News published on Federal Newswire in June 2015

News Release: Congress charges the FCC with developing designated entity rules for spectrum auctions that help small businesses and encourage competition. These competitive bidding rules were last comprehensively updated in 2006 and have not kept pace with the wireless marketplace. As such, the group of lawmakers called on the FCC to adopt final rules that encourage meaningful participation by actual small businesses.

WHAT THEY’RE SAYING: Support for House Vote on Bipartisan Ratepayer Protection Act

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. House of Representatives will vote on an important piece of legislation that would help keep electricity prices affordable for families and businesses today. H.R. 2042, The Ratepayer Protection Act, would protect families and businesses from significant electricity rate increases...

Democrats to FCC: “Give Small Businesses a Fair Shot”

By DOE Newswire | Jun 24, 2015

News Release: Congress charges the FCC with developing designated entity rules for spectrum auctions that help small businesses and encourage competition. These competitive bidding rules were last comprehensively updated in 2006 and have not kept pace with the wireless marketplace. As such, the group of lawmakers called on the FCC to adopt final rules that encourage meaningful participation by actual small businesses.

Hatch Praises Senate Action on Bipartisan TPA Bill

News Release: WASHINGTON - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) today issued the following statement after the Senate voted to pass the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities & Accountability Act (TPA 2015), legislation authored in the Senate by Finance leaders, Chairman Hatch and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.)...

Amite Man Sentenced to 106 Months in Prison for Narcotics and Firearms Violations

News Release: U.S. Attorney Kenneth A. Polite announced that BRENT GUZZARDO, age 34, a resident of Amite, was sentenced today for violating the Federal Controlled Substances Act.

Hampden Resident Sentenced to 2½ Years for Lying and Buying Firearms

News Release: Bangor, Maine: United States Attorney Thomas E. Delahanty II announced that Michael Campbell, 31, of Hampden, Maine was sentenced today in U.S. District Court by Judge John A. Woodcock, Jr., to 2½ years in prison and 3 years of supervised release for conspiring to make false statements to a federal firearms licensee. He pleaded guilty to the charge on Oct. 2, 2014.

North Carolina Woman Charged with Tax Evasion

News Release: Marilyn McDaniel, 67, of Garner, North Carolina, was charged by indictment with two counts of attempt to evade or defeat tax, in violation of Title 26, United States Code, Section 7201. If convicted, the defendant faces a maximum statutory sentence of ten years in prison.

Third Local 17 Member Sentenced For Extortion

News Release: According to Assistant U.S. Attorneys Anthony M. Bruce and Edward H. White, who handled the case, Larson was a member of Local 17 of the International Union of Operating Engineers. The defendant attempted to force an Orchard Park contractor and its owner to sign with Local 17 by threatening the owner...

Long Island Doctor Pleads Guilty To Health Care Fraud And Obstruction Of Medicare Audit

News Release: Defendant Created False Records In Response To Medicare Audit.

Chairman Bishop Issues Statement on U.S. District Court Decision to Stay Federal Fracturing Rule

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C., June 24, 2015 - Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Rob Bishop (R-UT) issued this statement following a decision by the U.S. District Court of Wyoming to grant a stay of the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) hydraulic fracturing rule. As a result of the decision, compliance with BLM's rule, which was originally intended to go into effect on June 24th, has been delayed until early August.

WHAT THEY’RE SAYING: Support for House Vote on Bipartisan Ratepayer Protection Act

By DOE Newswire | Jun 24, 2015

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. House of Representatives will vote on an important piece of legislation that would help keep electricity prices affordable for families and businesses today. H.R. 2042, The Ratepayer Protection Act, would protect families and businesses from significant electricity rate increases...

New Jersey man convicted of oxycodone trafficking

News Release: WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA - Marshall County, West Virginia resident Dennis Ferretti, 37, originally of Wenonah, New Jersey, was convicted today of prescription painkiller trafficking, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II, announced.

Lowey statement at subcommittee markup of 2016 Agriculture Appropriations bill

News Release: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I appreciate the efforts of Chairman Rogers, Chairman Aderholt, and Ranking Member Farr in putting this bill together and holding this markup.

Wethersfield Man Admits Participating in Multiple Swatting Incidents

By DOJ Newswire | Jun 23, 2015

News Release: Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that MATTHEW TOLLIS, 22, of Wethersfield, pleaded guilty today in New Haven federal court to participating in a series of “swatting" incidents that occurred in Connecticut and other states in 2014.

Statement by Secretary Jeh C. Johnson on the Confirmation of Peter Neffenger to be TSA Administrator

News Release: For Immediate Release DHS Press Office Contact: 202-282-8010 Last night the Senate voted 81-1 to confirm Vice Admiral Peter Neffenger, the current Vice Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, to be the next Administrator of TSA. Admiral Neffenger understands the challenges we face, and I know he is ready ...

UNC-Chapel Hill Launches Coastal Resilience Center of Excellence

News Release: For Immediate Release DHS Science & Technology Press Office Contact: John Verrico, (202) 254-2385 S&T Provides $20M in Funding to Address Coastal Challenges The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill officially launched today a new Coastal Resilience Center of Excellence (CRC) on June 23 which was ...

Readout of Secretary Johnson's Meeting With Minister of China Customs Yu Guangzhou