News from November 2013
By Commerce Newswire | Nov 19, 2013
News Release: Washington, DC - In a letter to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Acting Commissioner Danny Werfel, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) called on the IRS to disclose all information available to date regarding eligibility determination for individuals applying for premium tax credits in the...
By Interior Newswire | Nov 19, 2013
News Release: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Nevada generated $13,888 during its competitive geothermal lease sale held in Reno on Nov. 19. The total area comprised 3,316 acres in four parcels, three in Churchill County and one in Pershing County. The high sale bid on each of the four parcels was $2 per acre.
By Commerce Newswire | Nov 19, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C., Nov. 19, 2013 - Tomorrow, the House of Representatives will consider H.R. 2728, the Protecting States’ Rights to Promote Energy Security Act, legislation to protect American jobs and energy production by limiting the Obama Administration’s ability to impose duplicative federal regulations on hydraulic fracturing. Learn more about how the use of hydraulic fracturing is turning the U.S. into a world energy leader and creating millions of American jobs.
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 19, 2013
News Release: SEOUL - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) special agents seized nine seals of the Korean Empire and Joseon Dynasty Monday in San Diego. The cultural artifacts were turned over to HSI special agents by the family of a deceased Marine lieutenant, who...
By Commerce Newswire | Nov 19, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Health, chaired by Rep. Joe Pitts (R-PA), held a hearing today on “Examining Federal Regulation of Mobile Medical Apps and Other Health Software." Today’s hearing reviewed a final guidance by the Food and Drug Administration to regulate mobile medical applications...
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 19, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON - Delonte Smith, 20, of Capitol Heights, Md., was sentenced today to a prison term of 11 ½ years on charges stemming from a shooting that took place last year in Southeast Washington, U.S. Attorney Ronald C. Machen Jr. announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 19, 2013
News Release: NEW ALBANY - Joseph H. Hogsett, the United States Attorney, presented Floyd County law enforcement with a check for $12,011 this morning as part of the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program. The award was accepted by Floyd County Sheriff Darrell Mills.
By Commerce Newswire | Nov 19, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Environment and the Economy Subcommittee Chairman John Shimkus (R-IL) issued the following statement after a federal appeals court today ordered the Department of Energy to submit to Congress a proposal to zero out the nuclear waste fee.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 19, 2013
News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. announced today that Theresa Anderson, 57, of Buffalo, N.Y. who was convicted of conspiracy to distribute and distribution of crack cocaine, was sentenced to 188 months in prison by U.S. District Court Judge, Richard J. Arcara.
By EPA Newswire | Nov 19, 2013
News Release: At today’s Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing on “Security of HealthCare.gov," the Deputy Chief Information Officer and Deputy Director of the Office of Information Services at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Henry Chao, testified that he had never been shown a presentation...
By Commerce Newswire | Nov 19, 2013
News Release: Washington, DC - Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) made the following statement after Representatives Diane Black (R-TN) and Danny K. Davis (D-IL) introduced the Student and Family Tax Simplification Act. The legislation is designed to make it easier and simpler for families to afford the costs of higher education by consolidating four separate tax provisions into one improved and more robust education tax benefit.
By US DOT Newswire | Nov 19, 2013
News Release: Madam Chairman, let me begin by congratulating you on being elected as Chairman of the Conference and welcoming all of the Members of the Conference. As we discussed yesterday with Chairman Shuster and Ranking Member Vitter, we all come here with a mutual desire to develop a path forward that gets this important water resources legislation to the desk of the President for his signature.
By State Newswire | Nov 19, 2013
News Release: Dear Mr. President: As the United States and its P5+1 partners prepare to engage in the next round of nuclear diplomacy, we are writing to express our great concern regarding the scope and content of the interim agreement under negotiation with Iran. As you have repeatedly stated, Iran’s nuclear weapons...
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 19, 2013
News Release: BOSTON - A Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicle (RMV) project manager was sentenced today for scheming to extort other service station owners who wanted to obtain a license to conduct motor vehicle safety inspections.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 19, 2013
News Release: LAFAYETTE, La. -United States Attorney Stephanie A. Finley announced today that Joel Sotomayer Cervantes, 36, of Mexico, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Richard T. Haik, to 48 months in prison and three years of supervised release for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine and heroin. The defendant pleaded guilty to charges on April 24, 2013.
By Commerce Newswire | Nov 19, 2013
News Release: Washington, DC - Today, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI), House Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Sander Levin (D-MI), Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT), and Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Orrin Hatch (R-UT) released a discussion draft outline to permanently fix the broken Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) formula.
By USDA Newswire | Nov 19, 2013
Release: Washington, DC, Nov. 19, 2013 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced grants for 71 projects spanning 42 states and the District of Columbia that support the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) efforts to connect school cafeterias with local farmers and ranchers through its Farm to School program.
By EPA Newswire | Nov 19, 2013
News Release: This week the House of Representatives will consider H.R. 1900, the Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act. Authored by Energy and Commerce Committee member Rep. Mike Pompeo (R-KS), the bill will help ensure consumers have access to affordable and reliable energy by modernizing the permitting process...
By DOE Newswire | Nov 19, 2013
News Release: At today’s Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing on “Security of HealthCare.gov," the Deputy Chief Information Officer and Deputy Director of the Office of Information Services at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Henry Chao, testified that he had never been shown a presentation...
By DOE Newswire | Nov 19, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Health, chaired by Rep. Joe Pitts (R-PA), held a hearing today on “Examining Federal Regulation of Mobile Medical Apps and Other Health Software." Today’s hearing reviewed a final guidance by the Food and Drug Administration to regulate mobile medical applications...
