News from December 2014
By EPA Newswire | Dec 9, 2014
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House of Representatives today approved the bipartisan H.R. 5185, the EARLY Act Reauthorization, by a voice vote. H.R. 5185 was authored by Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), herself a breast cancer survivor, and committee member Rep. Renee Ellmers (R-NC). The Energy and Commerce Committee has a proven #RecordOfSuccess this Congress, including more than two-dozen laws to strengthen the public health.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 9, 2014
News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Anthony Merrell Tyler, 34, of Yuba City, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge John A. Mendez to serve 46 months in prison for violating the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act. The crime involved a racially motivated attack by Tyler and two co-defendants...
By DOE Newswire | Dec 9, 2014
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House Energy and Commerce Committee today expanded its record of success with the House of Representatives’ approval of H.R. 5705, the Propane Education and Research Enhancement Act of 2014. Committee member Bob Latta (R-OH) and Rep. Tim Walz (D-MN) authored the bipartisan legislation, which directs the U.S. Department of Commerce to more accurately calculate consumer propane costs to help prevent future price spikes.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 9, 2014
News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - A federal grand jury has indicted Parris Benjamin Chisholm, age 24, of Millersville, Maryland; Donald Scott Deans, age 22, of Largo, Maryland; and Tyran Antwain Lane, age 22, of New Carrollton, Maryland, on charges related to the robberies of 10 cell phone stores. The second superseding...
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 9, 2014
News Release: LAREDO, Texas - Amy Reyes, a deputy sheriff with the Starr County Sheriff’s Office, has been charged along with her brother Bobby Lee Reyes alleging they conspired to possess with intent to distribute marijuana, announced Drug Enforcement (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Joseph M. Arabit, Houston Division and U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson.
By EPA Newswire | Dec 9, 2014
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Energy and Power hearing scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 11, 2014, will now convene at 9:30 a.m. The hearing entitled, “The Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975: Are We Positioning America for Success in an Era of Energy Abundance?" will be held in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building. Witness testimony will be posted at the same link as available.
By Commerce Newswire | Dec 9, 2014
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) today expressed disappointment following the release of the Department of Commerce Inspector General report on FirstNet’s management and financial decision-making. FirstNet is an independent entity within NTIA tasked with building and operating a nationwide, interoperable public safety broadband network.
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 9, 2014
News Release: 2014 Total enacted level: $49.0 billion.
By DOE Newswire | Dec 9, 2014
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) today expressed disappointment following the release of the Department of Commerce Inspector General report on FirstNet’s management and financial decision-making. FirstNet is an independent entity within NTIA tasked with building and operating a nationwide, interoperable public safety broadband network.
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 9, 2014
News Release: 2014 enacted level: $51.6 billion. 2015 budget request: $51 billion. 2015 Omnibus: $50.1 billion. Highlights and key points: * $5.4 billion for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which is $126.4 million more than the 2014 enacted level. * $954.2 million for National Weather...
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 9, 2014
News Release: 15 Defendants Indicted On Federal Charges.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 9, 2014
News Release: Yesterday the Department of Justice issued an updated policy statement to curb the risks of unlawful profiling by federal law enforcement agencies. Building on the 2003 guidance issued by the Bush administration, the new policy expands covered classifications to include gender, national origin, religion, ...
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 9, 2014
News Release: 2014 enacted level: $156.8 billion. 2015 Request: $158.1 billion. 2015 Omnibus: $156.8 billion. 2015 emergency funding for Ebola: $2.7 billion. Highlights and key points: * $2.7 billion for emergency funding related to the Ebola outbreak. * $30.1 billion for the National Institutes of Health, which...
By EPA Newswire | Dec 9, 2014
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health today held a hearing to review climbing federal health spending ahead of the 114th Congress. Subcommittee members discussed the unsustainable spending trajectory of Medicare, Medicaid, and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The subcommittee also explored opportunities for savings and policy options to strengthen the health care safety net and protect the most vulnerable.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 9, 2014
News Release: United States Attorney Deborah R. Gilg announced that Bryan Groene, 33, of Columbus, Nebraska, was sentenced on December 5, 2014, to 13 years in prison by United States District Judge John M. Gerrard. Groene had previously pled guilty after an incident on Jan. 19, 2014, when a police officer encountered...
By Commerce Newswire | Dec 9, 2014
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House Energy and Commerce Committee today released its latest white paper in the 21st Century Cures initiative. The paper solicits feedback regarding the regulation of in vitro diagnostic test kits and laboratory developed tests. All comments can be sent to cures@mail.house.gov by January 5, 2015.
By Commerce Newswire | Dec 9, 2014
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House Energy and Commerce Committee today expanded its record of success with the House of Representatives’ approval of H.R. 5705, the Propane Education and Research Enhancement Act of 2014. Committee member Bob Latta (R-OH) and Rep. Tim Walz (D-MN) authored the bipartisan legislation, which directs the U.S. Department of Commerce to more accurately calculate consumer propane costs to help prevent future price spikes.
By Interior Newswire | Dec 9, 2014
News Release: Join the National Park Service for a free winter solstice-themed campfire program on Sunday, Dec. 21, 2014 at John Muir National Historic Site (NHS) in Martinez, CA. The program begins at 3 PM with crafts and games in the park orchards and continues with a campfire from5-7 PM. Rangers will lead the...
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 9, 2014
News Release: 2014 Total enacted level: $22.07 billion.
By EPA Newswire | Dec 9, 2014
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) today expressed disappointment following the release of the Department of Commerce Inspector General report on FirstNet’s management and financial decision-making. FirstNet is an independent entity within NTIA tasked with building and operating a nationwide, interoperable public safety broadband network.
