News published on Federal Newswire in September 2016

News Release: Zion National Park will temporarily close access to Scout Lookout and Angels Landing between 7:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.on Monday September 19 and Thursday Sept. 22, 2016 for a waste removal operation. Flaggers will be stationed on the Zion Canyon Scenic Drive between 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m.for periodic closures. All traffic should expect delays. Hikers expecting to do Scout Lookout and Angels Landing should plan an alternative activity during these times.

Say “#CuresNow!”: Snapshots From Across the Country Take Us All on the #Path2Cures

News Release: A picture may say 1,000 words, but these photos share a more concise message - we need #CuresNow. The EveryLife Foundation for Rare Diseases has launched a new campaign featuring patients from across the country and their families to share photos expressing why they personally need #CuresNow. And it shouldn’t come as a surprise to see that the nonpartisan initiative is garnering support from coast to coast.

Reclamation Awards $8.9M Contract for Dike Modification at Altus Dam

News Release: BILLINGS, Mont. -- The Bureau of Reclamation has awarded a contract for $8,906,175 to Meridian Contracting, Inc., for the dike modification work at Altus Dam. Altus Dikes are located approximately 20 miles north of Altus, Okla. in Kiowa and Greer Counties.

DISRUPTER SERIES: #SubCMT Examines How Advanced Robotics Creates Economic Growth

By EPA Newswire | Sep 14, 2016

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade, chaired by Rep. Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), today held a hearing as part of the ongoing Disrupter Series to examine advanced robotics and explore the way this field is revolutionizing the world, equipping the workforce, and...

Former president of Steelworkers Union Local 5000 charged with stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from labor union

News Release: A 29-count federal indictment was unsealed charging the former president of the Steelworkers Local 5000 with stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from the labor union.

California Man, Woman Sentenced for Joplin-Area Meth Conspiracy

News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Tammy Dickinson, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced today that a man and woman from Barstow, Calif., have been sentenced in federal court for their roles in a conspiracy to possess methamphetamine with the intent to distribute in the Joplin, Mo., area.

District Man Pleads Guilty to Series of Armed Robberies of Commercial Establishments in Washington, D.C. and Maryland

News Release: WASHINGTON - Curtis Fogg, 29, of Washington, D.C., pled guilty today to offenses stemming from a series of armed robberies that targeted commercial businesses in Washington, D.C. and Maryland during a three-week period in 2014.

Federal Correctional Officer Pleads Guilty to Bribery Charges

News Release: Florence, South Carolina ---- Acting United States Attorney Beth Drake stated that Angela McLeod, age 44, of Dillon, South Carolina has entered a guilty plea in federal court in Florence, to bribery, a violation of 18 U.S.C. § 201(b)(2)(C). United States District Judge R. Bryan Harwell of Florence accepted the guilty plea and will impose sentence after he has reviewed the presentence report which will be prepared by the U.S. Probation Office.

Republican FCC Commissioners Obstructing Investigation By Withholding Documents from Oversight Committee

News Release: Washington, D.C. -Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent a letter to two Republican Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Commissioners, Ajit Pai and Michael O’Rielly, seeking an explanation for their refusal to provide any documents whatsoever in response to a request from the Oversight Committee more than a year ago relating to the rulemaking process for the Open Internet Order released in 2015.

Pallone Slams Continued GOP Efforts to Undermine the ACA

News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following remarks at a joint Subcommittee on Health and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Hearing on Committee Republicans continued efforts to undermine the Affordable Care Act...

New Superintendent Named for Anacostia Park, Historic Homes and Capitol Hill Parks (Washington)

News Release: The National Park Service (NPS) will increase resources dedicated to Anacostia Park and the Anacostia River, while continuing its commitment to treasured historic sites and beloved neighborhood national parks. Tara Morrison, currently Superintendent of Rock Creek Park, will become the Superintendent of the group of parks known administratively as National Capital Parks -East.

Committee Approves Bills on Federal Leave for Disabled Veterans, REPSONSE Act, BABIES Act, Coast Guard & Maritime Transportation Amendments Act

By US DOT Newswire | Sep 14, 2016

News Release: The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure convened a legislative markup today and unanimously approved the following measures...

Fall Deer Survey Provides Public Lands Day Volunteer Opportunity at Homestead National Monument of America

News Release: On Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016 from 9:30 a.m. - noon, Homestead National Monument of America will participate in National Public Lands Day by offering the public the opportunity to help conduct a fall deer survey. Meet at Homestead’s Education Center and help the monument staff count deer during this...

Two Mexican Nationals Charged In Ohio After 200 Pounds Of Cocaine Seized In Cleveland

News Release: CLEVELAND - Two men from Mexico were charged in U.S. District Court after federal and state law enforcement personnel seized more than 200 pounds of cocaine in Cleveland on September 2nd, 2016.

New Hampshire Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Armed Bank Robberies

News Release: Portland, Maine: United States Attorney Thomas E. Delahanty II announced that Joseph Richards, 47, of Manchester, New Hampshire, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court by Chief Judge Nancy Torresen to 15 years in prison and five years of supervised release for armed bank robbery. The charges arose...

Johnson Announces Hearing on “Understanding Social Security’s Solvency Challenge”

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Chairman Sam Johnson (R-TX) announced today that the Subcommittee will hold a hearing entitled “Understanding Social Security’s Solvency Challenge" on Wednesday, Sept. 21, at 10:00 AM in room B-318 of the Rayburn House Office Building.

Ways and Means, Energy and Commerce Leaders Statement on Increased Flexibility for MACRA