News from February 2021

By DOE Newswire | Feb 16, 2021
News Release: Washington D.C.- House Energy and Commerce Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Republican Subcommittee Leader for Communications and Technology Bob Latta (R-OH) issued the following statement on a comprehensive package of 28 bills that aim to turbocharge public and private investment...

By USDA Newswire | Feb 16, 2021
News Release: [new]. Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021-- 10:00 AM. Hybrid Hearing - 1300 Longworth and via Cisco Webex. Washington, D.C. Full Committee on Agriculture Hearing. RE: “Climate Change and the U.S. Agriculture and Forestry Sectors". The livestream of the hearing can be viewed here. *NOTE: **House Office Buildings...

By DOJ Newswire | Feb 16, 2021
News Release: A man who assaulted his girlfriend was sentenced today to more than two years in federal prison.

By State Newswire | Feb 16, 2021
Release: Bonjour à tous. C’est un plaisir pour moi de participer cette année au sommet du G5 Sahel. Je remercie le président Ghazouani de son leadership au cours de l’année écoulée, le président Deby d’assurer la présidence cette année, et son excellence Maman Sidikou pour la direction du secrétariat exécutif.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 16, 2021
News Release: CONCORD - Queron Foreman, 27, of Manchester, pleaded guilty in federal court on Friday to unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition, United States Attorney Scott W. Murray announced today.

By Commerce Newswire | Feb 16, 2021
News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO) announced that next week’s fully remote Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing with COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 23, at 10:30 a.m. EST. The hearing is entitled, “Pathway to Protection: Expanding Availability of COVID-19 Vaccines."

By DOJ Newswire | Feb 16, 2021
News Release: RICHMOND, Va. - A North Carolina man, formerly employed by the Bureau of Prisons at Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Petersburg, pleaded guilty today to taking bribes to allow for the introduction of contraband into the prison. Today’s guilty plea follows a former correctional officer’s plea last week for taking bribes as part of the same scheme.

By EPA Newswire | Feb 16, 2021
News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO) announced that next week’s fully remote Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing with COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 23, at 10:30 a.m. EST. The hearing is entitled, “Pathway to Protection: Expanding Availability of COVID-19 Vaccines."
By State Newswire | Feb 15, 2021
Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.
By State Newswire | Feb 15, 2021
News Release: On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, I extend congratulations to the people of Serbia as you celebrate your Statehood Day.
By State Newswire | Feb 15, 2021
News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke on Saturday with Irish Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence Simon Coveney. Secretary Blinken and Foreign Minister Coveney reaffirmed the strong bilateral relationship and extraordinary people-to-people ...
By State Newswire | Feb 15, 2021
News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke by phone with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu today. Secretary Blinken emphasized the longstanding importance of the U.S.-Turkish bilateral relationship, our shared interest in countering terrorism, ...
By State Newswire | Feb 15, 2021
News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke with Greek Foreign Minister Nikolaos Dendias today. Secretary Blinken and Foreign Minister Dendias emphasized their commitment to further strengthening U.S.-Greece bilateral relations, including through the ...
By State Newswire | Feb 15, 2021
News Release: I am honored to participate in the launch of this important initiative and to stand today with the international community against the use of arbitrary detention in state-to-state relations. I congratulate Canada on having led the way, especially for obtaining the endorsement of so many countries.
By State Newswire | Feb 15, 2021
News Release: We are outraged by today’s rocket attack in the Iraqi Kurdistan Region. Initial reports indicate that the attacks killed one civilian contractor and injured several members of the Coalition, including one American service member and several American contractors. We express our condolences to the loved ...

By State Newswire | Feb 15, 2021
Release: I am honored to participate in the launch of this important initiative and to stand today with the international community against the use of arbitrary detention in state-to-state relations. I congratulate Canada on having led the way, especially for obtaining the endorsement of so many countries.

By State Newswire | Feb 15, 2021
Release: On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, I extend congratulations to the people of Serbia as you celebrate your Statehood Day.
By State Newswire | Feb 15, 2021
Release: I am honored to participate in the launch of this important initiative and to stand today with the international community against the use of arbitrary detention in state-to-state relations. I congratulate Canada on having led the way, especially for obtaining the endorsement of so many countries.

By State Newswire | Feb 15, 2021
Release: We are outraged by today’s rocket attack in the Iraqi Kurdistan Region. Initial reports indicate that the attacks killed one civilian contractor and injured several members of the Coalition, including one American service member and several American contractors. We express our condolences to the loved...

By State Newswire | Feb 15, 2021
Release: We are outraged by today’s rocket attack in the Iraqi Kurdistan Region. Initial reports indicate that the attacks killed one civilian contractor and injured several members of the Coalition, including one American service member and several American contractors. We express our condolences to the loved...