News from March 2021

By DOE Newswire | Mar 22, 2021
News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today after President Biden announced his intention to nominate Lina Khan to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC):

By DOE Newswire | Mar 22, 2021
Release: Projects in 13 States Boast Potential to Reduce Carbon Emissions and Costs in Water Systems, Improve Water Quality
By Interior Newswire | Mar 22, 2021
News Release: National Park Service officials announced today the third annual, Project Parkway, will take place on the Blue Ridge Parkway, Saturday, April 24, 2021. This single-day, park-wide volunteer project will help complete much needed work at various locations across the park and is ideal for people interested...
By Interior Newswire | Mar 22, 2021
News Release: Zoila ForrestDavis has joined the National Park Service Division of Fire and Aviation as a budget analyst. In her new role, she will be supporting the operational branches of aviation, structural fire, and wildland fire.
By EPA Newswire | Mar 22, 2021
News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks as prepared for delivery today at a full Committee legislative hearing titled, “LIFT America: Revitalizing our Nation's Infrastructure and Economy:"

By DOJ Newswire | Mar 22, 2021
News Release: Geovanny Fuentes Ramirez Conspired with High-Ranking Honduran Politicians and Members of the Honduran Military and National Police to Operate a Cocaine Lab in Honduras and Distribute Cocaine Using Air and Maritime Routes.

By State Newswire | Mar 22, 2021
Release: Since the military coup last month, the people of Burma have voiced their aspirations for a return to democratic governance, peace, and rule of law. The United States, together with our allies and partners, has stood with them. In response, the military regime continues its violent crackdown, which has...
By State Newswire | Mar 22, 2021
Release: Since the military coup last month, the people of Burma have voiced their aspirations for a return to democratic governance, peace, and rule of law. The United States, together with our allies and partners, has stood with them. In response, the military regime continues its violent crackdown, which has...

By Federal Newswire | Mar 22, 2021
A dentist from Rochester, Illinois, Phillip M. Jensen, aged 64, was sentenced to 15 years in prison on December 18, 2024.

By DOJ Newswire | Mar 22, 2021
News Release: Brittany Freeman, 27, of Johnston City, Illinois (Williamson County), was sentenced this week to.

By US DOT Newswire | Mar 22, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON - The United States is leading the way to a new era of commercial space transportation with a final rule that streamlines the licensing process for private sector launch and reentry operations.
By State Newswire | Mar 22, 2021
Release: The United States reaffirms its commitment to the people of the Republic of the Congo following a peaceful presidential election day on March 21. We are also saddened by the passing of Guy Brice Parfait Kolelas and extend our condolences to all Congolese mourning his recent death.

By DOJ Newswire | Mar 22, 2021
News Release: Indictment Alleges Criminal Violations of Federal Conflict of Interest Law.

By Commerce Newswire | Mar 22, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON-Today, the House Oversight and Reform Committee held a hearing on the Democrats’ unconstitutional legislative proposal, H.R. 51, to grant statehood to the District of Columbia. During the hearing, Republicans warned the Democrats’ bill is an unconstitutional power grab that will result in the District receiving greater benefits than citizens of any other state. H.R. 51 would make D.C. the first among states, exactly what the Founding Fathers sought to avoid.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 22, 2021
News Release: Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that an Eagle Butte, South Dakota man was acquitted of Assault with a Dangerous Weapon as a result of a federal jury trial in Pierre, South Dakota, on March 17, 2021.

By State Newswire | Mar 22, 2021
Release: Good morning, everybody. I want to thank the Oceanographic Institute and the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation for inviting me to share a few thoughts during the 12th edition of the Monaco Blue Initiative. More broadly, I want to thank them for their partnership and for providing this forum to discuss some of the most pressing issues of our time.

By DOJ Newswire | Mar 22, 2021
News Release: Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that a jury returned a guilty verdict against GEOVANNY FUENTES RAMIREZ (“FUENTES RAMIREZ") on all three counts in the Indictment, which included cocaine-importation and weapons charges. FUENTES RAMIREZ is scheduled to be sentenced by the Honorable P. Kevin Castel on June 22, 2021.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 22, 2021
News Release: Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Rapid City, South Dakota, man convicted of Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person was sentenced by Jeffrey L. Viken, U.S. District Judge.
By State Newswire | Mar 22, 2021
Release: The United States reaffirms its commitment to the people of the Republic of the Congo following a peaceful presidential election day on March 21. We are also saddened by the passing of Guy Brice Parfait Kolelas and extend our condolences to all Congolese mourning his recent death.

By Homeland Newswire | Mar 22, 2021
News Release: BOTHELL, Wash. - A Pilot Community Vaccination Center (CVC) will open in Yakima, Wash., on March 31 to accelerate COVID-19 vaccinations to Yakima’s historically underserved communities at high risk of infection.