News published on Federal Newswire in January 2021

News Release: LOS ANGELES - A Mexican national who pleaded guilty to a federal racketeering offense and admitted participating in a scheme to launder drug trafficking proceeds - which included attempting to purchase a bank to facilitate the money laundering - was sentenced today to 87 months in federal prison.

Carper Statement on United States Rejoining Paris Climate Accord

By US DOT Newswire | Jan 20, 2021

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Chairman Tom Carper (D-Del.), a 23-year veteran of the U.S. Navy and Naval Reserves and the last Vietnam War veteran serving in the U.S. Senate, released the following statement after President Biden initiated the process of formally re-entering the United States into the Paris Climate Accord.

Alum Cave Trail Temporarily Closed in February for Bridge Replacement

By Interior Newswire | Jan 20, 2021

News Release: Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials will implement a temporary, weekday closure of Alum Cave Trail and associated parking lots during February to accommodate the replacement of two foot-log bridges near the Arch Rock area. The area will be closed weekly on Monday through Thursday from February 8 through February 25. The trail will be fully open each week on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, along with President’s Day on Monday, February 15.

Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in the United States

Release: The United States firmly believes that a robust civil society - independent of state control or government involvement- is necessary for democracy to thrive. From the earliest days of U.S. history, civil society organizations have played a key role in protecting human rights and advancing human progress. Civil society is a source of all-encompassing ideas, promoting everything from transparency and free expression, reversing inequality, and rescuing our environment.

Newark Tax Preparer Admits Aiding and Assisting in Preparation of False Tax Returns

News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Pennsylvania man who worked as a tax preparer in Newark admitted today to helping his clients file falsified tax returns that generated larger refunds, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced.

U.S. Relations With Kyrgyzstan

Release: More information about Kyrgyzstan is available on the Kyrgyzstan Page and from other Department of State publications and other sources listed at the end of this fact sheet.

Federal Judge Sentences Chicago Man to Eleven Years in Prison for Illegal Gun Possession and Obstruction of Justice

News Release: CHICAGO - A convicted felon from Chicago has been sentenced to eleven years in federal prison for illegally possessing a loaded gun and offering to pay witnesses to lie on his behalf.

Rodgers Statement on President Biden’s Inauguration

News Release: Washington D,C.- House Energy and Commerce Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) issued the following statement on President Joseph Biden’s Inauguration Day.

Chairman Neal Congratulates Aruna Kalyanam on Treasury Department Appointment

By Commerce Newswire | Jan 20, 2021

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC- Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement regarding the departure of Select Revenue Measures Subcommittee Staff Director Aruna Kalyanam, who will join the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Legislative Affairs as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Tax and Budget...

Foxx Lambasts Biden’s Demand that NLRB General Counsel Resign

By DOL Newswire | Jan 20, 2021

News Release: Today, Republican Leader of the Education and Labor Committee, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), issued the following statement strongly criticizing the Biden administration’s demand that National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) General Counsel Peter Robb resign from his Senate-confirmed, four-year appointment...

U.S. Security Cooperation With Saudi Arabia

Release: The United States and Saudi Arabia are working collectively toward the common goal of a stable, secure, and prosperous Middle East. Saudi Arabia is a vital U.S. partner on a wide range of regional security issues, and a founding member of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS. Saudi Arabia hosted the inaugural...

Pallone Praises President Biden’s Action Rejoining the Paris Climate Agreement

News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today after President Biden signed an Executive Order rejoining the United States to the Paris Climate Agreement...

Pallone Praises President Biden’s Action Rejoining the Paris Climate Agreement

By EPA Newswire | Jan 20, 2021

News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today after President Biden signed an Executive Order rejoining the United States to the Paris Climate Agreement...

Department of Energy Partners with Youngstown State University and Oak Ridge National Laboratory to Support Battery Manufacturing Workforce

Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced that it is partnering with Youngstown State University and DOE’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory to advance workforce development for the battery manufacturing industry. The $1 million project will assist in the development of an Energy ...

Department of Energy Selects Projects to Develop High-Efficiency, Lightweight Wind Turbine Generators for Tall Wind and Offshore Applications

News Release: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has selected projects to develop next-generation wind turbine drivetrain technologies that will facilitate the continued growth of wind turbines for both land-based tall wind and offshore applications. These projects will develop more efficient, smaller, and lighter-weight generators that will lower costs and make wind power more affordable. To learn more about wind turbine drivetrain technologies, see our blog.

Barrasso: Executive Order to Stop Keystone Pipeline will Rob Workers of Good-Paying Jobs

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) issued the following statement in response to President-elect Biden’s expected executive order to stop construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline.

U.S. Relations With Pakistan

Release: More information about Pakistan is available on the Pakistan Page and from other Department of State publications and other sources listed at the end of this fact sheet.

Seven individuals indicted on federal firearms charges under agencies' Project Guardian collaboration