News published on Federal Newswire in March 2019

News from March 2019


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on March 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on March 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on March 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on March 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on March 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


DOT Announces Special Committee to Review FAA’s Aircraft Certification Process

News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation today announced the establishment of an expert Special Committee to review the procedures of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the certification of new aircraft, including the Boeing 737 MAX. Air Force General (Ret.) Darren McDew, former ...


News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Mobridge, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine.


Report to Congress on Section 4 of the Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act of 2018 of P.L. 115-330

Release: Section 4 of the Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act of 2018 of P.L. 115-330, enacted on Dec. 19, 2018, requires the Department of State to provide a report to Congress, within 90 days of enactment and annually thereafter for five years, regarding the level of access Chinese authorities granted U.S. diplomats and officials, journalists, and tourists to Tibetan areas in China. This report covers the period of 2018, with comparisons to 2017 as applicable.


News Release: Greenbelt, Maryland - Irish authorities extradited Eric Eoin Marques, age 33, to the United States to face federal charges that he allegedly conspired to advertise and distribute child pornography on the dark web. Marques, a dual national citizen of the United States and Ireland, arrived in the United...


TSA to host April “fast track” recruitment and hiring event for full-time and part-time TSA officer jobs at Boston Logan International Airport

Release: BOSTON - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is holding a one-day, “fast track" hiring event on Saturday, April 6, to recruit full- and part-time TSA officers to work at Boston Logan International Airport (BOS). TSA is looking to hire more than 50 full-time and part-time TSA officers to work at the airport. The goal is to have many of the new employees onboard ahead of the busy summer travel season.


News Release: RALEIGH - United States Attorney Robert J. Higdon, Jr. announced that Friday in federal court, Chief United States District Judge Terrence W. Boyle sentenced DENNIS ROBINSON, 26, of Fayetteville, North Carolina, to 124 months imprisonment, followed by five years of supervised release.


News Release: Greenbelt, Maryland - U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis today sentenced Kevin Henriquez-Chavez, a/k/a “Loco" and “Crazy," age 24, of Washington Grove, Maryland, to 30 years in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for conspiring to participate in a racketeering enterprise known as La Mara Salvatrucha, or MS-13; and conspiring to use and carry a firearm during a crime of violence.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, the top Republican on the House Ways and Means Committee Kevin Brady (R-TX) released the following statement after France announced intentions to implement a digital tax aimed at technology companies...


Solitude Opens at the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge

News Release: Queens, N.Y. --Solitude, an exhibit of photographs by Agron Jashari, will open on Sunday, March 31. There will be an opening reception from 2 pm. - 4 p.m. at the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge in Broad Channel. This exhibit will be on display for two months.


News Release: John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that JONATHAN PRESTON, 27, of Hartford, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea in Hartford to 14 months of imprisonment for violating the conditions of his supervised release.


News Release: United States Files Lawsuit Against West Virginia Hospital, Its Management Company, and Its CEO Based on Kickbacks and Other Improper Payments to Physicians.


News Release: Jackson, Miss. - Jalen Xavier Simmons, 19, of Jackson, was sentenced Friday by U.S. District Judge Carlton W. Reeves to serve 7 years and one day in federal prison for robbing a local Dollar General store in Jackson and brandishing a firearm during that crime of violence, announced U.S. Attorney Mike...


U.S. Department of Labor Fines Georgia Contractor For Trenching Violations; Proposes $106,078 in Penalties

News Release: ACWORTH, GA - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Corley Contractors Inc. - based in Dallas, Georgia - for exposing employees to excavation hazards while installing water and sewer lines at a worksite in Acworth, Georgia. The company faces $106,078 in penalties.


Statements from Ranking Members Sam Graves & Garret Graves on DOT Announcement on Safety and Certification Committee

News Release: Statements from Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Ranking Member Sam Graves (R-MO) and Aviation Subcommittee Ranking Member Garret Graves (R-LA) on today’s U.S. Department of Transportation announcement that it is establishing an advisory committee to review and provide recommendations to the...


News Release: Dear Attorney General Barr: Your March 24 letter concerning Special Counsel Mueller’s report leaves open many questions concerning the conduct of the President and his closest advisors, as well as that of the Russian government during the 2016 presidential election. Accordingly, we formally request...