News published on Federal Newswire in September 2012

News Release: Washington, DC - Today, Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) issued the following statement after the Committee approved, by a vote of 18 to 14, H.J.Res. 118, “Providing for congressional disapproval of the Administration’s July 12, 2012 waiver of welfare work requirements.".

11 Defendants Charged In Federal Court With Drug Distribution In Manitowoc, Calumet, Sheboygan, And Milwaukee Counties

News Release: MILWAUKEE, WI - - Jack Riley, Special Agent-in-Charge of the Chicago Field Division of the Drug Enforcement (DEA), and James L. Santelle, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on Sept. 25, 2012, a 27-count indictment was returned in federal court charging 11...

Man Who Collapsed and Died on Bright Angel Trail in Grand Canyon National Park is Identified

News Release: Grand Canyon, Ariz. - The man who collapsed and died on the Bright Angel Trail in Grand Canyon yesterday has been identified as 72 year-old David Roberts of Cleveland, Tennessee.

CBO Confirms Millions of Low – and Middle – Income Americans Will Be Forced to Pay New ObamaCare Mandate Tax

News Release: Washington, DC - Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) commented on today’s analysis released by the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimating that, in 2016, 70 percent of the 5.9 million American taxpayers who will be forced to pay the Democrats’ new tax for not buying government-approved health insurance will have incomes that are low enough to qualify for ObamaCare premium subsidies.

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month at Coronado National Memoria

News Release: Coronado National Memorial will offer a free family arts and crafts event on Saturday, October 6, from 10 am to 12 pm to celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month. All ages are invited to experience and learn craft making of Mexican folk art by creating papel picados, a decorative craft made of perforated paper, flores de papel, paper flowers, and other Hispanic influenced crafts.

GAIN FREE ENTRY INTO LAKE MEAD SEPT 29 IN CELEBRATION OF NATIONAL PUBLIC LANDS DAY

News Release: GAIN FREE ENTRY INTO LAKE MEAD SEPT 29 IN CELEBRATION OF NATIONAL PUBLIC LANDS DAY.

Camp Statement on August Jobs Report

News Release: Washington, DC - Today, Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) released the following statement in reaction to the August jobs report from the U.S. Department of Labor. A net total of only 96,000 jobs were created, the unemployment rate remained above 8 percent for the 43rd consecutive month, and nearly...

Camp, Hatch Demand Details from HHS on Welfare Waiver Scheme

News Release: Washington, DC - Today, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-Mich.) and Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) called on the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to provide a legal analysis detailing how the agency determined it had the unilateral authority to waive welfare work requirements.

DEA Holds Its Fifth Prescription Drug Take-Back Day September 29 As Public Participation Continues To Rise

News Release: SAN FRANCISCO -, Calif.With public participation at an all-time high after four prior events in two years, the Drug Enforcement (DEA) and its national, tribal, and community partners will hold a fifth National Prescription Drug Take Back Day at thousands of sites across America on Saturday the 29 th.

Strengthening Medicare: A Primer on Competitive Bidding

News Release: WASHINGTON -With Medicare costs expected to double over the next decade and with $37 trillion in promises Washington has made without a plan to pay for, there has been much conversation in Washington about how to reform this program and put it on a path towards long-term solvency in order to ensure seniors...

Dallas DEA Gears Up For 5th Local Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

News Release: DALLAS, TX. - Today, Special Agent in Charge James L. Capra, of the Dallas Field Division’s Drug Enforcement (DEA), announces the local component of the 5th nationwide prescription drug “Take-Back" initiative that seeks to prevent increased pill abuse and theft. The DEA, along with its law enforcement...

Energy and Commerce Staff Changes: Upton Congratulates Two Members of Committee Staff on New Opportunities, Names New Chief Counsel to Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations

By DOE Newswire | Sep 26, 2012

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI), chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, today announced two departures and one promotion to the committee staff. Upton announced that Todd Harrison, Chief Counsel for the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, and Michael Gruber, Senior Policy...

Laredo Bail Bonds Manager Indicted For Money Laundering

News Release: LAREDO, Texas - A federal grand jury has returned an 11-count indictment against Elizabeth Nevarez, 43, of Laredo, alleging wire fraud, falsification of documents and money laundering, Drug Enforcement (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Javier Peña and United States Attorney Kenneth Magidson announced today. She is also charged with engaging in a financial transaction of criminally derived property and removal of property in prevention of seizure.

Operation Mercury Targets Large-Scale Agricultural Marijuana Grows In Six Central Valley CountiesMore Than 400,000 Plants Eradicated Since March 2012

News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - First of its kind, Operation Mercury targeted marijuana growing on agricultural land in the Central Valley, DEA Special Agent in Charge Anthony D. Williams, United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner, and Fresno County Sheriff Margaret Mims announced today.

Energy and Commerce Staff Changes: Upton Congratulates Two Members of Committee Staff on New Opportunities, Names New Chief Counsel to Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI), chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, today announced two departures and one promotion to the committee staff. Upton announced that Todd Harrison, Chief Counsel for the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, and Michael Gruber, Senior Policy...

DEA Pennsylvania And Delaware Holding Fifth Prescription Drug Take-Back Day In September

News Release: SEP 26 PHILADELPHIA -, PA.The United States Drug Enforcement (DEA) announced to its national and community partners, throughout Pennsylvania and Delaware, the opportunity for the public to prevent prescription drug abuse by disposing of their expired, unused, and unwanted medications on Saturday September 29 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Conyers Commends Inspector General for Clearing Attorney General Eric Holder of Attacks Made over Fast and Furious Incident

News Release: Today, the Inspector General of the United States Department of Justice issued a report entitled, “A Review of ATF’s Operation Fast and Furious and Related Matters." The tactic of ‘gun walking’ took place in Operation Wide Receiver, initiated in 2006, and in Operation Fast and Furious, initiated in 2009...

Private Exporters Report Sales Activity for Unknown Destinations

By USDA Newswire | Sep 26, 2012

News Release: Washington - Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 140,000 metric tons of soybeans to unknown destinations during the 2012/2013 marketing year.

Paulsen Releases GAO Report on Unemployment Insurance Information Technology Systems

News Release: Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Erik Paulsen (R-MN), Acting Chairman of the Subcommittee on Human Resources of the Committee on Ways and Means, released a report prepared at his request by the Government Accountability Office (GAO). The report, titled “Information Technology: Department of Labor...

Volunteers will work on trails and planting at Mount Rainier National Park on National Public Lands Day, September 29 - Entrance Fees to be waived