News published on Federal Newswire in June 2015

News from June 2015


The US Agriculture Department published a two page proposed rule on June 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a four page proposed rule on June 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a four page proposed rule on June 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on June 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page proposed rule on June 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page proposed rule on June 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


U.S. Driving Nears 1 Trillion Miles In First Four Months of 2015

News Release: Nation’s Driving Increases for 14th Month in a Row


Veterans Transition into Civilian Jobs as Commercial Truck and Bus Drivers in Record Numbers through USDOT/FMCSA Program

News Release: WASHINGTON – More than 10,000 veterans and active duty personnel have now taken advantage of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Military Skills Test Waiver Program. In the first three years of the Military Skills Test Waiver Program, approximately ...


Corker Holds Hearing Examining Past U.S. Negotiations to Stop Proliferation of Nuclear Technology and WMD

News Release: Expert Testimony Supports Demands for Anytime, Anywhere Inspections and Disclosure of Iran’s Past Weaponization Work


Wyden Floor Statement on Trade Enforcement and Aid for Workers

News Release: Today the Senate is taking major steps toward a new, progressive trade policy that shuts the door on the 1990s NAFTA era in trade once and for all. One of the biggest ways this overall legislative package will accomplish that goal is by kicking our customs enforcement into high gear. Later today, the Senate will vote to go to conference with the House on strong, bipartisan legislation that was passed by this chamber only a few weeks ago by a vote of 78-20.


News Release: CHICAGO - Forty-two defendants are facing state or federal narcotics charges for their alleged roles in supplying and distributing heroin in the area of West Grenshaw Street and Independence Boulevard, in the North Lawndale neighborhood on the city’s west side. An investigation led by officers of the ...


News Release: SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. - Keith Monroe Wallace pleaded guilty today to possession of child pornography, announced U.S. Attorney Melinda Haag and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Special Agent in Charge Tatum King.


News Release: TOPEKA, KAN. - A federal jury here today delivered guilty verdicts against four defendants charged with trafficking crack cocaine in the Junction City and Manhattan areas, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said.


Three Somerset County, New Jersey, Men Charged With Armed Bank Robbery

News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - Three Somerset County, New Jersey, men were charged today with the armed bank robbery of the Somerset Savings Bank in Somerville, New Jersey, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.


News Release: Mr. Chairman, I would like to thank you for calling today’s hearing. The Highway Trust Fund’s long-standing tradition has been based on a user-pays principle. We have long matched the cost, a gas tax, with the benefits of improved infrastructure. It is my hope that we will continue this long held position and once again not let the lure of repatriated earnings distract us.


Chief Executive Officer Of Beauty Products Company Pleads Guilty  In Manhattan Federal Court And Chief Financial Officer Arrested In Multimillion-Dollar Accounting Fraud Scheme

News Release: Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Diego Rodriguez, the Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI"), announced that EMANUEL COHEN, the former chief executive officer of a Florida-based company...


Interior Department Supported $358 Billion in Economic Activity, 2 Million Jobs in 2014

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell today released a report showing that the various activities of the Department of the Interior contributed $358 billion to the U.S. economy in 2014, supporting more than two million jobs across the country.


News Release: Witnesses: Ms. Katherine Archuleta, Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management. Ms. Donna K. Seymour, Chief Information Officer, U.S. Office of Personnel Management. The Honorable Patrick E. McFarland, Inspector General, U.S. Office of Personnel Management. Ms. Ann Barron-DiCamillo, Director, U.S. Computer...


News Release: Grand Canyon, Ariz. - Starting July 1st, Grand Canyon National Park's Trail Crew will begin repairs to the trail and staircase between the train depot and the El Tovar Hotel.


News Release: Copper Center, AK - Cooler weather on Tuesday moderated fire behavior in the upper Tanana River area. The area burned by the Chisana River 2 Fire increased slightly since the last update to 35,000 acres. This lightning-caused fire began June 9 in the Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve and...