News published on Federal Newswire in August 2020

News from August 2020


News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, delivered this week’s Weekly Democratic Address. In the address, Peters discussed his investigation into in mail delivery delays and reports he has received from veterans, seniors,...


UPDATE: Road between Mammoth Hot Springs and Norris Junction in Yellowstone National Park reopens

News Release: * Effective immediately, the road between Mammoth Hot Springs and Norris Junction is open.


News Release: The Justice Department today announced the successful disruption of a multimillion dollar fuel shipment by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), a designated foreign terrorist organization, that was bound for Venezuela. These actions represent the government’s largest-ever seizure of fuel shipments ...


News Release: Today, the expansion of Operation Legend was announced in Indianapolis. Operation Legend is a sustained, systematic and coordinated law enforcement initiative in which federal law enforcement agencies work in conjunction with state and local law enforcement officials to fight violent crime. The Operation ...


News Release: The Department of Justice announced today that CenturyLink, Inc. has agreed to settle allegations that CenturyLink violated the court-ordered Final Judgment designed to prevent anticompetitive effects arising from its acquisition of Level 3 Communications, Inc. Despite provisions in the Final Judgment ...


News Release: On Thursday, August 13th, Attorney General William P. Barr visited Cheyenne, Wyoming to lead a roundtable discussion with over 30 Wyoming police chiefs, sheriffs and other members of state and local law enforcement. The Attorney General was joined by U.S. Attorney Mark Klaassen, DEA Acting Director Tim ...


News Release: The U.S. Census Bureau is well on its way to delivering a complete and accurate 2020 Census. I am proud to oversee this essential activity which is clearly outlined in the United States Constitution.


McDonald’s Franchisee Pays Back Wages to Employee Denied Paid Sick Leave to Care for Child After Coronavirus Closed Childcare Facility

News Release: LOUISVILLE, KY – The operator of a McDonald’s franchise restaurant in Louisville, Kentucky, has paid $1,135 in back wages to an employee after the employer failed to pay an employee for expanded family and medical leave to care for her child when coronavirus led to the closure of their childcare.


McDonald’s Franchisee Pays Back Wages to Employee Denied Paid Sick Leave to Care for Child After Coronavirus Closed Childcare Facility

News Release: LOUISVILLE, KY – The operator of a McDonald’s franchise restaurant in Louisville, Kentucky, has paid $1,135 in back wages to an employee after the employer failed to pay an employee for expanded family and medical leave to care for her child when coronavirus led to the closure of their childcare.


The US Agriculture Department published a four page notice on Aug. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a two page notice on Aug. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a two page notice on Aug. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Aug. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a four page notice on Aug. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Aug. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a three page notice on Aug. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Aug. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Aug. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Aug. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Aug. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.