News published on Federal Newswire in March 2017

News Release: LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES TO ANNOUNCE PRISON SENTENCES IMPOSED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKERS.

Stroudsburg Man Guilty of Interstate Prostitution and Drug Trafficking Crimes

News Release: SCRANTON-The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that Thurman Stanley, age 40, of Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty on March 27, 2017, before Senior U.S. District Court Judge James M. Munley, to three counts of transporting women in interstate commerce for purposes of prostitution and one count of trafficking in heroin, “molly," and crack cocaine.

House Advances Resolution Rolling Back FCC’s Flawed ISP Privacy Rules

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House of Representatives today advanced S.J. Res 34, a Congressional Review Act resolution rolling back the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) flawed privacy rules. The Senate last week passed the resolution and #SubCommTech Chairman Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) introduced an identical resolution in the House earlier this month.

Independence Man Pleads Guilty to Providing Meth to Distribute in St. Joseph

News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Tom Larson, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that an Independence, Mo., man pleaded guilty in federal court today to supplying at least five kilograms of methamphetamine to two co-conspirators to distribute in St. Joseph, Mo.

Committee Leaders Comment on Administration’s Energy Executive Order

By Commerce Newswire | Mar 28, 2017

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR), Energy Subcommittee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI), and Environment Subcommittee Chairman John Shimkus (R-IL), today issued the following statement after President Trump signed an executive order rolling back several Obama-era energy regulations.

Inmate At FCI-Berlin Sentenced For Possessing Weapon

News Release: CONCORD, N.H. - Acting United States Attorney John J. Farley announced today that Jean Morales-Rivera was sentenced to 12 months and one day in federal prison after pleading guilty to possessing a prohibited object while an inmate at FCI-Berlin. The object was a homemade weapon, commonly referred to as a “shank," made out of plastic sharpened to a point at one end with gauze wrapped around one the other end to serve as a handle or grip.

#SubDCCP Discusses Benefits of Driver Assistance Systems

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection, chaired by Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH), today held a hearing to discuss the benefits of automated technology available in self-driving cars. During the hearing, members learned about the advantages of crash avoidance technologies and how this innovation is improving safety on the roadways.

Pallone Urges Swift Adoption of Next Generation Auto-Safety Features

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks at a Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection Subcommittee hearing on “Self-Driving Cars: Levels of Automation:"

Amarillo Woman Pleads Guilty to Mail Fraud Stemming from a $400,000 Airline Travel Scheme

News Release: AMARILLO, Texas - Ai Inthavong Lopez, 37, of Amarillo, Texas, appeared in federal court this morning before U.S. District Court Judge Sidney A. Fitzwater and pleaded guilty to one count of mail fraud, announced U.S. Attorney John Parker of the Northern District of Texas.

#SubHealth Looks at Reauthorization of Medical Device User Fee Program

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Health, chaired by Rep. Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), today held a hearing examining the medical device user fee program. As reauthorized by the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act (FDASIA) of 2012, the Medical Device User Fee Amendments (MDUFA) support the review and regulation of medical devices.

Union City Man Sentenced To 30 Years For Production Of Child Pornography

News Release: GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN -Erin Mal Killey, age 30, of Union City, Michigan, was sentenced today to thirty years in federal prison for producing child pornography, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Andrew Birge. "It is crucial that we protect society’s most vulnerable members from sexual exploitation and ensure swift and certain punishment for those predators who would exploit children," Birge commented.

Pallone Blasts GOP Efforts to Undermine Online Privacy

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following remarks on the House Floor today during consideration of S.J. Res. 34., providing Congressional disapproval of a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rule relating to Protecting the Privacy of Customers of Broadband and Other Telecommunications Services...

Pallone & Tonko Introduce Bill to Reauthorize Brownfields Program

News Release: Today, Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Environment Subcommittee Ranking Member Paul Tonko (D-NY) introduced the Brownfields Authorization Increase Act to boost funding to clean up and redevelop brownfield sites across the country.

HEARING: #SubEnvironment to Examine Legislation Related to EPA’s Brownfields Program

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Environment, chaired by Rep. John Shimkus (R-IL), today announced a hearing for Tuesday, April 4, 2017, at 10 a.m. in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “Discussion Draft: Brownfields Reauthorization."

Pallone & Tonko Introduce Bill to Reauthorize Brownfields Program

By Commerce Newswire | Mar 28, 2017

News Release: Today, Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Environment Subcommittee Ranking Member Paul Tonko (D-NY) introduced the Brownfields Authorization Increase Act to boost funding to clean up and redevelop brownfield sites across the country.

Pallone Assails Trump Climate Executive Order

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) today issued the following statement on President Trump’s Executive Order on climate...

Pocasset Man Sentenced To Three Months For Theft In Indian Country

News Release: MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that NAAMAN JOE MCCOY, age 27, of Pocasset, Oklahoma, was sentenced to 3 months imprisonment and 2 years of supervised release for THEFT IN INDIAN COUNTRY, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 661 and 1152.

Christiansburg Pair Plead Guilty to Methamphetamine Charges

News Release: Roanoke, VIRGINIA - A pair of Christiansburg residents pled guilty yesterday in the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia in Roanoke to Federal Drug conspiracy charges, Acting United States Attorney Rick A. Mountcastle announced.

Stroudsburg Man Guilty Of Interstate Prostitution And Drug Trafficking Crimes