News published on Federal Newswire in October 2019

News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Tayvon Rosier, 32, of Rochester, NY, who was convicted of four counts of Hobbs Act robbery, was sentenced to serve to 92 months in prison by Chief U.S. District Judge Frank P. Geraci, Jr.

E&C Subcommittee Announces Legislative Hearing to Address EPA’s Mismanagement of Renewable Fuel Standard Program

News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee Chairman Paul Tonko (D-NY) announced today that the Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee will hold a legislative hearing on Tuesday, Oct. 29, at 10:30 am in the John D. Dingell Room, 2123...

Pallone and Doyle Seek Answers from FCC on Agency’s Order Ignoring Court’s Media Ownership Decision

By EPA Newswire | Oct 22, 2019

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Mike Doyle (D-PA) sent a letter today to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai raising concerns about whether the FCC Media Bureau’s decision...

Hanford Ramps Up Cybersecurity to Fight Potential Threats

News Release: RICHLAND, Wash. - Working to keep the Hanford Site ’s computer network secure, EM Richland Operations Office (RL) contractor Mission Support Alliance (MSA) is combating new and more advanced cyberthreats through training exercises for workers, simulated network attacks, and 24-7 monitoring to identify possible risks.

Pallone and Doyle Seek Answers from FCC on Agency’s Order Ignoring Court’s Media Ownership Decision

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Mike Doyle (D-PA) sent a letter today to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai raising concerns about whether the FCC Media Bureau’s decision...

Morris County Man Admits Hacking Scheme That Targeted Two New Jersey Companies

News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Montville, New Jersey, man today admitted his role in a sophisticated computer hacking scheme that targeted two companies in New Jersey and stole their data, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.

Marijuana User in Possession of Loaded Firearm Sentenced to More Than Three Years in Federal Prison

News Release: A man who illegally possessed a firearm while a marijuana user was sentenced today to more than three years in federal prison.

DEA to accept electronic vaping devices and cartridges as part of National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

News Release: CHICAGO- With robust public participation over the course of 17 prior events, the National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Initiative continues to remove ever-higher amounts of opioids and other medicines from the nation’s homes, where they are vulnerable to misuse, theft or abuse by family members and visitors, including children and teens.

Walden, Burgess, Guthrie Raise Concerns with ACA “Navigator” Program to CMS

By EPA Newswire | Oct 22, 2019

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR), Health Subcommittee Republican Leader Dr. Michael Burgess (R-TX), and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Republican Leader Brett Guthrie (R-KY) are raising concerns to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) about the Navigator program established under the Affordable Care Act.

Pallone and Doyle Seek Answers from FCC on Agency’s Order Ignoring Court’s Media Ownership Decision

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Mike Doyle (D-PA) sent a letter today to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai raising concerns about whether the FCC Media Bureau’s decision...

Pallone and Schakowsky on FTC’s Sunday Riley Settlement

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Consumer Protection and Commerce Chair Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) released the following statement today after the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a settlement with Sunday Riley Skincare and its CEO, Sunday Riley, for misleading consumers...

Pallone and Schakowsky on FTC’s Sunday Riley Settlement

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Consumer Protection and Commerce Chair Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) released the following statement today after the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a settlement with Sunday Riley Skincare and its CEO, Sunday Riley, for misleading consumers...

Treasurer of Multiple Political Action Committees Pleads Guilty to Filing False Reports With The FEC

News Release: Treasurer of Multiple Political Action Committees Pleads Guilty to Filing False Reports With The FEC.

Treasurer of Political Action Committees Pleads Guilty to Filing False Reports with Federal Election Commission

News Release: ALEXANDRIA, Va. - An Arlington political consultant who served as the treasurer of multiple Political Action Committees (PACs) pleaded guilty today to lying to the Federal Election Commission (FEC) about approximately $32,500 in payments of PAC money that he directed to himself and a close friend.

District Court Permanently Enjoins 15 Individuals and Companies from Involvement in Elder-Fraud Mail Schemes

News Release: District Court Permanently Enjoins 15 Individuals and Companies from Involvement in Elder-Fraud Mail Schemes.

Kansas Farmer Pleads Guilty To Crop Insurance Fraud

News Release: WICHITA, KAN. - A Kansas farmer pleaded guilty Monday to federal charges of crop insurance fraud and bankruptcy fraud, U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister said.

Walden, Shimkus, Upton Statement on GAO Recommendations for DOE Cleanup Efforts

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR), Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee Republican Leader John Shimkus (R-IL), and Energy Subcommittee Republican Leader Fred Upton (R-MI) released the following statement on the Government Accountability Office (GAO) report detailing recommendations to improve cleanup efforts at the Department of Energy (DOE):

Gangster Disciples Enforcer Sentenced for Committing Violent Crimes in Aid of Racketeering, Drug and Firearms Violations

News Release: Jackson, TN - Dontoreus Douglas, a/k/a "D.T.," 32, was sentenced to 280 months in federal prison for attempted murder in aid of racketeering activity; discharge of a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence; possession of marijuana with the intent to distribute, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. U.S. Attorney D. Michael Dunavant announced the sentence today.

Former Norwich Pharmacist Admits Forging Prescriptions to Acquire Oxycodone and Alprazolam

News Release: John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that ERIC TINGLEY, 43, formerly of Lebanon, Connecticut, and currently residing in Hopkinton, Rhode Island, pleaded guilty today in Hartford federal court to an offense stemming from his use of forged prescriptions to acquire thousands of oxycodone and alprazolam tablets from the Connecticut pharmacy where he was employed.

Bishop Slams Democrats for Playing Politics with Puerto Rico’s Future