News from August 2021
By DOT News Wire | Aug 24, 2021
There were four notices published by the Transportation Department in week ending August 15, according to the Federal Register.
By DOJ Gazette | Aug 24, 2021
There were two notices published by the Justice Department in week ending August 15, according to the Federal Register.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 24, 2021
There were two notices published by the Interior Department in week ending August 15, according to the Federal Register.
By Fed News Journal | Aug 24, 2021
There was one notice published by the Federal Reserve System in week ending August 15, according to the Federal Register.
By DOE Gazette | Aug 24, 2021
There were 10 notices published by the Energy Department in week ending August 15, according to the Federal Register.
By Commerce News Now | Aug 24, 2021
There were eight notices published by the Commerce Department in week ending August 15, according to the Federal Register.
By USDA Wire | Aug 24, 2021
There were two notices published by the Agriculture Department in week ending August 15, according to the Federal Register.
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 24, 2021
News Release: The Department of Homeland Security respectfully disagrees with the district court’s decision and regrets that the Supreme Court declined to issue a stay. DHS has appealed the district court’s order and will continue to vigorously challenge it. As the appeal process continues, however, DHS will comply ...
By USDA Newswire | Aug 24, 2021
News Release: Investments Will Help Create or Save More Than 12,000 Jobs in Rural America WASHINGTON, Aug. 24, 2021 – United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Justin Maxson today announced that USDA is on track to provide a record level of support for rural working capital and other business capital needs in fiscal year 2021.
By USDA Newswire | Aug 24, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, Aug. 24, 2021 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is dedicating $300 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding to conduct surveillance for SARS-CoV-2 and other emerging and zoonotic diseases in susceptible animals and build an early warning system to alert public health partners to potential threats so they can take steps sooner to prevent or limit the next global pandemic.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 24, 2021
News Release: A Washington state tech executive was sentenced today in the Western District of Washington to two years in prison for perpetrating a scheme to fraudulently obtain COVID-19 disaster relief loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration (SBA) through the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 24, 2021
News Release: The Department of Justice announced today that it will begin the process of remitting forfeited funds to FIFA, the world organizing body of soccer; CONCACAF, the confederation responsible for soccer governance in North and Central America, among other regions; CONMEBOL, the confederation responsible ...
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 24, 2021
News Release: The Justice Department entered into a settlement agreement with the County of Hawaii and the County’s Mass Transit Agency (MTA) to resolve an investigation conducted under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 24, 2021
News Release: A California couple pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit forced labor. According to court documents, Nery A. Martinez Vasquez, 53, and his wife Maura N. Martinez, 53, both of Shasta Lake, are naturalized United States citizens, originally from Guatemala. They owned and operated Latino’s, a restaurant, and Redding Carpet Cleaning & Janitorial Services, a cleaning company that serviced various businesses, including multiple car dealerships, in the Shasta Lake area.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 24, 2021
News Release: Cameron Shea, 25, a leader of the neo-Nazi group Atomwaffen Division, was sentenced today in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington to three years in prison for federal conspiracy and hate crime charges for threatening journalists and advocates who worked to expose anti-Semitism, ...
By Fed Newswire | Aug 24, 2021
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday released the minutes of its interest rate meetings on July 19 and July 28, 2021.
By Fed Newswire | Aug 24, 2021
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday announced the termination of the enforcement action listed below: AllNations Bank, Calumet, Oklahoma Written Agreement, dated Oct. 22, 2018 (PDF) Terminated Aug. 19, 2021 Additional enforcement actions can be searched for here.
By State Newswire | Aug 24, 2021
News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg today. Secretary Blinken and Secretary General Stoltenberg shared their views on the August 20 NATO Foreign Ministerial and discussed the situation in Afghanistan. ...
By State Newswire | Aug 24, 2021
News Release: Forbes, in partnership with Statista, has named the U.S. Department of State as one of America’s Best-In-State Employers for both Washington, D.C. and Virginia for 2021. The Department also ranked third in the Government Services category in both D.C. and Virginia.
By State Newswire | Aug 24, 2021
News Release: On behalf of the United States of America, I send best wishes to the people of Ukraine as you celebrate your Independence Day.
