News published on Federal Newswire in June 2014

By DOJ Newswire | Jun 23, 2014

News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -Ricky McCoy, brother of Regina R. Evans, former police chief for Country Club Hills., Ill., was sentenced this afternoon for money laundering and obstructing justice in the federal investigation of a grant fraud scheme involving his sister and her husband. U.S. District Judge Sue E.

By DOJ Newswire | Jun 23, 2014

News Release: FRESNO, Calif. -Alejandro Villarreal, 32, of Bakersfield, pleaded guilty today to two counts of wire fraud for a scheme to defraud the U.S. Department of Defense, United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced.

By DOJ Newswire | Jun 23, 2014

News Release: RICHMOND, Va. - Cameron Scot Bivins-Breeden, 21, of King George County, Va., pleaded guilty today to production of child pornography and enticement of a minor.

By DOJ Newswire | Jun 23, 2014

News Release: The owner and operator of Nestor’s Health Services, Inc. (Nestor HH), a now-defunct Miami home health care agency, pleaded guilty today in connection with a $6.5 million health care fraud scheme.

By Commerce Newswire | Jun 22, 2014

News Release: WASHINGTON -House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa, R-Calif., today requested that IRS Commissioner John Koskinen provide the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee with answers to 15 technology questions related to the loss of former IRS Exempt Organizations Director Lois Lerner’s e-mails in advance of his 7 p.m. Monday, June 23 testimony before the Oversight Committee.

By Interior Newswire | Jun 21, 2014

News Release: Saturday, June 21, 2014, 9:00 pm -The search for missing hiker Karen Sykes was suspended today with the retrieval of a deceased female from the search area at approximately 3:00 pm. The identification of the victim will be established by the Pierce County Medical Examiner. The victim was discovered off-trail near the eastern branch of Boundary Creek in rough, steep terrain. The area is difficult to access and not commonly traveled.

By Interior Newswire | Jun 21, 2014

News Release: The third day of searching for missing day hiker, Karen Sykes of Seattle, Washington, is underway on Mount Rainier's east side. Six ground crews, including two Kittatas County dog teams, are searching an expanded area further out from the Owyhigh Lakes Trail. Air operations are also supporting today's search efforts.

By State Newswire | Jun 21, 2014

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Earlier today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, along with Rep. Matt Salmon (R-AZ), Chairman of the Western Hemisphere Subcommittee, traveled to Tecate, Mexico where they visited with U.S. Marine Sergeant Andrew Tahmooressi, in order to check on his condition. Sgt. Tahmooressi is currently being held in El Hongo II prison in Tecate, Mexico following his arrest in March.

By DOE Newswire | Jun 21, 2014

News Release: House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) was featured in the Weekly Republican Address highlighting the potential of America’s energy abundance to create jobs, save consumers’ money, and increase our global leadership. The House will vote next week on a series of solutions to help deliver these benefits. Join us in this effort as we say yes to America’s energy promise. Follow the conversation on facebook and twitter with #Yes2Energy.

By Interior Newswire | Jun 21, 2014

News Release: TUSKEGEE, AL- Tuskegee Institute and Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Sites invite children 5 - 12 years of age to attend Junior Ranger Summer Camp 2014. This multi-session program on Saturdays, July 5, 12, 19 and 26, 2014 from 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. will focus on the timeline of Tuskegee and its pursuit of excellence and self-sufficiency. The camp will be delivered in two phases: one at Tuskegee Institute NHS and at Tuskegee Airmen NHS.

By Commerce Newswire | Jun 21, 2014

News Release: House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) was featured in the Weekly Republican Address highlighting the potential of America’s energy abundance to create jobs, save consumers’ money, and increase our global leadership. The House will vote next week on a series of solutions to help deliver these benefits. Join us in this effort as we say yes to America’s energy promise. Follow the conversation on facebook and twitter with #Yes2Energy.

By EPA Newswire | Jun 21, 2014

News Release: House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) was featured in the Weekly Republican Address highlighting the potential of America’s energy abundance to create jobs, save consumers’ money, and increase our global leadership. The House will vote next week on a series of solutions to help deliver these benefits. Join us in this effort as we say yes to America’s energy promise. Follow the conversation on facebook and twitter with #Yes2Energy.

By State Newswire | Jun 21, 2014

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, reacted to the State Department Office of the Inspector General (OIG) audit on wasteful spending and abuse of power at the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), the agency that oversees U.S. international broadcasting. The audit details a “systemic failure" of BBG acquisitions, including nearly $5 million in unjustified and unapproved spending.

By Homeland Newswire | Jun 20, 2014

News Release: For Immediate Release DHS Press Office Contact: 202-282-8010 On June 24-26, Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas will travel to Athens, Greece and Barcelona, Spain. In Greece, Deputy Secretary Mayorkas will participate in the U.S.-European Union Justice and Home Affairs Ministerial ...

By Homeland Newswire | Jun 20, 2014

News Release: For Immediate Release DHS Press Office Contact: 202-282-8010 DHS to Establish Temporary Facility for Adults with Children on the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center’s Artesia, N.M. Campus SAN ANTONIO— Today, Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson returned to South Texas, and brought with him ...

By USDA Newswire | Jun 20, 2014

News Release: Five Midwest States Receive Additional Incentives to Establish Honey Bee Habitats WASHINGTON, June 20, 2014 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), today announced $8 million in Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) incentives for Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin farmers ...

By USDA Newswire | Jun 20, 2014

News Release: Nevada-California Ranchers to Benefit WASHINGTON, June 20, 2014--Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced a ground-breaking commitment from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to accelerate and focus conservation efforts that will benefit ranchers and also the distinct population of greater ...

By DOJ Newswire | Jun 20, 2014

News Release: Following the Supreme Court’s historic decision striking down Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act, Attorney General Eric Holder on Friday issued a formal report on the yearlong effort by the Justice Department and other federal agencies to implement the decision smoothly across the entire government.

By DOJ Newswire | Jun 20, 2014

News Release: Owners of two home health agencies, a doctor, and a hospital employee who sold patient information were all sentenced today for their roles in an $3 million Medicare fraud scheme.

By Labor Gazette | Jun 20, 2014

News Release: WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez announced today a proposed rule extending the protections of the Family and Medical Leave Act to all eligible employees in legal same-sex marriages regardless of where they live. The proposal would help ensure that all families will have the flexibility ...