News from December 2019
By Commerce Newswire | Dec 16, 2019
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Ranking Member Greg Walden (R-OR), Reps. Doris Matsui (D-CA), and Brett Guthrie (R-KY) applauded the passage by voice vote in the House of Representatives of the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act (HR 4998), their bipartisan bill to help secure America’s telecommunications supply chain...
By Commerce Newswire | Dec 16, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR), Reps. Doris Matsui (D-CA), and Brett Guthrie (R-KY) applauded the passage by voice vote in the House of Representatives of the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act (HR 4998), their bipartisan bill to help secure America’s telecommunications supply chain...
By Commerce Newswire | Dec 16, 2019
News Release: With the first year of the 116th Congress coming to an end, Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Energy Subcommittee Chairman Bobby L. Rush (D-IL) commended the Energy Subcommittee for its work to advance energy efficiency, invest in a diverse clean energy workforce, transition the U.S. to a clean energy economy and improve public safety and security. In total, the Energy Subcommittee held 10 hearings, two markups and passed 11 bills.
By Commerce Newswire | Dec 16, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) and Communications and Technology Subcommittee Republican Leader Bob Latta (R-OH) released the following statement on bipartisan bills to improve broadband mapping that passed the House today.
By DOE Newswire | Dec 16, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) and Communications and Technology Subcommittee Republican Leader Bob Latta (R-OH) released the following statement on bipartisan bills to improve broadband mapping that passed the House today.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 16, 2019
News Release: CAMDEN, N.J. - A Trenton doctor today admitted his role in two separate conspiracies for defrauding New Jersey state health benefits programs and accepting kickbacks in exchange for referring laboratory work, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced. A pharmaceutical representative admitted his role in a separate health care fraud conspiracy and to obstructing justice by telling witnesses to lie to the grand jury investigating the scheme.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 16, 2019
News Release: PITTSBURGH, Pa. - Kristoff Cain, a Jamaican national, pleaded guilty in federal court today before United States District Judge Cathy Bissoon to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
By Commerce Newswire | Dec 16, 2019
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Mike Doyle (D-PA) today released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed H.R. 4227, the Mapping Accuracy Promotes Services (MAPS) Act, and H.R. 4229, the Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technological Availability (Broadband DATA) Act, by voice vote...
By Commerce Newswire | Dec 16, 2019
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) sent a letter today to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai concerning the troubling lack of transparency, and an apparent lack of appropriate process, leading up to the FCC’s approval of the T-Mobile/Sprint merger.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 16, 2019
News Release: Memphis, TN - Michael Love, 46, a Horn Lake, MS resident, has been sentenced to life in federal prison after having been found guilty of kidnapping and sexually assaulting six women in Memphis and attempting to kidnap and rape a seventh between 2008 and 2015.
By US DOT Newswire | Dec 16, 2019
News Release: Washington - The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Jan. 13, 2020, will launch improvements to the way it tests all applicants for an FAA airman certificate. This applies to all certified pilots of manned and unmanned aircraft.
By Commerce Newswire | Dec 16, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) and Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement on bipartisan consumer protection bills that passed the House today.
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 16, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON - In advance of Floor consideration this week, the House Appropriations Committee released a division-by-division summary of a national security appropriations minibus of four fiscal year 2020 appropriations bills. The House is expected to consider the legislation, H.R. 1158, on Tuesday, December 17.
By DOE Newswire | Dec 16, 2019
Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette has issued the Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) second Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) for the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs for Fiscal Year (FY) 2020. The Phase I Release 2 FOA, with approximately $40 million in available funding, will provide funding for innovations that address multiple research and development programs throughout DOE...
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 16, 2019
News Release: West Haven, Connecticut Man Arrested After Attempting to Travel to the Middle East to Join and Fight for ISIS.
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 16, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON - In advance of Floor consideration this week, the House Appropriations Committee released a division-by-division summary of a domestic priorities and international assistance appropriations minibus of eight fiscal year 2020 appropriations bills. The House is expected to consider the legislation, H.R. 1865, on Tuesday, December 17.
By DOE Newswire | Dec 16, 2019
News Release: With the first year of the 116th Congress coming to a close, Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee Chairman Paul Tonko (D-NY) highlighted the Subcommittee’s work to combat the climate crisis, protect Americans from toxic substances, protect clean air and water, and more. In total, the Subcommittee held 16 hearings, one markup and passed 15 bills.
By EPA Newswire | Dec 16, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) and Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement on bipartisan consumer protection bills that passed the House today.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 16, 2019
News Release: For Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine, Armed Drug Trafficking, and Felon in Possession of a Firearm.
By EPA Newswire | Dec 16, 2019
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee Chair Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed, by voice vote, three bills that were voted out of the Subcommittee and Committee earlier this year...
