News published on Federal Newswire in May 2015

News from May 2015


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on May 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on May 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on May 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on May 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on May 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Statements on President Obama's intent to nominate PHMSA and FRA Administrators

News Release: Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate Marie Therese Dominguez as Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) and Sarah Feinberg as Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), both at the Department of Transportation.


U.S. Transportation Secretary Foxx Announces $2 Million in Emergency Relief Funds to Repair Alaska’s Flood-Damaged Dalton Highway

News Release: WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced the immediate availability of $2 million in Emergency Relief funds from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to help the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities pay for repairs to the Dalton Highway damaged by recent floods.


News Release: CONCORD, NEW HAMPSHIRE - Carlos Gomez-Lopez, of Mexico, pled guilty to a one-count indictment alleging that he illegally reentered the United States after having been previously deported, announced Acting United States Attorney Donald Feith. He was sentenced immediately and will be deported.


Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Joins Community Partners to Expand Access to Summer Meals for Children

Release: Milwaukee, WI, May 29, 2015 - Today Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack joined representatives from Milwaukee's Hunger Task Force, the Kohl's Corporation, and members of the Milwaukee community to bring attention to childhood hunger. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) summer meal programs provide...


News Release: Romero Prosecuted Pursuant to Federal “Worst of the Worst" Anti-Violence Initiative.


Black, Blumenauer Introduce the  Securing Care for Seniors Act of 2015

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, Ways and Means members Reps. Diane Black (R-TN) and Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) and Energy and Commerce members Rep. Brett Guthrie (R-KY) and Rep. Dave Loebsack (D-IA), introduced H.R. 2579, the Securing Care for Seniors Act of 2015. The bill would require the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to reevaluate and consider changes to Medicare Advantage's risk adjustment model.


Former FedEx Employee Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Corporation

News Release: Memphis, TN - A former government sales representative at FedEx Corporation has pled guilty to defrauding the company of nearly half-a-million dollars during a two-year scheme.


New Glines Canyon Spillway Overlook Opens in Elwha Valley

News Release: With Elwha River Restoration fully underway in the Elwha Valley, visitors have a new site from which to view the restoration process and learn about its history.The new Glines Canyon Spillway Overlook, located along the Olympic Hot Springs Road, is wheelchair accessible and includes eight interpretive exhibits.


Jamestown Mancharged With Making False Statements To The Fbi

News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul Jr. announced today that Tyrell Fuqua-Hayes, 38, of Jamestown, NY, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with making false statements and representations. The charge carries a maximum penalty of five years and a $250,000 fine.


Hartford Man Admits Armed Robbery of Windsor Bank

News Release: Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that ODAIN J. JOHNSON, 22, of Hartford, pleaded guilty today in Hartford federal court to committing the armed robbery of the First Niagara Bank in Windsor in January.


Florida Man Sentenced For Telemarketing Fraud

News Release: Stephen R. Wigginton, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, announced today that Nathan Christian, 31, of Boynton Beach, FL, was sentenced in the United States District Court in East St. Louis, Illinois on his conviction for conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud in connection...


Washington Man Pleads Guilty in Missoula to Drug and Prostitution Crimes

News Release: MISSOULA - Yusuf Reeves, 47, of Spokane Valley, Washington, pleaded guilty today in Missoula federal court to drug and racketeering-related charges. He faces a mandatory prison sentence of five to forty years, up to five million dollars in fines, and at least four years supervised release for the drug...


Two Pine Ridge Men Sentenced For Assault With A Dangerous Weapon And Assault Resulting In Serious Bodily Injury

News Release: Acting United States Attorney Randolph J. Seiler announced that two Pine Ridge, South Dakota, men convicted of Assault with a Dangerous Weapon and Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury were sentenced on June 2, 2015, by Chief Judge Jeffrey L. Viken, U.S. District Court. The men were found guilty at the conclusion of four-day federal jury trial in Rapid City in February.


Three Individuals Indicted And Arrested For False Statements In Loan Applications

News Release: SAN JUAN, P.R. - Yesterday, a Federal grand jury returned a three-count indictment charging Alejandro Enrique Mayendía-Blanco, Nell N. Blanco-Casanovas (mother of Alejandro) and Orlando Mayendía-Díaz (father of Alejandro) for false statements in loan applications, announced Rosa Emilia Rodríguez-Vélez...


News Release: ALBUQUERQUE - Yesterday afternoon, a federal jury sitting in Las Cruces, N.M., found Jose Efrain Cavazos, 67, of Deming, N.M., guilty of conspiracy to transport illegal aliens. The guilty verdict was announced by U.S. Attorney Damon P. Martinez and El Paso Sector Chief Border Agent Jeffrey D. Self of the U.S. Border Patrol.