News from July 2014
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 9, 2014
News Release: Department of Justice. U.S. Attorney’s Office. Southern District of Illinois. Wednesday, July 9, 2014. Follow @SDILNews. Kenneth Loving, of East St. Louis, IL, was sentenced to 10 months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, as a result of his conviction for Embezzlement of Public...
By USDA Newswire | Jul 9, 2014
Release: Washington, DC, July 9, 2014 - Agriculture Undersecretary Kevin Concannon today announced the release of nearly $34 million in Fiscal Year 2014 funds to WIC agencies in states, territories, and Indian tribal organizations in support of technology improvements in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Special...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 9, 2014
News Release: SHREVEPORT, La. -A Shreveport man was sentenced to 264 months in prison and eight years of supervised release for his role in a Shreveport cocaine distribution conspiracy, U.S. Attorney Stephanie A. Finley announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 9, 2014
News Release: RICHMOND, Va. - On July 7, 2014, Ivan Patino Sanchez, 35, a Mexican National who resided in Richmond, Virginia was sentenced to 96 months’ imprisonment, and on July 8, 2014, Felipe Alvarado Gonzalez, 46, a Mexican National who resided in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, was sentenced to 60 months’ imprisonment...
By DOE Newswire | Jul 9, 2014
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today welcomed additional and renewed support for the passage of critical minerals legislation, after a diverse coalition of groups and organizations sent a letter to top congressional leaders describing this as an “opportune moment" to improve the nation’s mineral supply chain.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 9, 2014
News Release: PHILADELPHIA - Christopher Saravello, 37, of Philadelphia, PA, was charged by indictment, unsealed today, in a scheme to extort drugs and money from drug dealers and drug buyers while working as a Philadelphia Police Officer, announced United States Attorney Zane David Memeger. He is charged with one count of conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act extortion and five counts of Hobbs Act extortion.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 9, 2014
News Release: Charleston, W.Va. - Lucas R. Lynch, 31, of St. Albans, West Virginia was sentenced to 30 months in prison for being a felon in possession of firearms, United States Attorney Booth Goodwin announced today. Lynch, who is prohibited from possessing guns because of a 2003 felony conviction, conspired with Keary Drake of Charleston to sell stolen firearms and split the proceeds.
By Homeland Newswire | Jul 9, 2014
News Release: I thank Chairman Simpson for his leadership.
By DOL Newswire | Jul 9, 2014
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C.-Legislation to update the Workforce Investment Act, overdue for reauthorization for more than a decade, is headed to the President’s desk following overwhelming bipartisan support from both houses of Congress. The Senate and House authors of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 9, 2014
News Release: KANSAS CITY, KAN. - Two Kansas City men were indicted today on a federal bank robbery charge, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 9, 2014
News Release: HOUSTON - Two more Aryan Brotherhood of Texas (ABT) gang members have pleaded guilty to racketeering charges related to their membership in the ABT’s criminal enterprise, announced U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson and Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 9, 2014
News Release: HOUSTON - Carlos Lavin Ibarra, 33, of Houston, has entered a guilty plea to one count of bank fraud, announced United States Attorney Kenneth Magidson.
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 9, 2014
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House of Representatives on Tuesday approved H.R. 1528, the Veterinary Medicine Mobility Act, by a voice vote. The Energy and Commerce Committee approved this bipartisan legislation, authored by Rep. Kurt Schrader (D-OR), in April.
By DOE Newswire | Jul 9, 2014
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee leaders today wrote to Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy to follow up on the committee’s request for documents and information relating to the agency’s consideration of carbon capture technologies in developing its greenhouse...
By DOE Newswire | Jul 9, 2014
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House of Representatives on Tuesday approved H.R. 1528, the Veterinary Medicine Mobility Act, by a voice vote. The Energy and Commerce Committee approved this bipartisan legislation, authored by Rep. Kurt Schrader (D-OR), in April.
By EPA Newswire | Jul 9, 2014
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee leaders today wrote to Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy to follow up on the committee’s request for documents and information relating to the agency’s consideration of carbon capture technologies in developing its greenhouse...
By EPA Newswire | Jul 9, 2014
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House of Representatives on Tuesday approved H.R. 1528, the Veterinary Medicine Mobility Act, by a voice vote. The Energy and Commerce Committee approved this bipartisan legislation, authored by Rep. Kurt Schrader (D-OR), in April.
By US DOT Newswire | Jul 9, 2014
News Release: U.S. Sen. David Vitter (R-La.), top Republican on the Environment and Public Works Committee, made the following statement regarding Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's (D-Nev.) decision to omit Republican amendments when he filed cloture on the bipartisan Sportsmen's Act earlier today. Vitter had filed amendments to the Sportsmen's bill to give states more authority of red snapper stocks.
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 9, 2014
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee leaders today sent letters to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services regarding the recent anthrax exposure at the CDC in Atlanta. The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will hold a hearing to review the incident next Wednesday, July 16, at 10 a.m.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 9, 2014
News Release: Petrified Forest, AZ-Due to increased moisture with the onset of the monsoon, all Stage I and II fire restrictions within Petrified Forest National Park are lifted as of 8:00am on 7/9/2014.
