News from May 2012
By Commerce Newswire | May 17, 2012
News Release: Washington, DC - At a Senate Finance Committee hearing held today, Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) said the Social Security Administration (SSA) must have the resources it needs to curtail improper payments in order to improve the program’s long-term financial outlook. Baucus noted that every dollar invested...
By Commerce Newswire | May 17, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, chaired by Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR), this week held its third hearing examining the broadband loan and grants programs of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and Rural Utility Service (RUS). During the hearing, members examined the speed and effectiveness of the loan and grant programs doled out through the president’s stimulus program.
By Commerce Newswire | May 17, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Republican leaders of the House Energy and Commerce Committee today wrote to Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson seeking more information about EPA’s plans to regulate carbon emissions for new and existing power plants. Members believe EPA’s New Source Performance...
By DOE Newswire | May 17, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, chaired by Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR), this week held its third hearing examining the broadband loan and grants programs of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and Rural Utility Service (RUS). During the hearing, members examined the speed and effectiveness of the loan and grant programs doled out through the president’s stimulus program.
By State Newswire | May 17, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - An amendment co-sponsored by Rep. Howard Berman restoring America’s global competiveness in high-tech satellite technology was successfully attached to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2013.
By Commerce Newswire | May 17, 2012
News Release: Dear Leader Reid: We are deeply concerned about the nation’s fiscal health. The failure of Democrats in Congress and the President to support aggressive policies that will facilitate robust long-term economic growth and job creation continues to undermine our fragile economic recovery. Economic growth...
By Interior Newswire | May 17, 2012
News Release: Fort Union National Monument Announces New Military Pass.
By EPA Newswire | May 17, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, chaired by Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR), this week held its third hearing examining the broadband loan and grants programs of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and Rural Utility Service (RUS). During the hearing, members examined the speed and effectiveness of the loan and grant programs doled out through the president’s stimulus program.
By Interior Newswire | May 16, 2012
News Release: INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL LAKESHORE - To show our appreciation for those who serve in the U.S. Military, on May 19 - Armed Forces Day - the National Park Service will begin issuing an annual pass offering free entrance to all 397 national parks for active duty military members and their dependents.
By Homeland Newswire | May 16, 2012
News Release: Full Committee Ranking Member Rep. Norm Dicks.
By Homeland Newswire | May 16, 2012
News Release: For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary Contact: 202-282-8010 NEW LONDON, Conn.—Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano today delivered remarks at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy’s 131st Commencement ceremony, congratulating the 2012 graduating class and highlighting the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.
By USDA Newswire | May 16, 2012
News Release: The 150th Anniversary of the USDA and the Land Grant University System – Looking Back and Looking Forward STATE COLLEGE, Pa., May 16, 2012 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today visited Pennsylvania State University to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the land-grant university system to highlight the groundbreaking research, education, and innovation taking place at these storied institutions.
By USDA Newswire | May 16, 2012
News Release: Highlights Wireless Technology Funds to Broaden SNAP Beneficiaries' Nutrition Opportunities, Spur Local Economies DAVIS, Calif., May 16, 2012 — Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan today toured the Davis Farmer's Market to highlight the Obama administration's efforts to expand healthy food ...
By DOJ Newswire | May 16, 2012
News Release: Loretta Fergerson and her sister, Tracey Fergerson, both of Montgomery, Ala., were each sentenced to 115 months prison for their involvement in a conspiracy to file claims for false income tax refunds using stolen identities, the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced today. U.S. District Judge Mark Fuller ordered the Fergerson sisters to pay $504,305 in restitution to the IRS.
By DOJ Newswire | May 16, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON – The Department of Justice and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced a settlement with QEP Field Services Co. (QEPFS), formerly Questar Gas Management Co., to resolve alleged violations of the Clean Air Act at five natural gas compressor stations on the Uintah and ...
By DOJ Newswire | May 16, 2012
News Release: The Department of Justice announced that Jerrod Porter Lane, 26, a former detention officer at the Muskogee, Okla., County Jail (MCJ), pleaded guilty today in federal court to charges related to his assault of an inmate at MCJ and his subsequent attempts to cover up the assault. Lane pleaded guilty to use of excessive force, violating the civil rights of an inmate, falsifying records and making false statements to the FBI.
By DOJ Newswire | May 16, 2012
News Release: Massoud Habibion, 49, a U.S. citizen, Mohsen Motamedian, 44, a U.S. citizen, and their Costa Mesa, Calif., company, Online Micro LLC, were sentenced today in the District of Columbia in connection with a scheme to illegally export millions of dollars worth of computer-related goods from the United States to Iran through the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
By DOJ Newswire | May 16, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON – A member of the Arizona House of Representatives was charged today by a federal grand jury in the District of Arizona with bribery, fraud, attempted extortion and false statements in connection with receiving more than $6,000 in tickets to sporting and special events while serving as a Tempe, ...
By DOJ Newswire | May 16, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON – A Houston-area nurse was sentenced today in Houston for her participation in a $5.2 million Medicare fraud scheme, announced the Department of Justice, the FBI and the Department of Health and Human Service (HHS).
By Fed Newswire | May 16, 2012
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Open Market Committee on Wednesday released the attached minutes of the Committee meeting held on April 24-25, 2012. A summary of economic projections made by Federal Reserve Board members and Reserve Bank presidents for the April 24-25, 2012 meeting is also included as an addendum to these minutes.
