News from March 2018
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 7, 2018
News Release: Dino Harrington, age 31, and Tiffany Youngblood, age 39, both from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, have been charged with distributing and helping to distribute heroin in the Cedar Rapids area. The charge is contained in a Complaint filed on March 5, 2018, in the United States District Court in Cedar Rapids.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 7, 2018
News Release: United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that JOYCE D. GAINES, 63, and RACQUEL WALKER, age 32, of Harvey, Louisiana, were sentenced today after previously pleading guilty to conspiracy to aid and assist in the preparation of a false or fraudulent tax return.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 7, 2018
News Release: PITTSBURGH - A Beaver County resident pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of violating the federal drug laws, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.
By DOE Newswire | Mar 7, 2018
News Release: Washington, DC - Today, as the survivors of the horrific mass shooting in Parkland, Florida continue to advocate for common-sense gun safety, all 24 Energy and Commerce Democrats sent a letter to Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) urging him to hold hearings as soon as possible to address gun violence in America.
By EPA Newswire | Mar 7, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House of Representatives today passed H.R. 1917, the Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns (BRICK) Act, by a vote of 234-180-1.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 7, 2018
News Release: PHOENIX - This week, Juan Carlos Burns, 20, of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community was sentenced by U.S. District Judge David G Campbell to 34 years in prison. A federal jury had found Burns guilty of second degree murder and discharging a firearm causing death.
By DOE Newswire | Mar 7, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House of Representatives today passed H.R. 1917, the Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns (BRICK) Act, by a vote of 234-180-1.
By DOE Newswire | Mar 7, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Health Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), announced a hearing for Wednesday, March 14, 2018, at 10:15 a.m. in room 2322 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “Reauthorization of Animal Drug User Fees: ADUFA and AGDUFA."
By Commerce Newswire | Mar 7, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House of Representatives today passed H.R. 1917, the Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns (BRICK) Act, by a vote of 234-180-1.
By EPA Newswire | Mar 7, 2018
News Release: Washington, DC - Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks today at a Subcommittee on Environment hearing on “The Future of Transportation Fuels and Vehicles:"
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 7, 2018
News Release: Tim Ioannides, M.D., a dermatologist and owner of Treasure Coast Dermatology in Vero Beach and Port St. Lucie, Florida has agreed to pay $2.5 million to resolve allegations that he violated the False Claims Act by billing Medicare and TRICARE for procedures he did not perform, the United States Attorney’s...
By EPA Newswire | Mar 7, 2018
News Release: Washington, DC - Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks today at a Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection hearing on “Review of Emerging Tech’s Impact on Retail Operations and Logistics:"
By USDA Newswire | Mar 7, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - For his decades of work to ensure child nutrition and fight global hunger, U.S. Senator Pat Roberts, R-Kan., Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, today was presented the 2018 Gene White Lifetime Achievement Award by the Global Child Nutrition Foundation. The award recognizes individuals who have made significant impacts to end childhood hunger.
By DOE Newswire | Mar 7, 2018
News Release: Washington, DC - Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks today at a Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection hearing on “Review of Emerging Tech’s Impact on Retail Operations and Logistics:"
By DOE Newswire | Mar 7, 2018
News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) sent letters to the CEOs of five major e-commerce companies today requesting information on the companies’ efforts to address the sale of counterfeit products on their platforms. Pallone’s letters to Amazon, eBay, Newegg, Sears Marketplace, ...
By EPA Newswire | Mar 7, 2018
News Release: Energy and Commerce Environment Subcommittee Ranking Member Paul Tonko (D-NY) delivered the following remarks on the House Floor during consideration of H.R. 1917, the Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns (BRICK) Act of 2017...
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 7, 2018
News Release: Columbia, South Carolina --- United States Attorney Beth Drake announced today that Spencer Johnson and Frank Truitt, both age 27, were sentenced to 87 months imprisonment and 71 months imprisonment, respectively, in federal court in Florence, South Carolina. Both men pled guilty to participating in drug and firearm conspiracies.
By Commerce Newswire | Mar 7, 2018
News Release: Mr. Chairman, thank you for calling today’s hearing. Social Security needs a Senate-confirmed Commissioner, but after 14 months in office the President hasn’t even named a nominee. It is my hope that the President will act without delay to nominate a qualified candidate.
By Commerce Newswire | Mar 7, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Environment Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. John Shimkus (R-IL), today held a hearing examining the future of transportation fuels and vehicles.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 7, 2018
News Release: PITTSBURGH - Two residents of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges of violating federal drug and firearms laws, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.
