News from March 2019
By DOL Newswire | Mar 26, 2019
News Release: Today, Committee Democrats held a subcommittee hearing claiming that federal labor law must be reformed to protect workers’ right to join a union. Federal law unequivocally protects workers’ right to organize, and Republicans and Democrats respect this right. Nevertheless, organized labor has pushed for changes to federal labor laws that would give union bosses even more power than they already have today.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 26, 2019
News Release: Today, President Donald J. Trump announced the formation of a Presidential Task Force on Protecting Native American Children in the Indian Health Service System (Task Force). He charged the Task Force with investigating the institutional and systemic breakdown that failed to prevent a predatory pediatrician...
By Interior Newswire | Mar 26, 2019
News Release: Three new senior park managers selected.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 26, 2019
News Release: PHOENIX - On March 25, 2019, Kaniel Singer, 35, of Middle Mesa, Ariz., and a member of the Navajo Nation, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Steven P. Logan to 57 months in prison, followed by a term of three years of supervised release. Singer had previously pleaded guilty to robbery.
By DOL Newswire | Mar 26, 2019
News Release: Today, the Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Human Services held a hearing on the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA). CAPTA is the key federal legislation that helps states combat child abuse and neglect. The legislation provides states with grant funding so that they may develop programs aimed at prevention, assessment, investigation, prosecution, and treatment.
By US DOT Newswire | Mar 26, 2019
News Release: Washington, DC- The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee will hold a Full Committee markup this Wednesday, March 27, 2019 at 10:00 am in HVC 210, Capitol Visitor Center to consider the following measures...
By USDA Newswire | Mar 26, 2019
News Release: Washington - Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated three Connecticut counties as primary natural disaster areas. Producers in Fairfield, Litchfield and New London counties who suffered losses caused by excessive rainfall that occurred from Aug.1, 2018, through Nov. 30, 2018, may be eligible for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) emergency loans.
By DOL Newswire | Mar 26, 2019
News Release: (Washington, D.C.) -Today, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, delivered opening remarks at the Committee’s hearing on making electronic health information available to patients and providers. In her remarks, Senator Murray...
By USDA Newswire | Mar 26, 2019
Release: Summary: The United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) added China to the list of regions we consider to be affected with African Swine Fever (ASF.) We took this action on August 6, 2018 when the disease was confirmed and are now publishing notice ...
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 26, 2019
News Release: Orlando, Florida - United States District Judge Roy B. Dalton has sentenced Shameer Hassan (45, Kissimmee) and Nadine Bromfield Alexander (39, Orlando) to 10 years and 7 years in federal prison, respectively, for conspiracy to commit wire fraud, conspiracy to commit money laundering, and aggravated identity...
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 26, 2019
News Release: Jerry Ciauri, aka “Fat Jerry," is the Fifth Member or Associate of the Colombo Organized Crime Family to Plead Guilty to Indictment in Brooklyn Federal Court.
By Interior Newswire | Mar 26, 2019
News Release: BISMARCK, N.D. -- The Bureau of Reclamation, has temporarily closed road access to Reclamation facilities at Heart Butte Reservoir's (Lake Tschida) Downstream Recreation Area and Rimrock Recreation Area. This road closure will be in effect until further notice.
By Interior Newswire | Mar 26, 2019
News Release: EPHRATA, Wash. - The Bureau of Reclamation will re-open Scooteney Reservoir Campground on April 12 for the 2019 camping season.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 26, 2019
News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA - A Pennsylvania man and a Texas man have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges of violating federal narcotics laws, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 26, 2019
News Release: MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Carl Martin Ross, Jr., age 53, of Stonewall, Oklahoma, was sentenced to 87 months imprisonment and 3 years of supervised release for Felon In Possession Of Firearm, in violation of Title 18, United...
By USDA Newswire | Mar 26, 2019
News Release: Washington - Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated four Michigan counties as primary natural disaster areas. Producers in Allegan, Muskegon, Newaygo and Ottawa counties who suffered losses caused by excessive rain that occurred Aug. 26 through Sept. 6, 2018, may be eligible for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) emergency loans.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 26, 2019
News Release: PITTSBURGH - A resident of Pittsburgh, PA, was sentenced in federal court to three years’ probation on a charge of conspiracy to distribute heroin, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 26, 2019
News Release: For Interstate Transportation of Stolen Property.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 26, 2019
News Release: GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA - Mac Johnson, 51, of Newberry, Florida, was sentenced late yesterday to one year and a day in prison, after pleading guilty on Feb. 27, 2018, to tax fraud, wire fraud, structuring financial transactions to evade reporting requirements, and harboring undocumented aliens. As part of Johnson’s plea, he agreed to make restitution to the IRS. Lawrence Keefe, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida, announced the sentence.
By US DOT Newswire | Mar 26, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today posted a proposed rule that would streamline federal commercial space transportation requirements for future launch, reentry, and launch-site providers, and maintain safety during launches and reentries. The proposed rule follows the National ...
