News published on Federal Newswire in July 2016

News from July 2016


News Release: Ahead of Wednesday’s public meeting of the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) conference committee, Democratic conferees are urging their Republican counterparts to support the addition of $920 million fully paid for by bipartisan offsets for states to provide critical resources to respond to the nation’s opioid and heroin epidemic.


News Release: Ahead of Wednesday’s public meeting of the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) conference committee, Democratic conferees are urging their Republican counterparts to support the addition of $920 million fully paid for by bipartisan offsets for states to provide critical resources to respond to the nation’s opioid and heroin epidemic.


News Release: The National Park Service (NPS) proposes to partially deconstruct Hangar 38 at Miller Field, Staten Island, New York, in response to Hurricane Sandy damage, and is requesting public review of the Memorandum of Agreement with the New York State Historic Preservation Office (NY SHPO).


Chairman Royce to Convene Hearing on Challenges of Israeli-Palestinian Peacemaking – Tomorrow 10 a.m.

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Tomorrow at 10 a.m., House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) will convene a hearing to examine the challenges of Israeli-Palestinian peacemaking. The hearing, entitled “Financially Rewarding Terrorism in the West Bank, " comes before the UN General Assembly meeting in September.


News Release: Seeking help in identifying gunshot victim found in Cuyahoga Valley National Park.


News Release: DEATH VALLEY, CA -Last month was the hottest June on record in Death Valley National Park, with a sweltering average temperature of 101.9 °F. June 2016's temperatures exceeded average June temperatures by about 6 °F.


News Release: With drier conditions, fire activity and smoke are expected to increase with the lightning caused Big Hat Fire, now at 200 acres. Fire managers will continue to take advantage of favorable conditions to meet management objectives to benefit resources within the Valles Caldera National Preserve.


News Release: FBI Detroit to Participate in Willie Horton’s 15th Annual Batting for Kids Baseball Challenge.


News Release: DEATH VALLEY, CA -Power has been restored to National Park Service facilities and hotels in Death Valley National Park, although services are limited and some roads remain closed.


Engel Statement on Attack in Baghdad

News Release: WASHINGTON-Representative Eliot L. Engel, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, today made the following statement regarding the bombing in Baghdad...


News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) issued the following statement on the passing of Elie Wiesel...


News Release: United States Attorney Randolph J. Seiler announced that a Faith, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance and Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person.


Visitor Bitten by Grizzly Bear

News Release: DENALI PARK, Alaska: A visitor was bitten and scratched by a grizzly bear on Friday evening, July 1 while hiking on the Savage Alpine Trail in Denali National Park and Preserve. Twenty-eight-year-old Fangyuan Zhou was hiking with friends when she encountered a small, subadult grizzly bear that bit and scratched her before fellow hikers were able to throw rocks and chase it off.


News Release: United States Attorney Randolph J. Seiler announced that a La Plant, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender.


News Release: DEATH VALLEY, CA -The power outage in Death Valley National Park is likely to continue until late Sunday, July 3. Hotels in the park are closed and travelers are discouraged from visiting the park this weekend.


Box Elder Man Indicted for Illegal Possession of a Firearm

News Release: United States Attorney Randolph J. Seiler announced that a Box Elder, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person and Possession and Sale of a Stolen Firearm.


50th Anniversary of "The Rare Breed" Celebrated at  LBJ Ranch in Popular Movies Under the Stars Series

News Release: JOHNSON CITY, TEXAS -- Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park continues its popular outdoor summer movie series on Saturday, July 16, at the LBJ Ranch near Stonewall with the showing of the movie, "The Rare Breed," starring Jimmy Stewart, Maureen O'Hara, and Brian Keith. The film starts at dusk and...


Engel Statement on Terrorist Attack in Bangladesh

News Release: WASHINGTON-Representative Eliot L. Engel, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, today made the following statement on the terrorist attack in Bangladesh...


News Release: United States Attorney Randolph J. Seiler announced that a McLaughlin, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Assault with a Dangerous Weapon.


News Release: Otilio Sales-Gomes Was Previously Deported From The USA Twice.