News published on Federal Newswire in January 2020

News from January 2020


News Release: The Justice Department announced today that it has reached a settlement with the South Dakota Department of Social Services (Department of Social Services or DSS), a state agency that assists South Dakotans seeking public benefits, resolving allegations that DSS intentionally discriminated against Native ...


News Release: The Department of Justice, the Department of the Interior and the Department of Health and Human Services today held the first meeting of a White House task force to address the incidence of missing and murdered American Indians and Alaska Natives. The task force, co-chaired by Attorney General Barr ...


News Release: Four North Carolina members of the United Blood Nation (UBN or Bloods) street gang were sentenced in Charlotte, North Carolina, after pleading guilty to federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) conspiracy charges, announced Assistant Attorney General Brian A. Benczkowski of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney R. Andrew Murray of the Western District of North Carolina.


Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement

News Release: Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in December indicates that the labor market remains strong and that economic activity has been rising at a moderate rate. Job gains have been solid, on average, in recent months, and the unemployment rate has remained low. Although household ...


News Release: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross today announced the initiation of new AD and CVD investigations to determine whether wood mouldings and millwork products from Brazil and China are being dumped in the United States, and to determine if producers in China are receiving unfair subsidies.


Statement of U.S. Secretary of Labor Eugene Scalia  On Signing of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Secretary of Labor Eugene Scalia issued the following statement regarding the signing of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA): “Thanks to the unyielding dedication of President Trump, the United States will now have a fair and reciprocal trade agreement with Mexico ...


U.S. Department of Labor Investing More Than $27 Million  In Grants to Support USMCA

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced it is providing up to $27.2 million in grant funding to help Mexico meet its labor obligations under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), including the effective enforcement of its labor laws and addressing child labor and forced ...


Statement of U.S. Secretary of Labor Eugene Scalia  On Signing of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Secretary of Labor Eugene Scalia issued the following statement regarding the signing of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA): “Thanks to the unyielding dedication of President Trump, the United States will now have a fair and reciprocal trade agreement with Mexico ...


U.S. Department of Labor Investing More Than $27 Million  In Grants to Support USMCA

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced it is providing up to $27.2 million in grant funding to help Mexico meet its labor obligations under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), including the effective enforcement of its labor laws and addressing child labor and forced ...


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Jan. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Jan. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Jan. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Jan. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Jan. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Jan. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a four page notice on Jan. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Jan. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Jan. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a four page notice on Jan. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Jan. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.