News from July 2015
By DOL Newswire | Jul 28, 2015
News Release: Employer name: Jasper Contractors Inc., Jacksonville, Florida
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 28, 2015
News Release: Federal charges were filed, by information, against five individuals for paying and accepting bribes and gratuities.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 28, 2015
News Release: Fort Myers, Florida - U.S. District Judge John E. Steele has sentenced Titus Lamar Bellot (28, Fort Myers) to five years in federal prison for conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute the controlled substance methylone. He was convicted by a federal jury on Feb. 13, 2015.
By EPA Newswire | Jul 28, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Energy and Power Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. Ed Whitfield (R-KY), today held a roundtable entitled, “EPA’s Proposed Ozone Rule: Potential Impacts on Manufacturing and Jobs." The roundtable discussion builds off the committee’s ongoing work to highlight the potentially devastating...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 28, 2015
News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - A Missouri man was sentenced in federal court for his role in a conspiracy that distributed thousands of pounds of marijuana in southwest Missouri, the DEA today announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 28, 2015
News Release: Michael J. Moore, United States Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia, announced that Nimesh Vijay Desai, age 33, of Columbus, Georgia was sentenced today by the Honorable Clay D. Land, Chief United States District Judge in Columbus, Georgia. Mr. Desai was sentenced to serve 130 months in prison for distribution of methamphetamine and possession of a firearm during a drug trafficking crime.
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 28, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Due to expected House votes, the opening statements for the full committee markup scheduled to begin this afternoon have been postponed. The full committee will meet tomorrow, July 29, at 10 AM in 2123 Rayburn House Office Building for opening statements and consideration of the following six bills...
By Interior Newswire | Jul 28, 2015
News Release: The National Park Service is gearing up for its 100th anniversary and is looking for volunteers.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 28, 2015
News Release: McALLEN, Texas ‐ Mario Guadalupe Saenz, 28, of McAllen, has been ordered to federal prison following his conviction of attempting to possess with intent to distribute approximately nine kilograms of cocaine, announced U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson. Saenz pleaded guilty Jan. 28, 2015.
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 28, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C., July 28, 2015 - The Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held an oversight hearing on "Federal Implementation of the Coastal Zone Management Act" (CZMA). This is the first hearing on CZMA that the Committee has held in 16 years. In his opening, Subcommittee Chairman Doug Lamborn (R-CO) discussed the CZMA’s impact on the changing global energy landscape in the time period since the Act’s passage.
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 28, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON - Senate Finance Committee Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today delivered a speech at the "Future of Medicare Forum" at the Newseum. At the event, hosted by National Journal, Wyden outlined four key areas that he sees as important areas to watch in Medicare and Medicaid. More information and video can be found here.
By DOE Newswire | Jul 28, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, chaired by Rep. Tim Murphy (R-PA), today held a hearing continuing its review of the Federal Select Agent Program (FSAP). The hearing comes on the heels of recent reports regarding the shipments of live anthrax from a Department of Defense (DOD) laboratory.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 28, 2015
News Release: PHOENIX - DEA Acting Administrator Chuck Rosenberg today announced that the 10th National Prescription Drug Take-Back will take place September 26th from 10 am-2 pm local time. As with the previous nine Take-Back events, sites will be set up throughout communities nationwide so local residents can return their unwanted, unneeded, or expired prescription drugs for safe disposal.
By US DOT Newswire | Jul 28, 2015
News Release: House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-PA) released the following statement today after the introduction of a bill to fund and extend the authorization for federal highway and transit programs through the end of October
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 28, 2015
News Release: DETROIT - The State of Michigan showed their support and dedication in fighting the prescription pill epidemic from the Fall 2010 through September 2014 by disposing of over 79,000 pounds of unwanted and unused prescription drugs in the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’(DEA) National Prescription...
By DOE Newswire | Jul 28, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Due to expected House votes, the opening statements for the full committee markup scheduled to begin this afternoon have been postponed. The full committee will meet tomorrow, July 29, at 10 AM in 2123 Rayburn House Office Building for opening statements and consideration of the following six bills...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 28, 2015
News Release: SCRANTON - The United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that an indictment was returned by a grand jury charging a Wilkes-Barre man with failing to comply with sex offender registrations requirements.
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 28, 2015
News Release: A new report released today from the Office of the Actuary at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) on national health expenditures spells out an alarming trend: health spending is now outpacing the growth of the economy and expected to reach unprecedented levels over the next 10 years.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 28, 2015
News Release: PITTSBURGH - A resident of Mexico, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on a charge of reentry of removed alien, United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 28, 2015
News Release: MADISON, Wis. - John W. Vaudreuil, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Paul W. Stewart, 33, Madison, Wis., was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge James D. Peterson to 151 months in federal prison for possession of heroin with intent to distribute. Stewart pleaded guilty to this charge on May 27, 2015.
