News published on Federal Newswire in January 2016

News from January 2016


The US Commerce Department published a one page rule on Jan. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a one page rule on Jan. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page rule on Jan. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page proposed rule on Jan. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a one page proposed rule on Jan. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a two page proposed rule on Jan. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published an eight page proposed rule on Jan. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a one page proposed rule on Jan. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on Jan. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on Jan. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a four page proposed rule on Jan. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


South Jersey carpentry contractor continues exposing workers to safety hazards, most recently at Norristown work site

News Release: Employer name: Berlin Builders Inc., 141 Rte. 130, Suite 192, in Cinnaminson, New Jersey


Brady Calls on IRS to Immediately Improve Customer Service

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report today providing new details on the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) self-admitted “abysmal " level of customer service provided to American taxpayers.


News Release: WASHINGTON-Today, House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) issued the following statement after U.S. District Court Judge Amy Berman Jackson ruled the Obama administration cannot use executive privilege to keep Operation Fast and Furious records from Congress...


News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Ways and Means Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX) released the following statement regarding the Department of Labor’s jobs report for December 2015...


The Legendary and the Iconic: Exploring the History of the American Park Ranger

News Release: Join Ranger Karena (Minor) Davis on Sunday, January 31 at 2:00 p.m. to explore the legends, history, and stories of the stewards of our national parks, the park ranger.


News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released two new reports regarding serious flaws in the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) audit selection processes. GAO confirmed that these flaws mean the IRS could continue to unfairly target American taxpayers based on their political beliefs and other First Amendment protected views.


News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Tammy Dickinson, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a Joplin, Mo., man pleaded guilty in federal court today to money laundering, the third defendant to plead guilty to charges related to a conspiracy to sell more than $5.6 million worth of spent cooking oil - stolen from restaurants across five states - to a recycling facility in Oklahoma.


News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service is seeking nominations for the Softwood Lumber Board.


News Release: Washington -The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will lead a trade mission March 14 to March 18 to expand export opportunities for U.S. agriculture in Chile and Peru.