News from July 2021
By EPA Newswire | Jul 21, 2021
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Republicans on the House Energy and Commerce Committee spoke in opposition to H.R. 2467, the PFAS Action Act, on the House floor today.
By State Newswire | Jul 21, 2021
Release: Digital press briefing on partnerships and U.S. leadership and contributions in the global effort to control the COVID-19 pandemic. The speakers discussed the U.S. donation of approximately 25 million COVID-19 vaccines to the African Union.
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 21, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON-Republican Whip and Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis Ranking Member Steve Scalise (R-La.) today called on Chairman James Clyburn (D-S.C.) to invite Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to testify at next week’s hearing regarding the Department of Treasury’s failure to administer tens of billions of dollars in pandemic rental assistance relief.
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 21, 2021
News Release: Washington, D.C.-Today, the Energy and Commerce Committee held a markup and passed 16 health bills and 8 communication and technology bills with bipartisan support.
By EPA Newswire | Jul 21, 2021
News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today after the full Committee voted to advance 16 health bills to the full House of Representatives...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 21, 2021
News Release: Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that PAIGE JAMES, also known as “Ishaya James," 28, of Hartford, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Vanessa L. Bryant in Hartford to 18 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for participating in an extensive commercial larceny spree.
By State Newswire | Jul 21, 2021
Release: Over the past several years, Armenia has received respectable rankings in international indices that review country business environments and investment climates. Projects representing significant U.S. investment are present in Armenia, most notably ContourGlobal’s acquisition of the Vorotan Hydroelectric ...
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 21, 2021
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Health Subcommittee Republican Leader Brett Guthrie (R-KY), and Communications and Technology Subcommittee Republican Leader Bob Latta (R-OH) delivered the following remarks at the beginning of today’s full Committee markup on 24 bills.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 21, 2021
News Release: Acting United States Attorney Jan Sharp announced that Robert G. Mann, 63, of Omaha, Nebraska, was sentenced today in federal court in Omaha for receipt of Child Pornography. United States District Court Judge Brian C. Buescher sentenced Mann to 66 months’ imprisonment. Mann will also be required to...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 21, 2021
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LA - United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that MIKAL BLACK, age 23, of Ironton, Louisiana, was charged on July 16, 2021 in a four count indictment by a Federal Grand Jury for violating the Federal Gun Control Act, Title 18 United States Code, Sections 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(2).
By State Newswire | Jul 21, 2021
Release: Austria has a well-developed market economy that welcomes foreign direct investment, particularly in technology and R&D. The country benefits from a skilled labor force, and a high standard of living, with its capital, Vienna, consistently placing at the top of global quality-of-life rankings.
By US DOT Newswire | Jul 21, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee held a hearing to examine the potential cybersecurity threats currently facing our nation's infrastructure.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 21, 2021
News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA - A resident of McKeesport, Pennsylvania, been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges of violating federal narcotics laws, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman announced today.
By State Newswire | Jul 21, 2021
Release: Spain is open to foreign investment and is actively seeking additional investment as a key component of its COVID-19 recovery. After six years of growth (2014-2019), Spain’s GDP fell 11 percent in 2020 - the worst performance in the Eurozone - due in large part to high COVID-19 infection rates, a strict ...
By DOE Newswire | Jul 21, 2021
News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today after the full Committee voted to advance eight cybersecurity bills to the full House of Representatives...
By DOE Newswire | Jul 21, 2021
News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee Chairman Paul Tonko (D-NY) released the following joint statement today after the House of Representatives passed H.R. 2467, the PFAS Action Act of 2021, to protect Americans from PFAS contamination...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 21, 2021
News Release: McALLEN, Texas - A 60-year-old McAllen resident has been ordered to federal prison for his role in a conspiracy to distribute cocaine, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 21, 2021
News Release: Man Arrested in Connection with Alleged Role in Twitter Hack.
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 21, 2021
News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee Chairman Paul Tonko (D-NY) released the following joint statement today after the House of Representatives passed H.R. 2467, the PFAS Action Act of 2021, to protect Americans from PFAS contamination...
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 21, 2021
News Release: ADVISORY: Republican Meeting: “Building on Welfare Reform’s Success in Lifting Americans Out of Poverty - Rather Than Move Backward".
