News from September 2016
By State Newswire | Sep 8, 2016
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, the House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed legislation promoting the territorial integrity of Georgia, a strong U.S. partner. Introduced by Rep. Ted Poe (R-TX), H. Res. 660 condemns Russia’s military intervention and occupation of Georgia and calls on Russia to stop undermining Georgia’s sovereignty.
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 8, 2016
News Release: In a world often confronted with bad news, positive developments are welcome. Our nation’s energy situation is providing such relief to what’s often a drought of good news.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 8, 2016
News Release: U.S. Attorney Kenneth A. Polite announced that ERIC BROWN, age 38, from Kentwood, Louisiana, pled guilty to today to one count of Possession with Intent to Distribute a Quantity of Methamphetamine.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 8, 2016
News Release: The National Park Service (NPS) invites visitors to enjoy a car-free morning on Park Loop Road in Acadia National Park from midnight to noon on Saturday, September 17. Island Explorer and park concessioner tour buses will operate on their regular schedules on the closed sections of Park Loop Road. The NPS will waive park entrance fees for all visitors during the car-free morning.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 8, 2016
News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul Jr. announced today that Darmetrius Braggs, 19, of Buffalo, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Court Judge Frank P. Geraci to possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking activity. The charge carries a mandatory minimum penalty of five years in prison, a maximum of life, and a $1,000,000 fine.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 8, 2016
News Release: PORTLAND, Ore. - On Thursday, September 8, 2016, U.S. District Judge Michael H. Simon sentenced Steven Douglas Rockett to 60 years in federal prison followed by a life term of supervised release. Rockett, 47, was convicted by a federal jury in Portland, Oregon for producing child pornography outside...
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 8, 2016
News Release: St. Louis, MO - Kenneth Edwards, St. Louis City, was indicted on wire fraud and identity theft charges involving a scheme to use counterfeit checks to make purchases at local Walmart and Sam’s stores.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 8, 2016
News Release: United States Attorney Randolph J. Seiler announced that three Mission, South Dakota, women have been indicted by a federal grand jury for Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury and Child Abuse.
By EPA Newswire | Sep 8, 2016
News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following remarks at the opening meeting of Senate and House Conferees on S. 2012, the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2016...
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 8, 2016
News Release: United States Attorney Randolph J. Seiler announced that a Selby, South Dakota, woman convicted of Assaulting, Resisting, Opposing, and Impeding a Federal Officer was sentenced on Aug. 29, 2016, by U.S. District Judge Roberto A. Lange.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 8, 2016
News Release: MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA - The United States Attorney’s Office announced today the results of the September 2016 Federal Grand Jury.
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 8, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Health, chaired by Rep. Joseph Pitts (R-PA), today held a legislative hearing examining legislation to improve public health.
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 8, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) issued the following statement today on news that the Republican leaders of the House and Senate commerce and judiciary committees are asking the Obama Administration to reconsider the transition of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA):
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 8, 2016
News Release: United States Attorney Randolph J. Seiler announced that a Timber Lake, South Dakota, woman convicted of Assault with a Dangerous Weapon and Aiding and Abetting was sentenced on Aug. 29, 2016, by U.S. District Judge Roberto A. Lange.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 8, 2016
News Release: Springfield, Ill. - A Charleston, Ill., man, James Michael Hill, 39, has been charged by indictment with embezzling from his former employer, a Mattoon restaurant. The indictment, returned Sept. 7, charges Hill, of the 2700 block of Krishire Dr., with embezzling approximately $150,000 from the Stadium Grill restaurant in Mattoon, Ill., when he was employed as a general manager.
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 8, 2016
News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following remarks at the opening meeting of Senate and House Conferees on S. 2012, the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2016...
By DOE Newswire | Sep 8, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Chairman John Thune (R-S.D.), Senate Committee on the Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-Mich.), and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today, ...
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 8, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Health, chaired by Rep. Joseph Pitts (R-PA), has scheduled a markup convening on Monday, Sept. 12, 2016, at 5:30 p.m., or 10 minutes after the conclusion of the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology markup, whichever is later, in room 2322 of the Rayburn House Office Building for opening statements only. The subcommittee will reconvene on Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2016 at 2 p.m. in 2322 Rayburn House Office Building.
By DOE Newswire | Sep 8, 2016
News Release: In a world often confronted with bad news, positive developments are welcome. Our nation’s energy situation is providing such relief to what’s often a drought of good news.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 8, 2016
News Release: Columbia, South Carolina - Acting United States Attorney Beth Drake’s Law Enforcement Coordinating Committee, the South Carolina Law Enforcement Officers’ Association (SCLEOA), and the Strom Thurmond Foundation will host a luncheon on Friday, September 9, 2016, for the presentation of the 2016 Strom...
