News published on Federal Newswire in January 2016

News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - A federal grand jury returned an indictment today charging Reyes Lopez Magana, 37, of Modesto, with being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced.

Chairman Royce Reacts to Administration’s Visa Waiver Implementation

By State Newswire | Jan 21, 2016

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) issued the following statement in reaction to the Obama administration’s implementation of the recently passed Visa Waiver Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2016...

Reclamation Releases Environmental Document for the Lower American River Anadromous Fish Habitat Restoration Project

News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The Bureau of Reclamation has released for public review the Environmental Assessment for the Lower American River Anadromous Fish Habitat Restoration Project.

Centennial Nights LIVE! Programs at Biscayne National Park

News Release: HOMESTEAD, Fla. --- Centennial Nights LIVE! programs featuring free, family friendly events are taking place at Biscayne National Park in celebration of the centennial anniversary of the National Park Service. Each event begins at 6:00 p.m. and runs to 9:00 p.m., includes a small campfire and s'mores, and takes place on the grounds of the Dante Fascell Visitor Center.

Energy Department Announces $58 Million to Advance Fuel-Efficient Vehicle Technologies

By DOE Newswire | Jan 21, 2016

News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz announced more than $58 million in funding for vehicle technology advancements and released a report highlighting the successes of DOE’s Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing (ATVM) loan program while touring the newest vehicle technologies at the Washington Auto Show today.

Hatch Statement at Finance Committee Hearing Examining Obamacare CO-OPs

News Release: WASHINGTON - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) today delivered the following opening statement at a hearing examining the management failures of Obamacare’s Consumer Operated and Oriented Plans (CO-OPs) and its impact on consumers, patients and taxpayers...

Tuesday: Oversight Committee Holds Drug Pricing Hearing Long Sought by Cummings

News Release: Washington, D.C.-On Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2016, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform will hold a hearing requested by Ranking Member Elijah E. Cummings as part of his ongoing efforts to investigate the sharp price increases for critically important medications and their effects on patients, ...

Murray on Roe v. Wade Anniversary: “We Won’t Go Back”

By DOL Newswire | Jan 21, 2016

News Release: (Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee and the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies (LHHS) Appropriations Subcommittee delivered remarks on the Senate floor ahead of...

Search Underway In Longs Peak Area

News Release: This afternoon, Jan. 21, park rangers were notified that Ronald Webber, 58, of Maitland, Florida was overdue from a reported mountaineering trek to Rocky Mountain National Park and was believed to be in the Longs Peak area. His car was located in the parking lot at the Longs Peak Trailhead. He reportedly...

Vallejo Resident Charged With Methamphetamine Possession

News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - A federal grand jury returned a one-count indictment today against Lino Jimenez, 34, of Vallejo, charging him with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner and Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge John J. Martin announced.

Second Canadian Marijuana Trafficker Receives Life Sentence

News Release: PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. - Gaetan “Gates" Dinelle, age 42, of Cornwall, Ontario, was sentenced to life imprisonment for running a drug trafficking organization that made more than $10 million in profits in a single year.

Wyden Statement at Finance Committee Hearing to Discuss Health Care CO-OPs

News Release: Right out of the gate, CO-OP funding was cut by two-thirds. Their financial flexibility was the next thing to go. Congress denied the ability to move resources that would help new CO-OPs weathering growing pains to continue serving consumers. So from very early on, these private insurance plans have been facing extraordinarily stiff headwinds.

Cummings Issues Statement on Martin Shkreli’s Subpoena to Appear Before Oversight Committee

News Release: Washington, DC -This morning, Democratic and Republican staff on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform were contacted by an attorney at Arnold and Porter who represents Martin Shkreli. The attorney stated that neither Mr. Shkreli nor any of his legal representatives has taken any steps to inform the judge in his federal criminal case about the subpoena he received from the Committee ten days ago-on Jan. 11, 2016.

Four charged with Lying to Unlawfully Procure Firearms

News Release: MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - A federal grand jury returned indictments on Wednesday charging four individuals with lying to unlawfully obtain firearms, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II, announced.

Johnson, Committee Unanimously Approve Michael Missal For VA Inspector General

By Homeland Newswire | Jan 21, 2016

News Release: WASHINGTON - Chairman Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee approved the nomination of Michael Missal to be the inspector general of the Department of Veterans Affairs on Wednesday. The committee approved Missal's nomination by voice vote, and the nomination will now go to the floor to be considered by the full Senate. Johnson and Ranking Member Tom Carper (D-Del.) commented after the confirmation vote...

C&O Canal NHP Cautions Visitors During Snow and Ice Events

News Release: Hagerstown, Md. - Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park (C&O Canal NHP) urges park visitors to use caution during the snow and ice event predicted for the park beginning on Friday, January 22.

Volunteer Opportunities Information Session on January 26 for the Manhattan Project National Historical Park

News Release: OAK RIDGE, Tennessee: The National Park Service will be holding an information session for anyone interested in volunteering to help with the Manhattan Project National Historical Park in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, on Tuesday, January 26. The session will start at 10 a.m. (ET) and will be held in the Midtown...

Public Meeting for a Foundation Document for Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site