News from July 2021
By Homeland Newswire | Jul 11, 2021
News Release: The House Appropriations Committee today released the draft fiscal year 2022 Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies funding bill, which will be considered in subcommittee tomorrow. The legislation funds agencies and programs in the Departments of Transportation (DOT) and Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
By Homeland Newswire | Jul 11, 2021
News Release: The House Appropriations Committee today released the draft fiscal year 2022 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies funding bill, which will be considered in subcommittee tomorrow. The legislation funds agencies and programs in the Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and Education.
By Homeland Newswire | Jul 11, 2021
News Release: The House Appropriations Committee today released the draft fiscal year 2022 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies funding bill, which will be considered in subcommittee tomorrow. The legislation funds agencies and programs in the Department of Energy, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Bureau of Reclamation, and several independent agencies.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 11, 2021
News Release: Summary: On July 10, 2021, the Color Country Interagency Communication Center received a report of a wildland fire start. Local resources are on scene and aerial resources are currently being used. Drifting smoke from wildland fires from neighboring states as well as smoke from the Snap Point fire can be seen in the area.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 11, 2021
News Release: Minneapolis, MN - Eric Reinbold is being sought by U.S. Marshals and Pennington County Sheriff’s Office as the primary suspect in the death of Lissette Reinbold, his wife, and a federal warrant for violation of terms of his supervision has been issued to aid in finding him.

By State Newswire | Jul 11, 2021
Release: Freedom of the seas is an enduring interest of all nations and is vital to global peace and prosperity. The international community has long benefited from the rules-based maritime order, where international law, as reflected in the UN Law of the Sea Convention, sets out the legal framework for all activities...
By State Newswire | Jul 11, 2021
Release: Freedom of the seas is an enduring interest of all nations and is vital to global peace and prosperity. The international community has long benefited from the rules-based maritime order, where international law, as reflected in the UN Law of the Sea Convention, sets out the legal framework for all activities...
By State Newswire | Jul 10, 2021
News Release: On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, I congratulate the Commonwealth of The Bahamas as you celebrate your independence.
By State Newswire | Jul 10, 2021
News Release: U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad departed for travel to South and Central Asia as well as the Middle East on July 9. In his travel, Ambassador Khalilzad will continue to engage in determined diplomacy and the pursuit of a peace agreement between the ...
By State Newswire | Jul 10, 2021
News Release: The undersigned members of the Media Freedom Coalition express their strong concerns about the forced closure of the Apple Daily newspaper, and the arrest of its staff by the Hong Kong authorities. The use of the National Security Law to suppress journalism is a serious and negative step which undermines Hong Kong’s high degree of autonomy and the rights and freedoms of people in Hong Kong, as provided for in the Hong Kong Basic Law and the Sino-British Joint Declaration.

By Valerie Bonk | Jul 10, 2021
The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) announced July 1 that it awarded more than $6.5 million in Energy and Mineral Development Program (EMDP) grants to 27 federally recognized tribes and seven Alaska Native corporations in 15 states.

By Karla Florez | Jul 10, 2021
The Bureau of Indian Affairs provided a Final Environmental Impact Statement in response to the Moapa Band of Paiute Indians’ Southern Bighorn Solar Project proposal.

By Zachary Beasley | Jul 10, 2021
Morgan Rodman is the executive director of the White House Council on Native American Affairs (WHCNAA), the same position Rodman held previously during the Obama administration.
By State Newswire | Jul 10, 2021
Release: The undersigned members of the Media Freedom Coalition express their strong concerns about the forced closure of the Apple Daily newspaper, and the arrest of its staff by the Hong Kong authorities. The use of the National Security Law to suppress journalism is a serious and negative step which undermines Hong Kong’s high degree of autonomy and the rights and freedoms of people in Hong Kong, as provided for in the Hong Kong Basic Law and the Sino-British Joint Declaration.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 10, 2021
News Release: Join a Park Ranger on a hike to the first railroad tunnel in America, the Staple Bend Tunnel on Sunday, July 18, 2021 at 2:00 PM. On this approximately 5-mile round trip hike, participants will learn about the history of the tunnel, how it was constructed, the Allegheny Portage Railroad, and much more! Several features from the days of the railroad, including stone sleepers and culverts, are visible.

By State Newswire | Jul 10, 2021
Release: U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad departed for travel to South and Central Asia as well as the Middle East on July 9.

By State Newswire | Jul 10, 2021
Release: On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, I congratulate the Commonwealth of The Bahamas as you celebrate your independence.

By State Newswire | Jul 10, 2021
Release: The undersigned members of the Media Freedom Coalition express their strong concerns about the forced closure of the Apple Daily newspaper, and the arrest of its staff by the Hong Kong authorities. The use of the National Security Law to suppress journalism is a serious and negative step which undermines Hong Kong’s high degree of autonomy and the rights and freedoms of people in Hong Kong, as provided for in the Hong Kong Basic Law and the Sino-British Joint Declaration.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 10, 2021
News Release: Superintendent Allen Etheridge is pleased to announce a day of fun and educational activities for local children. The day camp will be held from 10:00 am-12:00 pm on Saturday, July 31, 2021, and there is no charge to participate. The day will consist of exciting hands-on Civil War related activities.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 10, 2021
News Release: Springfield, MO - U.S. Marshals and Springfield Police detectives arrested a Springfield man on Friday for charges stemming from an armed rape earlier this month.