News published on Federal Newswire in February 2021

News from February 2021


News Release: En español DHS and its Federal government partners fully support equal access to the COVID-19 vaccines and vaccine distribution sites for undocumented immigrants. It is a moral and public health imperative to ensure that all individuals residing in the United States have access to the vaccine. DHS encourages all individuals, regardless of immigration status, to receive the COVID-19 vaccine once eligible under local distribution guidelines.


News Release: Today, Alejandro Mayorkas was officially sworn in as the seventh Secretary of Homeland Security. Secretary Mayorkas took the oath this afternoon after the Senate voted to confirm him. As Secretary of Homeland Security, Mayorkas now leads the third largest federal department in the United States. (DHS ...


News Release: Secretary Mayorkas released the following statement in support of today’s Presidential Executive Orders to reform our immigration processes: “Today President Biden signed a series of Executive Orders to help restore trust in our immigration system, re-open and reform our asylum process, secure the southwest ...


News Release: This morning FBI Special Agent Daniel Alfin and Special Agent Laura Schwartzenberger were killed in the line of duty and three other agents were wounded while executing a federal court-ordered search warrant in a crimes against children investigation in Sunrise, Florida. Acting Attorney General Monty ...


Federal Reserve Board announces termination of enforcement action with Hua Nan Commercial Bank Limited and Hua Nan Commercial Bank Limited New York Agency

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday announced the termination of the enforcement action listed below: Hua Nan Commercial Bank Limited, Taipei City, Taiwan and Hua Nan Commercial Bank Limited New York Agency, New York, New York Cease and Desist Order dated April 19, 2018 (PDF) Terminated Jan. 27, 2021 Additional enforcement actions can be searched for here.


News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke with Swiss President Guy Parmelin today. Secretary Blinken thanked President Parmelin for Switzerland’s continuing commitment as the Protecting Power for the United States in Iran. Secretary Blinken and President ...


News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with families of Americans held hostage or wrongfully detained abroad. Secretary Blinken reaffirmed that the United States is committed to seeking the release of their loved ones. The Secretary stressed ...


News Release: The United States is deeply concerned by Russian authorities’ decision to sentence opposition figure Aleksey Navalny to two years and eight months imprisonment, replacing his suspended sentence with jail time. Like every Russian citizen, Mr. Navalny is entitled to the rights provided in the Russian constitution, and Russia has international obligations to respect equality before the law and the rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly.


News Release: MODERATOR: Great. Thank you, operator. Good morning, everyone, and thank you for joining us for this background call to discuss the situation in Burma.


News Release: The U.S. Department of State Office of Global Partnerships (GP), along with Concordia and the University of Virginia Darden School of Business Institute for Business in Society, have opened the application process for the eighth annual P3 Impact Award. The award was established in 2014 to recognize and honor best practices of public-private partnerships (P3s) that are improving communities in the most impactful ways.


U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Additional Biden Appointees Ready to Work on Behalf of the American People

News Release: WASHINGTON – Today, the Biden Administration announced additional key members of its U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) team who are joining the Department this week. This diverse and experienced group will join with USDOT civil servants and other appointees already hard at work on behalf of the American people to advance President Biden’s agenda to build our country back better.


The US State Department published a one page notice on Feb. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a four page rule on Feb. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published by Transportation Department on Feb. 2

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Feb. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Justice Department publishes notice on Feb. 2

The US Justice Department published a two page notice on Feb. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published on Feb. 2 by Justice Department

The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Feb. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Justice Department publish on Feb. 2?

The US Justice Department published a two page notice on Feb. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Labor Department publishes notice on Feb. 2

The US Labor Department published a three page notice on Feb. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Transportation Department publishes proposed rule on Feb. 2

The US Transportation Department published a two page proposed rule on Feb. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published on Feb. 2 by Agriculture Department

The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Feb. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.