News published on Federal Newswire in March 2021

News from March 2021


Release: Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Chair of the House Appropriations Committee, delivered the following remarks at the Subcommittee on Homeland Security hearing on The Role of FEMA and Emergency Management in COVID-19 Response.



USDA Invests $598 Million to Improve and Modernize Rural Electric Infrastructure After Severe Weather and Age Test the Grid

News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today a $598 million rural electric loan package to build or improve electric infrastructure in 11 states (PDF, 119 KB).


Pre-Taped Remarks by Vice President Kamala Harris As Delivered to the Commission on the Status of Women

News Release: Mr. Secretary-General, Mr. Chairperson of the Commission, Madam Executive Director, Distinguished Ministers, Excellencies, civil society members-it is an honor to address this esteemed commission.


Wyden Statement on Senate Floor on Nomination of Katherine Tai to be USTR

News Release: Madam President, the Senate will shortly take a procedural vote on the nomination of Katherine Tai to serve as the next U.S. Trade Representative. If you watched any of Ms. Tai’s nomination hearing before the Finance Committee, you know she’s got a lot of fans on both sides of the Senate. I expect my...


Carper Applauds EPA’s Final Rule Cutting Cross-State Ozone Pollution

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tom Carper, Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, released the following statement on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalizing the Revised Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR) Update for the 2008 ozone National Ambient ...


News Release: PITTSBURGH - A resident of Garfield, New Jersey, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on a charge of Interstate Transportation of a Stolen Motor Vehicle, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman announced today.


DOE Announces $18 Million to Advance Particle Accelerator Technologies and Workforce Training

Release: Accelerators Are Key to Groundbreaking Solutions for Medical, Clean Energy, and National Security Challenges


Release: MODERATOR: Hi, everyone. Good evening. Our call today is going to be attributed to senior administration officials. Our speakers today are [Senior Administration Official One] and [Senior Administration Official Two]. Again, on background, to SAOs, and the contents of this call are. With that, I will...


Wyden Statement on New Report on Election Interference

News Release: Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released the following statement in response to the Intelligence Community Assessment on “Foreign Threats to the 2020 U.S. Federal Elections:".




News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Health Subcommittee Chairwoman Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA) announced today that the Health Subcommittee will hold a fully remote legislative hearing on Tuesday, March 23, at 11 a.m. (EDT) on legislation to strengthen the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The hearing is entitled, “Building on the ACA: Legislation to Expand Health Coverage and Lower Costs."


News Release: BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management advises wildflower enthusiasts to Know Before You Go and plan ahead as they make plans for wildflower viewing. As the Golden State’s rainfall is at near historic lows, blooms may not be bountiful, so assessing the situation before heading out is even more crucial this year.


News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA - An Indiana County resident has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on a federal firearms violation, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman announced today.


Chairwoman Stabenow Applauds Significant Expansion in Regional Conservation Partnerships

News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, today applauded the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) announcement of $75 million through the Regional Conservation Partnership Program’s Alternative Funding Arrangements. The arrangements, authored by Chairwoman Stabenow in the 2018 Farm Bill, improve flexibility for local partners to work closely with farmers on innovative projects.


MEDIA ADVISORY: McCaul, Cornyn, McCarthy, Pfluger Hold Virtual Press Conference to Call for Release of Trevor Reed

News Release: Washington, DC - House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul (R-TX), Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), and Congressman August Pfluger (R-TX) will hold a press conference on Wednesday, March 17th at 4:30PM ET calling for the release of U.S. Marine...


News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - U.S. District Judge John A. Mendez sentenced Steven Lawrence Robinson, 34, of Granite Bay, today to five years in prison for conspiring to possess and distribute fentanyl, Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.


News Release: The U.S. Census Bureau released the total number of 2020 Census paid temporary workers that earned any pay Feb. 28 - March 6, 2021. The data tables include national totals for all 50 states and the District of Columbia by Census Bureau regional geography. A weekly number of paid temporary workers for Puerto Rico is also available. The weekly release will occur 10 days after the end of the weekly period.