News from July 2021
By State Newswire | Jul 9, 2021
News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Qatari Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani about regional security issues, Qatar’s recent pledge of assistance to Lebanon, and support for the ...
By State Newswire | Jul 9, 2021
News Release: In recognition of the Department’s commitment to environmental leadership and sustainable design, the new U.S. Embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia achieved Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification from the United States Green Building Council. The U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED green building program certifies the design, construction, maintenance and operations of high-performance, sustainable projects and communities around the world.
By State Newswire | Jul 9, 2021
News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met this afternoon with the AFL-CIO Executive Council, including AFL-CIO President Richard L. Trumka. Secretary Blinken shared the Administration’s foreign policy priorities and emphasized its commitment to ensure ...
By State Newswire | Jul 9, 2021
News Release: We are deeply concerned by a Russian court’s decision to uphold the designation of the Khakassia regional branch of Falun Gong as “extremist” and criminalize the peaceful practice of their spiritual beliefs. Russian authorities harass, fine, and imprison Falun Gong practitioners for such simple acts as meditating and possessing spiritual texts.
By Commerce News Now | Jul 9, 2021
News Release: The Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) added 34 entities to the Entity List for their involvement in, or risk of becoming involved in, activities contrary to the foreign policy and national security interests of the United States. Of these 34 entities, 14 are based in the ...
By Labor Gazette | Jul 9, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – On Thursday, July 8, the U.S. and Mexico announced a comprehensive plan to ensure that international labor standards are being enforced at the General Motors’ facility in Silao, Mexico. This effort represents the first step of remediation under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement. Through this type of enforcement, American workers are protected from unfair trade practices and are able to compete and succeed in the manufacturing sector.
By Labor Gazette | Jul 9, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh issued the following statement on the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation’s issuance of an interim final rule implementing Special Financial Assistance to financially troubled multiemployer pension plans: “Every working person deserves to retire with ...
By Labor Gazette | Jul 9, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh issued the following statement on the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation’s issuance of an interim final rule implementing Special Financial Assistance to financially troubled multiemployer pension plans: “Every working person deserves to retire with ...
By Labor Gazette | Jul 9, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – On Thursday, July 8, the U.S. and Mexico announced a comprehensive plan to ensure that international labor standards are being enforced at the General Motors’ facility in Silao, Mexico. This effort represents the first step of remediation under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement. Through this type of enforcement, American workers are protected from unfair trade practices and are able to compete and succeed in the manufacturing sector.
By DOT News Wire | Jul 9, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (Department) today announced that it is publishing a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would require airlines to refund fees for checked bags that are significantly delayed and for ancillary services, such as advance seat selection and wi-fi, when consumers pay for them but they are not provided. The Department is acting on President Biden’s Executive Order Promoting Competition in the American Economy.
By USDA Wire | Jul 9, 2021
The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on July 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By USDA Wire | Jul 9, 2021
The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on July 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce News Now | Jul 9, 2021
The US Commerce Department published a three page notice on July 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce News Now | Jul 9, 2021
The US Commerce Department published a three page notice on July 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce News Now | Jul 9, 2021
The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on July 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce News Now | Jul 9, 2021
The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on July 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce News Now | Jul 9, 2021
The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on July 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce News Now | Jul 9, 2021
The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on July 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce News Now | Jul 9, 2021
The US Commerce Department published a four page notice on July 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOE Gazette | Jul 9, 2021
The US Energy Department published a two page notice on July 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
