News published on Federal Newswire in January 2016

News Release: Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have simulated a new concept for rapid, accurate gene sequencing by pulling a DNA molecule through a tiny, chemically activated hole in graphene-an ultrathin sheet of carbon atoms-and detecting changes in electrical current.

UPTON VIDEO: The President Asked for a Moon Shot to Find a Cure for Cancer. We Can Do That.

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Following the president’s State of the Union address, House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) welcomed the call for a “moon shot" to cure cancer. Prior to the speech, Upton huddled with Vice President Joe Biden discussing that we were well on the #Path2Cures with H.R. 6, the 21st Century Cures Act.

Upton, Bipartisan Committee Leaders Request Urgent EPA Briefing on Drinking Water in Flint, Michigan

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Bipartisan Energy and Commerce Committee leaders today sent a letter to EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy requesting an urgent briefing in the coming days on the drinking water in Flint, Michigan. In April 2014 the city of Flint switched from water provided by the Detroit water system...

Federal Jury Convicts Former Houston Police Officer Of Conspiracy

By DOJ Newswire | Jan 15, 2016

News Release: NEW ORLEANS - Drug Enforcement (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Keith Brown and U.S. Attorney Kenneth A. Polite announced that a federal jury has convicted former Houston Police Officer Noe Juarez, age 47, of conspiracy to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine hydrochloride and conspiracy to possess firearms in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense.

Whitfield Responds to Administration’s Coal Plan

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Power Subcommittee Chairman Ed Whitfield (R-KY) today issued the following statement after the administration announced a plan to reform the way coal is leased and managed on federal lands.

DOE Announces $11 Million for Seven New Projects to Test New Options for Optimal Efficiency of the U.S. Electric Grid

News Release: DOE Announces $11 Million for Seven New Projects to Test New Options for Optimal Efficiency of the U.S. Electric GridARPA-E’s GRID DATA Projects will Develop Innovative Models and Data Repositories to Improve Transmission and Distribution of Electricity on the U.S. Electric Grid WASHINGTON- The Energy...

Upton, Bipartisan Committee Leaders Request Urgent EPA Briefing on Drinking Water in Flint, Michigan

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Bipartisan Energy and Commerce Committee leaders today sent a letter to EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy requesting an urgent briefing in the coming days on the drinking water in Flint, Michigan. In April 2014 the city of Flint switched from water provided by the Detroit water system...

Upton and Brady Call on Secretary Burwell to Finally Deliver Answers on Unlawful Funding for Health Program

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX) and House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) wrote to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sylvia Burwell seeking information about the Administration’s decision to fund the Basic Health Program (BHP) for more than six months without a congressional appropriation.

Energy Department Announces New Investments in Advanced Nuclear Power Reactors to Help Meet America’s Carbon Emission Reduction Goal

News Release: WASHINGTON - In support of the Administration’s goal to produce more carbon-free energy, today the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the selection of two companies, X-energy and Southern Company, to further develop advanced nuclear reactor designs. These awards, with a multi-year cost share of up to $80 million for both companies, will support work to address key technical challenges to the design, construction, and operation of next generation nuclear reactors.

Upton and Burgess Comment on Auto Safety Announcement

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) and Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee Chairman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) welcomed today’s announcement by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and leading automakers on a path forward to improve #Safety4Drivers.

Murkowski: Admin.’s Coal Plan is Manifestation of a Misguided ‘Keep-it-in-the-Ground’ Policy

News Release: Move Will Harm Local Economies, Threaten Future Energy Supplies

Whitfield Responds to Administration’s Coal Plan

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Power Subcommittee Chairman Ed Whitfield (R-KY) today issued the following statement after the administration announced a plan to reform the way coal is leased and managed on federal lands.

Upton and Burgess Comment on Auto Safety Announcement

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) and Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee Chairman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) welcomed today’s announcement by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and leading automakers on a path forward to improve #Safety4Drivers.

Manhattan Project Junior Ranger Program Starts on MLK Weekend

By Interior Newswire | Jan 15, 2016

News Release: Manhattan Project National Historical Park’s Oak Ridge unit now has its own Junior Ranger program, which debuts Saturday, January 16. Children who finish the Junior Ranger booklet can earn a badge.

Whitfield Responds to Administration’s Coal Plan

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Power Subcommittee Chairman Ed Whitfield (R-KY) today issued the following statement after the administration announced a plan to reform the way coal is leased and managed on federal lands.

Upton and Brady Call on Secretary Burwell to Finally Deliver Answers on Unlawful Funding for Health Program

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX) and House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) wrote to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sylvia Burwell seeking information about the Administration’s decision to fund the Basic Health Program (BHP) for more than six months without a congressional appropriation.

Chairman Johnson Issues New Report On Bipartisan Outreach On Regulatory Reform

By Homeland Newswire | Jan 15, 2016

News Release: WASHINGTON - Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released a report Friday presenting the findings of a bipartisan outreach project to better understand the impact of federal regulations on the economy. Since 2014, the committee has passed five bipartisan regulatory reform bills.

Pallone, Schakowsky: “More Meaningful Action Needed to Actually Make Vehicles Safer”

News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) issued the following statement today in response to the “Proactive Safety Principles " released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) ...

Hartford Man Sentenced To 5 Years In Prison For Gang-Related Narcotics Trafficking

By DOJ Newswire | Jan 15, 2016

News Release: HARTFORD, Conn. - Michael J. Ferguson Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Kyrin-Robert Jackson, also known as “Ky," 25, of Hartford, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Alker Meyer in New Haven to 60 months of imprisonment, followed by four years of supervised release, for gang-related narcotics trafficking.

Pallone, Schakowsky: “More Meaningful Action Needed to Actually Make Vehicles Safer”