News from June 2019
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 6, 2019
News Release: Sixteen Defendants Facing Charges. SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Sixteen members and associates of a prison-based gang have been charged after a long-running investigation into drug trafficking and murders inside and outside of California’s prisons. Assistant Attorney General Brian A. Benczkowski of the Justice...
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 6, 2019
News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Environment and Climate Change Chairman Paul Tonko (D-NY) announced today that the Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee will hold a legislative hearing on Thursday, June 13, at 10 am in room 2322 of the Rayburn House Office Building on nuclear waste cleanup. The hearing is entitled, “Cleaning Up Communities: Ensuring Safe Storage and Disposal of Spent Nuclear Fuel."
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 6, 2019
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee Chair Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) announced today that the Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee will hold a hearing on legislation to address hazards found in everyday products...
By US DOT Newswire | Jun 6, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, U.S. Senators Tom Carper (D-Del.), top Democrat on the Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) introduced legislation in the Senate with a group of 43 senators directing the Trump administration to meet the standards ...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 6, 2019
News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Daiquan Hill, 25, of Rochester, NY, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute heroin, before U.S. District Judge David G. Larimer. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $1,000,000 fine.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 6, 2019
News Release: Homestead Days 2019 is coming soon! This will be the 40th anniversary of the annual event and we invite you to Homestead National Monument of America on Friday, June 21, 2019 through Sunday, June 23, 2019 to participate in this weekend full of free events!.
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 6, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) and Communications and Technology Subcommittee Republican Leader Bob Latta (R-OH) released the following statement after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to allow phone companies to automatically block illegal and unwanted robocalls from reaching consumers.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 6, 2019
News Release: FBI Seeking Information from a Bank Robbery in Ft. Lauderdale.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 6, 2019
News Release: Caitlin Kenney Stole Over $480,000 from KeyBank, N.A.
By DOE Newswire | Jun 6, 2019
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee Chair Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) announced today that the Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee will hold a hearing on legislation to address hazards found in everyday products...
By DOE Newswire | Jun 6, 2019
News Release: “I’m glad the FCC took action to allow more blocking of robocalls, but I’m disappointed the Commission’s ruling doesn’t ensure consumers don’t foot the bill for stopping these calls. Consumers should not have to pay one cent more of their hard-earned money to get rid of these illegal and unwanted calls. The Committee will markup consumer-focused legislation soon to stop the robocall epidemic."
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 6, 2019
News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Sixteen members and associates of a prison-based gang have been charged after a long-running investigation into drug trafficking and murders inside and outside of California’s prisons.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 6, 2019
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Hudson County, New Jersey, woman formerly employed by the Hudson County Office on Aging was charged today with accepting bribes for referring patients in need of home health care aides, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 6, 2019
News Release: SAVANNAH, GA: A Savannah man has been indicted for the murder last summer of the wife of a deployed U.S. Army soldier on post at Fort Stewart.
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 6, 2019
News Release: “I’m glad the FCC took action to allow more blocking of robocalls, but I’m disappointed the Commission’s ruling doesn’t ensure consumers don’t foot the bill for stopping these calls. Consumers should not have to pay one cent more of their hard-earned money to get rid of these illegal and unwanted calls. The Committee will markup consumer-focused legislation soon to stop the robocall epidemic."
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 6, 2019
News Release: LAFAYETTE, La. - United States Attorney David C. Joseph announced that a 49-year old Mexican National, who was formerly on ICE’s Most Wanted list, has been sentenced to serve time in federal prison for immigration violations.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 6, 2019
News Release: Grand Canyon, AZ -The damaged pipeline that supplies water to the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park has been repaired and most water services have been restored to North Rim facilities. The park will lift water restrictions and return to basic water conservation measures on Saturday, June 8, 2019.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 6, 2019
News Release: The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated today that Jerry Romero, 64, of Milton was sentenced by Judge William K. Sessions III to 90 months of imprisonment to be followed by four years of supervised release. Romero had previously pled guilty to possession with intent to distribute both heroin and 28 grams or more of cocaine base and agreed to the 90-month sentence.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 6, 2019
News Release: BOSTON - A Dominican national residing in Dorchester pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Boston to Social Security fraud.
By EPA Newswire | Jun 6, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) and Communications and Technology Subcommittee Republican Leader Bob Latta (R-OH) released the following statement after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to allow phone companies to automatically block illegal and unwanted robocalls from reaching consumers.
