News from June 2019
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 5, 2019
News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) sent a letter to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema Verma yesterday requesting detailed information on Trump Administration changes to the Federal Marketplace enrollment process that can cause confusion for enrollees, diminish consumer protections, and further sabotage the effectiveness of the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 5, 2019
News Release: Washington, D.C. - At today’s recently concluded hearing on protecting Arizona and New Mexico from pollution by extractive industries, Chair Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) urged the House and Senate to pass his Grand Canyon Centennial Protection Act (H.R. 1373), which sets a permanent moratorium on new mining...
By EPA Newswire | Jun 5, 2019
News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today on the Trump Administration’s announcement imposing restrictions on fetal tissue research...
By State Newswire | Jun 5, 2019
News Release: Good afternoon! First off, I want to thank the Department of Commerce for inviting me today. As you’ve already seen in the sessions this morning, the Departments of State and Commerce work very closely together to promote U.S. business abroad. I want to especially thank you entrepreneurs and executives who have invested your time to be here today.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 5, 2019
News Release: BEAUMONT, Texas - A 25-year-old Mexican national illegally in the United States, has pleaded guilty to immigration violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Joseph D. Brown today.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 5, 2019
News Release: PITTSBURGH - A resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was sentenced today in federal court to 70 months’ imprisonment followed by three years’ supervised release on his conviction for violating the federal firearms and narcotics laws, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.
By USDA Newswire | Jun 5, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman Pat Roberts, R-Kan., and Ranking Member Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., today announced the Committee will hold a hearing titled, “Certainty in Global Markets for the U.S. Agriculture Sector."
By DOE Newswire | Jun 5, 2019
News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Energy Subcommittee Chairman Bobby Rush (D-IL) announced today that the Energy Subcommittee will hold a hearing on Wednesday, June 12, at 10:30 am in 2322 of the Rayburn House Office Building with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) commissioners. The hearing is entitled, “Oversight of FERC: Ensuring Its Actions Benefit Consumers and the Environment."
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 5, 2019
News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A Kansas City, Mo., woman was sentenced in federal court today for a fraud scheme in which she used stolen identity information to apply for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, then sold the Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards to others.
By DOE Newswire | Jun 5, 2019
News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today on the Trump Administration’s announcement imposing restrictions on fetal tissue research...
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 5, 2019
News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Energy Subcommittee Chairman Bobby Rush (D-IL) announced today that the Energy Subcommittee will hold a hearing on Wednesday, June 12, at 10:30 am in 2322 of the Rayburn House Office Building with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) commissioners. The hearing is entitled, “Oversight of FERC: Ensuring Its Actions Benefit Consumers and the Environment."
By EPA Newswire | Jun 5, 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 legislative hearing on Wednesday, June 12, at 10 am in the John D. Dingell Room, 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “No More Surprises: Protecting Patients from Surprise Medical Bills."
By DOL Newswire | Jun 5, 2019
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and, Pensions (HELP) Committee, released the following statement in response to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) new rule which was authorized by the Dodd-Frank Act and will shape the Department of Labor’s forthcoming fiduciary rule that is supposed to protect retirement savers.
By EPA Newswire | Jun 5, 2019
News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Energy Subcommittee Chairman Bobby Rush (D-IL) announced today that the Energy Subcommittee will hold a hearing on Wednesday, June 12, at 10:30 am in 2322 of the Rayburn House Office Building with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) commissioners. The hearing is entitled, “Oversight of FERC: Ensuring Its Actions Benefit Consumers and the Environment."
By US DOT Newswire | Jun 5, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), top Democrat on the Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW), once again introduced legislation that would add the District of Columbia (D.C.) to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Coastal Zone Management Program, ...
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 5, 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 legislative hearing on Wednesday, June 12, at 10 am in the John D. Dingell Room, 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “No More Surprises: Protecting Patients from Surprise Medical Bills."
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 5, 2019
News Release: A Toledo woman was sentenced to nearly two years in prison for making false statements as part of investigation into the sex trafficking of minors.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 5, 2019
News Release: Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park is open for the season. Due to melting snow on the road and the potential for freezing temperatures visitors should be prepared for icy conditions. At this time, night time closures will not be implemented. However, because weather conditions may change...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 5, 2019
News Release: PITTSBURGH - A resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was sentenced today in federal court to 70 months’ imprisonment followed by three years’ supervised release on his conviction for violating the federal firearms and narcotics laws, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 5, 2019
News Release: McALLEN, Texas - A 21-year-old Harlingen man has been indicted for coercion and enticement of a minor, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick.
