News from December 2018
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 11, 2018
News Release: Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that FREDY RENAN NAJERA MONTOYA pled guilty yesterday in Manhattan federal court to charges that he conspired to import cocaine into the United States and possessed machineguns and destructive devices during...
By DOE Newswire | Dec 11, 2018
News Release: WHAT: The Subcommittee on Health, chaired by Rep. Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), held a hearing reviewing the implementation of the Interoperability title of the 21st Century Cures Act. WHY: “In 2018, we have held two Cures implementation hearings, including one focusing on biomedical research and...
By DOE Newswire | Dec 11, 2018
Release: ERBIL, IRAQ - Secretary Perry was in Iraq today, leading a U.S. delegation for talks with government officials in Baghdad and Erbil. During the visit to Baghdad, he met with key leaders including: President Barham Salih, Prime Minister Adil Abd Al-Mahdi, Deputy Prime Minister for Energy and Minister ...
By Commerce Newswire | Dec 11, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House of Representatives today passed H.R. 7217, the Improving Medicaid Programs and Opportunities for Eligible Beneficiaries (IMPROVE) Act. In addition, the House also passed several healthcare bills and one bill to address key challenges facing America’s nuclear energy industry.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 11, 2018
News Release: Gulfport, Miss. - Andarius Cordero Thomas, 25, of Biloxi, pled guilty on December 4, 2018, before Senior U.S. District Judge Louis Guirola, Jr., to possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute and possession of a firearm by an unlawful user of a controlled substance, announced U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst and Special Agent-in-Charge Dana Nichols with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 11, 2018
News Release: Gulfport, Miss. - Duy-Sang Sam Nguyen, 19, of Biloxi, was sentenced on December 6, 2018, by U.S. District Judge Sul Ozerden, to a total of 106 months in federal prison, followed by 5 years of supervised release, for attempting to possess with intent to distribute marijuana and possession of a firearm...
By EPA Newswire | Dec 11, 2018
News Release: WHAT: The Subcommittee on Environment, chaired by Rep. John Shimkus (R-IL), held a hearing today examining the 21st Century Transportation Fuels Act, a discussion draft led by Chairman Shimkus and Rep. Bill Flores (R-TX) to reshape federal transportation fuel policies. WHY: “Rather than looking at...
By DOE Newswire | Dec 11, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House of Representatives today passed H.R. 7217, the Improving Medicaid Programs and Opportunities for Eligible Beneficiaries (IMPROVE) Act. In addition, the House also passed several healthcare bills and one bill to address key challenges facing America’s nuclear energy industry.
By Commerce Newswire | Dec 11, 2018
News Release: WHAT: The Subcommittee on Environment, chaired by Rep. John Shimkus (R-IL), held a hearing today examining the 21st Century Transportation Fuels Act, a discussion draft led by Chairman Shimkus and Rep. Bill Flores (R-TX) to reshape federal transportation fuel policies. WHY: “Rather than looking at...
By US DOT Newswire | Dec 11, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), top Democrat on the Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW), released the following statement after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced a replacement proposal for the Clean Water Rule. The new proposal redefines Waters of the United States (WOTUS) under the Clean Water Act of 1972 and guts protections for certain streams and wetlands.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 10, 2018
News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y. - DEA New York Division Special Agent in Charge Ray Donovan and U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr., announced that Donald Hennings, 32, of Buffalo, N.Y., pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara to possession with intent to distribute, and distribution of, butyryl fentanyl and furanyl fentanyl. The charges carry a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $1,000,000 fine.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 10, 2018
News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Donald Hennings, 32, of Buffalo, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara to possession with intent to distribute, and distribution of, butyryl fentanyl and furanyl fentanyl. The charges carry a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $1,000,000 fine.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 10, 2018
News Release: MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Chance Allen Good, of Stanley, Virginia, has admitted to a firearms charge, United States Attorney Bill Powell announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 10, 2018
News Release: Bangor, Maine: United States Attorney Halsey B. Frank announced that Lynda Johnson, 30, of Brewer, Maine, pled guilty in U.S. District Court to possession with the intent to distribute 28 grams or more of cocaine base, commonly known as “crack," and heroin and being a felon in possession of firearms and ammunition.
By Interior Newswire | Dec 10, 2018
News Release: 1/31/19: Due to the lapse in appropriations, the entrance fee increase for the Great Falls area went into effect on Jan. 30, 2019. The new entrance fee information is provided below. This news release mistakenly stated that there were no other fee increases proposed at this time. However, a fee increase...
By USDA Newswire | Dec 10, 2018
News Release: (Washington, D.C., Dec. 10, 2018) - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today issued the following statement regarding the release of the 2018 Farm Bill conference report: “I welcome the introduction of the Farm Bill conference committee report, and hope the Congress can approve this legislation ...
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 10, 2018
News Release: A former member of the board of directors of a publicly traded healthcare services company was arrested at John F. Kennedy (JFK) International Airport over the weekend for allegedly participating in a wide-spread scheme to defraud investors and others out of hundreds of millions of dollars in connection ...
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 10, 2018
News Release: The former president of a Texas-based non-profit pleaded guilty today for his role in a scheme to conceal the fact that a 2013 Congressional trip to Azerbaijan was funded by the Azerbaijan government.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 10, 2018
News Release: The Justice Department today announced that it has reached a settlement agreement with Walmart Inc. The agreement resolves claims that a Walmart store in Fort Worth, Texas, violated the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) by unlawfully requesting specific work authorization documents from non-U.S. citizens based on their citizenship status.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 10, 2018
News Release: A former procurement officer of Venezuela’s state-owned and state-controlled energy company, Petroleos de Venezuela S.A. (PDVSA), pleaded guilty today for his role in a scheme to obstruct an investigation relating to bribes paid by the owner of U.S.-based companies to Venezuelan government officials in exchange for securing additional business with PDVSA and payment priority on outstanding invoices.
