News published on Federal Newswire in June 2021

News from June 2021


2021 Fiscal Transparency Report: Turkmenistan

Release: Government-by-Government Assessments: Turkmenistan. During the review period, the government published aggregate revenue data online in its state-run newspaper, but budget documents and information on debt obligations were not made public, including for state-owned enterprises.  Publicly available budget...


Middlesex County Man Charged with Conspiring to Defraud New Jersey Banks by Depositing $1 Million in Stolen Checks.

News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Middlesex County, New Jersey, man was indicted today for his role in a scheme to defraud banks of more than $1 million using stolen and counterfeited checks and stolen identities, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced.


Madagascar National Day

Release: On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, I congratulate the people of Madagascar on the occasion of your Independence Day.


News Release: New Orleans, Louisiana - DWAYNE BROWN, age 34, a resident of Laplace, Louisiana, pled guilty to being a felon in possession of ammunition, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans. Sentencing is currently scheduled for Oct. 14, 2021 before the Honorable Barry W. Ashe.


Harrisburg Man Indicted For Drug Trafficking And Firearms Offenses

News Release: HARRISBURG - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Reginald Hopkins, age 44, of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, was indicted by a federal grand jury on June 23, 2021, for drug trafficking and firearms offenses.


Release: Congressman Bishop (D-GA), Chair of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee, delivered the following remarks at the Subcommittee's markup of its fiscal year 2022 bill.


Cherry Creek Man Convicted by Federal Jury for Assault and Tampering with Evidence

News Release: Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that Samuel Francis White Horse, age 33, of Cherry Creek, South Dakota, was found guilty of Assault by Striking, Beating, or Wounding and Tampering with Evidence as a result of a three-day federal jury trial in Pierre, South Dakota. White Horse...


Release: FOREIGN MINISTER LE DRIAN: (Via interpreter) (In progress) Welcome back. It is excellent news for all of us that America is back. It has come back to the values that we share, come back to an imperative that we share, democracy. It has come back to multilateralism that we built together, and it is our responsibility to continue with it intensively.


USDA, FCC, and NTIA Announce Interagency Agreement to Coordinate Broadband Funding Deployment

News Release: Washington - Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced an interagency agreement (PDF, 274 KB) to share information about and coordinate the distribution of broadband...


2021 Fiscal Transparency Report: Cambodia

Release: Government-by-Government Assessments: Cambodia. During the review period, the government made significant progress by publishing its executive budget proposal online within a reasonable period of time.  The government made its enacted budget available online, but it did not produce an end-of-year report. ...


2021 Fiscal Transparency Report: Kazakhstan

Release: Government-by-Government Assessments: Kazakhstan. During the review period, the government published its executive budget proposal and enacted budget, but not its end-of-year report in a reasonable period of time. Information on debt obligations was widely and easily accessible to the public, including...


2021 Fiscal Transparency Report: Angola

Release: Government-by-Government Assessments: Angola. Angola made significant progress by publishing its end-of-year budget report within a reasonable period of time and by publishing audit reports that contain substantive findings, recommendations, and narratives.  During the review period, the government made...


U.S. Security Cooperation With the United Arab Emirates

Release: The United States and the UAE are working collectively towards the common goal of a stable, secure, and prosperous Middle East. The UAE is also a vital U.S. partner on a wide range of regional security issues. The United States works with the UAE and other members of the Gulf Cooperation Council to increase cooperation on border security, maritime security, military preparedness, cybersecurity, and counterterrorism.


Release: MR BUISINE: (Via interpreter) Hello, everyone. We are live on - with Antony Blinken, the new Secretary of State of the Biden administration. Hello, Mr. Secretary of State. You are the voice of America in the world. You are actually on an official visit in Europe. You met German Chancellor Angela Merkel and you are going to meet French President Macron in a moment.


Release: On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, I extend congratulations to all Slovenian people on this historic anniversary of your Statehood Day.


2021 Fiscal Transparency Report: Dominican Republic

Release: Government-by-Government Assessments: Dominican Republic. During the review period, the government’s budget and information on debt obligations were widely and easily accessible to the general public, including online.  The end-of-year report, however, was incomplete.  The enacted budget was substantially...


News Release: Today, Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr., Chairman of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, issued the following statement announcing the Committees will examine the approval and pricing of Biogen Inc.’s Alzheimer’s drug, Aduhelm...


News Release: WEST GLACIER, Mont. [June 25, 2021] - Going-to-the-Sun Road officially opened this morning for the 2021 summer season. The road may now be accessed by motorized vehicles all the way through from both the West Glacier and St. Mary entrances.


Pallone Floor Remarks on Joint Resolution to Restore Methane Pollution Standards

News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following remarks on the House Floor today during consideration of S.J. Res 14, a joint resolution of disapproval reinstating methane pollution standards...


2021 Fiscal Transparency Report: Somalia

Release: Government-by-Government Assessments: Somalia. The government made significant progress by publishing its executive budget proposal in a reasonable period of time. During the review period, the government published its enacted budget and end-of-year report online within a reasonable period of time. Information...