News from March 2021
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2021
News Release: McALLEN, Texas - A 48-year-old man residing in Lyford has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bankruptcy fraud, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.
By DOE Newswire | Mar 17, 2021
News Release: EM ’s annual Mission and Priorities list sets a clear path to success across the DOE complex, site managers said last week at the Waste Management Symposia 2021.
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 17, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Legislation introduced by U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Dan Sullivan (R-AK), Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) to help protect the health and safety of firefighters, emergency responders and the communities they serve has advanced in the Senate. The legislation was unanimously approved by the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, where Peters serves as Chair.

By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2021
News Release: Officers seize pounds of meth, firearm in Livingston.

By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2021
News Release: ST. LOUIS - United States District Judge Henry E. Autrey sentenced David Kramer to 24 months in prison today. The 42-year-old Parkland, Florida resident pleaded guilty to five counts of wire fraud.

By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2021
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, the House passed H.R. 1620, the bipartisan Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act (VAWA) of 2021 by a bipartisan vote of 244-172. Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), Chair of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security along with House ...

By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2021
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1651, the COVID-19 Bankruptcy Relief Extension Act of 2021, legislation introduced by House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) that extends the temporary bankruptcy relief provisions granted by the CARES Act for an additional year. The bill passed by a bipartisan vote of 399-14.

By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2021
News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA - A Philadelphia woman and Dominican Republican man have been charged federally with violating federal drug laws, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman announced today.
By Commerce Newswire | Mar 17, 2021
News Release: Washington, D.C. -Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, Senator Patrick Leahy, the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, Senator John Cornyn, and Senator Chuck Grassley issued the following statement in recognition of Sunshine Week-held...
By State Newswire | Mar 17, 2021
Release: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and the Republic of Korea Minister for Foreign Affairs Chung Eui-yong reaffirmed the vital importance of the U.S.-ROK Alliance as the linchpin of peace, security, and prosperity in Northeast Asia, in a free and open Indo-Pacific, and across the world. During their March 17 meeting, Secretary Blinken and Foreign Minister Chung agreed on the need to expand our bilateral coordination and regional and global engagement.

By State Newswire | Mar 17, 2021
Release: Yesterday in Tokyo, Japan, I spoke of the need to stand up for our shared democratic values and to work together to hold to account those who would threaten them. Today, we are again doing that. The release of today’s update to the Hong Kong Autonomy Act report underscores our deep concern with the National...
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2021
News Release: BOSTON - An Acton man was sentenced yesterday in connection with a long-running scheme to steal money from clients of his investment advisor business, in which he fraudulently obtained more than $3.8 million from more than 20 clients.

By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2021
News Release: An indictment was unsealed charging a pharmacist and a pharmacy technician with conspiracy to illegally distribute prescription drugs, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Saima Mohsin.

By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2021
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following remarks, as prepared, on the House floor in support of H.R. 1620, the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2021...

By DOE Newswire | Mar 17, 2021
News Release: Cleanup success at the Energy Technology and Engineering Center (ETEC ) in California is due in large part to the site’s outreach to the community and its nurturing of key partnerships, Federal Project Director John Jones said at the Waste Management Symposia 2021.

By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2021
News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A Belton, Missouri, man whose lost cell phone containing child pornography was found at a truck stop, was sentenced in federal court today.

By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2021
News Release: LONDON, Ky.- Danny Butt, 48, of Science Hill, Ky., was sentenced to 180 months in federal prison on Wednesday, by U.S. District Judge Claria Horn Boom, after previously pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine and possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking.
By State Newswire | Mar 17, 2021
Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.

By US DOT Newswire | Mar 17, 2021
News Release: Opening remarks, as prepared, of Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Ranking Member Sam Graves (R-MO) from today’s hearing entitled, “The Business Case for Climate Solutions":

By DOL Newswire | Mar 17, 2021
News Release: Today, Higher Education and Workforce Investment Subcommittee Republican Leader Greg Murphy (R-NC) delivered the following opening statement, as prepared for delivery, at a subcommittee hearing on the future of higher education post COVID-19...