News from November 2015
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 3, 2015
News Release: New Albany - United States Attorney Josh J. Minkler, announced today and Indianapolis man was sentenced for his role in the murder and robbery of Scoot D. Maxie a gun store owner near North Vernon, Indiana. Darryl A. Worthen, 25, was sentenced to 60 years in federal prison by U. S. District Judge Sarah Evans Barker at the federal courthouse in New Albany.
By Commerce Newswire | Nov 3, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Energy and Power Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. Ed Whitfield (R-KY), today passed two resolutions, H.J. Res 71 and H.J. Res 72, disapproving of two final rules issued by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for new and existing power plants. The resolutions would provide for Congressional disapproval of each rule, and that the rules shall have no force or effect.
By EPA Newswire | Nov 3, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The number of failed Obamacare CO-OPs grew to one dozen today as Michigan became the latest to announce it was closing. To date, 12 of the original 23 CO-OPs have closed, bringing the total cost to taxpayers at more than $1.23 billion. This Thursday, the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will hold a hearing on “Examining the Costly Failures of Obamacare’s CO-OP Insurance Loans."
By EPA Newswire | Nov 3, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Energy and Power Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. Ed Whitfield (R-KY), today passed two resolutions, H.J. Res 71 and H.J. Res 72, disapproving of two final rules issued by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for new and existing power plants. The resolutions would provide for Congressional disapproval of each rule, and that the rules shall have no force or effect.
By Commerce Newswire | Nov 3, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade and the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology today held a joint hearing to review the status of United States and European Union safe harbor negotiations. The safe harbor agreement that allowed for data to be transferred...
By DOE Newswire | Nov 3, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee leaders today wrote to Volkswagen Group of America President and CEO Michael Horn requesting additional information about VW’s emissions cheating scandal. The letter follows Horn’s October testimony to the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee...
By EPA Newswire | Nov 3, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, chaired by Rep. Tim Murphy (R-PA), today announced the witnesses who will testify at Thursday’s hearing on “Examining the Costly Failures of Obamacare’s CO-OP Insurance Loans." The hearing comes just days after the...
By Commerce Newswire | Nov 3, 2015
News Release: #SubEnergyPower Chairman Rep. Ed Whitfield (R-KY) was featured in The Hill talking about the administration’s destructive #CapAndTrade rules. The committee’s work to say #Yes2Energy continures this week with consideration of two resolutions that would protect affordable and reliable electricity.
By US DOT Newswire | Nov 3, 2015
News Release: UAS Registration Task Force Meeting. Nov. 3, 2015. FAA Administrator Michael Huerta. Remarks as prepared: _______________________________________________________________. Good morning, everyone. Thank you for taking the time to be here.. Unmanned aircraft use has increased dramatically in recent ...
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 3, 2015
News Release: HOUSTON - A federal jury sitting in Houston has returned guilty verdicts today against Dr. Enyibuaku Rita Uzoaga, 43, on six counts of health care fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud, announced U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson. The jury deliberated for approximately four hours following a six-day trial.
By Commerce Newswire | Nov 3, 2015
News Release: For the past five years, my Republican colleagues have systematically and deliberately sabotaged the implementation of the Affordable Care Act.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 3, 2015
News Release: Fort Myers, Florida - U.S. District Judge Sheri Polster Chappell has sentenced Michael Eugene Read (60) to 10 years in federal prison for possessing and distributing child pornography. He pleaded guilty on July 28, 2015.
By DOE Newswire | Nov 3, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, chaired by Rep. Tim Murphy (R-PA), today announced the witnesses who will testify at Thursday’s hearing on “Examining the Costly Failures of Obamacare’s CO-OP Insurance Loans." The hearing comes just days after the...
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 3, 2015
News Release: Memphis, TN - The main conspirator in a lucrative federal benefit fraud scheme that defrauded the government of $400,000 has been sentenced to 27 months in prison. Edward L. Stanton III, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, announced the sentencing today.
By US DOT Newswire | Nov 3, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), chairman of the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following statement on the president's veto threat of the Federal Water Quality Protection Act and urging members to support cloture of the legislation...
By Commerce Newswire | Nov 3, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, chaired by Rep. Tim Murphy (R-PA), today announced the witnesses who will testify at Thursday’s hearing on “Examining the Costly Failures of Obamacare’s CO-OP Insurance Loans." The hearing comes just days after the...
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 3, 2015
News Release: LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The former pastor of a Louisville, Kentucky, parish was charged by grand jury Indictment today with violating federal child exploitation laws, announced United States Attorney John E. Kuhn, Jr.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 3, 2015
News Release: VICTORIA, Texas - A 25-year-old Hallettsville man has been ordered to federal prison following his conviction of possession of child pornography, announced U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson. Manuel Averill Amaro pleaded guilty July 7, 2015.
By US DOT Newswire | Nov 3, 2015
News Release: Washington, D.C. -- Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the statement below following the Senate's vote to stop S. 1140 from moving forward. The legislation would roll back critical protections under the Clean Water Act for small streams and wetlands that provide drinking water to one in three Americans or 117 million people.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 3, 2015
News Release: LAKE CHARLES, La. - United States Attorney Stephanie A. Finley announced that a Lake Charles man pleaded guilty last week to attempting to possess child pornography.
