News published on Federal Newswire in July 2021

News from July 2021


Agencies release public sections of resolution plans for eight large banks

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) today released the public sections of eight large domestic firms' resolution plans, which are required by the Dodd-Frank Act and commonly known as living wills.


News Release: The United States commends the Kingdom of Morocco for its collaboration in repatriating Abdul Latif Nasir, a Moroccan citizen who had been held at the Guantanamo Bay Detention Facility. Abdul Nasir is the first detainee to be repatriated to his country of origin during the Biden-Harris Administration. ...


News Release: The United States and countries around the world are holding the People’s Republic of China (PRC) accountable for its pattern of irresponsible, disruptive, and destabilizing behavior in cyberspace, which poses a major threat to our economic and national security. The PRC’s Ministry of State Security ...


News Release: Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs Ian Brownlee will travel July 19-23 to Tucson, Arizona, El Paso, Texas, and Nogales and Ciudad Juárez, Mexico. In Tucson and El Paso, he will observe U.S. passport facility operations and meet with staff. In Nogales (Sonora) and Ciudad Juárez, he will observe consular operations and meet with consular staff.


News Release: The United States welcomes the talks held July 17-18 between senior leaders of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and the Taliban in Doha and the commitment the two sides have declared to accelerate negotiations towards an inclusive political settlement. Only a negotiated settlement can bring a lasting ...


News Release: On behalf of the Government of the United States and the American people, I send best wishes to the people of Colombia as you celebrate your Independence Day on July 20. On this historic day, I take the opportunity to reaffirm the enduring partnership our two countries have maintained for nearly two centuries, based on a commitment to democracy, the security of our people, and mutual prosperity.


News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland and Counselor of the Department Derek Chollet met with Svyatlana Tsikhanouskaya, leader of the democratic opposition of Belarus in Washington, D.C. Secretary of State Antony Blinken joined ...


US Department of Labor recovers $158K for 19 police employees after investigation finds City of East St. Louis failed to pay overtime

News Release: EAST ST. LOUIS, IL – After a long shift patrolling the streets of East St. Louis together, the city’s K-9 unit police officers returned home and groomed, fed and cared for their trusted furry, four-legged partners. While these officers are legally entitled to be paid for this additional work, the U.S. ...


US Department of Labor recovers $17K in back wages for 20 equipment rental company workers paid straight time for overtime work

News Release: DEDEDO, GUAM – Heavy equipment operators often work long hard days outdoors to meet deadlines and complete projects on schedule. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division exists to ensure that their employers pay them the wages they have legally earned, and takes action when they do not.


Federal inspection finds El Paso metal stamping manufacturer willfully exposed workers to amputation dangers; worker suffers severe injury

News Release: EL PASO, TX – An El Paso metal stamping manufacturer with a history of workplace safety violations failed again to protect its workers from the dangers of moving machine parts. As a result, a worker suffered the amputation of two fingers inside a 500-ton hydraulic press. The U.S. Department of Labor’s ...


US Department of Labor cites three employers for exposing workers, residents to asbestos at Missouri residential care facility

News Release: MONETT, MO – Three employers at a Missouri residential nursing facility exposed workers and residents to asbestos hazards and failed to ensure safe removal of the known carcinogen during a flooring replacement project, a federal workplace safety inspection alleges.


US Department of Labor awards $816K incremental funding to continue employment, training services to combat Massachusetts’ opioid crisis

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of $816,675 in incremental funding to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to support job creation and workforce training services in eight areas affected significantly by widespread opioid use, addiction and overdose.


US Department of Labor awards $816K incremental funding to continue employment, training services to combat Massachusetts’ opioid crisis

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of $816,675 in incremental funding to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to support job creation and workforce training services in eight areas affected significantly by widespread opioid use, addiction and overdose.


US Department of Labor recovers $17K in back wages for 20 equipment rental company workers paid straight time for overtime work

News Release: DEDEDO, GUAM – Heavy equipment operators often work long hard days outdoors to meet deadlines and complete projects on schedule. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division exists to ensure that their employers pay them the wages they have legally earned, and takes action when they do not.


US Department of Labor cites three employers for exposing workers, residents to asbestos at Missouri residential care facility

News Release: MONETT, MO – Three employers at a Missouri residential nursing facility exposed workers and residents to asbestos hazards and failed to ensure safe removal of the known carcinogen during a flooring replacement project, a federal workplace safety inspection alleges.


US Department of Labor recovers $158K for 19 police employees after investigation finds City of East St. Louis failed to pay overtime

News Release: EAST ST. LOUIS, IL – After a long shift patrolling the streets of East St. Louis together, the city’s K-9 unit police officers returned home and groomed, fed and cared for their trusted furry, four-legged partners. While these officers are legally entitled to be paid for this additional work, the U.S. ...


Federal inspection finds El Paso metal stamping manufacturer willfully exposed workers to amputation dangers; worker suffers severe injury

News Release: EL PASO, TX – An El Paso metal stamping manufacturer with a history of workplace safety violations failed again to protect its workers from the dangers of moving machine parts. As a result, a worker suffered the amputation of two fingers inside a 500-ton hydraulic press. The U.S. Department of Labor’s ...


The US State Department published a one page notice on July 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Transportation Department publishes notice on July 19

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on July 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Commerce Department publishes notice on July 19

The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on July 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.