News published on Federal Newswire in November 2021

News from November 2021


ADVISORY: GOP Meeting: “Washington Control of Paid Leave & Child Care Strips Choice from Families and Harms Small Business”

News Release: ADVISORY: GOP Meeting: “Washington Control of Paid Leave & Child Care Strips Choice from Families and Harms Small Business".


Release: More information about Cameroon is available on the Cameroon page and from other Department of State publications and other sources listed at the end of this fact sheet.


News Release: Defendant Accused of Removing Metal Barriers and Using Plywood to Push Back Officers Protecting Perimeter of Building.


New Orleans Resident Pleads Guilty to Possessing a Loaded Ak-47 Found During Traffic Stop and to Possessing with Intent to Distribute Crack Cocaine

News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LA - U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that BLAKE MONROE, age 31, a resident of New Orleans, Louisiana, pled guilty on Nov. 2, 2021 to being a felon in possession of a loaded AK-47 seized during a New Orleans Police Department traffic stop and to possessing with intent to distribute a quantity of crack cocaine that was hidden on his body during this stop and found by an Orleans Parish Sheriff deputy during MONROE’s booking at jail.


Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs Senior Bureau Official Matt Murray on the G20 Leaders’ Summit and International Economic Cooperation on Supply Chains and the Global Minimum Tax

News Release: MR ICE: Thank you and good morning, everyone. Thank you for dialing in this morning. We’re very glad to have with us today Senior Bureau Official for the State Department’s Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs Matt Murray. Mr. Murray is going to discuss the G20 Leaders’ Summit, the path forward on...


News Release: Brady: Washington Price-Setting Scheme Will Result in Fewer Generic Medicines Available for Seniors.


Indiana Township Woman Indicted on Immigration Charges

News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA - A suburban Pittsburgh woman has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges of conspiring to commit offenses against the United States, making false statements in a matter relating to naturalization or citizenship, and attempting to procure naturalization or citizenship contrary to law, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman announced today.


News Release: An investigation into a Broken Arrow man alleged to have been an administrator for a transnational child exploitation chat group has led to five additional arrests and the rescue of multiple child victims in the United States and Europe.


Jackson Man Sentenced for Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon

News Release: Jackson, Miss. - A Jackson man was sentenced to 56 months in federal prison for being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Darren LaMarca and Special Agent in Charge Kurt Thielhorn of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).


Release: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, the United States of America, and the United Kingdom affirm their countries’ stance with the people of Sudan and emphasize the importance of supporting their aspirations for a democratic and peaceful nation. The protests of October 30 demonstrated the depth of the Sudanese people’s commitment to advancing their country’s transition, and we remain committed to helping them achieve these aspirations.


Man Sentenced to a Year in Federal Prison for Straw Purchasing Handguns in Chicago Suburbs

News Release: CHICAGO - A man has been sentenced to a year in federal prison for straw purchasing handguns in the Chicago suburbs.


Release: Today at the UN Climate Change Conference, Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Bonnie Jenkins announced the United States’ commitment of $25 million in support towards expanding access to clean nuclear energy. The announcement, also called a “Nuclear Futures Package," represents efforts from across the U.S. government, and includes ongoing programs and projects under development to.


News Release: A former office manager who embezzled more the $2.7 million from her former employer, all after facing unrelated charges in Tulsa County for similar crimes, was sentenced in federal court, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson.


McCaul Sends Letter to USAID Appointing Green to People-to-People Partnership for Peace Fund Advisory Board

News Release: Washington, D.C.- Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul sent a letter to USAID Administrator Power appointing Ambassador Mark Green to serve on the advisory board for the People-to-People Partnership for Peace Fund.


Launching Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate

Release: On Nov. 2, at the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26), the United States and United Arab Emirates officially launched the Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate (AIM for Climate) alongside 31 countries and over 48 non-government partners. In remarks at the World Leaders Summit,...


House Agriculture Committee Releases Fact Sheet on Build Back Better Act Provisions

News Release: (WASHINGTON) -- The House Agriculture Committee today released the following fact sheet on the agriculture and forestry provisions included in the Build Back Better Act.


News Release: Agrees to be Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - Chair Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.); Rep. Alan Lowenthal (D-Calif.), chair of the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources; Rep. Katie Porter (D-Calif.), chair of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations; and Mike Levin (D-Calif.) sent a letter today to Secretary of the Interior...


News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, the House Judiciary Committee passed the Nondebtor Release Prohibition Act of 2021 by a vote of 23-17. The legislation, which was introduced by Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) and Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), prohibits the use...


USDA Designates Two Kansas Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas

News Release: This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including...