News published on Federal Newswire in June 2021

News from June 2021


Transportation Department publishes proposed rule on June 25

The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on June 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Proposed rule published on June 25 by Transportation Department

The US Transportation Department published a two page proposed rule on June 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Transportation Department publish on June 25?

The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on June 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Proposed rule published by Transportation Department on June 25

The US Transportation Department published a two page proposed rule on June 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Agriculture Department publishes rule on June 25

The US Agriculture Department published a seven page rule on June 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Transportation Department publishes rule on June 25

The US Transportation Department published a five page rule on June 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, 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 Supreme Court upholding hardship relief for small refineries under the Renewable Fuel Standard.


14 Defendants Indicted in Alleged $1 Million Kickback Scheme

News Release: TOPEKA, KAN. - A federal grand jury in Topeka, Kansas, returned an indictment charging 14 people in connection to a kickback scheme involving more than $1 million in fraudulent customer refunds.


News Release: Baltimore, Maryland- U.S. District Judge Catherine C. Blake sentenced Delonte Wheeler, age 28, of Baltimore, Maryland to seven years in federal prison, followed by four years of supervised release, for possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking and possession with intent to distribute marijuana.


2021 Fiscal Transparency Report: Cameroon

Release: Government-by-Government Assessments: Cameroon. During the review period, budget documents were widely and easily accessible to the public online. Information in budget documents, however, was incomplete.  Information on debt obligations was publicly available and updated quarterly.  Allocations to and...


Release: MR ICE: Yes, thank you. Hello, everyone, and thank you for joining us today. It’s my pleasure to welcome you to this call previewing Secretary Blinken’s trip to Italy for meetings on Syria, the D-ISIS coalition, and the G20. The trip was announced officially on June 18th.


2021 Fiscal Transparency Report: Democratic Republic of the Congo

Release: Government-by-Government Assessments: Democratic Republic of the Congo.


News Release: ST. LOUIS - Richard Lawrence Davis, 38, of St. Louis, Missouri, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to distribute cocaine, possession with intent to distribute cocaine and fentanyl, and being a felon in possession of a firearm.


News Release: Andersonville, GA - In order to mark the 157th anniversary of the hanging of six “raiders" by their fellow prisoners, Andersonville National Historic Site will be hosting author Gary Morgan, who will be leading a Raiders-themed tour of the grounds, on Sunday July 11, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. E.D.T. with a...


News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - A federal jury returned a guilty verdict on June 21, 2021, against Abdul G. Alsamah, 51, formerly of Springfield, Ill., for conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance, distribution of a controlled substance, and possession of a controlled substance with the intent to distribute. Prior to his conviction, Alsamah was residing in Oakland, Calif. Sentencing for Alsamah has been scheduled for Oct. 22, 2021, at the U.S. Courthouse in Springfield.


BLM Approves Land Sale in Johnson County

News Release: CASPER, Wyo. - The Bureau of Land Management Buffalo Field Office has approved the sale of a 1.13-acre parcel of public land surface estate to William and Bonnie Ross in Johnson County. The direct sale resolves an inadvertent trespass that occurred in approximately 1960 when a community member inadvertently established a home site on BLM-administered lands.


Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Thank you, thank you. Thank you all very much. A lot of familiar faces - I feel like I was just in a photograph with some of you. It is particularly wonderful to be in this modest house, to be back here and be with all of you. And I really wanted to have an opportunity to simply say thank you for the great and remarkable work you’ve been doing under incredibly challenging conditions, and I’ll come back to that in a minute.


2021 Fiscal Transparency Report: Sudan

Release: Government-by-Government Assessments: Sudan. The review period covered the first full year in power for Sudan’s Civilian-Led Transitional Government. The government made significant progress by publishing the budget within three months of enactment.  It also made significant progress by breaking down...


News Release: BOSTON - A Canton woman was sentenced yesterday in connection with two fraud and embezzlement schemes that netted more than $1.4 million from her non-profit employers.


Mozambique National Day

Release: On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, I wish to extend best wishes to the people of the Republic of Mozambique as you mark the 46th anniversary of your country’s independence.