News published on Federal Newswire in September 2016

News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) sent a letter to full committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) requesting that he immediately intervene to prevent the Select Investigative Panel on Infant Lives from considering a resolution and draft report today that charges StemExpress, as well as its founder and Chief Executive Officer, Cate Dyer, with criminal contempt.

Hancock Woman Pleads Guilty to Bank Embezzlement Charge

News Release: Bangor, Maine: United States Attorney Thomas E. Delahanty II announced that Jodi L. Webber, 37, of Hancock, Maine, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to embezzling bank funds.

Watkins Glen Man Sentenced For Manufacturing Methamphetamine

News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y.-- U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. announced today that Christopher Coy, 48, of Watkins Glen, NY, who was convicted of manufacturing methamphetamine, was sentenced to 18 months in prison by U.S. District Court Judge David G. Larimer.

Honduran National Pleads Guilty to Fraud and Misuse of Entry and Employment Documents

News Release: U.S. Attorney Kenneth A. Polite announced that OGER FRANCISCO ISAOLA-PALMA, age 34, a citizen of Honduras, pled guilty today to a one-count Bill of Information charging him with fraud and misuse of entry and employment documents in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1546(a).

Committee Clears Two Bipartisan #SubCommTech Bills to Protect Consumers

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Energy and Commerce Committee today passed H.R. 2566, the Improving Rural Call Quality and Reliability Act of 2016, and H.R. 2669, the Anti-Spoofing Act of 2015, advancing both bills to the full House of Representatives for consideration. Both bills originated out of the Communications and Technology Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR).

Indictment: Tribal Fire Chief Set Grass Fires Department was Paid to Fight

News Release: TOPEKA, KAN. - The former chief of the Kickapoo Tribal Volunteer Fire Department was indicted Wednesday on federal charges of setting fires the tribe was paid to fight, Acting U.S. Attorney Tom Beall said. Also indicted was a former volunteer firefighter.

Committee Continues Bipartisan Work to Improve the Public Health

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House Energy and Commerce Committee, chaired by Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI), today held a markup to consider eight bipartisan bills, six of which originated in the Health Subcommittee.

Three Men Plead Guilty to Sex Trafficking Charges

News Release: BOSTON - Three men pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Boston in connection with the sex trafficking of a minor.

Grijalva: GOP Full Committee Hearing Today “Another in a Long Line of Time-Wasting Climate Denial Theater Productions”

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Ranking Member Raúl M. Grijalva dismissed today’s Committee hearing at 10:00 a.m. Eastern time on White House climate change guidance to federal agencies as “another in a long line of time-wasting climate denial theater productions." Grijalva urged the Committee majority to end its habit of calling climate hearings to promote discredited views and repeat industry talking points.

Former School Teacher Sentenced to 15 Years Imprisonment for Transportation of Pornography

News Release: U.S. Attorney Kenneth A. Polite announced that DON FRANCIS, JR., age 46, of Metairie, was sentenced today after previously pleading guilty to crimes involving the sexual exploitation of children.

Wyden Proposes Improvements to Medicare Benefit, Enrollment Process

News Release: WASHINGTON - Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today introduced a bill that would improve Medicare coverage for seniors and individuals with disabilities. The bill, the “Medicare Affordability and Enrollment Act," would establish an out-of-pocket spending cap, streamline the...

Georgia Woman Pleads Guilty to Methamphetamine Charges

News Release: U.S. Attorney Kenneth A. Polite announced that APRIL NICOLE GRIZZARD, age 32, of Atlanta, pled guilty today to two counts of a Superseding Indictment, which charged her with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute fifty grams or more of methamphetamine, and possession with intent to distribute fifty grams or more of methamphetamine.

House Democratic Health Leaders Introduce Bill to Improve Medicare Benefits and Update Enrollment Process

News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Sander Levin (D-MI), Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee Ranking Member Gene Green (D-TX), and Ways and Means Health Subcommittee Ranking Member Jim McDermott (D-WA) today introduced the...

Media Advisory: Murkowski to Hold Legislative Hearing on Alaska Priorities

By DOE Newswire | Sep 21, 2016

News Release: The Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources will hold a legislative hearing on Thursday, Sept. 22 at 9:30 a.m. EDT (5:30 a.m. AKDT) in Room 366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. A total of 21 measures will receive testimony during the hearing, including several bills that Chairman Murkowski has introduced to address some of her top legislative priorities:

Rockford, Michigan, High School Coach Agrees To Plead Guilty To Hidden Videos Of Girls Changing Clothes

News Release: GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN - U.S. Attorney Patrick Miles announced today that Timothy Vallier, 30, of Plainfield Township, signed a plea agreement in which he agreed to plead guilty to federal charges of attempting to produce and possessing child pornography. Vallier was a Rockford Public High School rowing coach.

Committee Clears Two Bipartisan #SubCommTech Bills to Protect Consumers

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Energy and Commerce Committee today passed H.R. 2566, the Improving Rural Call Quality and Reliability Act of 2016, and H.R. 2669, the Anti-Spoofing Act of 2015, advancing both bills to the full House of Representatives for consideration. Both bills originated out of the Communications and Technology Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR).

Pallone Demands Upton Intervene to Prevent Select Panel Contempt Vote

News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) sent a letter to full committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) requesting that he immediately intervene to prevent the Select Investigative Panel on Infant Lives from considering a resolution and draft report today that charges StemExpress, as well as its founder and Chief Executive Officer, Cate Dyer, with criminal contempt.

Miami County Man Charged with Bank Robbery