News published on Federal Newswire in July 2019

News from July 2019


News Release: Kansas, City, MO - U.S. Marshal Mark S. James, Western District of Missouri, announced today the arrest of a fugitive wanted in St. Louis for armed robbery.


News Release: The House Energy and Commerce and House Appropriations Committees today pushed back against proposed changes by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to its Reactor Oversight Process (ROP), the program that monitors and manages the performance and safety measures governing nuclear power plants.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) announced today that the Energy and Commerce Committee will hold a full Committee markup on Wednesday, July 17, at 9:30 am in the John D. Dingell Room, 2123 Rayburn House Office Building. The Committee will markup 26 bills approved by four of its subcommittees.


Hartford Drug Dealer Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison

News Release: John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that STANLEY REDDICK, 35, of Hartford, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer in New Haven to 120 months of imprisonment, followed by four years of supervised release, for multiple drug offenses.


Energy & Commerce Committee to Markup 26 Bills on Wednesday

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) announced today that the Energy and Commerce Committee will hold a full Committee markup on Wednesday, July 17, at 9:30 am in the John D. Dingell Room, 2123 Rayburn House Office Building. The Committee will markup 26 bills approved by four of its subcommittees.


Millcreek Community Hospital Will Pay $2,451,000 to Settle Claims for Medically Unnecessary Inpatient Rehabilitation Services

News Release: PITTSBURGH - Millcreek Community Hospital, located in Erie, Pennsylvania, has agreed to pay $2,451,000 to resolve claims that the hospital violated the False Claims Act by billing Medicare and Medicaid for medically unnecessary inpatient rehabilitation services, Scott W. Brady announced today.


News Release: BOULDER CITY, Nevada - Lake Mead National Recreation Area is calling on all photographers and every social media extraordinaire to showcase their love for Lake Mead and Lake Mohave as part of a 2019 photo contest.


News Release: The House Energy and Commerce and House Appropriations Committees today pushed back against proposed changes by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to its Reactor Oversight Process (ROP), the program that monitors and manages the performance and safety measures governing nuclear power plants.


News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - U.S. District Judge George L. Russell, III today sentenced James Morris, Jr., age 70, of Cordova, Maryland, to 60 years in federal prison for attempted enticement of a minor. Morris pleaded guilty to that charge today. Judge Russell also ordered that, upon his release from prison...


News Release: Florence, South Carolina --- United States Attorney Sherri A. Lydon announced today that Travis Chatman, II, 25, of Salters, was sentenced to 6 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to possession of controlled substances with the intent to distribute and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.


News Release: SOUTH BEND - Michael Clark, age 20, of South Bend, Indiana, was sentenced before United States District Court Judge Robert L. Miller, Jr. upon his plea of guilty to possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, announced U.S. Attorney Kirsch.


News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - U.S. District Judge Kimberly J. Mueller sentenced Mark Corum, 62, of Sacramento, today to 30 years in prison for distribution and production of child pornography, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott announced.


News Release: A Warren man was sentenced today to 64 months in prison for creating and distributing fraudulent controlled substance prescriptions, U.S. Attorney Matthew Schneider announced.


Carper, Whitehouse Release GAO Report Detailing Trump Administration Assault on EPA Science Advisory Boards

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) should follow its own rules designed to protect the independence and effectiveness of the agency's scientific advisory committees, writes the Government Accountability Office (GAO) in a report released today by U.S. Senators Tom Carper (D-Del.), ...


News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) announced today that the Energy and Commerce Committee will hold a full Committee markup on Wednesday, July 17, at 9:30 am in the John D. Dingell Room, 2123 Rayburn House Office Building. The Committee will markup 26 bills approved by four of its subcommittees.


White Sands National Monument Celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing with Full Day of Events

News Release: Alamogordo, NM - Join White Sands National Monument on Saturday, July 20 as we celebrate one of the greatest technological and engineering achievements in American history - the Apollo 11 moon landing. The park will have a series of family-friendly events to commentate this anniversary, including two screenings of the new, award-winning documentary, Apollo 11.


Peters Urges GAO to Study Impact of Rural Hospital Closures on Access to Affordable, Quality Health Care

News Release: Dear Mr. Dodaro: I am writing to request that the Government Accountability Office (GAO) conduct a study into the impact of rural hospital closures on communities across the United States. Rural hospitals are a critical part of the fabric of communities across the country. In Michigan, 1 in 4 residents...


News Release: NEW ORLEANS - U.S. Attorney Peter Strasser announced today that CARLOS HUMBERTO CARRETO-ROMERO, age 29, was charged on Wednesday, July 10, 2019 in a one-count bill of information for illegal reentry of a removed alien in violation of Title 8, United States Code, Section 1326(a).


News Release: THERMOPOLIS, Wyo. - The Worland Field Office has temporarily closed a portion of Rankin Basin Road (BLM Road 1304) until further notice due to a washout caused by flash floods. Ensuring safe access to public lands is a BLM priority.


Department of Energy Announces $121 Million for Small Business Research and Development Grants

Release: Washington D.C. – U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry today announced that the Department of Energy will award 113 grants totaling $121 million to 103 small businesses in 29 states. Funded through DOE’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs, today’s ...