News published on Federal Newswire in December 2020

News Release: Washington, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) and incoming Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader for the 117th Congress Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released a statement on the end-of-year omnibus and COVID-19 relief package.

Chairman Neal Statement on New COVID-19 Relief and Omnibus Spending Agreement

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the introduction of bipartisan, bicameral end-of-year legislation...

Grocery Store and Manager Plead Guilty to Hiring Undocumented Workers; Court Imposes $500,000 in Fines and Penalties

News Release: Assistant U. S. Attorney Stephen H. Wong (619) 546-9464 and Jennifer McCullough 546-8773.

EPW Leaders Secure Inclusion of Bipartisan Water Infrastructure Legislation in the Omnibus

By US DOT Newswire | Dec 21, 2020

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators John Barrasso (R-WY), Tom Carper (D-DE), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), and Ben Cardin (D-MD) and the bipartisan leadership of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee secured the inclusion of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (WRDA 2020) in the legislation to fund the government.

Pallone & Rush Highlight Clean Energy and Pipeline Safety Wins in Omnibus

News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Energy Subcommittee Chairman Bobby L. Rush (D-IL) released the following joint statement today after the House of Representatives passed its end of year omnibus package, which included the Energy Act of 2020 and the Protecting Our Infrastructure of Pipelines Enhancing Safety (PIPES) Act of 2020...

NOAA welcomes new Beechcraft King Air to its fleet of specialized aircraft

News Release: NOAA’s newest aircraft, a Beechcraft King Air 350 CER turboprop, aircraft has arrived at the NOAA Aircraft Operations Center in Lakeland, Florida.

Pallone & Doyle Highlight Broadband and Connectivity Wins in the House Passed Omnibus Package

News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Mike Doyle (D-PA) released the following joint statement today after the House of Representatives passed the end of the year omnibus that included several broadband and connectivity expansion bills...

Chairman Roberts’ Priorities Included in Senate-Passed Omnibus Legislation

By USDA Newswire | Dec 21, 2020

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Pat Roberts, R-Kan., Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, today voted for the bipartisan fiscal year 2021 omnibus appropriations bill and the $900 billion COVID-19 relief bill.

Walden, Rodgers Statement on Recent Public and Private Sector Hack

News Release: Washington, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) and incoming Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader for the 117th Congress Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement on the recent public and private sector hack affecting the U.S. government, critical infrastructure entities, and private sector organizations.

Explainer: Extending and Phasing Out COVID Unemployment Support Responsibly

News Release: Explainer: Extending and Phasing Out COVID Unemployment Support Responsibly.

Department of Energy Announces Eight New Projects Through BIRD Energy Partnership with Israel

Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) in partnership with Israel’s Ministry of Energy (MOE) and the Israel Innovation Authority announced $7.15 million for eight newly selected energy projects as part of the Binational Industrial Research and Development (BIRD) Energy program. ...

Department of Energy Releases Energy Storage Grand Challenge Roadmap

Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released the Energy Storage Grand Challenge Roadmap, the Department’s first comprehensive energy storage strategy. Announced in January 2020 by U.S. Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette, the Energy Storage Grand Challenge (ESGC) seeks to create ...

Virtual Winter Lecture Series, 2021: Treasures from the Battlefield, Artifacts in the Collection of Gettysburg National Military Park & Eisenhower National Historic Site

By Interior Newswire | Dec 21, 2020

News Release: On Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021 Gettysburg’s popular Winter Lecture series begins. These free digital programs will be broadcast every Saturday at 9 am from January 16 through March 27 via the Gettysburg National Military Park Facebook page. All presentations will also be archived on the park’s website at www.nps.gov/gett.

DeFazio, Graves, Napolitano, and Westerman Applaud Passage of Bipartisan Water Resources Development Act of 2020 in Omnibus Legislation

By US DOT Newswire | Dec 21, 2020

News Release: Tonight, Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Ranking Member Sam Graves (R-MO), Chair of the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Grace F. Napolitano (D-CA), and Subcommittee Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-AR) applauded the House for approving the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (WRDA) as part of the year-end omnibus and COVID relief legislative package.

Two Men Charged in Conspiracy to Steal Computer Equipment From Chicago Company

News Release: CHICAGO -An employee of a Chicago company conspired with a New Jersey man to steal computer equipment from the company and sell it to businesses in California and Texas, according to charges in a federal indictment.

ICYMI: Foxx Joins Letter Calling for GAO Report on School Reopenings

By DOL Newswire | Dec 21, 2020

News Release: On Friday, House Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) joined a letter led by Reps. Banks (R-IN) and Tiffany (R-WI) requesting the Government Accountability Office (GAO) report on how states and school districts have used federal CARES Act funding to reopen elementary and secondary schools. The letter follows a recent report which recommended this action.

Two Passaic County men sentenced for roles in narcotics conspiracy

News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New Jersey Division Susan A. Gibson, and U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey Craig Carpenito, announced two Paterson, New Jersey, men were sentenced today for their roles in a conspiracy to distribute controlled substances.

Texan admits to attempting to illegally take cash to Mexico

News Release: McALLEN, Texas - A 36-year old resident of Edinburg has pleaded guilty to bulk cash smuggling, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick.

Former Santa Maria Resident Admits to Killing Elephant Seal

News Release: LOS ANGELES - A one-time resident of Santa Barbara County pleaded guilty today to a federal criminal charge for fatally shooting an elephant seal on a beach near San Simeon.

Reforming the Tax Extender Process