hazards'

JGN Services, a roofing contracting company based in Lake Mary, Fla., has been fined $55,841 by the Wage and Hour Division for violating child labor regulations after a 15-year-old minor suffered severe head and spinal injuries due to a lack of federally required fall protection on a worksite.


Opening Remarks at a U.S. House Appropriations Committee Hearing on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs

Opening Remarks at a U.S. House Appropriations Committee Hearing on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs


Walsh: 'Mexico has indicated their support for full implementation of the labor reform'

The Interagency Labor Committee for Monitoring and Enforcement of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement requested the Mexican government review workers’ rights violations at Unique Fabricating’s Querétaro facility in Mexico.


“EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.” published by the Congressional Record in the House section on March 10

“EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.“ was published in the House section on page H1277 on March 10


Opening Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at a Briefing for NGO Representatives on the Commission on the Status of Women

Opening Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at a Briefing for NGO Representatives on the Commission on the Status of Women


Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing on the Political and Humanitarian Situation in Syria

Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing on the Political and Humanitarian Situation in Syria


Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at a U.S.-Hosted Celebration of Black American Composers and Musicians in the UN General Assembly

Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at a U.S.-Hosted Celebration of Black American Composers and Musicians in the UN General Assembly


Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield’s Interview with Stephen Colbert of “The Late Show”

Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield’s Interview with Stephen Colbert of “The Late Show”


Raimondo: U.S., India agreement helps 'identify further avenues of cooperation for our two nations'

Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the United States and India reached a memorandum of understanding on semiconductor supply chains and innovation partnerships in a public statement March 10 after meeting with India's Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal.