News from July 2021
By USDA Newswire | Jul 29, 2021
News Release: **Video/Audio Download of Today’s News Conference Available Here ** WASHINGTON, July 29, 2021 — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced during a press conference with U.S. Senator Raphael Warnock, U.S. Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr., and U.S. Congresswoman Cheri Bustos that the U.S. Department ...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 29, 2021
News Release: A federal grand jury in Denver, Colorado, returned an indictment yesterday charging Koch Foods, headquartered in Park Ridge, Illinois, for participating in a nationwide conspiracy to fix prices and rig bids for broiler chicken products. Separately, a federal grand jury in Denver returned an indictment charging four executives for their roles in the same conspiracy.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 29, 2021
News Release: A former Colorado state court judge was sentenced Wednesday in the District of Colorado to a year and one day in prison for obstructing a federal task force investigation of a large-scale cocaine trafficking organization.
By State Newswire | Jul 29, 2021
News Release: Today, the United States is launching a plan to address the root causes of irregular migration from Central America and to manage migration humanely throughout North and Central America. As President Biden announced shortly after taking office, the United States is committed to a multi-year, $4 billion, ...
By State Newswire | Jul 29, 2021
News Release: Today, the U.S. Chargé d’affaires in Paris delivered a letter of candidature from Secretary Blinken to the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) confirming that a proposal from Minnesota USA Expo is the United States’ national bid to host Expo 2027. The proposed specialized Expo, commonly known ...
By State Newswire | Jul 29, 2021
News Release: MS PORTER: Good afternoon, everyone, and thank you for joining this on-the-record call to discuss the Root Causes and Collaborative Migration Management Strategies of the Biden-Harris administration. Today, we are joined by Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Uzra ...
By State Newswire | Jul 29, 2021
News Release: AMBASSADOR ROMANOWSKI: Well, good morning, everyone, and welcome. I’m really thrilled that we’re able to welcome Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his team to Kuwait. On behalf of our embassy community, welcome, and thank you very much for making this trip and this time to meet with our embassy and ...
By State Newswire | Jul 29, 2021
News Release: Today marks 50 years since the Turkish Constitutional Court ruled that all institutions of higher education must either nationalize or close, resulting in the closure of the Theological School of Halki, a seminary of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of the Eastern Orthodox Church. The Halki Seminary had operated ...
By State Newswire | Jul 29, 2021
News Release: On behalf of the United States of America, I congratulate the people of Vanuatu as you celebrate your National Day on July 30.
By State Newswire | Jul 29, 2021
News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met today in Kuwait City with His Highness the Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah, Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad ...
By State Newswire | Jul 29, 2021
News Release: The United States Government, in partnership with the Government of India, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the Confederation of Indian Industry, the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry, and the US-ASEAN Business Council (USABC), is sponsoring the fourth annual Indo-Pacific Business Forum ...
By State Newswire | Jul 29, 2021
News Release: QUESTION: Secretary Blinken, thank you for joining us.
By State Newswire | Jul 29, 2021
News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke with Mexican Foreign Secretary Marcelo Ebrard today. Secretary Blinken and Foreign Secretary Ebrard discussed coordinated efforts between the United States and Mexico to address the root causes of irregular ...
By State Newswire | Jul 29, 2021
News Release: QUESTION: I would like to thank Mr. Antony Blinken, U.S. Secretary of State, and thank you for joining us this brief interview. Hopefully it will shed a light on some major issues.
By State Newswire | Jul 29, 2021
News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares and congratulated him on his new position. The Secretary thanked Spain for the enduring alliance and deep friendship between our two countries. Recognizing ...
By State Newswire | Jul 29, 2021
News Release: QUESTION: So Mr. Secretary, if you could please tell us about your impression about your visit in Kuwait? SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, it’s wonderful to be back in Kuwait. It’s I think an auspicious time to be here. It’s the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the United ...
By State Newswire | Jul 29, 2021
News Release: FOREIGN MINISTER AL-SABAH: (Via interpreter) To start, I would like to welcome my friend, Mr. State Secretary Antony Blinken, in his visit, first visit to Kuwait, while I am a minister of – foreign affairs minister. We were honored today in the morning to meet his highness the amir of the country, Sheikh ...
By State Newswire | Jul 29, 2021
News Release: The United States is deeply concerned with the increasingly harsh surveillance, harassment, and intimidation of U.S. and other foreign journalists in the People’s Republic of China (PRC), including foreign journalists covering the devastation and loss of life caused by recent floods in Henan. The U.S. government reiterates the condolences of the American people to all those affected.
By Labor Gazette | Jul 29, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a final rule to rescind an earlier rule , “Joint Employer Status under the Fair Labor Standards Act,” that took effect in March 2020. By rescinding that rule, the department will ensure more workers receive minimum wage and overtime protections of the Fair Labor Standards Act.
By Labor Gazette | Jul 29, 2021
News Release: MEDINA, OH – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited a Millersburg contractor – with a history of not cooperating with federal safety inspectors – for exposing workers to deadly fall hazards for the sixth time in three years– while fall protection equipment remained unused at a Medina residential work site.
