News from May 2021
By DOJ Newswire | May 5, 2021
News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA - A suburban Pittsburgh resident has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on a charge of violating federal firearm laws, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | May 5, 2021
News Release: Robert Bailey Sentenced to 18 Months in Federal Prison.
By DOE Newswire | May 5, 2021
News Release: A report released this week highlights the most significant breakthroughs of the last year in the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Co-Optimization of Fuels & Engines (Co-Optima) initiative, with details on findings that could translate into significant greenhouse gas (GHG) and tailpipe emissions reductions.
By Interior Newswire | May 5, 2021
News Release: GRAND CANYON, Ariz. - The gate at the entrance to the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park will open on Saturday, May 15 at 6:30 a.m. to mark the official opening of the North Rim for the 2021 season. Grand Canyon Lodge and Grand Canyon Trail Rides will also commence their 2021 seasonal operations on this date.
By DOJ Newswire | May 5, 2021
News Release: Jeffrey Albert Scott federally detained after being charged for setting Bishopville fires that destroyed the Post Office and damaged City Hall.
By Commerce Newswire | May 5, 2021
News Release: As members of the committee are aware, retirement security has been one of my priorities as the Chairman of the Ways & Means Committee. Too many workers in this nation reach retirement age without the savings they need. In fact, according to the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College, 50 percent of households are “at risk" of not having enough to maintain their living standards in retirement.
By State Newswire | May 5, 2021
News Release: Washington, D.C. - In response to yesterday’s announcement of the new composition of Venezuela’s National Electoral Council (CNE), Congressman Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement...
By State Newswire | May 5, 2021
Release: QUESTION: Secretary of State, let me start by asking this: You were enormously positive about the relationship between the United States and Britain when you spoke at your press conference with the foreign secretary. What impact does that positivity have on the possibility of a trade deal being signed between the two countries relatively soon?
By Homeland Newswire | May 5, 2021
News Release: PHILADELPHIA, PA - On Saturday, May 1, the Esperanza Community Vaccination Center (ECVC) hosted Deaf Vaccination Day to increase awareness of the daily availability of ASL and deaf interpreters as well as Spanish-speaking deaf interpreters. Spearheaded by FEMA Region 3 Disability Integration Specialist...
By DOJ Newswire | May 5, 2021
News Release: Defendant Prosecuted as Part of The Guardians Project, a Federal Law Enforcement Initiative to Combat Corruption, Fraud, and Abuse in South Dakota.
By DOJ Newswire | May 5, 2021
News Release: BOSTON - The former Chief Financial Officer of Alden Shoe Co. pleaded guilty today to embezzling approximately $30 million from the company as part of a long-running scheme.
By DOJ Newswire | May 5, 2021
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New Jersey Division Susan A. Gibson and Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey Rachael A. Honig announced a Passaic County, New Jersey, man was arrested and charged with the conspiring to distribute narcotics after he purchased a large quantity of fentanyl.
By DOL Newswire | May 5, 2021
News Release: Today, Republican Leader of the Education and Labor Committee Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement in response to the Department of Labor’s (DOL) decision to withdraw a Trump-era rule establishing a worker’s classification as an independent contractor or employee under the Fair Labor Standards Act, affording American workers certainty about their employment status and more opportunities to choose when, where, and how they work...
By Homeland Newswire | May 5, 2021
News Release: ORLANDO, Fla. - FEMA has approved a grant of $8,357,001 for St. Vincent’s Medical Center Riverside in Jacksonville to install windows and doors that can withstand 142 mile-per-hour winds and other critical protections against rushing floodwaters during a storm.
By DOJ Newswire | May 5, 2021
News Release: MINNEAPOLIS - A St. Paul man was sentenced yesterday to 41 months in prison for his role in the arsons at the Minneapolis Police Department’s Third Precinct building.
By DOJ Newswire | May 5, 2021
News Release: CINCINNATI - A federal grand jury has charged two Cincinnati men with using a firearm to commit a murder during the commission of a crime of violence.
By Commerce Newswire | May 5, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON - After President Biden announced even more tax hikes on the American people during his first joint address to Congress, Top Republican Leader for the House Ways and Means Committee Kevin Brady (R-TX) issued the following statement...
By Homeland Newswire | May 5, 2021
Release: Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), Chair of the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee, delivered the following remarks at the Subcommittee's hearing on Related Agencies- The Year Ahead.
By Homeland Newswire | May 5, 2021
News Release: SAN DIEGO - Special agents with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) are seeking the public’s assistance to identify potential victims of a former preschool teacher convicted of child exploitation.
By Commerce Newswire | May 5, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC-This morning, under the leadership of Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) and Ranking Member Kevin Brady (R-TX), the Ways & Means Committee passed H.R. 2954, the Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2021. This legislation expands opportunities for Americans to increase their retirement savings,...
