News from January 2018
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 11, 2018
News Release: ALBUQUERQUE - Darius L. James, 40, an enrolled member of Acoma Pueblo, N.M., pled guilty today in federal court in Albuquerque, N.M., to voluntary manslaughter and firearms charges.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 11, 2018
News Release: Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that ROBERT GARNEAU was sentenced to 16 years in prison for his enticement of three minors to engage in sexual activity. GARNEAU pled guilty plea to three counts of enticement of a minor on May 25, 2017, before United States District Judge Nelson Román, who imposed today’s sentencing.
By Commerce Newswire | Jan 11, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Environment Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. John Shimkus (R-IL), today scheduled a hearing for Thursday, Jan. 18, 2018, at 10:15 a.m. in room 2322 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “Modernizing the Superfund Cleanup Program."
By EPA Newswire | Jan 11, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Environment Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. John Shimkus (R-IL), today scheduled a hearing for Thursday, Jan. 18, 2018, at 10:15 a.m. in room 2322 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “Modernizing the Superfund Cleanup Program."
By EPA Newswire | Jan 11, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, chaired by Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), today introduced a series of resolutions laying out principles for broadband infrastructure. By removing barriers to buildout, supporting innovation, and focusing on communities that need it most, these four resolutions led by #SubCommTech members set the groundwork for a larger legislative process.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 11, 2018
News Release: Felon used Wife as Straw Buyer of Guns and Ammunition.
By Commerce Newswire | Jan 11, 2018
News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today in response to the Trump Administration’s guidance to state Medicaid directors encouraging work requirements designed to bar Americans living on the brink from accessing health care services...
By DOE Newswire | Jan 11, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Environment Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. John Shimkus (R-IL), today scheduled a hearing for Thursday, Jan. 18, 2018, at 10:15 a.m. in room 2322 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “Modernizing the Superfund Cleanup Program."
By Interior Newswire | Jan 11, 2018
News Release: SALT LAKE CITY - The Bureau of Reclamation and State of Utah are continuing negotiations for a water exchange contract, which proposes exchanging the state’s assigned Green River water right for use of Colorado River Storage Project water from Flaming Gorge Dam. The next negotiation meeting is scheduled...
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 11, 2018
News Release: January 11th is National Human Trafficking Awareness Day.
By DOE Newswire | Jan 11, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection, chaired by Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH), announced today a hearing for Thursday, Jan. 18, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “Disrupter Series: The Internet of Things, Manufacturing and Innovation."
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 11, 2018
News Release: Karl J. Rogers, 33, of Willard, was indicted on one count of receipt and distribution of child pornography, said U.S. Attorney Justin E. Herdman.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 11, 2018
News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - A Kanawha County man was sentenced today to six years and three months in federal prison for a child pornography crime, announced United States Attorney Mike Stuart. Stephen Lee Rhodes, 40, of Clendenin, previously pleaded guilty to receiving child pornography. United States District...
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 11, 2018
News Release: Conviction Arises Out of Attempt to Purchase Six Kilograms of Cocaine from Undercover HSI Agents for $150,000.
By DOE Newswire | Jan 11, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, chaired by Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), today introduced a series of resolutions laying out principles for broadband infrastructure. By removing barriers to buildout, supporting innovation, and focusing on communities that need it most, these four resolutions led by #SubCommTech members set the groundwork for a larger legislative process.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 11, 2018
News Release: Today, House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jerrold Nadler (D-NY.) delivered the following remarks on the House Floor during the debate of “S.139, the “FISA Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 2017."
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 11, 2018
News Release: MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - A Baltimore, Maryland man has admitted today to distributing heroin, United States Attorney Bill Powell announced.
By USDA Newswire | Jan 11, 2018
Release: Washington -Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 132,000 metric tons of soybeans for delivery to unknown destinations during the 2017/2018 marketing year.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 11, 2018
News Release: PITTSBURGH - A former resident of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 15 years imprisonment to be served consecutively to any state sentence, followed by 20 years of Supervised Release, on a charge of Receipt of Material Depicting the Sexual Exploitation of a Minor, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 11, 2018
News Release: St. Louis, MO - Timothy Murphy, 53, of St. Louis, pled guilty today to participating in a scheme to defraud Excel Bank and assisting in making illegal insider loans. He pled guilty to one count of bank fraud. The maximum punishment is 30 years in prison and a fine of $1,000,000.00.
