News published on Federal Newswire in November 2021

News from November 2021


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Nov. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Nov. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: Cameroonian Citizen Extradited from Romania Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Defraud Online Purchasers of Pets.


News Release: MISSOULA - A Whitefish man accused of defrauding another man of $2.3 million by claiming he was a former CIA agent and needed money to fund “off the books" rescue missions for the CIA but instead used the money for personal expenses admitted charges today, Acting U.S. Attorney Leif M. Johnson said.


News Release: U.S. Senator Tom Carper and U.S. Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester (both D-Del.) joined U.S. Secretary Jennifer M. Granholm today to announce the one millionth American home upgraded with energy efficiency improvements through the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)'s Home Performance with ENERGY STAR® program. The milestone underscores the importance of the weatherization and energy efficiency investments within the recently passed Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Nov. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: Defendant’s Scheme Targeted the Korean-American Community in Queens.


Fully vaccinated travel into U.S. permitted after 20-month ban

Fully vaccinated travelers with appropriate documentation are now permitted to enter the U.S. via land and ferry border crossings, according to the Department of Homeland Security.


News Release: SENTENCES. United States District Court Judge Nancy D. Freudenthal sentenced SEAN D. THOMAS, 49, of Farson, Wyoming on Oct. 20, 2021 for tax evasion. He received five years of supervised probation and was ordered to pay $103,696 in restitution and a $100.00 special assessment. The Internal Revenue...


Northeast Ohio Priest Sentenced to Life in Prison for Sex Trafficking Minors, Exploitation and Child Pornography

News Release: Acting U.S. Attorney Bridget M. Brennan announced that Robert D. McWilliams, 41, of Strongsville, Ohio, was sentenced today by Judge Sara Lioi to life in prison. McWilliams, a Northeast Ohio-area Catholic Priest at the time of the offense conduct, previously pleaded guilty to two counts of sex trafficking...


The House of Representatives section of the Congressional Record published “TRENDING TOWARD AUTHORITARIANISM” on Nov. 4.


The Senate section of the Congressional Record published “TRIBUTE TO DR. KRISTINA M. JOHNSON” on Nov. 4.


“SENATE RESOLUTION 441--DESIGNATING NOVEMBER 6, 2021, AS ``NATIONAL BISON DAY''” was published on page S7798 of the Congressional Record on Nov. 4.


“CONFIRMATION OF ADRIENNE WOJCIECHOWSKI“ was published in the Senate section on page S7784 on Nov. 4


“HONORING LES HOUCK” was published on page H6189 of the Congressional Record on Nov. 4.


News Release: HARRISBURG, Pa. - The Commonwealth and FEMA have announced that all Disaster Recovery Centers will be closed for Veterans Day. Several will reopen following the holiday to continue helping residents with registration or to answer questions about their applications.


Amid national increase, US Department of Labor urges Midwest employers to emphasize electrical safety after 4 workplace deaths in Missouri, Kansas

News Release: KANSAS CITY, MO ‒ Electrical hazards killed four workers in Missouri and Kansas in five months in 2021. In Missouri, on Oct. 4, a 40-year-old electrical contractor replacing light fixtures in Sedalia. On Sept. 23, a 22-year-old worker cleaning a Higbee pig barn with a pressure washer. In Wichita, Kansas, ...


News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai co-led the United States delegation to the virtual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Ministerial Meeting on November 8-9 hosted by New Zealand. Secretary ...


News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Deputy Secretary of State Wendy R. Sherman met with Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou today in Montevideo, Uruguay. Deputy Secretary Sherman and President Lacalle Pou discussed the importance of the strong U.S.-Uruguay bilateral relationship for ...


News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Deputy Secretary of State Wendy R. Sherman met with Uruguayan Interior Minister Luis Héber today in Montevideo, Uruguay. Deputy Secretary Sherman and Interior Minister Héber discussed the positive and productive collaboration and partnership between the United States and Uruguay on a range of security issues, including transnational crime, counternarcotics, and cybersecurity.