News from February 2021
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 22, 2021
News Release: Secretary of Homeland Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas spoke by phone today with the United Kingdom’s Home Secretary Priti Patel. Secretary Mayorkas and Home Secretary Patel expressed interest in working collaboratively on key issues such as addressing domestic violent extremism, furthering information ...
By USDA Newswire | Feb 22, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, Feb. 22, 2021 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced the names of individuals who will hold senior staff positions in Washington, D.C.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 22, 2021
News Release: The Justice Department announced today that a Puerto Rico man was sentenced to a year and a day in federal prison for felony violations of the Lacey Act that involved the trafficking and false labeling of protected reef creatures as part of an effort to subvert Puerto Rican laws designed to protect coral reef organisms.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 22, 2021
News Release: The wife of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman Loera, leader of a Mexican drug trafficking organization known as the Sinaloa Cartel, was arrested today in Virginia on charges related to her alleged involvement in international drug trafficking.
By Fed Newswire | Feb 22, 2021
News Release: The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the National Credit Union Administration, and the state regulators, collectively the agencies, recognize the serious impact of Texas Winter Storms on the customers ...
By State Newswire | Feb 22, 2021
News Release: On behalf of the United States Government, it is my pleasure to congratulate the people of Saint Lucia on the occasion of their 42nd independence day.
By State Newswire | Feb 22, 2021
News Release: On behalf of American people, I congratulate the people of Brunei Darussalam on the occasion of your National Day.
By State Newswire | Feb 22, 2021
News Release: On behalf of the Government of the United States and the American people, I am honored to send heartfelt congratulations to His Majesty the Emperor of Japan on the occasion of his 61st birthday this February 23. When then-Chief Cabinet Secretary and now Prime Minister Suga unveiled to the world the era ...
By State Newswire | Feb 22, 2021
News Release: U.S. Special Envoy for Yemen Timothy Lenderking will travel to several Gulf countries from February 22 to March 3. He will meet with senior government officials in the region and U.N. Special Envoy for Yemen Martin Griffiths. U.S. Special Envoy Lenderking’s discussions will focus on the United States’ dual-track approach to end the conflict in Yemen: a lasting political solution and humanitarian relief for the Yemeni people.
By State Newswire | Feb 22, 2021
News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken participated virtually in today’s EU Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) at the invitation of EU High Representative Josep Borrell. Secretary Blinken highlighted the United States’ commitment to repairing, revitalizing, ...
By State Newswire | Feb 22, 2021
News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke with Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio today to express his deepest condolences for the tragic death of the Italian Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and two others in an attack on a ...
By State Newswire | Feb 22, 2021
News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Israeli Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi. The Secretary and the Foreign Minister discussed regional security challenges and the importance of continued cooperation in addressing these issues. The ...
By State Newswire | Feb 22, 2021
News Release: The United States stands in solidarity with the people of Burma who came out across the country with courage and determination today to reject the military coup and voice their aspirations for a return to democratic governance, peace, and rule of law. We condemn the security forces’ brutal attacks on ...
By State Newswire | Feb 22, 2021
News Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, John, thank you very, very much, and hello, everybody. It is wonderful to be with you virtually, and hopefully at some point soon in person. But thanks so much to our Charge D’affaires John Creamer – John, for your leadership and for that very kind introduction. I want to say ...
By State Newswire | Feb 22, 2021
News Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Thank you so much, and greetings, Mission Canada. Bonjour, tout le monde. I am so pleased to be with you. Thank you to Charge d’Affaires Katherine Brucker for that very kind introduction, and especially for your leadership. And thanks also to Jennifer Tierney for her hard work as the ...
By Labor Gazette | Feb 22, 2021
News Release: DALLAS – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division will host a two-day virtual event from March 3-4, 2021, to provide guidance on federal requirements governing agricultural employment to growers, farmers, shippers, contractors, farm labor contractors, buyers and agricultural workers in the agency’s Southwest region.
By Labor Gazette | Feb 22, 2021
News Release: COLUMBUS, OH – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has conferred Alliance Program Ambassador status on Buckeye Service, Transmission, Exploration and Production Safety Network in recognition of the organization’s collaborative relationship with OSHA and its commitment to addressing safety and health hazards in Ohio’s oil and gas industry.
By Labor Gazette | Feb 22, 2021
News Release: DETROIT – Under terms of a consent order and judgement entered in federal court, the fiduciaries of Deliver Dental Solutions Inc. 401(k) Plan and Trust have agreed to restore $42,488 to the Detroit-based employee benefit plan.
By Labor Gazette | Feb 22, 2021
News Release: DALLAS – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division will host a two-day virtual event from March 3-4, 2021, to provide guidance on federal requirements governing agricultural employment to growers, farmers, shippers, contractors, farm labor contractors, buyers and agricultural workers in the agency’s Southwest region.
By Labor Gazette | Feb 22, 2021
News Release: DETROIT – Under terms of a consent order and judgement entered in federal court, the fiduciaries of Deliver Dental Solutions Inc. 401(k) Plan and Trust have agreed to restore $42,488 to the Detroit-based employee benefit plan.
