News from March 2017
By Interior Newswire | Mar 22, 2017
News Release: Cape Krusenstern Subsistence Resource Commission to Meet April 11-12, 2017.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 22, 2017
News Release: Acting U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that DENIS A. MUNOZ-RODRIGUEZ, age 33, a native of Honduras, was sentenced today after previously pleading guilty to a one-count Indictment for illegal reentry of a removed alien.
By DOE Newswire | Mar 22, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Health, chaired by Rep. Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), today held a hearing examining the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA), which needs to be reauthorized before its expiration in September 2017. PDUFA supports the review and regulation of innovative drug products and helps ensure patients receive timely access to safe and effective new therapies.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 22, 2017
News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Tom Larson, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a Joplin, Mo., man pleaded guilty in federal court today to the attempted armed robbery of Pinnacle Bank in Joplin.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 22, 2017
News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Tom Larson, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced today that two Detroit, Mich., men have pleaded guilty in federal court to robbing a Springfield, Mo., jewelry store.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 22, 2017
News Release: MAR 22 - HARTFORD, Conn - Michael J. Ferguson Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Ljudmil Kljusev, M.D., 52, of Fairfield, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Alvin...
By EPA Newswire | Mar 22, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Health, chaired by Rep. Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), today held a hearing examining the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA), which needs to be reauthorized before its expiration in September 2017. PDUFA supports the review and regulation of innovative drug products and helps ensure patients receive timely access to safe and effective new therapies.
By EPA Newswire | Mar 22, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Environment, chaired by Rep. John Shimkus (R-IL), today held a hearing examining legislation that gives states the flexibility need to implement the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for ground-level ozone on an efficient and realistic timeline.
By EPA Newswire | Mar 22, 2017
News Release: Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee Ranking Member Gene Green (D-TX) spoke about the success of the Prescription Drug User Fee Agreement (PDUFA) and the need to quickly reauthorize the agreement at a subcommittee hearing titled, “Examining the Prescription Drug User Fee Agreement Reauthorization:"
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 22, 2017
News Release: Donald S. Boyce, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, announced today that Wheeler J. Paavola, 35, of Spokane, Washington was sentenced to six months of imprisonment on March 20, 2017 for possession of a controlled substance inside the federal prison at Greenville, Illinois. Paavola’s six-month sentence will be served consecutively to his original 2011 sentence of 188 months for possession with intent to deliver methamphetamine.
By EPA Newswire | Mar 22, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Communications and Technology Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), today announced a hearing for Wednesday, March 29, 2017, at 10 a.m. in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “Realizing Nationwide Next-Generation 911."
By DOE Newswire | Mar 22, 2017
News Release: House Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr., D-N.J., and Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released new information about the impact of the Republican healthcare legislation, known as TrumpCare, on Medicare Part B premiums. Specifically, the Center...
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 22, 2017
News Release: Maryland Chiropractor Indicted For Filing False Tax Returns And Obstructing The IRS.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 22, 2017
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Pennsylvania man was charged today with abusing his position as an employee of the U.S. Army Contracting Command New Jersey by accepting bribes in connection with renovation projects at Picattiny Arsenal (PICA) and at the Joint Base McGuire-Dix Lakehurst (Ft. Dix), Acting U.S. Attorney William E. Fitzpatrick announced.
By Commerce Newswire | Mar 22, 2017
News Release: House Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr., D-N.J., and Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released new information about the impact of the Republican healthcare legislation, known as TrumpCare, on Medicare Part B premiums. Specifically, the Center...
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 22, 2017
News Release: Acting U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that STEVEN LYONS, age 40, pled guilty today to participating in a methamphetamine distribution conspiracy throughout the New Orleans area. Specifically, LYONS acknowledged responsibility for trafficking between 15 and 45 kilograms of methamphetamine in furtherance of the conspiracy.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 22, 2017
News Release: HARRISBURG- The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that Brenda Hilton, age 59, of Windsor, Pennsylvania, was indicted by a federal grand jury on mail and wire fraud charges.
By US DOT Newswire | Mar 22, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee held a business meeting to consider S.512, the Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act. Below is the opening statement of Ranking Member Tom Carper (D-Del.), as prepared for delivery...
By Commerce Newswire | Mar 22, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Environment, chaired by Rep. John Shimkus (R-IL), today held a hearing examining legislation that gives states the flexibility need to implement the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for ground-level ozone on an efficient and realistic timeline.
By US DOT Newswire | Mar 22, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW) and ranking member Tom Carper (D-DE) released the following statements on the committee's passage of S. 512 , the Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act. The bipartisan legislation passed the committee with a vote of 18 to 3.
