News from February 2016
By EPA Newswire | Feb 10, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) today kicked off debate on H.R. 4470, the Safe Drinking Water Act Improved Compliance Awareness Act, a bill that marks an important first step in our legislative response to the drinking water crisis in Flint, Michigan. H.R.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 10, 2016
News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - A federal grand jury returned a 38-count indictment today against David Guevara-Pimentel, 22, of Fort Drum, New York, formerly of Sacramento, charging him with dealing and manufacturing firearms without a license, illegal possession of a machine gun, possession of an unregistered...
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 10, 2016
News Release: BOSTON - The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced its settlement resolving claims that the City of Somerville violated the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA) by failing to re-employ U.S. Marine Corps Reservist Sean Keane at the appropriate level of seniority following...
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 10, 2016
News Release: TRENTON, N.J. - A Trenton man who was found in possession of 143 grams of heroin and a loaded firearm pleaded guilty today to narcotics possession, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.
By Commerce Newswire | Feb 10, 2016
News Release: Thank you, Chairman Hatch, for scheduling this hearing. And thank you, Commissioner Koskinen, for joining the Finance Committee this afternoon during a very busy time of year for the IRS.
By DOE Newswire | Feb 10, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) today kicked off debate on H.R. 4470, the Safe Drinking Water Act Improved Compliance Awareness Act, a bill that marks an important first step in our legislative response to the drinking water crisis in Flint, Michigan. H.R.
By Commerce Newswire | Feb 10, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON - Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, urged colleagues to pass a sweeping package of trade enforcement measures, in a Senate floor speech today.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 10, 2016
News Release: WICHITA, KAN. - A former tribal casino employee has been charged in federal court with embezzlement, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said today.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 10, 2016
News Release: Defendants Exploited Over 4.5 Million Financially Struggling Americans Through Unlawful Scheme to Evade State Usury Laws.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 10, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON - Eight current and former law enforcement officers, four correctional officers and two other individuals have been convicted for their participation in trafficking narcotics and narcotics proceeds for a large-scale drug trafficking organization, announced Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and Acting U.S. Attorney John Stuart Bruce of the Eastern District of North Carolina.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 10, 2016
News Release: CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - John Charles Wade, III, 28, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania was sentenced today to twenty months and nine days in prison for heroin trafficking, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II, announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 10, 2016
News Release: Defendant Fled to the Dominican Republic While Awaiting Sentencing.
By DOL Newswire | Feb 10, 2016
News Release: Employer name: Elan Chemical Company Inc., 268 Doremus Ave., Newark, New Jersey
By Commerce Newswire | Feb 10, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Health, chaired by Rep. Joseph Pitts (R-PA), today held a hearing examining Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) financing, as determined by the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) rate.
By Interior Newswire | Feb 10, 2016
News Release: Japanese officials visit Gettysburg to Prepare for the World Battlefield Summit.
By Commerce Newswire | Feb 10, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade, chaired by Rep. Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), today continued its oversight of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and examined the commission’s forthcoming fiscal year 2017 budget request. Members heard testimony from...
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 10, 2016
News Release: Defendant Extended Predatory Loans to More Than 620,000 Financially Struggling Americans, Including Victims Who Never Sought Them.
By EPA Newswire | Feb 10, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Health, chaired by Rep. Joseph Pitts (R-PA), today held a hearing examining Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) financing, as determined by the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) rate.
By Interior Newswire | Feb 10, 2016
News Release: Peak Visitation Expected for President's Day Weekend.
By Interior Newswire | Feb 10, 2016
News Release: To commemorate Black History Month, Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site is hosting a film series titled "Matinees with Miss Maggie" each Saturday in February at 1 p.m. Inspired by the National Park Service's 100th birthday and the annual Black History Month theme established by the Association for...
