News from March 2016
By US DOT Newswire | Mar 1, 2016
News Release: Inhofe, Capito, Barrasso Request GAO to Examine NRC's Use of RAIs
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 1, 2016
News Release: Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Diego Rodriguez, Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI"), and William J. Bratton, the Police Commissioner of the City of New York (“NYPD"), announced charges...
By EPA Newswire | Mar 1, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Energy and Power Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. Ed Whitfield (R-KY), today held a hearing examining a discussion draft of a bill to reauthorize the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration’s (PHMSA) pipeline safety program.
By USDA Newswire | Mar 1, 2016
Release: Washington -Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 140,000 metric tons of soybeans for delivery to unknown destinations during the 2015/2016 marketing year.
By Commerce Newswire | Mar 1, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON - Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., along with all Senate Finance Democrats, today released a letter to Chairman Hatch calling for bipartisan action to help ensure hard working Americans can count on the pensions they have earned for economic security in retirement.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 1, 2016
News Release: U.S. Attorney Kenneth A. Polite announced that FREDDIE ROSS, JR., age 37, of New Orleans, who performs under the stage name BIG FREEDIA, was charged in a one-count Bill of Information with theft of government funds.
By Interior Newswire | Mar 1, 2016
News Release: On Aug. 25, 1916, the National Park Service was established to protect America's national heritage sites. To celebrate the National Park Service Centennial, Rocky Mountain National Park will be offering a series of truly unique Saturday evening programs held at 7 p.m. at the Beaver Meadows Visitor Center.
By Commerce Newswire | Mar 1, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON - In advance of their first idea forum today, the chairs of the Task Force on Reducing Regulatory Burdens released their mission statement. This mission statement, laying out the goals of the task force, marks the next step in the development of a bold, pro-growth agenda that Republicans will present to the country in the coming months.
By DOE Newswire | Mar 1, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON - In advance of their first idea forum today, the chairs of the Task Force on Reducing Regulatory Burdens released their mission statement. This mission statement, laying out the goals of the task force, marks the next step in the development of a bold, pro-growth agenda that Republicans will present to the country in the coming months.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 1, 2016
News Release: DETROIT - The work of the Detroit One partnership of local, state and federal law enforcement resulted in the indictment today of 12 more members of Seven Mile Bloods street gang, United States Attorney Barbara L. McQuade announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 1, 2016
News Release: Orlando, Florida - U.S. District Judge Paul G. Byron has sentenced Jeremy L. Addison (24, DeLand) to seven years in federal prison for mailing a letter threatening to kill the President and assaulting the U.S. Secret Service agent who was investigating the threat. He pleaded guilty on Oct. 13, 2015.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 1, 2016
News Release: Defendant Exported High-Tech Material Used in Missile Production and Nuclear Applications.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 1, 2016
News Release: Department of Justice. U.S. Attorney’s Office. Eastern District of Michigan. Tuesday, March 1, 2016. A doctor from Superior Township, Michigan was sentenced yesterday to 84 months in prison for participating in a conspiracy to distribute prescription pills illegally, U.S. Attorney Barbara L. McQuade announced.
By Commerce Newswire | Mar 1, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - In a rare move, the Obama Administration today officially backed Energy and Commerce Committee legislation to strengthen Medicaid for the most vulnerable. The announcement comes on the eve of tomorrow’s House vote on important reforms to increase access beyond the emergency room and reduce fraud.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 1, 2016
News Release: ALEXANDRIA, La. - United States Attorney Stephanie A. Finley announced that a Rwandan national was sentenced Monday to 70 months in prison for refusing to leave the country after being ordered to depart.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 1, 2016
News Release: The U.S. Attorney for the District of Vermont announced that U.S. Border Patrol Agents arrested four persons during an alien smuggling episode near the Vermont-Canadian international border on Saturday night, Feb. 27, 2016.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 1, 2016
News Release: BOSTON - A Blackstone woman was charged today in U.S. District Court in Boston in connection with her role in a scheme to steal personal and bank account information from clients of her former employer.
By EPA Newswire | Mar 1, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON - In advance of their first idea forum today, the chairs of the Task Force on Reducing Regulatory Burdens released their mission statement. This mission statement, laying out the goals of the task force, marks the next step in the development of a bold, pro-growth agenda that Republicans will present to the country in the coming months.
