News published on Federal Newswire in November 2013

News Release: Funds To Be Applied Toward Restitution Payments To Victims Of Rocco DeSimone.

Man Pleads Guilty In Salina Drug Trafficking Case

News Release: TOPEKA, KAN. - A man has pleaded guilty in a federal drug trafficking case in Salina, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said today.

Sentences For November 12 – 14, 2013

News Release: Illiana Theresa Mercado, 40, of Gilbert, Arizona, was sentenced by Federal District Court Judge Scott W. Skavdahl on Nov. 14, 2013, for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and to distributing methamphetamine and for distributing or possessing methamphetamine on a premises where a child...

Funding Opportunity Available to Increase Water Conservation or Improve Water Supply Sustainability

By Interior Newswire | Nov 14, 2013

News Release: WASHINGTON - The Bureau of Reclamation is making funding available through its WaterSMART program to support new Water and Energy Efficiency Grant projects. Proposals are being sought from states, Indian tribes, irrigation districts, water districts and other organizations with water or power delivery authority to partner with Reclamation on projects that increase water conservation or result in other improvements that address water supply sustainability in the West.

Two District Men Plead Guilty To 2011 Murder Of Retired Vietnam Veteran In Southeast Washington-Victim, 71, Was Slain In His Apartment After Trying To Protect His Wife-

News Release: WASHINGTON- James Brewer, 27, and Stephen Page, 20, of Washington, D.C., have pled guilty to charges of second-degree murder while armed in the 2011 slaying of a 71-year-old man in Southeast Washington, U.S. Attorney Ronald C. Machen Jr. announced today.

Subcommittee Reviews Impact of Patent Assertion Entities on Innovation and the Economy

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, chaired by Rep. Tim Murphy (R-PA), today held a hearing on “The Impact of Patent Assertion Entities (PAEs) on Innovation and the Economy." The subcommittee is investigating recent trends in patent assertion practices to gain a better...

U.S. Oil Production Tops Imports; America On Track for Energy Self-Sufficiency

News Release: The U.S. has reached a significant milestone in its journey toward energy self-sufficiency, producing more oil than it imported last month for the first time in nearly two decades. This achievement comes as the International Energy Agency this week released its annual World Energy Outlook, which predicts...

Subcommittee Reviews EPA’s Unworkable Power Plant Proposal and Bipartisan Legislative Solution

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Energy and Power, chaired by Rep. Ed Whitfield (R-KY), today held a hearing to discuss EPA’s proposed greenhouse gas standards for new power plants and draft legislation authored by Chairman Whitfield and Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV). The bipartisan draft offers an alternative to these unworkable standards as well as EPA’s planned regulations for existing power plants.

Senate, House Leaders Send Letter to USTR Froman on Ongoing Negotiations at the WTO and the Upcoming Bali Ministerial

News Release: Dear Ambassador Froman: As strong supporters of a multilateral trading system in which an effective World Trade Organization plays a key role, we applaud your efforts to reinvigorate the WTO as a negotiating forum and to move past the stalemate of the Doha round. In particular, we believe that a commercially...

Committee Passes Legislation to Help Protect Endangered Salmon Survival in the Pacific Northwest

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C., Nov. 14, 2013 - Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources passed H.R. 1308 the “Endangered Salmon and Fisheries Predation Prevention Act" by a vote of 22-16. This legislation is aimed at protecting endangered Columbia River salmon and other fish species from predation by California and Steller Sea Lions. The bill only addresses sea lions that are not listed under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).

Cummings Introduces Legislation to Improve Student Access to Federal Financial Aid

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C.-Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, introduced H.R. 3446 the FAFSA Fairness Act of 2013, to simplify and reform the complicated process for students to apply for and receive federal student financial aid when they do not have contact with their parents.

Chairman Upton Speaks to Importance of #KeepYourHealthPlan Act

By EPA Newswire | Nov 14, 2013

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Earlier today, House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) urged members of the House of Representatives to pass H.R. 3350, the Keep Your Health Plan Act. The bipartisan legislation would allow plans currently available on the individual market to be offered next year.

Chairman Upton Speaks to Importance of #KeepYourHealthPlan Act

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Earlier today, House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) urged members of the House of Representatives to pass H.R. 3350, the Keep Your Health Plan Act. The bipartisan legislation would allow plans currently available on the individual market to be offered next year.

Kansas Man Charged in $3 Million Scheme to Sell Foreign Versions of Botox

News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Tammy Dickinson, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a Hesston, Kan., man has been indicted by a federal grand jury alongside an Alton, Ill., business owner and his company who were charged earlier this year for distributing more than $3 million worth of foreign Botox and Juvederm in the United States.

Health Subcommittee Reviews Next Wave of Obamacare Problems

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Health, chaired by Rep. Joe Pitts (R-PA), today held a hearing on “Obamacare Implementation Problems: More than Just a Broken Website." The hearing is the latest in the committee’s examination of the negative consequences of the president’s health care law. Despite...

Crossville Man Pleads Guilty To Manufacturing Counterfeit Currency

News Release: Ronald Thacker, 48, of Crossville, Tennessee, pleaded guilty yesterday in U.S. District Court to two counts of counterfeiting United States currency, announced David Rivera, U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee.

Upton: “If the president were sincere in his apology and serious about keeping his promise to the American people, he would work with Congress on bipartisan proposals like the Keep Your Health Plan Act.”

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) released the following statement in response to President Obama’s announcement of another administrative “fix" to his health care law...

Laguna Pueblo Man Pleads Guilty to Statutory Rape Charge

News Release: ALBUQUERQUE - Joshua Waconda, 21, a member and resident of Laguna Pueblo, entered a guilty plea this morning to an indictment charging him with sexual abuse of a minor under a plea agreement with the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

Former Owner Of Morgan, N.J., Construction Company Admits Role In Bid-Rigging Scheme