News published on Federal Newswire in October 2021

News from October 2021


Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Advances Several Bills, Including Bipartisan Legislation to Help Communities Rebuild and Recover After Disaster

News Release: Washington, DC - Today, the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure approved a slate of legislation during a committee markup, including two bipartisan bills to help communities expedite disaster recovery efforts. Legislation approved during today’s markup is now ready for consideration on the House floor.


The David Wills house to reopen for special days in November

News Release: The home where Abraham Lincoln completed the Gettysburg Address will soon reopen to the public. The historic David Wills house will be open, free of charge, on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, from 1 pm to 5 pm, from Thursday, November 4 through Saturday, November 20.


The US Commerce Department published a three page notice on Oct. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Oct. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - TREVION HARRIS, a/k/a “Trigga," age 24, a resident of Bogalusa, Louisiana, was sentenced by United States District Judge Wendy B. Vitter to 120 months imprisonment, 60 months of supervised release and payment of a $600 mandatory special assessment fee after pleading guilty to ...


Federal and Territorial Partnership Continues Focus on Repairs to Energy and Communications Infrastructure in U.S. Virgin Islands

News Release: ST. CROIX, U.S. Virgin Islands - FEMA continues to coordinate resources with the U.S. Virgin Islands to strengthen the territory’s power grid and make its communications infrastructure more resilient. This month, approximately $21 million has been approved through the Public Assistance Program for permanent repairs to St. John’s power grid, St. Croix’s internet infrastructure and the emergency operations center on St. Thomas.


The US Interior Department published a three page notice on Oct. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Oct. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Oct. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: On Saturday, December 18th nature lovers and birders of all levels of experience will gather at Bryce Canyon National Park to participate in the world’s longest running citizen bird census. The National Audubon Society Christmas Bird Count, now in its 122nd year, is an annual event that brings together volunteers across the United States, South America, Canada, and distant Pacific islands, to assist scientists in assessing the health of bird populations.


News Release: CAMDEN, N.J. - A Camden County, New Jersey, man today admitted his role in a scheme to obtain money through fraudulently obtained refund checks issued by the U.S. Treasury, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced.


Leader McKinley Remarks at Subcommittee Hearing on the EPA and TSCA

News Release: Washington, D.C. - In an Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee hearing, Subcommittee Republican Leader David B. McKinley (R-WV) spoke about the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).


The US Interior Department published an eight page proposed rule on Oct. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Oct. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, discussed how the Senate-passed Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act includes Senators Portman, Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ), and Joe Manchin’s (D-WV) bipartisan Federal Permitting...


Secretary Blinken’s Call with Sudanese FM Mariam al-Sadiq al-Mahdi

Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price:‎.


The US Commerce Department published a three page proposed rule on Oct. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Grand Jury Returns Two Indictments

News Release: MADISON, WIS. - A federal grand jury in the Western District of Wisconsin, sitting in Madison, returned the following indictments today. You are advised that a charge is merely an accusation and that a defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered remarks in today’s Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change hearing on the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).


Four Defendants Face Federal Indictment in Alleged Racketeering Conspiracy to Smuggle Contraband into Maryland’s Metropolitan Transition Center in Exchange for Bribes

News Release: Indictment Alleges that in Addition to Paying Correctional Officers to Smuggle Contraband into MTC, a Detainee Paid a Correctional Officer to Arrange a Sexual Tryst with Second Correctional Officer.