News published on Federal Newswire in December 2020

News from December 2020


U.S. Attorney’s Office Settles Disability Discrimination Allegations with Operator of Skilled Nursing Facilities

News Release: BOSTON - The U.S. Attorney’s Office reached an agreement today with Alliance Health and Human Services, the operator of eight skilled nursing facilities in Massachusetts, to resolve allegations that they violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by turning away patients because they were being treated for Opioid Use Disorder (OUD).


News Release: Washington, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) announced his four appointments for the Commission on the State of U.S. Olympics and Paralympics.


Convicted Felon, Arrested In Possession Of 105 Bags Of Illegal Drugs, Pleads Guilty To Possession With Intent To Distribute Meth

News Release: MACON, Ga. - A convicted felon, arrested with multiple firearms and 105 bags of illegal drugs, has pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, said Peter D. Leary, the Acting U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader for the 116th Congress Greg Walden (R-OR), incoming Republican Leader for the 117th Congress Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Health Subcommittee Republican Leader Dr. Michael Burgess (R-TX), and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee...


ICE removes Mexican man convicted of kidnapping in Oregon

News Release: PORTLAND - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers removed a Mexican man living in Oregon, Tuesday, who was convicted of a 2018 kidnapping.


TSA has installed new acrylic shields at Sioux Gateway Airport to help protect passengers and workforce from coronavirus

Release: SIOUX CITY, Iowa - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has installed a new acrylic shield at the security checkpoint at Sioux Gateway Airport as part of the agency’s ongoing efforts to implement initiatives to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.


Northern District of Oklahoma Collects $6.4 Million in Civil and Criminal Actions in Fiscal Year 2020

News Release: U.S. Attorney Trent Shores today announced the Northern District of Oklahoma collected $6,409,728.95 in criminal and civil actions in Fiscal Year 2020. Of this amount, $3,259,066.71 was collected in criminal actions and $3,150,662.24 was collected in civil actions.


News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA), Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA), and the top Republican on the House Ways and Means Committee Kevin Brady (R-TX) issued the following statement after the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) released a report that the officials requested of the agency regarding U.S. industry sectors producing COVID-related goods...


News Release: As a result of extensive state, industry, and government collaboration, Congress has passed the bipartisan REAL ID Modernization Act. The Act modernizes REAL ID requirements originally set more than 15 years ago.


News Release: The Department of Justice today filed a Statement of Interest in In re Bestwall LLC in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of North Carolina. In this bankruptcy case, the debtor Bestwall LLC seeks to establish a trust to resolve its asbestos liabilities pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 524(g), ...


U.S. Department of Labor Releases the Office of Labor-Management Standards’ Fiscal Year 2020 Annual Report of Performance and Activities

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS) has released its annual fiscal year summary of its performance and program activities in its 2020 Annual Report today. OLMS administers and enforces most provisions of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 (LMRDA).


U.S. Department of Labor Releases the Office of Labor-Management Standards’ Fiscal Year 2020 Annual Report of Performance and Activities

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS) has released its annual fiscal year summary of its performance and program activities in its 2020 Annual Report today. OLMS administers and enforces most provisions of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 (LMRDA).


The US Justice Department published a two page notice on Dec. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a two page notice on Dec. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Dec. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a three page notice on Dec. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a three page notice on Dec. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Dec. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Dec. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Federal Reserve System published a two page notice on Dec. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.