News published on Federal Newswire in October 2021

News from October 2021


The US State Department published a one page notice on Oct. 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Oct. 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Oct. 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Oct. 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Gulfport Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison for Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Crime

News Release: Gulfport, Miss. - A Gulfport man was sentenced to 60 months in prison for possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Special Agent in Charge Brad L. Byerley of the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA").


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Oct. 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Pallone & Murray Voice Support for Biden Administration’s Surprise Billing Implementation Rule

News Release: House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee Chair Patty Murray (D-WA) wrote to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, and Labor Secretary Martin J. Walsh today...


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Oct. 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Oct. 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Oct. 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: CHARLOTTE, N.C. - A federal grand jury in Charlotte has indicted a Virginia man for allegedly orchestrating an investment scheme that defrauded victims of more than $740,000, announced William T. Stetzer, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.


Pallone Opening Remarks at Legislative Hearing on Public Health Legislation

News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks today at a Health Subcommittee legislative hearing titled, "Enhancing Public Health: Legislation to Protect Children and Families...


News Release: Washington, D.C. - Republican Leader of the Energy and Commerce Committee Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Health Subcommittee Republican Leader Brett Guthrie (R-KY) released the following statement on four health care bills that passed the House this week with bipartisan support.


News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today awarded a $50 million cost-share with Exelon Generation to digitalize the control room at Limerick Generating Station. Once implemented, the Pottstown, Pa. facility will house the first fully digital safety system upgrade at a U.S. nuclear power plant.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - Republican Leader of the Energy and Commerce Committee Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Communications and Technology Subcommittee Republican Leader Bob Latta (R-OH) released the following statement on bills that passed the House today with bipartisan support.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, Oversight and Reform Committee Chairwoman Carolyn B. Maloney and Ranking Member James Comer, along with National Security Subcommittee Chairman Stephen F. Lynch and Ranking Member Glenn Grothman, sent a bipartisan letter to the Inspector General of the National Archives and...


OSMRE recognizes two coal operators with 2021 Excellence in Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Awards

The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) recognized Luminant Mining Company, LLC (Luminant) of Mount Pleasant, Texas, and North American Coal Corporation, Mississippi Lignite Company, of Ackerman, Mississippi, as the winners of its 2021 Excellence in Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Awards during a live virtual presentation on October 13, 2021.


Energy & Commerce GOP Leaders Statement on Documents Released by the NIH

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Subcommittee on Health Republican Leader Brett Guthrie (R-KY), and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Republican Leader Morgan Griffith (R-VA), released a statement in response to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) turning over a limited number of previously requested documents related to the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following opening statement, as prepared, during a Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties hearing on "Oversight of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990: The Current State of Integration of People with Disabilities...


CISA Awards $2 Million to Bring Cybersecurity Training to Rural Communities and Diverse Populations

News Release: WASHINGTON - As part of its mission to recruit diverse cybersecurity talent and build the workforce of the future, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has awarded $2 million to two innovative organizations for development of cyber workforce training programs. The NPower and CyberWarrior...