News from March 2016
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 23, 2016
News Release: U.S. Attorney Kenneth A. Polite announced that TRINA MARIE BOURG, age 45, of Houma, was sentenced today after previously pleading guilty to five counts of a Superseding Indictment for crimes involving the solicitation of illegal payments from undocumented clients and their family members.
By Commerce Newswire | Mar 23, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Energy Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) and Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) have the stage set for today’s “Conversation on Child Cures." The all-star lineup of participants is ready to go. Get to know the voices on today’s #Path2Cures...
By Commerce Newswire | Mar 23, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI), Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), and Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) today held a panel discussion entitled, “Conversation on Child Cures." The discussion featured patients and advocates, including an 18-year-old young man...
By Commerce Newswire | Mar 23, 2016
News Release: Subcommittees: * Energy and Commerce (114th Congress) . Participant List: Roger Daltrey. Rock legend from The Who, and co-founder of Teen Cancer America. Sarah Kennedy. Mother of Brooke and Brielle Kennedy, sisters battling Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) in Mattawan, Michigan, and the inspiration behind...
By EPA Newswire | Mar 23, 2016
News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Sander Levin (D-MI), and Education and Workforce Committee Ranking Member Bobby Scott (D-VA) - the top Democrats on committees with jurisdiction over the Affordable Care Act (ACA) - today released the following joint statement to highlight the sixth anniversary of the law...
By Interior Newswire | Mar 23, 2016
News Release: Rocky Mountain National Park staff have released an Environmental Assessment (EA) for public review for reroutes and repairs to five trails that were heavily damaged or lost during the September 2013 flood. The purpose of the environmental assessment is to address damaged portions of the trails, while protecting natural and cultural resources and preserving wilderness character.
By EPA Newswire | Mar 23, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Republican committee leaders in the House and Senate today asked the administration for information about the 316 security breaches on HealthCare.gov catalogued in a new report released today by the nonpartisan government watchdog, the Government Accountability Office (GAO).
By USDA Newswire | Mar 23, 2016
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is seeking sorghum producers to serve on the United Sorghum Checkoff Program Board.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 23, 2016
News Release: HARRISBURG - The United States Attorney=s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Timothy Forbes, 34, of Allentown, Pennsylvania was sentenced today to 14 years by the Honorable William W. Caldwell for Forbes’ robbery conviction following a September 2015 plea.
By EPA Newswire | Mar 23, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Republican Leadership joined House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) and House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX) in urging the Administration to abandon its proposed changes to the Medicare Advantage (MA) Employer Group Waiver Plans (EGWPs). These changes would negatively impact millions of Americans who rely on EGWPs for high-quality health care.
By Interior Newswire | Mar 22, 2016
News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public nominations for open positions on 34 Resource Advisory Councils (RACs), including the Central California RAC, which advise the BLM on public land issues. Nominations also are being taken for the BLM's Carrizo Plain National Monument Advisory Committee. As published in a March 18 notice in the Federal Register, the BLM will accept nominations until May 2.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 22, 2016
News Release: LOS ANGELES - A Lompoc man has pleaded guilty to a federal charge of trafficking in counterfeit goods for using two websites to market and sell counterfeit versions of Adobe software.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 22, 2016
News Release: Gregory J. Haanstad, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced today that Dave Anglin of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was sentenced by the Honorable Judge Lynn Adelman to 168 months’ imprisonment for conspiracy to commit armed robberies. Dave Anglin, his brother, Michael Anglin...
By USDA Newswire | Mar 22, 2016
News Release: Washington - Leaders from across the U.S. agriculture and food sectors are expressing support and optimism in new opportunities for collaboration with their Cuban counterparts, announced during President Obama's historic visit to the island. The two neighboring countries share common climate and agriculture related concerns, and the measures announced today in Havana will mutually benefit the Cuban people and U.S. farmers and ranchers.
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 22, 2016
News Release: For Immediate Release DHS Press Office Contact: 202-282-8010 As the President said today, we stand in solidarity with the Belgian people in condemning the terrorist attacks that occurred this morning in Brussels, we mourn the loss of those killed, and we will do what we can to help Belgian authorities bring to justice those responsible for the attacks.
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 22, 2016
News Release: For Immediate Release DHS Press Office Contact: 202-282-8010 WASHINGTON -- Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson met today with Belgian Ambassador to the United States Johan Verbeke to offer his personal condolences to the ambassador and to the Belgian people in the wake of the horrific terrorist ...
By USDA Newswire | Mar 22, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON, March 22, 2016 – Rural Business Cooperative-Service Administrator Sam Rikkers today announced that USDA is seeking applications for loans and grants to help support the start-up or expansion of rural businesses.
By USDA Newswire | Mar 22, 2016
News Release: Department Also to Serve as Permanent Co-Chair of the National Drought Resilience Partnership WASHINGTON, March 22, 2016 – In celebration of World Water Day , the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today awarded more than $8.5 million in grants that 10 universities will use to help communities improve ...
By USDA Newswire | Mar 22, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON, March 22, 2016 – Leaders from across the U.S. agriculture and food sectors are expressing support and optimism in new opportunities for collaboration with their Cuban counterparts, announced during President Obama's historic visit to the island. The two neighboring countries share common climate and agriculture related concerns, and the measures announced today in Havana will mutually benefit the Cuban people and U.S. farmers and ranchers.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 22, 2016
News Release: Two Fugitives Believed to be in Syria Added to FBI Cyber’s Most Wanted Three Syrian nationals, all current or former members of the Syrian Electronic Army (SEA), were charged with multiple conspiracies related to computer hacking, according to two criminal complaints unsealed today in the U.S. District ...
