News from July 2019
By US DOT Newswire | Jul 9, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), top Democrat on the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, praised 24 states for their commitment to strong vehicle fuel economy and greenhouse gas emissions standards and urged automakers to reject the Trump Administration's reckless proposal and instead work directly with California on developing a more certain path forward.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 9, 2019
News Release: Operation “Straight Outta of Niru" Press Conference.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 9, 2019
News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that an Eagle Butte, South Dakota, woman convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance was sentenced on June 17, 2019, by U.S. District Judge Roberto A. Lange.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 9, 2019
News Release: PITTSBURGH - A Pittsburgh-area gang member has been sentenced in federal court to 16 years and eight months (200 months) in prison on his conviction of conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.
By EPA Newswire | Jul 9, 2019
News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Health Subcommittee Chairwoman Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA) announced today that the Health Subcommittee will hold a markup on Thursday, July 11, at 10 am in the John D. Dingell Room, 2123 Rayburn House Office Building. The Subcommittee will markup ten bills to lower Americans’ health care and prescription drug costs.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 9, 2019
News Release: TRENTON, N.J. - A day trader from Oak Park, California, was sentenced today to 18 months in prison for his role in a multi-year insider trading scheme that made over $3.9 million in illicit profits by exploiting material information in violation of confidentiality agreements, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 9, 2019
News Release: Appomattox Court House National Historical Park Announces.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 9, 2019
News Release: Due to extremely hot and dry conditions, Denali National Park and Preserve Superintendent Don Striker announced today that all campfires, including those in established pits or campsites, are prohibited throughout the park until further notice. Although open campfires are not allowed, gas grills, charcoal grills, and backpacking or camp stoves are permitted.
By EPA Newswire | Jul 9, 2019
News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO) announced today that the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee will hold a hearing on Tuesday, July 16, at 10 am in the John D. Dingell Room, 2123 Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “Oversight of Federal Efforts to Combat the Spread of Illicit Fentanyl."
By US DOT Newswire | Jul 9, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Ahead of the Senate's vote this week on the nomination of Peter Wright, nominee to serve as assistant administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s Office of Land and Emergency Management (OLEM), which oversees EPA's Superfund program, U.S. Senators Tom Carper (D-Del.), ...
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 9, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) issued the following statement in advance of this afternoon’s oral arguments in the Texas v. United States case before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit...
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 9, 2019
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Mike Doyle (D-PA) announced today that the Communications and Technology Subcommittee will hold a hearing on Tuesday, July 16, at 10:30 am in room 2322 of the Rayburn House Office Building on spectrum policy. The hearing is entitled, “Our Wireless Future: Building A Comprehensive Approach to Spectrum Policy."
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 9, 2019
News Release: Received Tens of Thousands of Dollars in Benefits from Two Chinese Agents in Exchange for Internal State Department Documents.
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 9, 2019
News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today as the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals hears oral arguments in Texas v. United States, which could overturn the entirety of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and strip away health care from tens of millions of Americans...
By US DOT Newswire | Jul 9, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), top Democrat on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, released the following statement in reaction to President Trump's so-called “America's Environmental Leadership" speech in which the president and several cabinet members, including ...
By USDA Newswire | Jul 9, 2019
Release: Washington, D.C. - July 9, 2019. USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is issuing a record of decision for the final environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Cooperative Fruit Fly Program. In this decision, APHIS selects an integrated pest management approach to managing fruit ...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 9, 2019
News Release: Jacksonville, FL - The owner of a Jacksonville, Florida-area substance abuse treatment center pleaded guilty today for his role in a $57 million money laundering conspiracy associated with a pass-through billing scheme involving laboratory testing services.
By DOE Newswire | Jul 9, 2019
News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today as the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals hears oral arguments in Texas v. United States, which could overturn the entirety of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and strip away health care from tens of millions of Americans...
By DOE Newswire | Jul 9, 2019
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Mike Doyle (D-PA) announced today that the Communications and Technology Subcommittee will hold a hearing on Tuesday, July 16, at 10:30 am in room 2322 of the Rayburn House Office Building on spectrum policy. The hearing is entitled, “Our Wireless Future: Building A Comprehensive Approach to Spectrum Policy."
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 9, 2019
News Release: MADISON, WIS. - Scott C. Blader, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Joshua Clarke, 31, Richland Center, Wisconsin, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to 90 months in federal prison, followed by a three-year term of supervised release, for possessing methamphetamine with intent to distribute. Clarke pleaded guilty to this charge on April 26, 2019.
