News from April 2016
By Commerce Newswire | Apr 13, 2016
News Release: “Mr. Chairman, thank you for calling this hearing today on income tax reform proposals. This is our second hearing in a month, and I do not believe we are any closer to reforming our broken and inefficient tax code. Time is of the essence Mr. Chairman: the American people are imploring us to act. We need to replace our current code with one that promotes job growth, lifts wages for all workers, and grows the middle class.
By USDA Newswire | Apr 13, 2016
Release: Washington -Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 110,800 metric tons of corn for delivery to Japan during the 2015/2016 marketing year.
By DOE Newswire | Apr 13, 2016
News Release: Washington, DC - Chairman Marsha Blackburn today announced that the Select Investigative Panel on Infant Lives will hold a hearing on The Pricing of Fetal Tissue beginning at 10:00am Eastern Time on Wednesday, April 20, 2016, in HVC-210 at the U.S. Capitol.
By Commerce Newswire | Apr 13, 2016
News Release: Washington, DC - Chairman Marsha Blackburn today announced that the Select Investigative Panel on Infant Lives will hold a hearing on The Pricing of Fetal Tissue beginning at 10:00am Eastern Time on Wednesday, April 20, 2016, in HVC-210 at the U.S. Capitol.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 13, 2016
News Release: Catoctin Mountain Park to Conduct a Prescribed Fire.
By EPA Newswire | Apr 13, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, chaired by Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR), today held a legislative hearing to examine bills that improve Americans’ access to public safety in emergency situations, improve Spectrum efficiency, bring broadband to skilled nursing facilities, and limit spending in the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Lifeline program. Members of the subcommittee examined the following bills...
By DOE Newswire | Apr 13, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Energy and Power, chaired by Rep. Ed Whitfield (R-KY), and the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy, chaired by Rep. John Shimkus (R-IL), have scheduled a hearing for Wednesday, April 20, at 10 a.m. in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “Fiscal Year 2017 Nuclear Regulatory Commission Budget."
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 13, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON - With the annual tax return filing deadline approaching, the Justice Department’s Tax Division reminds U.S. taxpayers that willful failure to comply with our nation’s tax laws is a crime. Whether they willfully fail to file returns, file false returns, or evade tax due, taxpayers who cheat will face serious consequences including prison and monetary sanctions.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 13, 2016
News Release: INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL LAKESHORE- Celebrate the National Park Service Centennial and Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore 50th anniversary with several special events and programs during National Park Week,April 16 through 24.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 12, 2016
News Release: FORT WORTH, Texas - Following a one-day trial yesterday before U.S. District Judge John McBryde, a federal jury convicted Cleto Tarin, 52, most recently of the Dallas-Fort Worth area, and Hector Saldivar, 33, of Wichita Falls, Texas, each on one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine, announced U.S. Attorney John Parker of the Northern District of Texas.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 12, 2016
News Release: On Saturday April 23, the Guild of Historic Interpreters at Minute Man National Historical Park will present "Battle Road Heroes", a dramatic evening of theater and history. Walk down a candle-lit path to the past and listen to the personal stories of residents who lived along the Battle Road on April...
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 12, 2016
News Release: For Immediate Release DHS Press Office Contact: 202-282-8010 WASHINGTON—Today, Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson met with Italian Minister of Interior Angelino Alfano to discuss a range of homeland security-related issues, including efforts to facilitate lawful trade and travel, border security, and information sharing to enhance counterterrorism efforts.
By USDA Newswire | Apr 12, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON, April 12, 2016 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that dairy farms participating in the Margin Protection Program (MPP) can now update their production history when an eligible family member joins the operation. The voluntary program, established by the 2014 Farm Bill, protects participating dairy producers when the margin – the difference between the price of milk and feed costs – falls below levels of protection selected by the applicant.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 12, 2016
News Release: An Ohio man pleaded guilty to fraud charges for his role in a scheme to defraud Medicare out of approximately $6.2 million while he acted as an unlicensed physician at a Detroit in-home physician services company.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 12, 2016
News Release: The Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) today issued a joint statement reaffirming the importance of preserving competition in the defense industry. The statement describes the agencies’ framework for analyzing defense industry mergers and acquisitions and emphasizes that the ...
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 12, 2016
News Release: A fugitive and former lawyer, who had been on the run since being sentenced to more than six years in prison on tax charges in 2002 was apprehended last week in Phoenix, Arizona, by the U.S. Marshals Service, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Caroline D. Ciraolo of the Justice Department’s Tax Division.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 12, 2016
News Release: Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch today recognized crime victim survivors, advocates and allied professionals at the National Crime Victims’ Rights Service Awards ceremony. This year’s event honored 10 individuals and programs for their extraordinary actions to bring positive and lasting change in the lives of crime victims.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 12, 2016
News Release: Cashed More Than 360 Checks Totaling More Than $780,000 A Columbus, Georgia, resident was sentenced today to 18 months in prison for her role in a stolen identity refund fraud conspiracy, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Caroline D. Ciraolo of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and Acting U.S. Attorney G.F. Peterman, III for the Middle District of Georgia.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 12, 2016
News Release: A Leawood, Kansas, business owner was convicted today of tax fraud following a month-long jury trial, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Caroline D. Ciraolo of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney Barry R. Grissom of the District of Kansas.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 12, 2016
News Release: Attached please find a PDF version of the supplemental brief in Zubik v.Burwell that was filed Apr. 12, 2016.
