News from June 2021
By State Newswire | Jun 7, 2021
Release: Since the Jan. 28, 2021 Presidential Memorandum on Protecting Women’s Health at Home and Abroad, the United States has been re-engaging with UNFPA in support of its essential work to address preventable maternal deaths and the unmet need for family planning, and prevent and respond to gender-based...
By State Newswire | Jun 7, 2021
News Release: Washington, DC - Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul (R-TX), Chairman Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), and Ranking Member and Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, Congressman Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ) and Congressmember Karen Bass (D-CA), issued the following joint statement after introducing a resolution to condemn violence and human rights abuses in Ethiopia.
By State Newswire | Jun 7, 2021
Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Great. Thank you very much. I appreciate it, and again, it’s really a pleasure to be with both of you and all the members of this committee, and I really appreciate this opportunity to talk about the administration’s proposed budget and how it will help achieve our national security priorities and deliver results for the American people, which is our common objective.
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 7, 2021
News Release: Washington, D.C. -Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, held a hybrid hearing on the Committee’s investigation into dozens of infant deaths associated with the Rock ‘n Play Sleeper sold by Fisher-Price, a subsidiary of Mattel, and grave flaws in the U.S. consumer product safety system.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 7, 2021
News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - A Montgomery man charged as a result of a long-term investigation known as “Second Wave" was sentenced today to 10 years in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine.
By State Newswire | Jun 7, 2021
Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Great. Thank you very much. I appreciate it, and again, it’s really a pleasure to be with both of you and all the members of this committee, and I really appreciate this opportunity to talk about the administration’s proposed budget and how it will help achieve our national security priorities and deliver results for the American people, which is our common objective.
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 7, 2021
News Release: SEATTLE, Wash. - A 68-year old SeaTac, Wash. man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court to 10 years in prison and 15 years of supervised release for possession of images of child rape and abuse, announced Special Agent in Charge Robert Hammer, who oversees Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) operations in the Pacific Northwest and Tessa M. Gorman, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Washington.
By DOE Newswire | Jun 7, 2021
News Release: On March 9, 2021 CESER Senior Advisor for Cybersecurity Cheri Caddy presented a briefing on DOE supply chain risk management programs at the third annual Japan-U.S. Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity Conference for the Asia-Pacific Region. The conference was held virtually for the first time. The...
By Interior Newswire | Jun 7, 2021
News Release: MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY - Park-wide vehicle entries through the Memorial Day weekend showed a 50% increase over the same weekend in 2019. This year is compared to 2019 because in 2020, during the same time frame, only the Wyoming park entrances were open due to COVID-19.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 7, 2021
News Release: SONORA, Calif. - The Bureau of Reclamation, in cooperation with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, plan to conduct a prescribed burn near the northeastern portion of New Melones Lake in the Glory Hole Recreation Area on June 8-9, depending on daily wind and weather conditions. CAL FIRE plans to begin the prescribed burn around 10 a.m. and end it the next day.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 7, 2021
News Release: Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Brian D. Boyle, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England, announced that VINCENT CLARK, also known as “Pudge," 26, of New Haven, was arrested today on a federal criminal complaint charging him with distributing heroin and fentanyl.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 7, 2021
News Release: PLANO, Texas - A Dallas man has been sentenced to federal prison for a firearms violation in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
By State Newswire | Jun 7, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON - Representatives Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.) and Michael McCaul (R-TX), Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee along with U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Jim Risch (R-ID), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today joined in...
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 7, 2021
Release: Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA), Chair of the State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Subcommittee, delivered the following remarks at the Subcommittee's hearing on the Department of State and Related Programs FY22 Budget Request.
By State Newswire | Jun 6, 2021
News Release: On behalf of the Government of the United States, I congratulate the people of Sweden as you celebrate your National Day.
By State Newswire | Jun 6, 2021
News Release: We offer our sincere condolences to the people and Government of Mauritius on the passing of former Prime Minster and President Sir Anerood Jugnauth.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 6, 2021
News Release: Acres: Estimate of 25,973 acres. Cause: Under Investigation. Containment: 2%. Total personnel: 524. Start Date: Monday, June 1, 2021. Location: 12 mi SE of Globe, AZ; 7 mi NE of Dripping Springs, AZ. Fuels: Desert Brush, Oak, and grass. Crews work overnight to protect communities. Ko' Ba Nagoni i'. Overview:...
By State Newswire | Jun 6, 2021
News Release: Washington, D.C. - In response to the arbitrary detention of Arturo Cruz in Nicaragua, Representatives Gregory W. Meeks and Michael McCaul, Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, along with Albio Sires and Mark Green, Chairman and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Civilian Security, Migration and International Economic Policy and Maria Elvira Salazar, issued the following statement...
By Interior Newswire | Jun 6, 2021
News Release: SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK, Calif. June 6, 2021 - Following a successful test burn and with concurrence from fire management staff and parks’ leadership, the 2021 Ash Mountain Prescribed Burn has started. Ignitions will continue each day through June 9, 2021.
By State Newswire | Jun 6, 2021
Release: On behalf of the Government of the United States, I congratulate the people of Sweden as you celebrate your National Day.
