News published on Federal Newswire in March 2021

News from March 2021


Bipartisan E&C Leaders Call on Internet Providers to Raise Awareness of Emergency Broadband Benefit

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Communications and Technology Subcommittee Republican Leader Bob Latta (R-OH), and subcommittee Chairman Mike Doyle (D-PA) wrote to nine internet service providers (ISPs) ...


News Release: Kennesaw, GA -Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park and the Cobb County Public Library System are proud to present “Spring Break Camp-In 2021". For the Cobb County school system’s Spring Break (April 5 - April 8), Kennesaw Mountain NBP and the Cobb County Library System are partnering together...


Berryville Man Sentenced to 90 Months, Required to Forfeit Firearms for Illegal Possession of Guns, Distribution of Cocaine

News Release: HARRISONBURG, Va. - Cironta Commander, who pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and possession with the intent to distribute cocaine, was sentenced this week in U.S. District Court in Harrisonburg to 90 months in federal prison and ordered to forfeit his firearms, Acting United...


Rodgers: America Needs a Diverse Energy Base To Ensure Grid Resiliency

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers delivered opening remarks at Wednesday’s Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing about the need for a diverse and reliable energy base.


News Release: Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area is hosting the 21st annual Spring Planting and Music Festival on Saturday, April 24, 2021. Traditional arts and crafts as well as music will be included as part of the festival throughout the day.


Griffith: We Must Address Energy Emergencies Across the Country-Not Just in Texas

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader for the Oversight and Investigations Morgan Griffith delivered remarks in a subcommittee hearing on the need for proper planning, preparation, and weatherization of energy grids across the country, not just in Texas.


DRL Strengthening Women’s Participation in the Workforce

Release: United States Department of State. Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL). Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO):. DRL Strengthening Women’s Participation in the Workforce. This is the announcement of funding opportunity number SFOP0007769. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 19.345...


Multiple felony charges land Coastal Bend meth trafficker in prison

News Release: CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - A 38-year-old Coastal Bend woman has been ordered to federal prison for a conspiracy to distribute 243 grams of meth, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.


Key Outcomes at the 46th Session of the UN Human Rights Council

Release: At the 46th Session of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC), February 22 - March 23, the United States actively reengaged with the Council after a two-and-a-half-year absence and announced its candidacy for a member seat for the 2022-2024 term. With introspection about the United States’ own human rights...


First North Korean National Brought to the United States to Stand Trial for Money Laundering Offenses

News Release: DPRK Intelligence Service Affiliated Businessman Accused of Using the U.S. Financial System and Deceiving U.S. Banks to Circumvent Sanctions Against North Korea.


Upton: Committee Democrats’ Green New Deal-Style Energy Policies Will Kill Jobs

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Republican Leader for Energy Fred Upton delivered opening remarks at today’s subcommittee hearing on preserving jobs and avoiding Green New Deal-style energy and environment policies.


News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks today at an Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing titled, “Power Struggle: Examining the 2021 Texas Grid Failure:"


Release: Washington - Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack regarding the D.C. Circuit Court's decision to allow USDA to withdraw its appeal on the previously vacated final rule, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: Requirements for Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents (84 FR 66782).


News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers delivered opening remarks at Wednesday’s Energy Subcommittee hearing about the need for a diverse and reliable energy base.


News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Ranking Member Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Mike Doyle (D-PA), and Communications and Technology Subcommittee Ranking Member Bob Latta (R-OH) wrote to nine internet service providers...


After Identifying Gaps in Previous Aid, USDA Announces ‘Pandemic Assistance for Producers’ to Distribute Resources More Equitably

News Release: Washington - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that USDA is establishing new programs and efforts to bring financial assistance to farmers, ranchers and producers who felt the impact of COVID-19 market disruptions. The new initiative-USDA Pandemic Assistance for Producers-will reach a...


News Release: Washington, DC - Ahead of Freedom Day in Belarus, which is celebrated on March 25th to commemorate the anniversary of the Belarusian National Republic’s proclamation of independence from Czarist rule in 1918, Representatives Gregory W. Meeks and Michael McCaul, Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement...


Pallone Opening Remarks at Oversight Hearing to Examine the 2021 Texas Grid Failure

News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks today at an Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing titled, “Power Struggle: Examining the 2021 Texas Grid Failure:"


News Release: Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC), delivered the following opening statement, as prepared for delivery, at a full committee markup of H.R. 7, Paycheck Fairness Act, H.R. 1065, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, and H.R. 1195, Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act...


News Release: 30-year-old sexually abused 14-year-old; gave teen heroin.