News published on Federal Newswire in January 2019

News from January 2019


Walden Welcomes Rep. Greg Gianforte to the Energy and Commerce Committee

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) today issued the following statement after the House Republican Steering Committee selected Rep. Greg Gianforte (R-MT) to serve on the Energy and Commerce Committee.


Two Ukrainian Nationals Indicted in Computer Hacking and Securities Fraud Scheme Targeting U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

News Release: Hacking and Trading Scheme Involved Theft of Thousands of ‘EDGAR’ Filings, Including Draft Earnings Reports of Publicly Traded Companies before Reports were Made Public.


Walden Announces E&C Republican Committee Leadership

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) today issued the following statement after announcing the subcommittee Republican Leaders for the 116th Congress.


DOE Announces $6 Million for University-Based Turbines Research and Development Projects

News Release: The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Fossil Energy (FE) has announced up to $6.0 million in federal funding for research and development (R&D) under the funding opportunity announcement (FOA) DE-FOA-0001993, University Turbine Systems Research (UTSR). The FOA seeks to solicit and competitively...


Tacoma Man Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Dealing Drugs on the Dark Web

News Release: Defendant Possessed MDMA, LSD and Firearms as part of his Drug Dealing Scheme.


Walden Welcomes Rep. Greg Gianforte to the Energy and Commerce Committee

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) today issued the following statement after the House Republican Steering Committee selected Rep. Greg Gianforte (R-MT) to serve on the Energy and Commerce Committee.


Bipartisan Bill to Boost Advanced Nuclear Energy Signed Into Law

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) released the following statement after President Trump signed S. 512, the Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act, into law yesterday.


Pallone Announces Energy & Commerce Committee Roster

News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) today announced the full Democratic rosters for the six subcommittees in the 116th Congress, including the six subcommittee chairs and the full Committee Vice Chair, who were elected by the Democrats on the Committee. The six subcommittees and their chairs are...


Neal Calls on Secretary Acosta to Help Furloughed Workers Access Unemployment Insurance

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Ways & Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal (D-MA) sent a letter to Department of Labor (DOL) Secretary Alexander Acosta calling for guidance to be issued that would ensure that states can provide federal workers not being paid during the government shutdown with Unemployment...


Walden Welcomes Rep. Greg Gianforte to the Energy and Commerce Committee

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) today issued the following statement after the House Republican Steering Committee selected Rep. Greg Gianforte (R-MT) to serve on the Energy and Commerce Committee.


Man Subject to Victim Protective Orders Charged with Federal Gun Crimes

News Release: OKLAHOMA CITY - CHAD WAYNE KASPEREIT, 34, of Oklahoma City, has been charged with one count of lying on a federal form to purchase firearms, as well as two counts of possessing a firearm while subject to a victim protective order, announced Robert J. Troester of the U.S. Attorney’s Office. An indictment returned by a federal grand jury on December 4, 2018, was unsealed today after Kaspereit’s arrest.


Woman Sentenced to Prison for Possessing Ricin

News Release: NORFOLK, Va. - A South Carolina woman was sentenced today to 35 months in prison for the unregistered possession of ricin, a highly dangerous toxin.


FBI and Birmingham Police Offer $10,000 Reward in Armored Vehicle Robbery

News Release: FBI and Birmingham Police Offer $10,000 Reward in Armored Vehicle Robbery.


What did Commerce Department publish on Jan. 14?

The US Commerce Department published a two page rule on Jan. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Rule published by Commerce Department on Jan. 14

The US Commerce Department published a one page rule on Jan. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Federally charged Gangster Disciples member arrested after being fugitive for three months

News Release: ATLANTA - Federal agents arrested the last of seven, recently indicted members and associates of a national gang -the Gangster Disciples - on federal racketeering charges stemming from a superseding indictment returned on Oct. 25, 2018 by a federal grand jury. The newly arrested defendant, Antarious...


Woman Sentenced to Prison for Possessing Ricin

News Release: NORFOLK, Va. - A South Carolina woman was sentenced today to 35 months in prison for the unregistered possession of ricin, a highly dangerous toxin.


Omaha Man Sentenced for Baker’s and Mega Mart Robberies

News Release: United States Attorney Joe Kelly announced that Edward Sherrod, Jr., age 37, was sentenced in federal court today in Omaha, Nebraska, for two counts of robbery. The Senior United States District Court Judge Laurie Smith Camp sentenced Sherrod to 8 ½ years of imprisonment. She further ordered him to pay $19,444.00 in restitution. There is no parole in the federal system. After completing his term of imprisonment, Sherrod will begin a three-year term of supervised release.


News Release: United States Attorney Joe Kelly announced that Rosalio Perez, 33, was sentenced in federal court in Omaha. Senior United States District Court Judge Laurie Smith Camp sentenced Perez to 10 years’ imprisonment. There is no parole in the federal system. Perez will begin a five-year term of supervised release and will be required to register as a sex offender upon his release from prison.


Lake Mead National Recreation Area to Resume Basic Visitor Services

News Release: BOULDER CITY, Nevada - Lake Mead National Recreation Area will resume routine custodial services and trash pickup, using revenue generated by recreation fees.