News published on Federal Newswire in June 2016

News from June 2016


MEDIA ADVISORY-- HOPE Initiative Partners to Co-Host KANW/Albuquerque Journal Public Forum on New Mexico’s Heroin and Opioid Epidemic

News Release: Tune in to KANW 89.1 FM at 7:00 pm Tonight to Hear Experts Respond to Questions about the Epidemic from New Mexico Residents.



News Release: ISIL-Linked Hacker Pleads Guilty to Providing Material Support.



News Release: In San Antonio this afternoon, 62-year-old Mark Joseph Uhlenbrock of Chesterfield, Missouri, pleaded guilty to internet stalking announced United States Attorney Richard L. Durbin, Jr., and FBI Special Agent in Charge Christopher Combs, San Antonio Division.


BLM Seeks Public Comment on Proposed Uranium Mine Plan Modification

News Release: Monticello, Utah-The Bureau of Land Management Monticello Field Office is seeking public comment on an environmental assessment for a proposal to modify a mine plan for the Daneros Uranium Mine in San Juan County.


Pallone Highlights Key Democratic Priorities in H.R. 2646,  Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act

News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following remarks at an Energy and Commerce Committee markup on H.R. 2646, the Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act...


E&C Passes Landmark Bipartisan Mental Health Reform Bill

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House Energy and Commerce Committee, chaired by Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI), today passed bipartisan legislation to reform our nation’s mental health system by a vote of 53-0. H.R. 2646, the Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act, was introduced by Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Tim Murphy (R-PA) in the wake of the tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut.


News Release: ALEXANDRIA, Va. - Ardit Ferizi, aka Th3Dir3ctorY, 20, a citizen of Kosovo, pleaded guilty today to charges of providing material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), a designated foreign terrorist organization, and accessing a protected computer without authorization and obtaining information.


Bipartisan Committee Leaders Call On Government Watchdog to Review Office of Emergency Communications’ Funds

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Bipartisan committee leaders today sent a letter to the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office requesting a review of the Office of Emergency Communications’ (OEC) handling of funds. The OEC, part of the Department of Homeland Security, is tasked with supporting various programs and organizations aimed at improving public safety communications and interoperability.


News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House Energy and Commerce Committee, chaired by Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI), today passed bipartisan legislation to reform our nation’s mental health system by a vote of 53-0. H.R. 2646, the Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act, was introduced by Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Tim Murphy (R-PA) in the wake of the tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut.


Wyden Asks DEA for Information on Surge of Illegally-Produced Fentanyl

News Release: Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today sent a letter.pdf) to Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Acting Administrator Chuck Rosenberg requesting information similar to the National Heroin Threat Assessment on the reported surge in fentanyl-related overdoses and deaths in certain parts of the country...


News Release: SAN FRANCISCO -A federal grand jury indicted John Holdaway and Kevin Kyes yesterday with conspiracy, wire fraud, and money laundering, announced United States Attorney Brian J. Stretch, the Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge John F. Bennett, and Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation, Special Agent in Charge Michael T. Batdorf.



News Release: Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Diego Rodriguez, the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI"), and Elton Malone, Special Agent in Charge, Special Investigations Branch, U.S. Department of...


ISIL-Linked Hacker Pleads Guilty to Providing Material Support

News Release: ALEXANDRIA, Va. - Ardit Ferizi, aka Th3Dir3ctorY, 20, a citizen of Kosovo, pleaded guilty today to charges of providing material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), a designated foreign terrorist organization, and accessing a protected computer without authorization and obtaining information.


News Release: The Subcommittee on Energy and Power, chaired by Rep. Ed Whitfield (R-KY), has scheduled a hearing for Wednesday, June 22, 2016, at 10:00 a.m. in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “The Renewable Fuel Standard - Implementation Issues."


News Release: Greenbelt, Maryland - U.S. Postal Service employee Doreen Allen, age 51, of Temple Hills, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to theft of government property arising from a scheme to fraudulently obtain over $25,000 in worker’s compensation benefits.


USDA Invests $5.8 Million to Support Small Businesses in 11 States

News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today awarded $5.8 million in grants and loans to support rural economic development projects and create jobs in 11 states through its Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program (RMAP) and Intermediary Relending Program (IRP).


News Release: Community Safety Update: No Information Indicating Specific and Credible Threats.