News published on Federal Newswire in February 2020

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) sent a letter signed by 23 Judiciary Committee Democratic Members confirming Attorney General William Barr will testify before the Committee on March 31st to address numerous concerns regarding his leadership of the Department of Justice and the President's improper influence over the Department and our criminal justice system.

Local non-profit CEO charged with tax fraud

News Release: CINCINNATI - The founder, owner, CEO and president of a Cincinnati nonprofit appeared in federal court this week on allegations he used thousands of dollars for personal expenses instead of paying over payroll taxes to the IRS.

Grassley: Democrats Ignore History on Bipartisan Green Energy Policies

News Release: Washington - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today responded to Senate Democrats’ misleading and baseless letter on energy tax policies that ignores recent and longer-term history on how to successfully enact bipartisan green energy policies.

Pittsburgh Felon Pleads Guilty to Illegally Possessing Heroin, Fentanyl and a Loaded Pistol

News Release: PITTSBURGH − A resident of the City of Pittsburgh pleaded guilty in federal court to violating the federal narcotics and firearms laws, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.

Judeg Sentences Former Erie Man to 10 Years in Prison for Violating Laws Related to the Sexual Exploitation of Children

News Release: ERIE, Pa. - A former resident of Erie, Pennsylvania, pled guilty to three counts and has been sentenced in federal court to 10 years in prison, 20 years of supervised release, a $5,100 special assessment and was ordered to pay $8,000 in restitution to four victims on his conviction of violating federal laws relating to the sexual exploitation of children, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.

Bronx Man Convicted of Conspiring to Distribute More Than One Kilogram of Heroin in Springfield

News Release: Defendant involved in large-scale fentanyl and heroin trafficking ring in Springfield.

Neal Opening Statement at Markup of Surprise Medical Billing, Hospice, and Health Care Investment Transparency Legislation

News Release: Good morning and welcome. Today, the Committee will mark up three important bills to protect patients and encourage more transparency in our nation’s health care system.

Grassley at Hearing on President Trump’s Proposed 2021 Budget, Secretary Mnuchin Testimony

News Release: We are pleased to have Treasury Secretary Mnuchin here today to testify on the President’s Fiscal Year 2021 budget proposal.

BLM Bishop Field Office to conduct prescribed fire to improve wetland habitat

News Release: BISHOP, Calif. - Interagency wildland fire crews from the Bureau of Land Management Bishop Field Office and the Inyo National Forest will be treating up to 70 acres of public lands with prescribed fire at Fish Slough north of Bishop in Inyo and Mono counties to improve wetland habitat. Prescribed fire operations will occur in late February or early March, depending on weather, air quality and staff availability.

Indictment Charges 15 Members of a Los Angeles Drug Trafficking Ring that Distributed Heroin, Methamphetamine and Cocaine

News Release: LOS ANGELES - Law enforcement this morning arrested 11 defendants charged in a federal grand jury indictment alleging they participated in a long-running drug trafficking operation that distributed kilograms of heroin, methamphetamine, and cocaine from multiple locations in Los Angeles County, including a storefront in the Lincoln Heights neighborhood of northeast Los Angeles.

Oversight Subcommittee Chair Statement on Massachusetts Lawsuit Against JUUL

News Release: Washington, D.C. -Today, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy, released the following statement after Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey announced a lawsuit against JUUL Labs (JUUL) for intentionally targeting youth and creating a vaping epidemic...

Jury Convicts KC Man of Drug Trafficking, Illegal Firearm

News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A Kansas City, Missouri, man was convicted by a federal jury today of drug trafficking and illegally possessing a firearm.

Zion National Park Presidents’ Day Weekend Expectations for 2020

News Release: SPRINGDALE, UT - Thousands of Zion National Park visitors are expected over the Presidents’ Day Weekend beginning Feb. 14, 2020. Plan for potential crowding and some trail closures. Lower Emerald Pools trail is closed due to trail construction. Rockfall on the lower East Rim Trail has closed access to both Hidden Canyon, Weeping Rock, and Observation Point trails from the canyon floor.

Seven South Dakota Residents Sentenced in Meth Distribution Conspiracy

News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that seven South Dakotans have been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier for their roles in a large-scale methamphetamine conspiracy.

Pallone Opening Remarks at Hearing on the Women’s Health Protection Act

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks at a Health Subcommittee hearing on, “Protecting Women’s Access to Reproductive Health Care:"

Celebrate George Washington's Birthday as St. Louisans Did in 1860

News Release: Under the historic dome of the Old Courthouse, visitors will travel back in time, as music from 1860 will fill the courthouse rotunda and living history interpreters will lead the era’s most popular dances.

Save the date to talk story about the future use of the Great Crack

News Release: Hawaii National Park, HAWAI‘I - Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park wants to hear from the community about the future use of the Great Crack and will host a community “talk story" meeting at Pāhala Plantation House, 96-3209 Maile St. in Pāhala, on Thursday, March 19 at 5:30 p.m.

Finance Committee Members Probe U.S. Organ Transplant System

News Release: Washington - Four members of the Senate Finance Committee have started probing the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) after numerous inspector general audits and news reports raised questions about the adequacy of patient safety standards, suggested thousands of available organs are not being used, and highlighted questionable financial practices of some organ procurement organizations (OPOs).

Former President of Labor Union Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Demanding and Accepting Bribes

News Release: Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that GLENN BLICHT, the former president of a labor union (the “Union"), was sentenced to 24 months in prison for violating the Taft-Hartley Act by demanding and accepting approximately $150,000 in bribe payments...

Sand Springs Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Attempted Coercion and Enticement of a Minor