News from September 2014
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 9, 2014
News Release: RALEIGH - United States Attorneys Thomas G. Walker, Ripley Rand, and Anne M. Tompkins announced that their three Offices are co-sponsoring a Federal Domestic Violence Conference September 10-12, 2014, at the Greensboro-High Point Marriott in Greensboro. Preventing and prosecuting Domestic Violence cases...
By DOE Newswire | Sep 9, 2014
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Energy and Power Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. Ed Whitfield (R-KY), today continued its EPA oversight with a hearing on “State Perspectives: Questions Concerning EPA’s Proposed Clean Power Plan." The panel heard from state regulators regarding questions and concerns about EPA’s proposed plan to limit carbon dioxide from state electricity systems, including major implementation challenges.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 9, 2014
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Pennsylvania man today admitted lying to customs authorities in order to avoid $7 million in anti-dumping duties on children’s bedroom furniture imported from China, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.
By US DOT Newswire | Sep 9, 2014
News Release: Statement of Senator Barbara Boxer “Hearing on the Nominations of Jeffery M. Baran and Stephen G. Burns to be Members of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission" September 9, 2014 (Remarks as prepared for delivery) Today, the EPW Committee is considering two nominees for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ...
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 9, 2014
News Release: Defendant Currently Serving 90 Month State Sentence For Dealing Child Pornography.
By EPA Newswire | Sep 9, 2014
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Energy and Power Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. Ed Whitfield (R-KY), today continued its EPA oversight with a hearing on “State Perspectives: Questions Concerning EPA’s Proposed Clean Power Plan." The panel heard from state regulators regarding questions and concerns about EPA’s proposed plan to limit carbon dioxide from state electricity systems, including major implementation challenges.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 9, 2014
News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y.--U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. announced today that Douglas Church, 23, OF Elmira, NY, pleaded guilty to conspiring to deal firearms without a license and possession of stolen firearms. The charges carry a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 9, 2014
News Release: Giant Living Flag Created to Honor Bicentennial of The Star-Spangled Banner.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 9, 2014
News Release: United States Attorney Anne M. Tompkins Western District Of North Carolina.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 9, 2014
News Release: Ceremony and Special Ranger Programs on September 11.
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 9, 2014
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Republicans this week will continue their effort to protect the American people from the health law’s many #brokenpromises as the House considers H.R. 3522, the Employee Health Care Protection Act. Energy and Commerce Committee member Rep. Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) authored this...
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 9, 2014
News Release: The owner and managing partner of HipDingo stores in San Antonio, Boerne and Fredericksburg and former marketing director for a land development company, Rinco of Texas, Inc. (Rinco), and Rockin’ J Ranch (Rockin’ J) faces up to 20 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to orchestrating an estimated $1.6 million wire fraud scheme announced United States Attorney Robert Pitman and FBI Special Agent in Charge Christopher H. Combs.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 9, 2014
News Release: United States Attorney Andrew M. Luger today announced a complaint charging DERRICK LYNCH, 51, and MARVIN SPENCER, 51, both of St. Paul, Minnesota, with armed robbery in violation of the Hobbs Act and using, carrying and discharging a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence. The defendants ...
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 9, 2014
News Release: DENVER - Jerold R. Sorensen, age 75, of Fresno, CA, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Court Judge Raymond P. Moore to serve 18 months in federal prison for obstructing and impeding the Internal Revenue Service, United States Attorney John F. Walsh and IRS Criminal Investigation Special Agent in...
By US DOT Newswire | Sep 9, 2014
News Release: Bipartisan legislation to prevent the Administration from bypassing Congress, changing the scope of existing law without authority, and expanding its own limited powers to regulate waters under the Clean Water Act, was approved by the House of Representatives today.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 9, 2014
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By State Newswire | Sep 9, 2014
News Release: Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement regarding the formation of a new Iraqi government in Baghdad, Iraq:
By DOL Newswire | Sep 9, 2014
News Release: The Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, chaired by Rep. Phil Roe (R-TN), today held a hearing to examine efforts by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to rewrite the existing standard for determining joint employer status under the National Labor Relations Act. During the hearing, members listened as small business owners and other witnesses described how this radical effort would destroy the franchise model and American jobs.
By USDA Newswire | Sep 9, 2014
Release: Ranking Member Peterson spoke in support of H.R. 5078, the Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act.
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 9, 2014
News Release: LOS ANGELES - Approximately 1,000 law enforcement officials fanned out across the Fashion District in downtown Los Angeles Wednesday to execute dozens of search and arrest warrants linked to businesses suspected of using "Black Market Peso Exchange" (BMPE) schemes to launder narcotics proceeds for international drug cartels.
