News published on Federal Newswire in April 2020

News Release: Washington, D.C. - The Republican leaders of the House Committees on Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, and Ways and Means sent Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) a letter opposing the establishment of her politically-driven and ill-equipped select committee to review the Administration’s response to the coronavirus.

Drug trafficker awaiting sentence charged with assaulting officer

News Release: McALLEN, Texas - A 24-year-old Honduran man has been charged with physically assaulting a Starr County Detention Center (SCDC) officer who was performing official federal duties, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick.

Nevada U.S. Attorney Announces Nearly $7.4 Million Awarded To Nevada To Address COVID-19 Pandemic

News Release: LAS VEGAS, Nev. - U.S. Attorney Nicholas A. Trutanich for the District of Nevada today announced that the Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs has awarded $7,385,200 in grant funding to the Nevada Department of Public Safety to respond to the public safety challenges posed by the outbreak of COVID-19.

Walden Floor Statement on the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act

By Commerce Newswire | Apr 23, 2020

News Release: I’m glad we are finally here.

Pallone on Passage of Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act

News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today after the House of Representatives passed H.R. 266, the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act...

U.S. Attorney Bill Powell announces $40,845 award to address COVID-19 pandemic in Berkeley County

News Release: MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - U.S. Attorney Bill Powell of the Northern District of West Virginia today announced that the Berkeley County received $40,845 in Department of Justice grants to respond to the public safety challenges posed by the outbreak of COVID-19.

E&C Committee Leaders: Halting WHO Funding is Dangerous, Irresponsible and Undermines the Pandemic Response Around the World

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Health Subcommittee Chairwoman Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA) and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO) sent a letter to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Acting Director Russell Vought today demanding...

E&C Republican Leader Statement on Nuclear Energy Strategy

News Release: Washington, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR), Energy Subcommittee Republican Leader Fred Upton (R-MI), and Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee Republican Leader John Shimkus (R-IL) released the following statement on President Trump’s Strategy to Restore American Nuclear Energy Leadership.

Secretary Brouillette Announces The Nuclear Fuel Working Group's Strategy To Restore American Nuclear Energy Leadership

Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette announced the Nuclear Fuel Working Group’s Strategy to Restore American Nuclear Energy Leadership, a direct outcome from the efforts of the United States Nuclear Fuel Working Group, established by President Trump on July 12, 2019. Secretary ...

California Child Abductor Arrested in Golden Valley, AZ by U.S. Marshals

News Release: Golden Valley, AZ - On April 22, 2020 the U.S. Marshals Service led Arizona WANTED Violent Offenders Task Force, working in conjunction with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), arrested a dangerous fugitive and recovered a missing child in Golden Valley, Arizona.

Department of Energy Announces $25 Million for Grid Management Systems and Risk Assessment Systems

Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy today announced $25 million in funding for 10 projects as part of the Performance-based Energy Resource Feedback, Optimization, and Risk Management(PERFORM) program. These projects will work to develop innovative management systems that represent the relative delivery risk of each asset, like wind farms or power plants, and balance the collective risk of all assets across the grid.

Akron couple sentenced for role in drug trafficking conspiracy

News Release: Donte L. Gibson, age 41, and Audrey J. Gibson, age 36, of Akron were sentenced today for their roles in a conspiracy to bring large amounts of fentanyl and carfentanil into the United States from China and then sell the drugs in Akron and Lorain, as well as firearms and money laundering violations. Donte...

Walden: We Are With You

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) released the following statement after House passage of the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act.

Walden: We Are With You

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) released the following statement after House passage of the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act.

Lehigh Valley Attorney Pleads Guilty to Orchestrating $2.7 Million Ponzi Scheme That Targeted His Own Clients to Invest in Fake Business Opportunities

News Release: PHILADELPHIA - United States Attorney William M. McSwain announced that Todd H. Lahr, 60, of Nazareth, PA, pleaded guilty today to one count of conspiracy to commit securities fraud and wire fraud, two counts of securities fraud, and four counts of wire fraud. United States District Judge Edward G. Smith presided over the guilty plea hearing in Easton via video teleconference.

BLM seeks public comment on Silicon Exploration Plan of Operations

By Interior Newswire | Apr 23, 2020

News Release: TONOPAH, Nev. - The Bureau of Land Management, Tonopah Field Office, has prepared an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the proposed Silicon Exploration Plan of Operations (Project), located seven miles northeast of Beatty in Nye County, Nevada. The comment period will be from April 22 to June 5, 2020.

Pallone Calls for Inspector General Investigation into Circumstances Surrounding Dr. Bright’s Reassignment

News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) sent a letter to the Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) today requesting an investigation into the recent dismissal of Dr. Rick Bright from his central role responding to the coronavirus pandemic, allegedly for political reasons.

Bureau of Land Management releases Final Environmental Assessment for Proposed Luis Lopez Cemetery Expansion Non-Competitive Direct Sale

By Interior Newswire | Apr 23, 2020

News Release: SOCORRO, N.M. - The Bureau of Land Management today released its final environmental analysis of the Luis Lopez Cemetery Expansion Non-Competitive Direct Sale Resource Management Plan Amendment and subsequent Non-Competitive Direct Sale of a 2.72-acre parcel of public land. The parcel is located in the...

Walden, McHenry, and Brady ask Speaker Pelosi: Where are the details on your select committee?

News Release: Washington, D.C. - The Republican leaders of the House Committees on Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, and Ways and Means sent Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) a letter opposing the establishment of her politically-driven and ill-equipped select committee to review the Administration’s response to the coronavirus.

Drug Trafficker Awaiting Sentence Charged with Assaulting Officer