News published on Federal Newswire in August 2020

News Release: Puerto Rico Legislator and Two Capitol Employees Indicted for Theft and Bribery.

Maloney Responds to Baseless GOP Claims of Democratic “Conspiracy Theory”

News Release: Washington, D.C. -Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, sent a letter responding to objections from Ranking Member James Comer and House Republican leadership to the House voting this Saturday on her bill, the Delivering for America Act.

STEM with LM Goes Back to School

Release: School will likely look different for students this fall. Whether your kitchen has turned into a science lab for online learning or your children are attending in-person, wearing masks and sitting at desks six feet away from their classmates, everyone can agree that education has evolved to accommodate ...

Walden, Guthrie Publish Third and Final Pillar of E&C Republicans’ Second Wave Project

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Republican Leader Brett Guthrie (R-KY) published the third and final report as part of E&C Republicans’ Second Wave Preparedness Project. Today’s report makes many recommendations related to the health care supply chain.

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $3.5 Million to Make Disaster Resilient Infrastructure Improvements Needed to Boost Tech-based Economic Development in Ruston, Louisiana Opportunity Zone

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3.5 million grant to the city of Ruston, Louisiana, to make disaster resilient infrastructure improvements needed to advance Ruston as a hub for technology-based...

NOAA awards lease for marine operations support facility in Rhode Island

News Release: The Middletown facility will also support NOAA personnel engaged in the design and construction of a new pier for the two ships and a permanent NOAA marine operations support facility at Naval Station Newport. NOAA expects to occupy the interim facility in the fall of 2020 and relocate it to the naval station in 2023.

NextHealth Marketer Charged in $60 Million Kickback Scheme

News Release: A pharmacy marketer who allegedly collected more than $60 million in illegal kickbacks has been charged with violating the federal Anti-Kickback Statute, Northern District of Texas First Assistant U.S. Attorney Prerak Shah announced today.

Justice Department Settles with Gates Chili Central School District to Ensure Equal Access for Students with Service Animals

News Release: Justice Department Settles with Gates Chili Central School District to Ensure Equal Access for Students with Service Animals.

Joint Statement from Election Infrastructure Government Coordinating Council Executive Committee

By Homeland Newswire | Aug 20, 2020

News Release: WASHINGTON - The Election Infrastructure Government Coordinating Council (GCC) held its summer meeting virtually today to discuss Election Day preparations and other areas of coordination between the federal government and state and local election officials. The members of the GCC Executive Committee...

Three Men Charged with COVID-19-Related Unemployment Fraud

News Release: Alvin Lavon Rex, age 61, of Schaller, Iowa, Jerry Johnson, age 54, of Webster City, Iowa, and Brian Whorton, age 54, of Marion, Iowa, were all charged with COVID-19 related fraud offenses. The charges are contained in separate complaints and an indictment recently filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa in Cedar Rapids and Sioux City. .

East Hartford Men Charged with Sex Trafficking Minor Victim

News Release: John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and David Sundberg, Special Agent in Charge of the New Haven Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, today announced that a federal grand jury in New Haven returned an indictment yesterday charging JOEL LINDSAY, also known as “Joey Guapo," 22, and JOSEPH PINA, 23, both of East Hartford, with offenses related to the sex trafficking of a minor.

STEM with LM Goes Back to School

News Release: School will likely look different for students this fall. Whether your kitchen has turned into a science lab for online learning or your children are attending in-person, wearing masks and sitting at desks six feet away from their classmates, everyone can agree that education has evolved to accommodate...

Walden, Guthrie Publish Third and Final Pillar of E&C Republicans’ Second Wave Project

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Republican Leader Brett Guthrie (R-KY) published the third and final report as part of E&C Republicans’ Second Wave Preparedness Project. Today’s report makes many recommendations related to the health care supply chain.

The Bureau of Land Management seeks comments on 21 parcels offered in December oil and gas lease sale

By Interior Newswire | Aug 20, 2020

News Release: SALT LAKE CITY, Utah - As part of the Trump Administration’s commitment to responsibly developing our energy resources, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) proposes to offer 21 parcels, totaling approximately 23,649 acres at the December competitive oil and gas lease sale. The parcels are located in...

4 men facing criminal charges for illegal gambling business that netted more than $3 million

News Release: CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - Four Corpus Christi men are set to appear in federal court following the return of an indictment in relation to the operation of an illegal gambling business, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick.

FBI Offers Reward of Up to $10,000 for Information Regarding the Homicide of Shawn Ricks

News Release: The FBI and the Kansas City Missouri Police Department are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the individual(s) responsible for the murder of Shawn Ricks, 30.

Department of Energy Announces Equity in Energy Ambassadors and Champions

Release: Leaders back diversity and access for all in the energy sector

22 Year Old Man Indicted And Arrested On Charges Of Child Pornography