News published on Federal Newswire in November 2015

News from November 2015


Chairman Royce Announces Hearing on Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) announced the Committee will convene a hearing on Wednesday, December 2 to examine the brutal and destabilizing role of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The hearing, entitled “Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps: Fueling Conflict in the Middle East, " will begin at 10 a.m.


Prior Sex Offender from Ohio Pleads Guilty to Federal Child Pornography Charges in New Mexico

News Release: Plea Agreement Requires Imposition of Ten to Fifteen Year Prison Sentence; Prosecution Brought Under Project Safe Childhood and “Worst of the Worst" Anti-Violence Initiative.


Des Moines Woman Sentenced to Prison for Filing a False Tax Return

News Release: DES MOINES, IA - Julilath Kouangvan, 46, of Des Moines, Iowa, was sentenced by Chief Judge John A. Jarvey on Nov. 23, 2015, to 14 months’ in federal prison for filing a false tax return, announced Acting United States Attorney Kevin E. VanderSchel. Kouangvan also was ordered to serve one year of supervised release following her term of incarceration.


News Release: For Immediate Release DHS Press Office Contact: 202-282-8010 In the wake of the terrorist attacks in Paris, federal, state and local law enforcement and homeland security officials in this country have been in a heightened state of readiness. This past Thanksgiving week, many Americans witnessed this first-hand at airports, train stations, parades, public places and events.


Statement from Secretary Tom Vilsack on Finalization of the Renewable Fuel Standard

News Release: WASHINGTON, Nov. 30, 2015—Today, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack made the following statement regarding the Environmental Protection Agency's finalization of the Renewable Fuel Standard volume requirements: "The rule released today is a positive step forward providing for continued growth in all parts ...


Statement by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Rural America at a Glance, 2015 Edition

News Release: WASHINGTON, Nov. 30, 2015—Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today released the following statement on Rural America At A Glance, 2015 Edition, an annual report by USDA's Economic Research Service: "Today's report reflects a rural America on the road to recovery. Rural employment has increased; rural ...


News Release: The Justice Department filed a complaint and proposed consent order today to resolve allegations that Sage Bank, headquartered in Lowell, Massachusetts, violated the Fair Housing Act and the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) by engaging in a pattern or practice of discrimination on the basis of race and national origin in the pricing of its residential mortgage loans.


Federal Reserve Board approves final rule specifying its procedures for emergency lending under Section 13(3) of the Federal Reserve Act

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Monday approved a final rule specifying its procedures for emergency lending under Section 13(3) of the Federal Reserve Act. Since the passage of the Dodd-Frank Act in 2010, the Board's authority to engage in emergency lending has been limited to programs and facilities with ...


OSHA News Release: OSHA finds Seaford, Delaware, ice plant failed again to guard machinery, resulting in employee suffering amputation of both legs [11/30/2015]

News Release: SEAFORD, Del. — The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration launched an investigation on May 28, 2015, after learning of a worker amputation at Seaford Ice Inc. The agency found that the employee fell into an unguarded conveyer opening while breaking ice, which resulted in the amputation of both of his legs below the knee.


US Labor Department secures judgment to distribute retirement funds to participants in 401(k) Plan in Emeryville, California

News Release: Date of action: Nov. 12, 2015 Type of action: Default Judgment Name of defendant: Lance Silva, National Upholstering Company Inc.


The US Transportation Department published a two page proposed rule on Nov. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a two page notice on Nov. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a one page notice on Nov. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a one page notice on Nov. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a one page notice on Nov. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Nov. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Nov. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Nov. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Nov. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Nov. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.