News published on Federal Newswire in March 2023

News from March 2023



Kansas Man Sentenced on Felony Charge for Actions During January 6 Capitol Breach

News Release: Defendant Joined in Pushing Against Officers In Confrontations Inside Capitol Building.


Former Wall Street Precious Metal Traders Sentenced for Wire Fraud

News Release: Two former Wall Street traders were each sentenced today to one year and one day in prison for engaging in a multi-year fraud scheme to manipulate U.S. commodities markets for publicly traded precious metals futures contracts.


News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) sent a letter to Trish Lollo, President of St. Louis Children’s Hospital, to request information about the kinds of medical interventions provided by the hospital’s Transgender Center. This follows troubling accounts of a former employee, who revealed that medical personnel do not always defer to the wishes of a parent who opposes life-altering medical procedures.


News Release: Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement regarding President Biden's FY 2024 budget proposal...


News Release: At the Our Ocean Conference (OOC) in Panama, the United States highlighted new and recently launched global initiatives totaling more than USD 800 million to protect our ocean and assist developing countries - from supporting the creation of marine protected areas and helping partner countries secure and enforce their marine resources, to improving the resilience of coastal areas to climate change.


Export Sales to Unknown Destinations

Release: Private exporters reported the following sales activity.


Register for Part Two of EPA’s Webinar Series on Reviewing Mixed Metal Oxides

Register for Part Two of EPA’s Webinar Series on Reviewing Mixed Metal Oxides


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

News Release: More than $4.2 billion for the U.S. Departments of Agriculture and the Interior wildland fire and hazardous fuels management; includes funds to implement comprehensive workforce reform, including increased firefighter pay, additional firefighting capacity, enhanced mental and physical health support, and improved housing options for firefighters


Greenwood Village Psychiatrist Pleads Guilty to Illegal Distribution of Controlled Substances and Financial Crimes

News Release: DENVER - Howard Weiss of Greenwood Village pleaded guilty on March 8, 2023 to distributing a controlled substance outside the usual course of professional practice and for no legitimate medical purpose, structuring financial transactions in a way to evade reporting requirements, and engaging in monetary transactions greater than $10,000 in property derived from specified unlawful activity. The 69-year-old also agreed to forfeit $826,083.24 in criminal proceeds.


News Release: Chairman Smith: Congress Must Listen to Working Americans Living Under Biden’s Failed Policies So We Can Chart a Better Course.


On the Passing of Judith Heumann

News Release: We join the international community in honoring the life and legacy of Judith “Judy" Heumann. Judy was a trailblazer and extraordinary leader during her decades of human rights advocacy and public service. She was frequently called the “mother of the disability rights movement" and was a mentor to countless young leaders and activists around the world.


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

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...


News Release: Washington, D.C. - Yesterday, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) and House Energy and Commerce Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Jennifer Granholm and National Intelligence Director Avril Haines regarding the DOE’s...


EPA Finalizes Updates to List of Pests of Significant Health Importance

EPA Finalizes Updates to List of Pests of Significant Health Importance


USDOT STATEMENT ON THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT’S LAWSUIT TO BLOCK PROPOSED JETBLUE-SPIRIT MERGER

News Release: The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) fully supports the Justice Department’s lawsuit under the Clayton Act to block the proposed JetBlue-Spirit merger. Robust airline competition makes it more it affordable to fly. Travelers depend on low-cost flight options to see the world, go home for the . .


News Release: The release of the is a major milestone in the journey toward a more secure, connected, and resilient future for all Americans. In the energy sector, we see an incredible transition taking place: a transition that involves new sources of generation such as wind and solar; new architectures and systems...


Chairmen McCaul, Green, Rogers, Turner Statement on ODNI 2023 Annual Threat Assessment

News Release: Washington, DC- House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX), House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN), House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-AL), and Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Mike Turner (R-OH) issued the following statement on the 2023 Annual Threat Assessment of the U.S. Intelligence Community.


USDOJ-OJP-BJA offers new grant application process starting March 10

BJA FY 23 Invited to Apply - Field Initiated: Encouraging Innovation grant opened on March 10.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY) delivered the following opening remarks at today’s Health Subcommittee markup of five bills.