News published on Federal Newswire in May 2021

News Release: A New York man pleaded guilty today to negligently releasing asbestos and thereby exposing victims to an increased risk of death or serious bodily injury.

FBI Employee Indicted for Illegally Removing National Security Documents, Taking Material to Her Home

News Release: Note: A full copy of the indictment can be viewed here.

Arkansas RV Salesman Indicted for Income Tax Evasion

News Release: An indictment was unsealed today charging an Arkansas man with three counts of evading his individual income taxes.

Former Police Officer Sentenced to Six Years in Prison for Civil Rights Violation

News Release: A former officer with the St. Paul Police Department in St. Paul, Minnesota, was sentenced today to six years in prison after a jury found him guilty of a civil rights violation.

Agencies issue host state loan-to-deposit ratios

By Fed Newswire | May 21, 2021

News Release: Federal bank regulatory agencies today issued the host state loan-to-deposit ratios that are used to evaluate compliance with section 109 of the Riegle-Neal Interstate Banking and Branching Efficiency Act of 1994. These ratios replace the prior year's ratios from June 2020.

Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Travel to Belgium, Turkey, Indonesia, Cambodia, Thailand, and Hawaii

News Release: Deputy Secretary of State Wendy R. Sherman will travel to Brussels, Ankara, Jakarta, Phnom Penh, Bangkok, and Honolulu May 25 to June 4.

Acting Assistant Secretary of State Joey Hood Visits Tunisia

News Release: Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Joey Hood visited Tunisia from May 17–20. Acting Assistant Secretary Hood met with Tunisian State Secretary Mohamed Ali Nafti and Diplomatic Advisor to Prime Minister Mechichi, Elyes Ghariani, and underscored the United States government’s ...

Seventh U.S.-Thailand Strategic Dialogue

News Release: Senior delegations representing the United States and Thailand met virtually on May 21, 2021, for the Seventh U.S.-Thailand Strategic Dialogue. Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Atul Keshap led the U.S. delegation, and Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Thani Thongphakdi led the Thai delegation.

Inaugural U.S.-Lebanon Defense Resourcing Conference

News Release: The U.S. Department of State and the Lebanese Armed Forces held their inaugural Defense Resourcing Conference on May 21, 2021. Senior Official for Arms Control and International Security C.S. Eliot Kang headed the U.S. delegation and Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) Commander General Joseph Aoun headed the ...

Secretary Blinken’s Call with Palestinian Authority President Abbas

News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas. The Secretary and President welcomed the ceasefire and discussed measures to ensure that it holds. The Secretary underscored the U.S. commitment to ...

Calling for a Civilian-Led Transition of Power to a Democratically Elected Government in Chad

News Release: The United States supports the recommendations of the African Union Peace and Security Council regarding Chad, and we join the African Union and our international partners in calling for a peaceful, timely, and civilian-led transition of power to a democratically elected government before October 2022.

Secretary Blinken’s Call with Turkish Foreign Minister Çavuşoğlu

News Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu today. Secretary Blinken and Foreign Minister Çavuşoğlu discussed the importance of cooperation between the United States and Turkey, including our shared ...

Statement from U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo Following Meetings with Semiconductor Industry Leaders

By Commerce News Now | May 21, 2021

News Release: After her listening sessions today with CEOs and senior executives from companies that represent the full scope of the semiconductor supply chain and customer base, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo released the following statement: “Semiconductors play a unique role in our economic and national ...

Remarks by Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo before the U.S.-Korea CEO Roundtable

By Commerce News Now | May 21, 2021

News Release: Good morning everyone. Thank you for joining our CEO Roundtable at the Department of Commerce. I’d like to extend a warm welcome to our distinguished guests from Korea – President Moon, Minister Moon, and the entire Korean Government delegation, it’s an honor to have you with us. I’d also like to thank ...

US Department of Labor, local advocacy groups to host Spanish language webinar on wage, leave protections for frontline, other workers

News Release: ALBUQUERQUE, NM - The U.S. Department of Labor, in partnership with El Centro de Igualdad y Derechos and NM Comunidades En Acción Y De Fé(CAFé), the New Mexico Workforce Solutions and Somos Un Pueblo Unido will present a Spanish-language webinar on the U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division ’s Essential Workers ‒ Essential Protections initiative on May 26 at 5 p.m. MT.

US Departments of Homeland Security, Labor issue joint rule supplementing H-2B visa cap

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The Departments of Labor and Homeland Security have published a joint temporary final rule making available an additional 22,000 H-2B temporary nonagricultural guest worker visas for fiscal year 2021 to employers who are likely to suffer irreparable harm without these additional workers. Of the supplemental visas, 6,000 are reserved for nationals of the Northern Triangle countries of Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala.

US Department of Labor, local advocacy groups to host Spanish language webinar on wage, leave protections for frontline, other workers

News Release: ALBUQUERQUE, NM - The U.S. Department of Labor, in partnership with El Centro de Igualdad y Derechos and NM Comunidades En Acción Y De Fé(CAFé), the New Mexico Workforce Solutions and Somos Un Pueblo Unido will present a Spanish-language webinar on the U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division ’s Essential Workers ‒ Essential Protections initiative on May 26 at 5 p.m. MT.

US Departments of Homeland Security, Labor issue joint rule supplementing H-2B visa cap