News published on Federal Newswire in April 2009

News from April 2009


Rep. Brady’s Remarks to the Washington International Trade Association

News Release: THANK YOU. Regina, thank you for the kind introduction, but more importantly thank you for all your work at USTR, and since, to translate America’s trade agenda into concrete economic results for our workers and companies. I commend Steve Lamar’s leadership of WITA this year as president, appreciate...


House Budget Invests in American Families and 21st Century Economy

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC -Ways and Means Committee Chairman Charles B. Rangel (D-NY), joined colleagues in their support of H. Con. Res. 85, the Fiscal Year 2010 House Budget Resolution, which passed the House overwhelmingly today by a vote of 233-196. The budget includes unprecedented investments in health care and energy independence while providing essential tax relief to American families.


Camp Statement on Budget Vote

News Release: Washington, DC - Ways & Means Ranking Member Dave Camp (R-MI) released the following statement regarding his “no vote" today on the budget resolution...


Boxer Statement on CDC Study Finding Perchlorate in Infant Formula

News Release: Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, today made the following remarks regarding a study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that found perchlorate in commercially available brands of powdered infant formulas. Perchlorate is a toxic component of rocket fuel and is particularly threatening to pregnant women, infants and children.


Boxer Opening Statement: Hearing on the Nomination of Regina McCarthy to be Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation, U.S. EPA

News Release: This morning the Environment and Public Works Committee will consider President Obama's nomination of Gina McCarthy to be Assistant Administrator of the Office of Air and Radiation at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.


Statement of Attorney General Eric Holder Regarding United States V. Theodore F. Stevens

News Release: "In connection with the post-trial litigation in United States v. Theodore F. Stevens, the Department of Justice has conducted a review of the case, including an examination of the extent of the disclosures provided to the defendant. After careful review, I have concluded that certain information should ...


City of Independence, Missouri, Agrees to Major Sewer System Upgrades

News Release: WASHINGTON—The city of Independence, Mo., has agreed to make major improvements to its sanitary sewer system, at an estimated cost of more than $35 million, to eliminate unauthorized overflows of untreated sewage into the Missouri River each year, the Justice Department and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today.


Justice Department Asks Federal Court to Shut Down Iowa Tax Preparation Firm

News Release: WASHINGTON - The United States has brought suit in federal court against Gayle Lemmon of Humboldt, Iowa, the Justice Department announced today. The lawsuit seeks to bar her and her firm from preparing federal tax returns for others. According to the government complaint in the case, Lemmon’s firm, Gayle’s ...


One Current and Two Retired Baltimore City Police Department Officers Indicted on Civil Rights Charges

News Release: WASHINGTON – A current Baltimore City Police Department officer and two retired officers were charged in a six-count federal indictment unsealed today with civil rights and obstruction of justice violations stemming from an April 2004 incident during which officers allegedly assaulted a handcuffed and shackled juvenile with a baton and pool stick, the Justice Department announced.


Massachusetts Man Convicted on Child Pornography Charge

News Release: WASHINGTON – Rudy Frabizio, 46, of Acton, Mass., was convicted today of possession of child pornography, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Rita M. Glavin of the Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Michael J. Sullivan of the District of Massachusetts.


Partner at Major International Accounting Firm Charged with Tax Crimes

News Release: WASHINGTON – A Newark, N.J., federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Stephen A. Favato, a resident of Point Pleasant Beach, N.J., and a partner at a major international accounting firm, with tax charges for attempting to assist one of his clients evade income taxes, the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced today.


Former Baton Rouge, Louisiana Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Civil Rights Violation

News Release: WASHINGTON – Nathan Davis, a former police officer with the Baton Rouge Police Department in Baton Rouge, La., pleaded guilty today to a felony civil rights violation for use of excessive force, announced David R. Dugas, U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Louisiana, and Loretta King, Acting Assistant ...


Remarks to the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO)

News Release: Thank you, Arturo Vargas, and thanks to all of you who have joined in this monumental effort to accurately count every resident of the United States in the 2010 Census.


U.S. Labor Department asks court to distribute profit-sharing plan assets of closed Chesterfield, Michigan, company

News Release: Chesterfield, Michigan – The U.S. Department of Labor has filed a lawsuit in federal district court in Detroit, Michigan, to obtain appointment of an independent fiduciary to terminate the profit-sharing trust of Constitution Mold & Engineering Inc. (CME) and distribute its assets to eligible plan participants. CME was formerly a business operated in Chesterfield.


U.S. Labor Department obtains appointment of independent fiduciary to oversee abandoned Oklahoma 401(k) plan

News Release: Dallas – The U.S. Department of Labor has obtained a consent judgment appointing G Trust as the independent fiduciary of the 401(k) plan of defunct Warren Manufacturing Inc. of Morris, Oklahoma. The court order gives G Trust authority to manage the assets of the abandoned 401(k), terminate the plan and distribute $16,159.55 to nine participants.


Notice published by Interior Department on April 1

The US Interior Department published a one page notice on April 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Interior Department publishes notice on April 1

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on April 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published on April 1 by Interior Department

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on April 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published by Federal Reserve System on April 1

The US Federal Reserve System published a one page notice on April 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Energy Department publishes notice on April 1

The US Energy Department published a two page notice on April 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.