News published on Federal Newswire in March 2023

Release: "Over the past several years, we’ve seen several unexpected events that have shocked global commodity markets. The COVID-19 related shutdowns and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have each caused significant global disruptions in the supply and demand of commodities.

The Many Faces of Delaware Water Gap

By Interior Newswire | Mar 10, 2023

News Release: MARIAGNES AYA UENISHI MEDRUD. Family # 11191. Camp: Minidoka, ID. My father Joseph Kozo Uenishi, emigrated to the US from Japan with his parents when he was a boy. In 1923, when he was 23 years old, he went back to Japan and married my mother, Kane Katsuragawa. My father helped build the Great Northern...

Smith: Biden Administration Must Come Clean About Its Tax Hike Plan

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - American taxpayers struggling in the Biden economy deserve answers about how President Biden’s $4.7 trillion tax hike, proposed in his fiscal year (FY) 2024 budget, will impact them, wrote Ways and Means Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) in a letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen. Ahead...

The 3rd U.S.-ROK Working Group Meeting on the DPRK Cyber Threat

By State Newswire | Mar 10, 2023

News Release: The 3rd U.S.-Republic of Korea (ROK) Working Group Meeting on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) Cyber Threat was held in Washington, D.C., on March 7, 2023. U.S. and ROK government representatives exchanged information about the DPRK’s malicious cyber activities, including cryptocurrency ...

Peters Joins Firefighters & Local Officials in Saginaw, Highlights His Bipartisan Legislation to Extend Support for Local Fire Departments

News Release: SAGINAW, MI - U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI), Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, toured Saginaw Fire Station 1 today to discuss the need to pass his bipartisan legislation to extend federal grant programs that are set to expire. During the visit, Peters highlighted...

Chair Rodgers: Biden’s Budget Would Make His Cost-of-Living Crisis Worse

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) offered the following statement after President Biden submitted his 2024 Budget Request to Congress...

Laurence Doud, Former CEO of Pharmaceutical Distributor, Sentenced to 27 Months in Prison for Conspiring to Unlawfully Distribute Controlled Substances and Defrauding the DEA

By DOJ Newswire | Mar 10, 2023

News Release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that LAURENCE F. DOUD III, the former Chief Executive Officer of Rochester Drug Co-Operative, Inc. (“RDC"), was sentenced today in Manhattan federal court to 27 months in prison for conspiring to unlawfully distribute...

Statement by Secretary Mayorkas on the Presidents Fiscal Year 2024 Budget

Release: The Biden-Harris Administration today released the Presidents Budget for Fiscal Year 2024, which provides $60.4 billion in discretionary funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and an additional $20.1 billion for the Disaster Relief Fund to address major disasters.

Rule published by Commerce Department on March 9

The US Commerce Department published a one page rule on March 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Florida Citrus Marketing Order; Exemption for Pummelos discussed on March 9 by Agriculture Department

The US Agriculture Department published a three page rule on March 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Fox: 'EPA is taking action to protect our public water systems'

By EPA Newswire Report | Mar 10, 2023

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released a memorandum requiring states to assess the cybersecurity risks of drinking water systems.

Agriculture Department discusses Decrease of Assessment Rate for Texas Oranges and Grapefruit on March 9

The US Agriculture Department published a three page rule on March 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

FEMA Hiring Locally to Continue Disaster Recovery

News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The federal agency that responds to the nation’s disasters has launched a hiring process to continue its support of California’s recovery from the winter storms and flooding.

Opening Statement: “Consideration of the Budget Views and Estimates Letter of the Committee on Agriculture for Fiscal Year 2024”

Release: "Good morning, everyone. I call to order the business meeting to consider the Agriculture Committee’s fiscal year 2024 Budget Views and Estimates letter.

Assistant Secretary Cantor Highlights Collaborative Ocean Stewardship at Our Ocean Conference in Panama

By Interior Newswire | Mar 10, 2023

News Release: WASHINGTON-This past week Assistant Secretary for Insular and International Affairs Carmen Cantor joined the U.S. delegation at the Our Ocean Conference in Panama City, Panama, to highlight the Department of the Interior’s role in conserving our ocean, Great Lakes, and coasts.

Chairs Rodgers, Latta Announce Communications and Technology Subcommittee Markup of 13 Bills

By DOE Newswire | Mar 10, 2023

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chair Bob Latta (R-OH) today announced a subcommittee markup of 13 bills.

C&T Subcommittee Chair Latta Opening Statement at Subcommittee Markup of 13 Bipartisan Bills

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Chair Bob Latta (R-OH) delivered the following opening remarks at today’s Communications and Technology Subcommittee markup of 13 bills.

Calvert Remarks at Defense Subcommittee Member Day (As Prepared)

Release: The Subcommittee on Defense will come to order.

Subcommittee Chairs Duncan and Johnson Opening Statements at Full Committee Markup