News published on Federal Newswire in December 2015

News from December 2015


Man to Federal Prison for Iowa Meth Conspiracy

News Release: A man who conspired to distribute methamphetamine was sentenced Dec. 3, 2015, to more than six years in federal prison.


Royce, Engel Statement on Venezuela Elections

News Release: WASHINGTON-House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) and Ranking Member Eliot L. Engel (D-NY) released the following statement on Sunday’s legislative elections in Venezuela...


Endangered Fish Rediscovered in Santa Cruz River

News Release: After a ten-year absence, an endangered fish species has once again been found in the Santa Cruz River in southern Arizona. Last month the Gila topminnow, a native Arizona species listed under the Endangered Species Act in 1967, was found in the Santa Cruz River near the U.S.-Mexico border during the annual fish survey conducted by the Sonoran Institute, Arizona Game and Fish Department, Friends of the Santa Cruz River, National Park Service and other partners.


Electrolux and General Electric Abandon Anticompetitive Appliance Transaction After Four-Week Trial

News Release: Electrolux and General Electric Company announced today the termination of the agreement under which Electrolux was to purchase General Electric’s appliance business.


Justice Department Opens Pattern or Practice Investigation into the Chicago Police Department

News Release: Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch announced today that the Justice Department has opened a civil pattern or practice investigation into Chicago Police Department (CPD), pursuant to the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994. The department’s investigation of CPD will seek to determine ...


Justice Department Announces New Accreditation Policies to Advance Forensic Science

News Release: Deputy Attorney General Sally Quillian Yates announced today that the Justice Department will, within the next five years, require department-run forensic labs to obtain and maintain accreditation and require all department prosecutors to use accredited labs to process forensic evidence when practicable. Additionally, the department has decided to use its grant funding mechanisms to encourage other labs around the country to pursue accreditation.


Southern California Ambulance Company Owner, Operator and Managers Sentenced to Prison for Medicare Fraud Scheme

News Release: The former owner, operator and managers of a Southern California ambulance company were sentenced to prison for their role in a fraud scheme that resulted in more than $1.5 million in fraudulent claims to Medicare. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, ...


Former Secret Service Agent Sentenced to 71 Months in Scheme Related to Silk Road Investigation

News Release: A former Secret Service special agent who had been a member of the Baltimore Silk Road Task Force was sentenced to 71 months in prison today on charges of money laundering and obstruction of justice.


U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Bruce Andrews Delivers Remarks at Launch of the American Central European Business Association

News Release: Today, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Bruce Andrews delivered remarks at the launch of the American Central European Business Association (ACEBA), a non-profit, one-stop platform for dialogue between American corporate executives and political leaders from Central European countries.


Notice published by State Department on Dec. 7

The US State Department published a two page notice on Dec. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published by Transportation Department on Dec. 7

The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Dec. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


State Department publishes notice on Dec. 7

The US State Department published a one page notice on Dec. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Transportation Department publishes notice on Dec. 7

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Dec. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published on Dec. 7 by Transportation Department

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Dec. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Transportation Department publish on Dec. 7?

The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on Dec. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published by Transportation Department on Dec. 7

The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on Dec. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Transportation Department publishes notice on Dec. 7

The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on Dec. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published on Dec. 7 by Transportation Department

The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Dec. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Interior Department publish on Dec. 7?

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Dec. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published on Dec. 7 by Justice Department

The US Justice Department published a two page notice on Dec. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.