News published on Federal Newswire in June 2021

News from June 2021


Murray, Colleagues Unveil Key Legislation from President Biden’s American Jobs Plan to Make Historic Investment in Care Economy

News Release: (Washington, D.C.) - U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Health, Education, Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), along with Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), ...


Release: The following statement was released by United States Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and the Foreign Ministers of the Global Coalition to Defeat Daesh/ISIS following today’s meeting.


US Department of Labor sues Pennsylvania manufacturing company, owner for firing employee in retaliation for reporting safety concerns

News Release: PLAINS TOWNSHIP, PA - The U.S. Department of Labor has filed suit against a Luzerne County paper products manufacturing company and its owner after they fired a worker for raising safety concerns and asking several times for safety gloves to operate a shredder and baler. Prior to the employee suffering injury while operating the machine, their supervisor denied multiple requests for protective equipment.


Release: MODERATOR: (Via interpreter) Good morning, everyone, and welcome to Rome for this very important ministerial conference. I will hand over right away to Minister Di Maio and Secretary of State Blinken for their opening remarks, and then we’ll take some questions from you.


Huntington Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Drug Crime

News Release: HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - A Huntington man was sentenced today to 30 months in prison for a federal drug crime. Aaron Howell, 46, previously pled guilty to possession with the intent to distribute heroin and methamphetamine.


Release: Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Chair of the House Appropriations Committee, delivered the following remarks at the State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs​ Appropriations Subcommittee's markup of its fiscal year 2022 bill.


News Release: ATLANTA - The Atlanta Police Foundation’s At Promise Center hosted the inaugural event for the Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) Credible Messenger Youth Summer Violence Intervention (the “Summer Intervention"), a joint project of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia and the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office.


State Department Terrorist Designation of Ousmane Illiassou Djibo

Release: Today, the United States is designating Ousmane Illiassou Djibo - also known as Petit Chapori - as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) under section 1(a)(ii)(B) of Executive Order (E.O.) 13224.


Barrasso: Tracy Stone-Manning Lied to the Senate

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), issued the following statement in response to the E&E News story regarding Tracy Stone-Manning’s involvement with a 1989 tree spiking case in Idaho. E&E interviewed a federal ...


Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.


Release: On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, I offer congratulations to the people of Seychelles on the 45th anniversary of their independence.


News Release: INDIANAPOLIS - A Beech Grove man was arrested today in Indianapolis on federal criminal charges related to his alleged setting fire to two buildings at the Amtrak Facility in Beech Grove, early morning on May 2, 2021.


News Release: ST. LOUIS - Landon Whitfield, 26, of St. Louis, Missouri, appeared before United States District Court Judge Ronnie L. White on today’s date and pleaded guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and one count of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.


Troy Pederson

Release: Troy Pederson is Director of the Office of Economic Policy Analysis and Public Diplomacy in the Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs. He leads a team responsible for the bureau’s strategic planning, policy and program coordination, and public outreach. The office oversees U.S. engagement with the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) through the U.S. Mission to the OECD.


News Release: Omaha, Neb. - Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail will resume indoor visitor services at their visitor center in Omaha, Neb. starting July 1, consistent with the latest guidance from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Department of Interior. All services will return to pre-pandemic levels...


News Release: A Dallas real estate developer has been convicted of bribing two former Dallas City Council members, Carolyn Davis and Dwaine Caraway, announced Acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Prerak Shah.


Union County Man Charged with Transacting in Criminal Proceeds of a Romance Scam

News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Union County man was arrested at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport for transacting in the criminal proceeds of an elaborate romance scam, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced today.


News Release: BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - A Birmingham man was sentenced today for being a felon in possession of a firearm, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and U.S. Marshal Martin Keely.


State Department Terrorist Designation of Ousmane Illiassou Djibo

Release: Today, the United States is designating Ousmane Illiassou Djibo - also known as Petit Chapori - as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) under section 1(a)(ii)(B) of Executive Order (E.O.) 13224.


Jury convicts Westerville man of sexually exploiting a five-year old

News Release: COLUMBUS, Ohio - A United States District Court jury has convicted Christopher M. Sammons, 28, of four counts related to creating child pornography of his sexual abuse of a five-year old. Sammons faces at least 15 years in prison.