News published on Federal Newswire in July 2015

News from July 2015


News Release: Assistant U.S. Attorney George C. Burgasser, who handled the case, stated that on Jan. 27, 2011, the defendant, along with co-defendants Mica Donadelle and James Phillips, conspired to avoid the detection of $162,300 at the Buffalo Niagara International Airport. Phillips, an airport employee at the time, bypassed screening procedures and stored the money in an airport bathroom which was later picked up by Liburd.


Medicaid at 50: Strengthening and Sustaining the Program

News Release: The Subcommittee on Health, chaired by Rep. Joe Pitts (R-PA), has scheduled a hearing for Wednesday, July 8, at 10:15 a.m. in room 2322 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “Medicaid at 50: Strengthening and Sustaining the Program." Witnesses from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Government Accountability Office, and Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission will testify.


News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Pat Roberts and Jerry Moran of Kansas today applauded the appointment of three Kansas agribusiness professionals to serve on three Agricultural Trade Advisory Committees.


Don't Fly With Fireworks

News Release: If you’re flying this July 4th holiday, be sure to leave your fireworks at home. Most travelers probably don’t realize the risk that fireworks pose on an airplane. The FAA is reminding passengers that fireworks, including the smallest sparklers, are not permitted aboard airplanes in carry-on or checked baggage. Fines are stiff for passengers who break the rules. It is also against the law to mail or ship fireworks as air parcels.


News Release: Please join us for this traditional Californian trade festival at Kule Loklo, Point Reyes National Seashore. The annual festival is slated for Saturday, July 18, 2015, from 10 am to 4 pm, at Kule Loklo, a Coast Miwok Cultural Exhibit. Throughout the day, demonstrators from Californian tribal communities...


News Release: The Subcommittee on Health, chaired by Rep. Joe Pitts (R-PA), has scheduled a hearing for Wednesday, July 8, at 10:15 a.m. in room 2322 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “Medicaid at 50: Strengthening and Sustaining the Program." Witnesses from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Government Accountability Office, and Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission will testify.


Chairman Roberts Announces Witnesses, New Time for Hearing on Avian Influenza

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Pat Roberts, R-Kan., Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, today announced witnesses for the Committee’s hearing on the impacts of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza on the U.S. poultry sector.