News from July 2015
By DOE Newswire | Jul 29, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Bipartisan leaders of the House Energy and Commerce Committee today sent a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell as the committee continues its oversight of the U.S. public health response to the seasonal influenza. The leaders are seeking documents regarding the administration’s lessons learned from the previous flu season as well as documents detailing preparedness efforts for the upcoming season.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 29, 2015
News Release: A woman who conspired to distribute methamphetamine pled guilty on July 17, 2015, in federal court in Sioux City.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 29, 2015
News Release: SHREVEPORT, La. - United States Attorney Stephanie A. Finley announced that a Bossier City woman was sentenced Tuesday to 21 months in prison for making and filing a false tax return.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 29, 2015
News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Thomas Jopson, 66, and David Jopson, 64, of Rio Oso, were sentenced today by United States District Judge John A. Mendez to one year in prison for conspiring to cultivate marijuana, United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced.
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 29, 2015
News Release: Dear Acting Commissioner Colvin: It has come to our attention that the Social Security Administration is considering a policy to provide the names of Social Security beneficiaries who have a “representative payee" to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) in an effort to limit...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 29, 2015
News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Tony Herrin, 36, resident of Reno, Nevada, was sentenced today by United States District Judge Kimberly J. Mueller to two years and nine months in prison and restitution of $411,333 for theft of government property, United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced.
By DOE Newswire | Jul 29, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House Energy and Commerce Committee today bolstered its bipartisan #RecordOfSuccess by advancing six bills to strengthen public health, children’s health, and promote American jobs and manufacturing. Today’s vote marked the eighth full committee mark up this Congress.
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 29, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI), Energy and Power Subcommittee Chairman Ed Whitfield (R-KY), and Energy and Power Subcommittee Vice Chairman Pete Olson (R-TX) today sent a letter to White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough outlining various concerns with the EPA’s proposed revisions to the ozone standard that was established in 2008.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 29, 2015
News Release: ALBUQUERQUE - Ruben Nieto, 45, of Albuquerque, N.M., pleaded guilty this morning in federal court to an indictment charging him with distributing child pornography. The guilty plea was entered without the benefit of a plea agreement.
By Homeland Newswire | Jul 29, 2015
News Release: (WASHINGTON) - Today, during a full Committee hearing of the House Committee on Homeland Security, the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced that he has ordered the phasing out of the Managed Inclusion program. This controversial program allows members of the flying...
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 29, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Last month, the House passed the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act, important legislation to update and strengthen the enforcement of our trade laws. This followed the passage of a Senate version of the bill in May. Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) released the following statement on the status of the legislation.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 29, 2015
News Release: CANON CITY, Colo. - The Bureau of Land Management Royal Gorge Field Office released a draft environmental assessment on a proposal from Noble Energy, Inc. (Noble) to develop up to 89 oil wells from 14 new multi-well pads and one existing well pad from which multiple wells would be drilled in the Denver Julesburg Basin in northern Weld County.
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 29, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Bipartisan leaders of the House Energy and Commerce Committee today sent a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell as the committee continues its oversight of the U.S. public health response to the seasonal influenza. The leaders are seeking documents regarding the administration’s lessons learned from the previous flu season as well as documents detailing preparedness efforts for the upcoming season.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 29, 2015
News Release: BRONX, N.Y. - Special Agent in Charge James J. Hunt, U.S. Drug Enforcement (DEA), New York Division, and Bronx County District Attorney Robert Johnson announce the 217 count Grand Jury indictment of 23 alleged leaders and members of the Untouchable Gorilla Stone (UGSN) and the Black Stone Gorilla (BSGG) - a set of the Bloods gang and its affiliates that operated throughout the Bronx, with an emphasis on Castle Hill and Co-op City.
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 29, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX) delivered the following opening statement during a hearing on rural health care disparities created by Medicare regulations.
By USDA Newswire | Jul 29, 2015
News Release: Washington - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced loans and grants for 92 projects worth $18.1 million to help support the start-up or expansion of rural small businesses. These funds are part of more than 20,000 grants and loans to more than 85,000 rural businesses USDA's Rural Business-Cooperative Service has awarded since the start of the Obama administration.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 29, 2015
News Release: BOSTON - A Boston man, who had worked as a Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) clerk, pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Boston to conspiring to produce false RMV identification documents.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 29, 2015
News Release: “Our continuing fight against international terrorism today returns to Western New York," said U.S. Attorney Hochul. “As alleged, Arafat Nagi pledged allegiance to the Islamic State and the leader of this terrorist organization. After buying military combat gear, he traveled twice to Turkey in an effort...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 29, 2015
News Release: Kevin Lewis was allegedly operating a meth lab in the trunk of his vehicle while driving in Glocester.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 29, 2015
News Release: CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - James Parrott, 31, of Corpus Christi, has pleaded guilty to distribution of child pornography, announced U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson.
