News published on Federal Newswire in November 2021

News from November 2021


U.S. Commerce Department 'thrilled' with Samsung's new $17 billion semiconductor manufacturing facility in Texas

The U.S. Department of Commerce is "thrilled" about the news that South Korean-based Samsung will build a new $17 billion semiconductor facility in a Central Texas city, according to a pre-Thanksgiving department news release.


'Cleaner air and lower energy bills': Department of Energy Home Performance upgrade program reaches one million milestone

The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Home Performance with ENERGY STAR® program has helped upgrade approximately one million American homes with energy efficiency improvements, according to a press release.


U.S., Malaysia government and business leaders reaffirm 'strong commercial relationship' for semiconductor trade following roundtable

Discussions earlier this month between U.S. and Malaysian governmental and business leaders produced renewed support for "the strong commercial relationship" for semiconductor trade between the two nations, according to a joint statement.


Biden makes clear commitment to 'building back better and more equitably' in infrastructure deal that made MBDA permanent, commerce secretary says

The president's commitment to rebuilding back better in a post-COVID future – whenever that might be – has been reinforced by the $1 trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal that made the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) permanent, a cabinet secretary said.


South Carolina chiropractor pleads guilty to paying illegal kickbacks, defrauding health care programs, to be 'sentenced at a later date'

A South Carolina chiropractor that plead guilty and was convicted under the False Claims Act has agreed to a $9 million consent judgement, according to a press release from the U.S. Department of Justice.


'Ensuring economic opportunity and fairness for all': Department of Justice blocks merger between two major southeast sugar suppliers

The U.S. Department of Justice recently filed a civil antitrust lawsuit to block U.S. Sugar’s proposal to acquire rivaling company Imperial Sugar, according to a press release.


U.S. Department of Justice reaches settlement in lawsuit against Massachusetts landlord, employee that sexually harassed tenants

The U.S. Department of Justice recently announced that it has resolved a sexual harassment lawsuit filed against a Massachusetts landlord and his employee, according to a press release.


Final safety report on California-based Kairos Power's reactor design could come 'early next year,' NRC says

A final report about whether California will receive a key license for a proposed reaction could come after the new year, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) said in a social media post.


'All of this means jobs': Granholm travels to Philadelphia, Delaware to emphasize benefits of new Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal

On Nov. 10, U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm toured New Castle, Delaware and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to highlight the benefits of the recently passed Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal, according to a press release.


Release: On behalf of the United States of America, I congratulate the people of Albania as you celebrate your 109th Independence Day. Our deep and enduring friendship dates back more than a century to when President Woodrow Wilson emphatically defended Albania’s independence at the 1919 Paris Peace Conference.


Release: On behalf of the United States of America, I send best wishes and congratulations to Mauritania on celebrating 61 years of independence.


Release: On behalf of the United States of America, I send best wishes and congratulations to Mauritania on celebrating 61 years of independence.


There were five notices published by the Labor Department in week ending Nov. 27, according to the Federal Register.


There were 18 notices published by the Transportation Department in week ending Nov. 27, according to the Federal Register.


There were 29 notices published by the Justice Department in week ending Nov. 27, according to the Federal Register.


There were 10 notices published by the Federal Reserve System in week ending Nov. 27, according to the Federal Register.


There were 16 notices published by the Energy Department in week ending Nov. 27, according to the Federal Register.


There were 39 notices published by the Commerce Department in week ending Nov. 27, according to the Federal Register.


There were 18 notices published by the Agriculture Department in week ending Nov. 27, according to the Federal Register.


There were nine notices published by the Interior Department in week ending Nov. 27, according to the Federal Register.