News published on Federal Newswire in September 2015

News from September 2015


Family Sleepovers Resume at Tumacacori

News Release: Tumacácori will once again offer its popular Family Sleepover program. "Camping out under the stars is a beloved tradition in national parks," says Superintendent Bob Love, "We are excited to offer visitors the chance not just to camp here at Tumacácori, but to experience this place the way travelers did over one hundred years ago." This coming season, Sleepovers will take place on Oct. 24, March 19, and April 2.



Committee Releases Manager’s Amendment Ahead of HR 8 Markup

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) today released a manager’s amendment ahead of today’s opening statements for the markup of H.R. 8, the North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015. The bill up for consideration before the committee has taken...


News Release: WASHINGTON, DC-Representative Eliot L. Engel, the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, today delivered the following testimony in opposition to HR 3457, the so-called Justice for Victims of Iranian Terrorism Act, before the House Committee on Rules...


News Release: Contractors working for Natchez National Historical Park will begin work next week clearing vegetation from the Fort Rosalie site that is located on the west side of Canal Street between the Natchez Visitor Center and the Rosalie mansion.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement after a meeting with “Bazi," a young Yezidi woman who escaped from an ISIS fighter she had been sold to as a sex slave...


News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) issued the following statement after Energy and Power Subcommittee Chairman Ed Whitfield (R-KY) announced he will retire at the end of the 114th Congress...


News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations today convened to hear from various states about their experiences implementing state based marketplaces under the president’s health law. Subcommittee members sought answers on how billions of taxpayer dollars were spent on state exchanges, what oversight was conducted, and what challenges the states face moving forward.


Committee Releases Manager’s Amendment Ahead of HR 8 Markup

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) today released a manager’s amendment ahead of today’s opening statements for the markup of H.R. 8, the North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015. The bill up for consideration before the committee has taken...


Stafford Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Child Pornography Case

News Release: RICHMOND, Va. - Justin Fox, 31, of Stafford, was sentenced today to 180 months in prison for attempted production of child pornography.


Upton on #SubEnergyPower Chairman Ed Whitfield’s Retirement Announcement

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) issued the following statement after Energy and Power Subcommittee Chairman Ed Whitfield (R-KY) announced he will retire at the end of the 114th Congress...


News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - As part of its ongoing Disrupter Series, the House Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), today reviewed the sharing economy and how its growth is transforming the U.S. economy. Members today examined issues impacting the sharing...


Construction contractor exposes workers to fall hazards at Morgantown, West Virginia, worksite

News Release: Employer name: K& F Construction Inc., P.O. Box 6013, Martinsburg, West Virginia. The inspected work site was located at Suncrest Village, 100 Townshouse Way, Morgantown, West Virginia.


Upton on #SubEnergyPower Chairman Ed Whitfield’s Retirement Announcement

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) issued the following statement after Energy and Power Subcommittee Chairman Ed Whitfield (R-KY) announced he will retire at the end of the 114th Congress...


#SubOversight Seeks Clarity on How Billions in Taxpayer Dollars Have Been Spent on State Obamacare Exchanges

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations today convened to hear from various states about their experiences implementing state based marketplaces under the president’s health law. Subcommittee members sought answers on how billions of taxpayer dollars were spent on state exchanges, what oversight was conducted, and what challenges the states face moving forward.


News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations today convened to hear from various states about their experiences implementing state based marketplaces under the president’s health law. Subcommittee members sought answers on how billions of taxpayer dollars were spent on state exchanges, what oversight was conducted, and what challenges the states face moving forward.


Senator Corker Opening Statement at Hearing on "The U.S. Role and Strategy in the Middle East: The Humanitarian Crisis"

News Release: Senate Foreign Relations Committee Hearing. The U.S. Role and Strategy in the Middle East: The Humanitarian Crisis. Senator Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) Opening Statement. Today’s hearing is the second in a series of hearings examining the role of the United States in the Middle East this hearing will focus ...


Committee Leaders Request Documents from Volkswagen as Investigation Continues

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Bipartisan House Energy and Commerce Committee Leaders today requested information from Volkswagen and the Environmental Protection Agency regarding Volkswagen’s alleged efforts to circumvent emissions requirement for certain models of diesel engine passenger vehicles. Today’s requests...


Manchester Man Sentenced To Ten Years On Bank Robbery Charge

News Release: CONCORD, NEW HAMPSHIRE - Matthew Ireland, 36, of Manchester, New Hampshire, was sentenced today in the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire on one count of bank robbery announced Acting United States Attorney Donald Feith. The Court imposed a term of 120 months’ imprisonment, three years of supervised release, and full restitution to the victim.


Kenyan Child Pornography Producer Sentenced to Life in Prison for Participation in Dreamboard Website

News Release: Kenyan Child Pornography Producer Sentenced to Life in Prison for Participation in Dreamboard Website.