News published on Federal Newswire in March 2018

News Release: BROWNSVILLE, Texas - A 28-year-old Brownsville man has been sentenced following his conviction of possession of child pornography, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick. Cristhian Osornio pleaded guilty Nov. 17, 2016.

Pallone Introduces Legislation to Empower FDA to Combat Illicit Opioid Importation

By Commerce Newswire | Mar 13, 2018

News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) announced the introduction of H.R 5228, the Stop Counterfeit Drugs by Regulating and Enhancing Enforcement Now (SCREEN) Act, which would increase funding to and expand the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) authority to prevent illegally manufactured opioids, including heroin and fentanyl, from arriving overseas through the mail.

FBI Atlanta Presents 2018 Director’s Community Leadership Award to Bruce Deel

News Release: FBI Atlanta Presents 2018 Director’s Community Leadership Award to Bruce Deel.

Missing Snowshoer Recovered Below Paradise

News Release: The search for a missing snowshoer was suspended late this morning with the retrieval of a deceased male from 4,500’ in the Nisqually drainage below Paradise. The identification of the victim will be established by the Pierce County Medical Examiner. The snowshoer had been missing overnight after separating from his partner while descending from the Muir Snowfield.

California Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Federal Drug and Gun Offenses in Anchorage

News Release: Anchorage, Alaska - U.S. Attorney Bryan Schroder announced that a California man was sentenced on Friday, March 9, 2017, for federal drug and gun offenses in Anchorage.

Walden and Burgess on ‘Right to Try’ House Vote

By Commerce Newswire | Mar 13, 2018

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House of Representatives today failed to pass H.R. 5247, the Tricket Wendler, Frank Mongiello, Jordan McLinn, and Matthew Bellina Right to Try Act of 2018, under suspension of the rules. H.R. 5247 would improve access to experimental treatments for patients with terminal diseases or conditions.

HEARING: #SubOversight to Hear from DEA on Role in Combating Opioid Crisis

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, chaired by Rep. Gregg Harper (R-MS) announced a hearing for Tuesday, March 20, at 10 a.m. in room 2322 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “The Drug Enforcement Administration’s Role in Combating the Opioid Epidemic."

#SubEnergy & #SubEnvironment to Review NRC’s 2019 Budget Request

By EPA Newswire | Mar 13, 2018

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Energy, chaired by Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI) and the Subcommittee on Environment, chaired by Rep. John Shimkus (R-IL), today announced a joint subcommittee hearing for Tuesday, March 20, 2018, at 10:15 a.m. in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “Fiscal Year 2019 Nuclear Regulatory Commission Budget."

Doctor Allegedly Prescribed Opioids For Dead And Incarcerated People In “pill Mill” Operation; Doctor And Seven Others Arrested And Charged

News Release: SAN DIEGO - Egisto Salerno, a medical doctor, who owns and operates a medical office on El Cajon Boulevard in San Diego, and seven others have been arrested on federal charges stemming from their alleged roles in a conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute hydrocodone as part of a ‘pill mill’ operation.

Pallone Introduces Legislation to Empower FDA to Combat Illicit Opioid Importation

News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) announced the introduction of H.R 5228, the Stop Counterfeit Drugs by Regulating and Enhancing Enforcement Now (SCREEN) Act, which would increase funding to and expand the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) authority to prevent illegally manufactured opioids, including heroin and fentanyl, from arriving overseas through the mail.

Walden and Burgess on ‘Right to Try’ House Vote

By EPA Newswire | Mar 13, 2018

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House of Representatives today failed to pass H.R. 5247, the Tricket Wendler, Frank Mongiello, Jordan McLinn, and Matthew Bellina Right to Try Act of 2018, under suspension of the rules. H.R. 5247 would improve access to experimental treatments for patients with terminal diseases or conditions.

FBI Honors Founder of the Coeur d’Alene Tribe’s STOP Violence Program

News Release: FBI Honors Founder of the Coeur d’Alene Tribe’s STOP Violence Program.

Artillery Programs at Point Park - March 31, 2018

News Release: Fort Oglethorpe, GA: On Saturday, March 31, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will conduct artillery programs at Point Park on Lookout Mountain. Demonstrations, each lasting approximately 30 minutes, are scheduled at10:30 am, 11:30 am, 1:30 pm, 2:30 pm, and 3:30 pm. Admission to Point Park is $7 per adult, ages 16 and over, youth, ages 15 and under, are free.

District Man Found Guilty of Murder and Other Charges in 2015 Drive-By Shooting in Southeast Washington

News Release: Defendant Fired Into a Crowd of People, Including 11-Year-Old Boy; Second Man Found Guilty of Related Charges.

Los Angeles Woman Known on Social Media as ‘Pretty Hoe’ Indicted by Federal Grand Jury on Sex Trafficking Charges

News Release: LOS ANGELES - A South Los Angeles woman who describes herself on social media as “The Most Hated Hoe in LA" was indicted today on federal sex trafficking charges that include allegations that she used the internet to solicit two minor victims to engage in prostitution.

Los Angeles Woman Known on Social Media as ‘Pretty Hoe’ Indicted by Federal Grand Jury on Sex Trafficking Charges

News Release: LOS ANGELES - A South Los Angeles woman who describes herself on social media as “The Most Hated Hoe in LA" was indicted today on federal sex trafficking charges that include allegations that she used the internet to solicit two minor victims to engage in prostitution.

BLM, Horsetown-Clear Creek Preserve offer spring outings

News Release: REDDING, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management and Horsetown-Clear Creek Preserve will offer free public outings ranging from bird watching to traditional uses of native plants, on weekends from late March until June. The events are free.

Mountain Lion Crosses 101 Freeway

News Release: THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. -- National Park Service researchers have documented a rare case of a mountain lion crossing the 101 Freeway in the Liberty Canyon area of Agoura Hills, underscoring the area’s importance as the ideal location for a wildlife crossing.

Department of Energy Features Women in the Manhattan Project During Women’s History Month

Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is featuring the essential contributions women have made to the success of the agency’s mission, dating back to the 1940s and the Manhattan Project – the top-secret mission to develop the world’s first nuclear weapon that helped win World War II.

Walden and Burgess on ‘Right to Try’ House Vote