News published on Federal Newswire in January 2016

News from January 2016


House Votes to Dismantle ObamaCare

News Release: Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN) and Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee Chairman Phil Roe (R-TN) today released the following statements after the House passed the Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act (H.R. 3762), a bill to dismantle ObamaCare, protect taxpayer dollars, and rein in the nation’s deficits and debt.


News Release: MORENO VALLEY, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), El Centro Field Office, in conjunction with United Desert Gateway and the Imperial County Film Commission, invite the public to a Star Wars - Discover the Desert Day at the Buttercup Ranger Station in the Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation Area.


Shooter of Off-Duty MPD Officer Pleads to Felony Firearm Possession

News Release: Memphis, TN - A man responsible for fatally shooting an off-duty Memphis Police officer has pled guilty to felony possession of a firearm. The defendant’s wife has also pled guilty to disposing of a firearm to a felon. Edward L. Stanton III, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, announced the guilty pleas today.


News Release: MADISON, WIS. -- A federal grand jury in the Western District of Wisconsin, sitting in Madison, returned the following indictments today. You are advised that a charge is merely an accusation and that a defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.


News Release: “Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong opposition to H.R. 1155, the so-called SCRUB Act because it threatens to drown agencies in additional layers of red-tape and make it nearly impossible to establish any new rule, no matter how pressing, or to issue any guidance on existing rules.


Mexican Cartel Leader Edgar Valdez-Villareal, A/k/a "La Barbie," Pleads Guilty To Drug Trafficking And Money Laundering

News Release: ATLANTA - Edgar Valdez-Villareal, 42, also known as “La Barbie," who was born in the United States and rose to be a high-level leader of Mexico's Beltran-Leyva Cartel, pleaded guilty Wednesday to charges of cocaine importation and distribution, and money laundering.


Hikes for Your Health Winter 2016

News Release: Is getting more exercising one of your New Year's Resolutions? Do you enjoy outdoor activities such as hiking or snowshoeing or would like to try? Do you enjoy visiting national parks?Have you ever considered a national park area as a place to get healthy? On Sunday, Jan. 24, Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument will begin a "Hikes for Your Health" series.


News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, the Ranking Members of the House Committees on Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, Education and the Workforce, and Budget denounced House Republicans’ reconciliation legislation that would effectively gut the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank...


News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House of Representatives today approved H.R. 3762, the Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act. With today’s vote, the House is sending a bill that repeals Obamacare to the president’s desk. House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) applauded...


News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House of Representatives today approved H.R. 3762, the Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act. With today’s vote, the House is sending a bill that repeals Obamacare to the president’s desk. House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) applauded...


News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) released the following statement condemning North Korea’s apparent nuclear test...


"MARITIME ARTS - AT SEA AND ASHORE” OPENS JANUARY 28, 2016

News Release: New Exhibit Showcases the Skills and Techniques of the Sailors’ Trade.


Pallone, Levin, Scott, Van Hollen: GOP Reconciliation Bills Just More of the Same

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, the Ranking Members of the House Committees on Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, Education and the Workforce, and Budget denounced House Republicans’ reconciliation legislation that would effectively gut the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank...


News Release: Over 90 percent of the U.S. population consumes more than the recommended daily maximum amount of sodium, most of which comes from commercially processed and restaurant foods. Reducing sodium in these foods is key to lowering the amount in the U.S. diet. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists and collaborators have launched an online dataset of key foods that contain sodium added during preparation or processing, prior to purchase by consumers.


House Sends Obamacare Repeal to President

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House of Representatives today approved H.R. 3762, the Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act. With today’s vote, the House is sending a bill that repeals Obamacare to the president’s desk. House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) applauded...


Levin Floor Statement on GOP Reconciliation Legislation

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Sander Levin (D-MI) today delivered the following remarks on the House Floor ahead of a vote on the Senate Amendment to H.R. 3762, a bill that would cut funding for Planned Parenthood and repeal or undermine the Affordable Care Act for the 62nd time...


FAA Releases B4UFLY Smartphone App

News Release: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Michael Huerta today announced the public release of the B4UFLY mobile application following an initial beta testing period.


Bakersfield Man Sentenced To 9 Years In Prison For Possessing Methamphetamine For Distribution

News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - Jesus Manuel Peraza Ruiz, 56, of Bakersfield, Calif. was sentenced Monday by United States District Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill to nine years in prison for possessing methamphetamine with the intent to distribute. United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner and Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge John J. Martin announced the sentencing.


Whiskeytown Artist in Residence Program 2016 - Call for Plein Air Artists

News Release: The National Park Service, in partnership with the Friends of Whiskeytown, is pleased to announce the 14th year of hosting an Artist-in-Residence program. The park is seeking established professional Plein Air artists with a history of exhibiting work to apply for this year's residencies. The 2016 program...


Pallone, Levin, Scott, Van Hollen: GOP Reconciliation Bills Just More of the Same

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, the Ranking Members of the House Committees on Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, Education and the Workforce, and Budget denounced House Republicans’ reconciliation legislation that would effectively gut the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank...