News from January 2019
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 3, 2019
News Release: Today, the incoming Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, Representative Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), along with Representatives Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) and Steve Cohen (D-TN) introduced the Special Counsel Independence and Integrity Act (H.R. 5476 in the 115th Congress), bipartisan legislation to protect the Special Counsel investigation.
By Commerce Newswire | Jan 3, 2019
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today urged the IRS to waive fees associated with surprise tax bills expected to hit millions of workers and families when they go to file their taxes this year. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) estimated that nearly 30 million taxpayers could be under-withheld following the passage of Trump’s tax law.
By DOE Newswire | Jan 3, 2019
News Release: The Cybersecurity for Energy Delivery Systems (CEDS) program funds a diverse portfolio of competitively awarded R&D projects that aim to adapt energy delivery systems to survive modern cyberattacks. The 2018 CEDS Peer Review, held November 6-8 in Arlington, Virginia, evaluated these ongoing, next-generation...
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 3, 2019
News Release: The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that David Hughes, 37, of Rutland, Vermont, was charged by criminal complaint in United States District Court in Burlington, Vermont, with one count of production of child pornography and one count of possession of child pornography.
By DOE Newswire | Jan 3, 2019
News Release: The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy (FE) has issued a Notice of Intent for a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) that will support FE’s Carbon Storage Program. This FOA is expected to fund research and development (R&D) projects that contribute to the development of transformational sensing capabilities for monitoring parameters associated with subsurface carbon dioxide (CO2) storage.
By Commerce Newswire | Jan 3, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Greg Walden (R-OR) released the below statement following the passing of Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Kevin McIntyre, who previously served as chairman of the commission.
By Commerce Newswire | Jan 3, 2019
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.), who is expected to chair the House Natural Resources Committee during the 116th Congress, said today that President Trump’s ongoing government shutdown has significantly damaged the economy and our national parks and public lands, and that he will support the package of House Democratic bills to fund the government and end the shutdown. The House is expected to vote on that package this evening.
By DOL Newswire | Jan 3, 2019
News Release: BILLINGS, MT - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Montana Contractors Association (MCA) have signed an alliance to foster safer workplaces.
By Commerce Newswire | Jan 3, 2019
News Release: Today, at a passing of the gavel celebration on Capitol Hill, Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) announced the first three hearings the Committee will hold later this month after it has officially organized for the 116th Congress...
By Homeland Newswire | Jan 3, 2019
News Release: (WASHINGTON) - Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security, released the following statement on the Continuing Resolution to fund the Department of Homeland Security...
By EPA Newswire | Jan 3, 2019
News Release: Today, at a passing of the gavel celebration on Capitol Hill, Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) announced the first three hearings the Committee will hold later this month after it has officially organized for the 116th Congress...
By DOE Newswire | Jan 3, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Greg Walden (R-OR) released the below statement following the passing of Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Kevin McIntyre, who previously served as chairman of the commission.
By DOE Newswire | Jan 3, 2019
Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry issued the following statement on the passing of FERC Commissioner Kevin McIntyre...
By DOE Newswire | Jan 3, 2019
News Release: Today, at a passing of the gavel celebration on Capitol Hill, Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) announced the first three hearings the Committee will hold later this month after it has officially organized for the 116th Congress...
By EPA Newswire | Jan 3, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Greg Walden (R-OR) released the below statement following the passing of Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Kevin McIntyre, who previously served as chairman of the commission.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 3, 2019
News Release: Marlon P. Bush, age 47, of East St. Louis, Illinois, pleaded guilty today to federal charges of wire fraud and embezzlement from the City of East St. Louis Public Library, a unit of city government that received federal funds. Bush formerly served as the Library’s director, and from 2014 through 2016 took excess salary and charged personal purchases to the Library’s credit card.
By US DOT Newswire | Jan 3, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), praised the Senate's confirmation of...
By Homeland Newswire | Jan 3, 2019
News Release: House Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Nita M. Lowey (D-NY-17) delivered the following remarks on the House Floor after she introduced legislation that fully funds most federal agencies through September 30 and continues funding at current levels for Homeland Security through February 8.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 3, 2019
News Release: PITTSBURGH - A resident of Beaver County, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of heroin dealing and firearm possession, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.
By Labor Gazette | Jan 2, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the resignation of Bryan Jarrett, Acting Administrator for the Wage and Hour Division, effective January 5, 2019.
