News from May 2021
By State Newswire | May 4, 2021
Release: MODERATOR: So we’ll go ahead and get started. We’ll do this on background, two U.S. officials, if everyone is comfortable with that. As I think you all know, [Senior State Department Official One] was deeply engaged in the preparations for this and the G7. [Senior State Department Official Two] has been engaged on the bilateral aspect and in different areas as well.
By USDA Newswire | May 4, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON- U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, expressed skepticism about evolving concepts described as a “carbon bank" that fail to consider whether the secretary of agriculture has the authority to pursue such proposals without congressional authorization.
By Interior Newswire | May 4, 2021
News Release: RIDGECREST, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is scheduling appointments for members of the public interested in adopting or purchasing a wild horse or burro from the Ridgecrest Corrals near Ridgecrest, Calif. Those interested in visiting the facility and selecting a horse or burro can contact the corrals at 760-384-5765 and make arrangements.
By DOJ Newswire | May 4, 2021
News Release: Conspired with Canadian woman to create sexually explicit images of her children.
By Interior Newswire | May 4, 2021
News Release: Voyageurs National Park is temporarily closing the breeding areas around four (4) of the park’s bald eagle nests to campers and other human activities. After the young eagles leave in late July, these temporarily closed park areas will be reopened for public use. The park follows the recommended conservation...
By State Newswire | May 4, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), ranking member of the Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Women's Issues, U.S. Representative ...
By DOJ Newswire | May 4, 2021
News Release: LAREDO, Texas - A 24-year-old Houston woman has entered a guilty plea to conspiring to import $300,000 of meth into the country, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.
By DOE Newswire | May 4, 2021
News Release: AIKEN, S.C. - EM ’s liquid waste contractor at the Savannah River Site (SRS) has completed a significant waste retrieval project, further advancing EM’s mission of safe cleanup of legacy liquid waste.
By Interior Newswire | May 4, 2021
News Release: ST. GEORGE, Utah - The Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) St. George Field Office is analyzing a proposed right-of-way amendment from the City of St. George to add additional water storage and water transmission pipelines in the Gap Wash area. The BLM prepared a Draft Environmental Assessment for the City of St. George Gap Wash Right-of-Way Amendment that is available for a 30-day public review and comment period at.
By Commerce Newswire | May 4, 2021
News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks today at a Health Subcommittee hearing titled, “Negotiating a Better Deal: Legislation to Lower the Cost of Prescription Drugs:"
By EPA Newswire | May 4, 2021
News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Health Subcommittee Chairwoman Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA) announced a fully remote Health Subcommittee hearing on Wednesday, May 12, at 10:30 a.m. (EDT) with Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra on the fiscal year 2022 discretionary budget request for HHS and its agencies. The hearing is entitled, “The Fiscal Year 2022 HHS Budget."
By Commerce Newswire | May 4, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON-Today, House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) and Oversight Republicans sent a letter to Ms. Dana Remus, Counsel to the President, raising serious concerns about the allegations Secretary John Kerry provided Iran with sensitive information during his time...
By DOJ Newswire | May 4, 2021
News Release: ROANOKE, Va. - A former American Electric Power (AEP) employee pleaded guilty yesterday to wire fraud and filing false tax returns.
By State Newswire | May 4, 2021
Release: The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Republic of Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and the Republic of Uzbekistan on the occasion of the C5+1 Virtual Ministerial.
By DOJ Newswire | May 4, 2021
News Release: NEWARK N.J. - A Passaic County, New Jersey, couple were sentenced to prison today for engaging in a food stamps fraud scheme, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced.
By DOJ Newswire | May 4, 2021
News Release: PHILADELPHIA-Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Incyte Corporation, headquartered in Delaware, has agreed to pay $12.6 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by using a foundation as a conduit to pay the copays of Medicare and TRICARE patients taking Incyte’s drug Jakafi. TRICARE is the health care program for uniformed service members, retirees, and their families.
By State Newswire | May 4, 2021
Release: Thank you for this opportunity to address the 51st Conference on the Americas.
By DOE Newswire | May 4, 2021
Release: Secretary Granholm Visits Howard University in First In-Person Event to Discuss Workplace Diversity and Inclusive Research Opportunities
By DOJ Newswire | May 4, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON - A Minnesota man pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to provide material support and resources, namely property, services and weapons, to what he believed was Hamas, a designated foreign terrorist organization, for use against Israeli and U.S. military personnel overseas.
By Interior Newswire | May 4, 2021
News Release: VICKSBURG, Miss. - As of May 1, Vicksburg National Military Park has increased access to the African American Monument, outdoor area of the USS Cairo and reopened restrooms at the Visitor Center and USS Cairo. Park rangers are available throughout the park to engage visitors and help them with their...
