News published on Federal Newswire in July 2019

News from July 2019


Thompson NDAA Amendment Passes House to Ban ICE from Using DoD Facilities

News Release: (WASHINGTON) - Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security, released the following statement following House passage of an Amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act he sponsored to prohibit any Department of Defense resources from being used to allow Immigration and Customs Enforcement to expand its detention capacity.


Pallone Remarks at Energy Subcommittee Hearing on Cybersecurity Threats to the Grid

News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following remarks today at an Energy Subcommittee hearing entitled, “Keeping the Lights On: Addressing Cyber Threats to The Grid":


News Release: A Colombian fentanyl trafficker, who was scheduled to go to trial on Oct. 1, 2019, pleaded guilty earlier today to drug trafficking and money laundering charges as the leader and organizer of an international continuing criminal enterprise while incarcerated in Quebec, Canada. The enterprise involved...


News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following remarks today at an Energy Subcommittee hearing entitled, “Keeping the Lights On: Addressing Cyber Threats to The Grid":


Three Bronx Men Charged With 2014 Murder

News Release: Geoffrey S. Berman, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and James P. O’Neill, Commissioner of the New York City Police Department (“NYPD"), announced a superseding indictment charging THERYN JONES, a/k/a “Ty," a/k/a “Old Man Ty," a/k/a “Tyballa," 42, GYANCARLOS ESPINAL, a/k/a...


Department Of Justice Enables Direct Tribal Access to FBI National Sex Offender Registry

News Release: Direct Access to FBI CJIS’s National Sex Offender Registry Helps Tribal Governments and Law Enforcement Track and Identify Sex Offenders.


Walden Statement on Continuing Committee Work on PFAS to Keep Communities Safe

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) released the following statement on the importance of continuing to work on PFAS legislation in a bipartisan manner through the committee process.


News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) released the following statement on the importance of continuing to work on PFAS legislation in a bipartisan manner through the committee process.


Engel Cosponsors Amendment to Repeal 2002 Iraq War AUMF

News Release: WASHINGTON-Representative Eliot L. Engel, Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, today issued the following statement in support of an amendment to the NDAA to repeal the 2002 Iraq War authorization of the use of military force...


Concord Man Indicted for Making False Statements to a Federal Officer in Connection with OSHA Investigation

News Release: CONCORD - Nathan Craigue, 43, of Concord, was indicted by a federal grand jury for making false statements to a federal officer in connection with an investigation of the death of an employee, United States Attorney Scott W. Murray announced today.


Former Employee of D.C. School Sentenced to Six Years in Prison for Transporting Child Pornography

News Release: Former Employee of D.C. School Sentenced to Six Years in Prison for Transporting Child Pornography.


Manchester Man Pleads Guilty to Cocaine Trafficking and Firearms Charges

News Release: CONCORD - United States Attorney Scott W. Murray announced that Mark Manapsil, 35, of Manchester, pleaded guilty in federal court on Thursday to distribution of cocaine, possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, and being a felon in possession of a firearm.


News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following remarks today at an Energy Subcommittee hearing entitled, “Keeping the Lights On: Addressing Cyber Threats to The Grid":


“Ride the Hurricane” Bike Day Scheduled for August 4 on Olympic National Park’s Hurricane Ridge Road

News Release: Olympic National Park will host an exciting opportunity for cyclists to “Ride the Hurricane" between 7:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 4.


News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - On July 8, 2019, United States District Judge Kimberly J. Mueller sentenced the corporation known as American Biodiesel, Inc. for violations of the Clean Water Act, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott announced.


News Release: Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and William F. Sweeney Jr., the Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI"), announced that ALAN KAUFMAN and TONY GEORGITON were arrested today and charged...


Rita Baranwal Sworn in as U.S. Department of Energy Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry today officially swore in Dr. Rita Baranwal as the Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy. Dr. Baranwal, whom the U.S. Senate first confirmed on June 20, becomes the first woman to lead the Office of Nuclear Energy.


News Release: The U.S. Department of Justice announced today a new tool giving tribal governments the ability to directly input data and gain access to the FBI’s National Sex Offender Registry (NSOR) using the Tribe and Territory Sex Offender Registry System (TTSORS). U.S. Attorney Trent Shores of the Northern District...


Bozeman Area Man Charged with Destruction of Government Property

News Release: MISSOULA-A Bozeman area man appeared in court today on charges of destruction of government property, U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme said.


News Release: Indictment Alleges Defendant Carried A Fake Badge, Pulled Over A Vehicle, and Falsely Stated To Driver He Was A DEA Agent.