News from June 2021
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 30, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Ways and Means Republican Leader Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX), and top Republican on the Ways and Means Select Revenue Measures Subcommittee Rep. Adrian Smith (R-NE), hosted a meeting on Tuesday examining the Biden Administration’s proposal to create a second death tax - by repealing so-called “stepped-up basis" - that will harm America’s family farms, ranches, and Main Street businesses.
By EPA Newswire | Jun 30, 2021
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader for Communications and Technology Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH) delivered remarks today and discussed several bipartisan bills that will secure America’s wireless networks and leadership in next-generation communications technology.
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 29, 2021
News Release: The House Appropriations Committee today approved the fiscal year 2022 Financial Services and General Government funding bill on a 33 to 24 vote.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 29, 2021
News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA - A resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges of Aiding or Assisting in the Preparation or Filing of False Federal Income Tax Returns, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman announced today.
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 29, 2021
News Release: The House Appropriations Committee today approved allocations, known as 302(b)s, for its 12 subcommittees for fiscal year 2022 on a vote of 33 to 25.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 29, 2021
News Release: Wheat was subject to an order of protection in Webster County when found with a gun.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 29, 2021
News Release: This Office and our federal partners remain in regular contact with the leadership of both the Buffalo and Rochester Police Departments as well as both the Erie County and Monroe District Attorney’s Offices, as we assist them in addressing the increasing violence, gun crimes, and homicides we are experiencing...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 29, 2021
News Release: CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - A federal jury has returned a guilty verdict against a Cuban woman for assaulting two Border Patrol (BP) agents at the Javier Vega Checkpoint, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 29, 2021
News Release: Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that ERIC TINGLEY, 45, formerly of Lebanon, Connecticut, and currently residing in Hopkinton, Rhode Island, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Robert N. Chatigny in Hartford to 36 months of imprisonment...
By USDA Newswire | Jun 29, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, June 29, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced new resources to inform consumers on how to reduce food waste during the July Fourth holiday and beyond.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 29, 2021
News Release: Yesterday, in federal court in Brooklyn, Shmuel Gali was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Kiyo A. Matsumoto to 60 months’ imprisonment for his role in a long-running odometer tampering and money laundering scheme and ordered to pay $3,936,000 in restitution. The defendant pleaded guilty in August 2020 to conspiracy to commit money laundering, conspiracy to commit odometer tampering, making false odometer statements and securities fraud.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 29, 2021
News Release: A federal jury convicted four California residents on June 25, for scheming to submit fraudulent loan applications seeking millions of dollars in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) COVID-19 relief funds. After an eight-day trial, Richard Ayvazyan, 42, his wife ...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 29, 2021
News Release: A former commodities trader was sentenced Monday to 12 months and a day in prison for a scheme to commit wire fraud affecting a financial institution.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 29, 2021
News Release: Note: This press release has been translated in various languages. See attachments below.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 29, 2021
News Release: The Justice Department’s Environment and Natural Resources Division (ENRD) announced that the United States has filed a civil lawsuit in the Southern District of Florida against Fane Lozman for violations of the Rivers and Harbors Act (RHA) in connection with Mr. Lozman’s obstruction of Lake Worth Lagoon, a navigable waterway, in Riviera Beach, Florida.
By State Newswire | Jun 29, 2021
News Release: Yesterday, I was honored to co-host with Italy a productive meeting on Syria, during which I reiterated the imperative of ensuring that vital humanitarian assistance reaches all Syrians in need. I underscored the importance of reauthorizing and expanding the ability of the United Nations to provide this ...
By State Newswire | Jun 29, 2021
News Release: “The only way we’re going to meet global threats is by working together, and with our partners and our allies… the United States is going to do our part. America is back at the table.” – President Joseph R. Biden, June 13, 2021 Secretary Blinken travels to Bari and Matera, Italy, June 28-29, to attend ...
By State Newswire | Jun 29, 2021
News Release: Ambassador Atul Keshap, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, will be departing for New Delhi to serve as Chargé d’Affaires, ad interim, following the retirement of Ambassador Daniel Smith. Ambassador Keshap will bring a wealth of experience to the role, having served previously at U.S. Embassy ...
By State Newswire | Jun 29, 2021
News Release: The United States welcomes the historic opening of the Israeli Embassy in Abu Dhabi and the visit of Alternate Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Yair Lapid, for the ceremony hosted by UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Foreign Minister ...
By State Newswire | Jun 29, 2021
News Release: QUESTION: Secretary Blinken, Russia is considered the mind of cyber attacks and disinformation campaigns that try to destabilize Western democracies. What is, in your opinion, the goal of Moscow? And what – which is the best way to fight? SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, it’s hard to say what Russia’s goal is ...
