News published on Federal Newswire in November 2014

News from November 2014


News Release: HOMESTEAD, FLORIDA - NASCAR event fans may enjoy a special opportunity to ride the Homestead National Parks Trolley on Thursday, Nov. 13, 2014, to Biscayne and Everglades National Parks. The special trolley route provides round trip transportation from the Speedway's RV parking lot. Trolleys depart...


Wakpala Man Sentenced For Felon In Possession Of A Firearm

News Release: United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that a Wakpala, South Dakota, man convicted of being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm was sentenced on Nov. 3, 2014, by U.S. District Judge Charles B. Kornmann.


News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI), Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR), and Vice Chairman Bob Latta (R-OH) offered the following statement on today’s announcement by President Obama supporting regulation of the Internet as a utility under Title II of the Communications Act...


News Release: Rochester, N.Y. -- U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. announced today that Billie Jo Ribble, 36, of Bath, NY, who was convicted of kidnapping a mother and her six-month old child and transporting them from Pennsylvania to New York, was sentenced to 20 years in prison by U.S. District Judge David G. Larimer.


Blackburn Comments On Administration Managing Obamacare Expectations Ahead of Second Open Enrollment Period

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee Vice Chairman Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) issued the following statement regarding new expectations from the Department of Health and Human Services for the second open enrollment period under the president’s health care law. The second open enrollment period was delayed from its original start on Oct. 1, 2014, and will now begin this Saturday, Nov. 15, 2014.


News Release: Tucson, AZ - Saguaro National Park will be joining national park units across the country in celebrating Veterans' Day with fee-free entry into the park.


Point Reyes National Seashore Hosts National Electronics Recycling Collection on November 15, 2014

News Release: On November 15 at the Bear Valley Visitor Center, from 11 am to 1 pm, Point Reyes National Seashore will host an electronic waste (e-waste) recycling collection, joining thousands of local organizers holding recycling events across the country to celebrate America Recycles Day, the only nationally recognized day dedicated to promoting and celebrating recycling in the United States.


Committee to Continue Oversight of Ebola Outbreak with Two Hearings Next Week

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Energy and Commerce Committee next week will continue its investigation of the ongoing Ebola outbreak and discuss the status of developing vaccines, diagnostics, and treatments for the virus. On Tuesday, Nov. 18, the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will continue...


Committee Leaders Comment on President’s Support for Regulating the Internet as a Utility

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI), Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR), and Vice Chairman Bob Latta (R-OH) offered the following statement on today’s announcement by President Obama supporting regulation of the Internet as a utility under Title II of the Communications Act...


Trio Charged In $1.5 Million Disability Benefits Fraud Scheme

News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Three former Oakland residents have been arraigned in Sacramento on charges of using stolen identities to defraud the State of California of disability insurance benefits, United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced.


News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee Vice Chairman Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) issued the following statement regarding new expectations from the Department of Health and Human Services for the second open enrollment period under the president’s health care law. The second open enrollment period was delayed from its original start on Oct. 1, 2014, and will now begin this Saturday, Nov. 15, 2014.


News Release: For Unregistered Possession of Ricin. -Toxin Found Last Winter in His Dorm Room-. WASHINGTON - Daniel Milzman, 20, was sentenced today to one year and one day in prison on a federal offense stemming from the discovery of a plastic bag of lethal ricin in a dormitory room where he was staying while he was...


Vitter & 60 Plus Association: EPA Regulations Will Harm Louisiana’s Seniors

News Release: U.S. Sen. David Vitter (R-La.), top Republican on the Environment and Public Works Committee, today joined the 60 Plus Association in Metairie, La., to unveil a new report, "Energy Bills Strain Louisiana's Seniors' Budgets," which finds proposed regulations from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) would disproportionately impact Louisiana's senior population.


News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Energy and Commerce Committee next week will continue its investigation of the ongoing Ebola outbreak and discuss the status of developing vaccines, diagnostics, and treatments for the virus. On Tuesday, Nov. 18, the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will continue...


News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI), Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR), and Vice Chairman Bob Latta (R-OH) offered the following statement on today’s announcement by President Obama supporting regulation of the Internet as a utility under Title II of the Communications Act...


News Release: Wifredo A. Ferrer, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Alysa D. Erichs, Special Agent in Charge, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations (ICE-HSI), and Addy Villanueva, Special Agent in Charge, Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE)...


News Release: United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that a Fort Thompson, South Dakota, man convicted of Domestic Assault by a Habitual Offender was sentenced on Nov. 3, 2014, by U.S. District Judge Roberto A. Lange.


News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Energy and Commerce Committee next week will continue its investigation of the ongoing Ebola outbreak and discuss the status of developing vaccines, diagnostics, and treatments for the virus. On Tuesday, Nov. 18, the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will continue...


News Release: U.S. Sen. David Vitter (R-La.), top Republican on the Environment and Public Works Committee, made the following statement regarding the U.S. oil and gas industry's continued efforts to hire a larger percentage of American veterans.


Blackburn Comments On Administration Managing Obamacare Expectations Ahead of Second Open Enrollment Period

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee Vice Chairman Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) issued the following statement regarding new expectations from the Department of Health and Human Services for the second open enrollment period under the president’s health care law. The second open enrollment period was delayed from its original start on Oct. 1, 2014, and will now begin this Saturday, Nov. 15, 2014.