News from October 2015
By Commerce Newswire | Oct 7, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Energy and Power Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. Ed Whitfield (R-KY), today held a hearing examining the administration’s cap and trade rules. On Aug. 3, 2015, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued two final rules and a third proposed rule to regulate carbon dioxide (CO2) ...
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 7, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON - Late yesterday, a federal judge in South Dakota issued a permanent injunction against Robert “Larry" Lytle of Rapid City, South Dakota and his medical device businesses, the Justice Department announced. Lytle marketed laser devices to treat a variety of medical conditions and diseases through several entities, including QLasers PMA and 2035 PMA, and is the owner and operator of 2035 Inc.
By Commerce Newswire | Oct 7, 2015
News Release: The 21st Century Cures Act has attracted researchers, physicians, advocates, and patients to engage in a discussion about how to unleash the next generation of cures and treatments, taking advantage of the incredible promise of science and research. Throughout this multiyear effort, the patients have served as an inspiration to continue fighting. Matthew Dugas, a resident of Ypsilanti, Michigan, is no different.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 7, 2015
News Release: PHILADELPHIA - Salahudin Shaheed, 35, and Basil Buie, 24, both of Philadelphia, PA, pleaded guilty today to their roles in a botched robbery and kidnapping that involved a jewelry store employee. Both defendants pleaded guilty today to conspiracy, kidnapping, and attempted Hobbs Act robbery. A third defendant, Khayree Gay, pleaded guilty earlier. A sentencing hearing for Buie and Shaheed is scheduled for January 2016.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 7, 2015
News Release: Two Orange County men who were indicted in June 2015 for conspiracy to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) have been indicted for additional charges involving bank fraud and financial aid fraud.
By Commerce Newswire | Oct 7, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON -Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Senate Democrats today introduced legislation that would protect Medicare beneficiaries and states from a sharp rise in Part B premiums and deductibles in 2016. Wyden’s bill, the “Protecting Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2015," ensures that Medicare premiums and deductibles will not increase in 2016.
By Commerce Newswire | Oct 7, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - On Thursday at 10 a.m., the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee will hold a hearing on “Volkswagen’s Emissions Cheating Allegations: Initial Questions." Michael Horn, President and CEO of Volkswagen Group of America, and two witnesses from the Environmental Protection Agency will testify as the committee continues its investigation of the facts and circumstances surrounding Volkswagen’s emissions issues.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 7, 2015
News Release: Defendant Stabbed Victim Five Times in Broad Daylight Attack.
By EPA Newswire | Oct 7, 2015
News Release: The 21st Century Cures Act has attracted researchers, physicians, advocates, and patients to engage in a discussion about how to unleash the next generation of cures and treatments, taking advantage of the incredible promise of science and research. Throughout this multiyear effort, the patients have served as an inspiration to continue fighting. Matthew Dugas, a resident of Ypsilanti, Michigan, is no different.
By EPA Newswire | Oct 7, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Energy and Power Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. Ed Whitfield (R-KY), today held a hearing examining the administration’s cap and trade rules. On Aug. 3, 2015, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued two final rules and a third proposed rule to regulate carbon dioxide (CO2) ...
By DOE Newswire | Oct 7, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House of Representatives today voted to create a select panel within the Energy and Commerce Committee for the purpose of investigating abortion practices and the handling of and policies regarding fetal tissue, its cost, and how it is obtained. The Energy and Commerce Committee, ...
By Homeland Newswire | Oct 7, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON - Chairman Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee voted on a bipartisan basis Wednesday to approve four bills that reform the regulatory process.
By EPA Newswire | Oct 7, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House of Representatives today voted to create a select panel within the Energy and Commerce Committee for the purpose of investigating abortion practices and the handling of and policies regarding fetal tissue, its cost, and how it is obtained. The Energy and Commerce Committee, ...
By Commerce Newswire | Oct 7, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) issued the follow statement after the White House issued a veto threat of Rep. Joe Barton’s H.R.702, legislation that would lift the 40-year-old ban on crude oil exports...
By Commerce Newswire | Oct 7, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON - In a speech on the Senate floor today, Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) questioned whether the Obama Administration closed a high-standard Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement, citing initial reports that could be problematic for Congressional approval of the trade deal...
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 7, 2015
News Release: SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - This morning, the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task (OCEDTF) dismantled a drug trafficking organization responsible for the transportation of multi-kilogram quantities of cocaine and drug money between Puerto Rico and the Continental United States, announced United States...
By DOE Newswire | Oct 7, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) issued the follow statement after the White House issued a veto threat of Rep. Joe Barton’s H.R.702, legislation that would lift the 40-year-old ban on crude oil exports...
By Commerce Newswire | Oct 7, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House of Representatives today voted to create a select panel within the Energy and Commerce Committee for the purpose of investigating abortion practices and the handling of and policies regarding fetal tissue, its cost, and how it is obtained. The Energy and Commerce Committee, ...
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 7, 2015
News Release: CAMDEN, N.J. - A Filipino national today admitted his role in a conspiracy to smuggle more than $200,000 worth of firearms parts out of the United States, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.
By Commerce Newswire | Oct 7, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Rob Bishop (R-UT) sent a to U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Sally Jewell and U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack requesting information about federal agencies recent land acquisitions and stewardship of existing federal lands. The request for information was made as the Committee finalizes improvements to the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Act.
