News published on Federal Newswire in October 2015

By State Newswire | Oct 6, 2015

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, applauded House passage of S. 2078, which continues the work of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) for four years. The legislation now heads to the President’s desk to become law.

By Homeland Newswire | Oct 6, 2015

News Release: For Immediate Release DHS Press Office Contact: 202-282-8010 On Oct. 9, Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson will travel to Columbia and Charleston, S.C. to meet with federal, state and local officials and view ongoing response and recovery efforts in areas affected by severe flooding. Secretary Johnson will be joined by representatives from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

By USDA Newswire | Oct 6, 2015

News Release: WASHINGTON, Oct. 6, 2015 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the availability of up to $16.8 million in funding to help participants in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) increase their purchases of fruits and vegetables. The funding is available to local, state and ...

By USDA Newswire | Oct 6, 2015

News Release: WASHINGTON, Oct. 6, 2015 – Leaders from across the U.S. agriculture and food sector have continued to express their optimism and confidence in the newly reached Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement. Yesterday, trade ministers from Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, ...

By DOJ Newswire | Oct 6, 2015

News Release: The Department of Justice announced today that Finacor SA, a Swiss asset management firm, has reached a resolution with the department through a non-prosecution agreement.

By DOJ Newswire | Oct 6, 2015

News Release: The Justice Department’s Antitrust Division, at the request of the Federal Trade Commission, filed a civil antitrust lawsuit today in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., against Len Blavatnik for violating the premerger notification and waiting period requirements of the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) ...

By DOJ Newswire | Oct 6, 2015

News Release: A resident of Hammond, Louisiana, was sentenced to prison for his involvement in a stolen identity tax fraud scheme, Acting Assistant Attorney General Caroline D. Ciraolo of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney Kenneth A. Polite of the Eastern District of Louisiana announced today.

By DOJ Newswire | Oct 6, 2015

News Release: The Department of Justice announced today that two Athens, Texas, residents have been sentenced for their role in the smuggling of imitation, unapproved and misbranded prescription drugs from China.

By DOJ Newswire | Oct 6, 2015

News Release: Three former ocean freight executives have been indicted for participating in a long-running price-fixing conspiracy. These executives – Yoshiyuki Aoki, Masahiro Kato and Shunichi Kusunose – have been charged with allocating customers and routes, rigging bids and fixing prices for the sale of international ...

By DOJ Newswire | Oct 6, 2015

News Release: The Department of Justice announced today that it filed two civil actions in federal court in the Central District of California seeking to enjoin the importation and sales activities of two California companies and three individuals in connection with their importation of illegal and dangerous children’s ...

By DOJ Newswire | Oct 6, 2015

News Release: A Massachusetts man was sentenced today to 37 months in prison for importing thousands of counterfeit integrated circuits (ICs) from China and Hong Kong and reselling them to U.S. customers, including contractors supplying them to the U.S. Navy for use in nuclear submarines.

By DOJ Newswire | Oct 6, 2015

News Release: Today at Vanity Fair’s 2015 New Establishment Summit, Assistant Attorney General for National Security John P. Carlin and CEO of Sony Entertainment Michael Lynton had a moderated conversation with the President and CEO of the Aspen Institute, Walter Isaacson. They highlighted the growing threat posed ...

By Commerce News Now | Oct 6, 2015

News Release: Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker released the following statement in response to the European Court of Justice decision surrounding the Safe Harbor Framework.

By Commerce News Now | Oct 6, 2015

News Release: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today announced the Department of Commerce will host the third SelectUSA Investment Summit on June 19-21, 2016 at the Washington Hilton in Washington, DC.

By Commerce News Now | Oct 6, 2015

News Release: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker arrived in Havana today, October 6, becoming the second U.S. cabinet official to visit Cuba since the re-establishment of diplomatic relations on July 20, 2015.

By Labor Gazette | Oct 6, 2015

News Release: ATLANTA — North Carolina residents - emergency workers, employers and the public - recovering from the impact of Hurricane Joaquin should be aware of the hazards they may encounter and take necessary steps to stay safe, the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration urges.

By Labor Gazette | Oct 6, 2015

News Release: WASHINGTON — Today, Chief Justice of the United States John Roberts denied an application to stay a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit upholding the U.S. Department of Labor's Home Care Final Rule. The court's Aug. 21, 2015, decision will take effect on Oct. 13 ...

By Labor Gazette | Oct 6, 2015

News Release: ARLINGTON, Va. – In a Sept. 29 ruling, the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission overturned an administrative law judge's decision that invalidated an enforcement action taken two years ago against a West Virginia coal mine operator. Using one of its toughest enforcement tools, the Mine Safety ...

By Labor Gazette | Oct 6, 2015

News Release: ARLINGTON, Va. — In a Sept. 29 ruling, the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission overturned an administrative law judge's decision that invalidated an enforcement action taken two years ago against a West Virginia coal mine operator. Using one of its toughest enforcement tools, the Mine Safety ...

By Labor Gazette | Oct 6, 2015

News Release: Grant provides reemployment, training for more than 1,400 workers WASHINGTON — As the demand for coal declines, industry workers are facing an increase in layoffs as employers adjust. In West Virginia alone, recent industry reductions have affected more than 9,200 people with more layoffs likely. As many as 1,100 additional workers face an uncertain future.