News from September 2019
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 4, 2019
News Release: St. Louis, MO - Scott B. Walsh, 48, of Kirksville, MO, was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for Receipt of Child Pornography. Walsh appeared before United States District Judge John A. Ross.
By EPA Newswire | Sep 4, 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 Wednesday, Sept. 11, at 10 am in the John D. Dingell Room, 2123 Rayburn House...
By Interior Newswire | Sep 4, 2019
News Release: Starting September 9th, 2019, Joshua Tree National Park vegetation and fire management staff will resume removing non-native grasses and brush along Covington Flats Road. This work began in spring 2019 in response to heavy winter rains and higher than average growth.
By DOE Newswire | Sep 4, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) made the following statement on the retirement of Rep. Bill Flores (R-TX). Rep. Flores serves on the House Energy and Commerce Committee and is a member of the Communications and Technology, Energy, and Environment and Climate Change subcommittees.
By EPA Newswire | Sep 4, 2019
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 Google, and its subsidiary YouTube, to settle allegations that YouTube illegally collected personal information from children without parental consent...
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 4, 2019
News Release: BEAUMONT, Texas - A 41-year-old Ft. Lauderdale, Florida woman has been indicted for federal drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas announced U.S. Attorney Joseph D. Brown today.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 4, 2019
News Release: In Austin today, U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman sentenced 25-year-old Olin Dee Cubit, Jr., to 15 years in federal prison followed by ten years of supervised release for sexually exploiting a minor, announced U.S. Attorney John F. Bash and Austin Police Chief Brian Manley.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 4, 2019
News Release: Michael Grimes, a former high-level official in the UAW’s General Motors Department, pleaded guilty today to conspiring with other UAW officials to engage in honest services fraud by taking over $1.5 million in bribes and kickbacks from UAW vendors and contractors and to conspiring to launder the proceeds of the scheme announced U.S. Attorney Matthew Schneider.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 4, 2019
News Release: CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Eduardo Ramos, an inmate at FCI Gilmer in Glenville, West Virginia, was indicted by a federal grand jury today for attempt to possession contraband, United States Attorney Bill Powell announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 4, 2019
News Release: HOUSTON - The 42-year-old Friendswood woman charged with committing fraud against a popular beverage company has admitted her guilt, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick.
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 4, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) and Consumer Protection and Commerce Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement after the Auto Alliance and Global Automakers detailed their voluntary commitment to add rear seat reminder systems - to prevent children from dying in hot cars - to new vehicles by Model Year 2025...
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 4, 2019
News Release: John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that JERMAINE SCOTT, also known as “Maine G," 40, formerly of New Britain, pleaded guilty today before Senior U.S. District Judge Alfred V. Covello in Hartford to possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 4, 2019
News Release: TickTock. It's Time to Stop Rx Sticker Shock.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 4, 2019
News Release: CAMDEN, N.J. - A Cumberland County, New Jersey, man was arrested today on charges that he allegedly defrauded more than 30 victims into wiring money to him and his conspirators after he and his conspirators met and wooed the victims on online dating sites, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 4, 2019
News Release: HARKERS ISLAND, NC - In an effort to ensure the safety and protection of the public, park staff, and facilities, Cape Lookout National Seashore remains closed, based on the impending threat of Hurricane Dorian.
By EPA Newswire | Sep 4, 2019
News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) blasted two new final rules from the Department of Energy (DOE) rolling back lightbulb efficiency standards...
By DOE Newswire | Sep 4, 2019
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 Google, and its subsidiary YouTube, to settle allegations that YouTube illegally collected personal information from children without parental consent...
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 4, 2019
News Release: DULUTH, Minn. - United States Drug Enforcement Administration Omaha Division Special Agent in Charge Richard Salter Jr. announced the opening of the Duluth, Minnesota, Post of Duty and partnership with the Lake Superior Drug and Violent Crime Task Force at a joint press conference today in City Hall.
By EPA Newswire | Sep 4, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) released the following statement in response to the seven-hour climate crisis town hall hosted by CNN with 10 Democratic presidential candidates.
By EPA Newswire | Sep 4, 2019
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Mike Doyle (D-PA) announced today that the Communications and Technology Subcommittee will hold a legislative hearing on Wednesday, Sept. 11, at 10:30 am in Room 2322 of the Rayburn House Office Building on broadband mapping. The hearing is entitled, “Legislating to Connect America: Improving the Nation’s Broadband Maps."
