News from March 2021
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 25, 2021
News Release: RALEIGH, N.C. - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of North Carolina announced that today, in federal court, J. Refugio Gomez-Juarez, age 51, a naturalized citizen of the United States, born in Mexico, residing in Franklin County, was sentenced by United States District Judge...
By US DOT Newswire | Mar 25, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW) and senior member of the Senate Finance Committee, along with U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), introduced legislation today that would help the clean energy industry create good-paying jobs and recover from the COVID-driven economic downturn.
By EPA Newswire | Mar 25, 2021
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Republican Leader of the House Energy and Commerce Committee Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered the following remarks today in a joint virtual hearing with the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology and Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce. The joint hearing was with Big Tech companies, Facebook, Twitter, and Google.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 25, 2021
News Release: Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert and FBI Sacramento Field Office Special Agent in Charge Sean Ragan condemn racism, xenophobia, and intolerance against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and urge members of the community to report hate-based crimes and incidents to law enforcement. The Eastern District of California is one of the most diverse regions in the country, and federal law enforcement is committed to protecting our diverse communities.
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 25, 2021
News Release: LAREDO, Texas - A South Texas man was sentenced Wednesday to more than three years in federal prison for attempting to illegally export firearms and thousands of rounds of ammunition into Mexico.
By DOL Newswire | Mar 25, 2021
News Release: (Washington, D.C.) - Today, at the direction of Chair Patty Murray (D-WA) and Ranking Member Richard Burr (R-NC), the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee is requesting input from stakeholders on policy ideas on workforce development.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 25, 2021
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) joined Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) and Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) to announce the reintroduction of the Pretrial Integrity and Safety Act. The Pretrial Integrity and Safety Act incentivizes states to ...
By State Newswire | Mar 25, 2021
Release: The U.S. Government is pleased to announce $15 million in humanitarian assistance for Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is providing these funds to address the most urgent, life-saving humanitarian needs in the West Bank and Gaza. With...
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 25, 2021
News Release: ST. CROIX, U.S. Virgin Islands -- A whole community effort led to 155 COVID-19 vaccine dosages administered at the Morris de Castro Clinic in Cruz Bay on Saturday, March 20. Logistical precision between federal and territorial partners ensured vaccine doses crossed the Pillsbury Sound from Red Hook on St. Thomas to St. John and got into arms.
By State Newswire | Mar 25, 2021
Release: QUESTION: Thank you so much, Mr. Secretary, for joining me. I want to start with a speech this week that you gave. You listed China first among the military and non-military threats to the United States. This comes, of course, after you clashed with Chinese officials in Anchorage last week. China is...
By Interior Newswire | Mar 25, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Bureau of Reclamation will provide $2.1 million for 11 collaborative watershed management projects through the WaterSMART program. These projects have been developed by groups of stakeholders working together to address critical water supply needs and water quality concerns. They help water users meet competing demands and avoid conflicts over water.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 25, 2021
News Release: SHREVEPORT, La. - A federal grand jury in Shreveport has returned an indictment charging Deborah Cooksey, 56, of Minden, Louisiana, with filing false tax returns, Acting United States Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 25, 2021
News Release: BROWNSVILLE, Texas - A 68-year-old Mexican man has been sentenced after trying to cross the border with over 60 kilograms of meth, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 25, 2021
News Release: TUCSON, Ariz. - Stephen Patrick Luethy, 57, of Tucson, Arizona, was sentenced today by United States District Judge James Soto to 132 months in prison. Luethy previously pleaded guilty in October 2019 to Receipt of Child Pornography.
By State Newswire | Mar 25, 2021
News Release: Washington, DC - House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul released the following statement following the full committee vote to repeal the 2002 authorized use for military force (AUMF).
By Commerce Newswire | Mar 25, 2021
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Republican Leader for Consumer Protection and Commerce Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) delivered opening remarks at today’s subcommittee hearing on how Big Tech has failed to be responsible stewards of their platforms and has lost the trust of Americans.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 25, 2021
News Release: BANGOR, Maine: A Hancock man pleaded guilty today in federal court to theft of mail by a postal employee, Acting U.S. Attorney Donald E. Clark announced.
By State Newswire | Mar 25, 2021
Release: On behalf of the Government of the United States, I warmly congratulate the people of Bangladesh on the momentous occasion of your 50th National Day and Golden Jubilee.
By DOE Newswire | Mar 25, 2021
Release: $128 Million in Additional New Solar Energy Initiatives Will Reduce Costs, Improve Performance, and Speed Deployment of New Solar Technologies
By DOE Newswire | Mar 25, 2021
Release: Turk Brings Wealth of International and Domestic Experience in Nuclear Security and Clean Energy Innovation
