News published on Federal Newswire in March 2014

By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2014

News Release: Muskogee, Oklahoma - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, announced today that SAMMY WAYNE DAVIS, age 46, of Hugo, Oklahoma, pled guilty to Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(g)(I) and 924(e).

By Commerce Newswire | Mar 31, 2014

News Release: Washington, DC - Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) and Ranking Member Sandy Levin (D-MI) along with Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Ranking Member Orrin Hatch (R-UT) released a discussion draft titled, Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act...

By Interior Newswire | Mar 31, 2014

News Release: Rock Eagle: On Friday, March 28, 2014, park rangers Dave Thomas and Marjorie Thomas accepted the Georgia Environmental Association's Award for Outstanding Service to Environmental Education on behalf of Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area (CRNRA). The Georgia Environmental Education Association...

By DOL Newswire | Mar 31, 2014

News Release: On Wednesday, April 2 at 10:00 a.m., the House Education and the Workforce Committee, chaired by Rep. John Kline (R-MN), will hold a hearing entitled, “Keeping College within Reach: Meeting the Needs of Contemporary Students." The hearing will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building.

By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2014

News Release: Drug Enforcement Administration Investigation Reveals 265 Forged Prescriptions.

By Interior Newswire | Mar 31, 2014

News Release: Everyone is invited to participate in the upcoming Kahuku programs, offered April through June 2014, in Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park. Free!.

By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2014

News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - Marijuana cultivators from Kern, Stanislaus, and Fresno Counties entered guilty pleas today in two cases and were sentenced in another for their involvement in separate large-scale marijuana cultivation operations, according to U.S. Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner.

By DOE Newswire | Mar 31, 2014

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Mary Landrieu (D-La.) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) today received a letter from the American Public Power Association (APPA), Edison Electric Institute (EEI), and the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) expressing support for the senators’ request last week for an examination of the leak of sensitive Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) information to the Wall Street Journal.

By Interior Newswire | Mar 29, 2014

News Release: SPRINGFIELD MA - Hear the deep BOOM of historic musket and rifle shooting and participate in Ranger-led tours of the Museum. Experience historic weapons demonstrations every other Saturday (weather permitting) at 1:00 pm. Museum Highlight Tours are scheduled every Saturday and Sunday at 11:00 am or 2:00 pm. Free Admission.

By DOJ Newswire | Mar 29, 2014

News Release: The United States Attorney's Office today announced that those persons listed below were arraigned before the U.S. Magistrate and the indictments handed down by the Grand Jury unsealed.

By Interior Newswire | Mar 29, 2014

News Release: Seneca Falls, NY - Women's Rights National Historical Park will celebrate National Poetry Month this April by participating in the "Poem in My Pocket," town-wide activity for local children. The program is sponsored by Mynderse Public Library and is designed to promote appreciation of poetry. During the first week of April, the students will receive a short poem, which they will practice at school and at home.

By USDA Newswire | Mar 28, 2014

News Release: WASHINGTON, March 28, 2014—Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today released the following statement: "Across the country, farmers and ranchers are taking action to protect natural resources, and the Administration's Methane Reduction Strategy provides additional voluntary actions producers can take to ...

By DOJ Newswire | Mar 28, 2014

News Release: The Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division today announced a new streamlined procedure that will lower the costs and expedite the review process for parties seeking to modify or terminate old antitrust settlements and litigated judgments.

By DOJ Newswire | Mar 28, 2014

News Release: Attorney General Eric Holder issued the following statement today on the status of same-sex marriages performed in the state of Michigan: “I have determined that the same-sex marriages performed last Saturday in Michigan will be recognized by the federal government. These families will be eligible for ...

By DOJ Newswire | Mar 28, 2014

News Release: WASHINGTON – Attorney General Eric Holder today announced the retirement of H. Marshall Jarrett, Director for the Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys (EOUSA) as well as the appointment of Monty Wilkinson as the new Director for EOUSA. Prior to his appointment as Director for EOUSA in 2009, Jarrett served ...

By Fed Newswire | Mar 28, 2014

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Friday announced its approval of the application by Banque Centrale Populaire, Casablanca, Morocco, to establish a representative office in Washington, D.C.

By Commerce News Now | Mar 28, 2014

News Release: Secretary Pritzker delivered remarks at the announcement, focusing on the importance of foreign direct investment to the U.S. economy and job creation. She also discussed her commitment to effective skills and workforce development initiatives, and expressed her admiration for the innovative job training ...

By Commerce News Now | Mar 28, 2014

News Release: Today U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker visited the BMW manufacturing facility in Spartanburg, South Carolina, where the German automaker announced an investment of approximately $1 billion in a new production line at the plant. The announcement, which is expected to create 800 new jobs by 2016, builds upon BMW’s substantial commitment to U.S. investment.

By Labor Gazette | Mar 28, 2014

News Release: WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez today issued the following statement in observance of César Chávez Day, which is Monday, March 31: "Today, we celebrate one of the greatest Americans of the 20th century. César Chávez's passion for social justice and his devotion to improving the lives of working people remain an inspiration 87 years after his birth.

By State News Post | Mar 28, 2014

The US State Department published a two page notice on March 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.