News from March 2023

By US DOT Newswire | Mar 10, 2023
The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on March 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By State Newswire | Mar 10, 2023
News Release: The Department’s Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation (ISN) is bolstering its diplomacy and programs in support of the National Security Memorandum (NSM) 19 to Counter Weapons of Mass Destruction Terrorism and Advance Nuclear and Radioactive Material Security worldwide. The NSM coalesces U.S. policies to prevent and counter the use of chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons by non-state actors.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 10, 2023
News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - U.S. District Judge Ellen L. Hollander today sentenced Gregory Santos, age 49, of Baltimore, Maryland, to 102 months in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release for illegal possession of a firearm in a school zone and for conspiracy to distribute cocaine and fentanyl.
By US DOT Newswire | Mar 10, 2023
News Release: WILMINGTON, DEL. - U.S. Senator Tom Carper, Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, and Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (both D-Del.), today reintroduced bicameral legislation to reauthorize the Delaware River Basin Conservation Act (DRBCA).
By Interior Newswire | Mar 10, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - As part of the Biden-Harris administration’s efforts to clean up legacy pollution while creating good-paying jobs and new economic opportunities for coalfield communities, the Department of the Interior today announced that the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement is awarding ...

By DOJ Newswire | Mar 10, 2023
News Release: BROWNSVILLE, Texas - A former Wells Fargo branch manager has been ordered to federal prison for helping a drug trafficking ring launder their money through his bank, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Daniel C. Comeaux, Houston Division and U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.

By Commerce Newswire Reports | Mar 10, 2023
Final EIS Available for Public Review: Proposed Amendment 6 to the Fishery Management Plan for West Coast Highly Migratory Species Fisheries: Authorization of Deep-set Buoy Gear
By DOL Newswire | Mar 10, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Tomorrow at 10:15 a.m., the Education and the Workforce Committee will hold a markup to consider two bills: H.R. 734, the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2023 and H.R. 5, the Parents Bill of Rights Act.

By Homeland Newswire | Mar 10, 2023
Release: SALT LAKE CITY - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) at Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) has deployed the next generation of Credential Authentication Technology (CAT) to verify the identity of travelers.

By EPA Newswire | Mar 10, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chair Morgan Griffith (R-VA), and Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY) wrote to Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra to demand accountability for the safety of migrant children who are coming to our country at an alarmingly high rate.
By Commerce Newswire | Mar 10, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce Chair Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) delivered opening remarks at today’s Full Committee markup of 20 bills.
By State Newswire | Mar 10, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), ranking member and chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today were joined by Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) and Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) in releasing the below statements on the committee passage of their Supporting ...

By Interior Newswire | Mar 10, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON-After being disbanded in 2019, newly appointed members of the Invasive Species Advisory Committee (ISAC) gathered this week to discuss strategies to prevent, eradicate and control invasive species, which impose substantial costs on society and cause damages that impact the global economy, including an estimated $120 billion in environmental damages and losses annually in the United States.
By Commerce Newswire | Mar 10, 2023
News Release: President Biden and the Left’s rush-to-green agenda is making American dangerously reliant on China’s supply chains that use slave and child labor.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 10, 2023
News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - A West Plains, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for leading a conspiracy that distributed 360 kilograms of methamphetamine in southern Missouri over a three-year period.
By State Newswire | Mar 10, 2023
Release: Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs Rena Bitter will travel March 8-15 to Tirana, Albania, and Lisbon, Portugal. The Assistant Secretary will meet with embassy staff and observe consular operations in both cities. While in Tirana, she will meet with government officials to reaffirm our ...

By DOL Newswire | Mar 10, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh convened the “Youth Employment Works Summit" today at U.S. Department of Labor headquarters to unveil the department’s strategy for building a workforce in which all young people can prepare for opportunities for high-quality careers.

By DOJ Newswire | Mar 10, 2023
News Release: The Justice Department and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico on behalf of the Puerto Rico Department of Justice and the Puerto Rico Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) have reached an agreement to ensure the health and safety of the animals housed at the former Dr. Juan A. Rivero Zoo ...
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 10, 2023
News Release: Volunteering can be an incredible opportunity to gain new experiences, meet new people, while also working in your community to help make a positive impact, but cold weather sometimes causes us to think twice. Consider the following recommendations to get involved and help others stay safe during this winter season.

By USDA Newswire | Mar 10, 2023
News Release: Washington - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that producers in counties affected by eligible disaster events in Kentucky, Minnesota, South Dakota, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Missouri, North Dakota, and Tennessee can apply for cost-share assistance through the Emergency Grain Storage Facility...