News published on Federal Newswire in May 2016

News from May 2016


News Release: Help discover the species that inhabit Homestead National Monument of America by joining the Homestead Critter Count and Biodiversity Festival on Saturday, May 21, 2016.


Announces  Special Battlefield Series Programs

News Release: Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park Announces.


Upton: 1 in 5 Americans Have a Family Member Who has Struggled With Addiction to Prescription Painkillers

News Release: Opioid addiction doesn’t discriminate. To share two local stories, and highlight the work of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) takes to the House Republicans blog to share the heartbreaking stories of two young women from Kalamazoo, Michigan, and highlight the committee’s...


2016 Summer Hours of Operation

News Release: "Summer is around the corner and we're excited to welcome visitors to the park and invite everyone to join our free ranger-guided programs," says Acting Chief of Interpretation Cindy Micheli. The Capitol Reef National Park Visitor Center will be open 8:00 am to 6:00 pm daily starting Sunday May 15, 2016. Visitors can expect to see more people in the park this Centennial summer, and parking areas may be full during peak hours.


News Release: Opioid addiction doesn’t discriminate. To share two local stories, and highlight the work of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) takes to the House Republicans blog to share the heartbreaking stories of two young women from Kalamazoo, Michigan, and highlight the committee’s...


Cincinnati Trio Sentenced to up to 25 Years for Armed Robbery

News Release: CINCINNATI - Three Cincinnati men were sentenced in U.S. District Court yesterday for charges related to armed robbery.


News Release: As much of the world concentrates on the ISIS threat and instability in the Middle East, the committee takes this opportunity to consider efforts by the United States and other partners to counter extremism in the sub-Saharan Africa area.


News Release: WASHINGTON - The National Park Service (NPS) is accepting public comments on an Invasive Plant Management Plan and Environmental Assessment (plan/EA) for 15 national parks in the greater Washington D.C. region through June 9, 2016. Comments are accepted online or by mail.


News Release: Osman Castellanos, Virginio Jimenez Admit to Conspiring to Distribute Cocaine.


New Kensington Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Violating Gun and Drug Laws

News Release: PITTSBURGH - A Westmoreland County resident has been has been sentenced in federal court to 144 months’ imprisonment, followed by five years’ supervised release, on his conviction of violating federal narcotics and firearms laws, United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today.


Reclamation Releases Environmental Document for Pyramid Lake Watercraft Inspection Station

News Release: CARSON CITY, Nev. - The Bureau of Reclamation has released for public review an Environmental Assessment on a project to construct a permanent watercraft inspection and


News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - A criminal complaint was filed charging Brian Keith Wallen, age 52, of Lutherville, Maryland with mail fraud arising from a nationwide fraudulent telemarketing scheme designed to ship unwanted and vastly over-priced light bulbs and cleaning supplies to thousands of businesses and non-profit organizations, including churches, schools and homeless shelters. The complaint was filed on May 4, 2016 and unsealed today.


Hatch Releases Updated Report on Physician-Owned Distributorships

News Release: WASHINGTON - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) today released an updated report on physician-owned distributorships (PODs), that for the first time, details the extent to which POD ownership influences the behavior of physicians when recommending invasive surgeries for their patients.


Private Exporters Report Sales Activity for China and Unknown Destinations

Release: Washington -Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture the following activity.


National Park Service Seek Comments on Invasive Plant Management Plan for National Capital Region Parks

News Release: WASHINGTON - The National Park Service (NPS) is accepting public comments on an InvasivePlant Management Plan and Environmental Assessment (plan/EA) for 15 national parks in the greater Washington D.C. region through June 9, 2016. Comments are accepted online or by mail.


News Release: CINCINNATI - Three Cincinnati men were sentenced in U.S. District Court yesterday for charges related to armed robbery.


Kansas Sex Offender Charged with Child Pornography

News Release: BOSTON - A previously convicted sex offender was arrested Friday, May 6, 2016 in Kansas in connection with distributing child pornography to a currently incarcerated federal inmate.


Three Men Arrested for Possession with Intent to Distribute Cocaine

News Release: St. Thomas, USVI- Miguel Rodriguez, 60, of St. Thomas, Estanislao de Jesus, 47, and Tomas Miguel Liriano Castillo, 44, both of the Dominican Republic, were arrested Monday on a criminal complaint charging them with one count each of possession with intent to distribute narcotics, United States Attorney...


News Release: PHILADELPHIA - Court documents were unsealed today in relation to the guilty plea entered by Matthew McTish, 57, of Orefield, PA. McTish pleaded guilty on April 28, 2016 to one count of conspiracy to commit bribery offenses, announced United States Attorney Zane David Memeger. McTish faces a maximum...


MEDIA ADVISORY: Upton to Talk #CuresNow  w/ The Hill’s Bob Cusack TOMORROW

News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) will take the #Path2Cures to the Newseum Wednesday morning for The Hill’s “Targeted Cures: A Policy Discussion on Treating Patients with Rare Diseases." Doors open at 8:15 a.m. and Upton and The Hill’s Editor in Chief Bob Cusack will kick off the program with a conversation on 21st Century Cures at approximately 8:45 a.m.