News from February 2020
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 10, 2020
News Release: PITTSBURGH - A former Allegheny County man was sentenced to 15 years and one month (181 months) in prison to be followed by four years of supervised release after his convictions at trial on multiple federal narcotic and firearms offenses. United States District Court Judge Marilyn S. Horan imposed the sentence on Cameron Basking, age 28, previously of Wilkinsburg and Pittsburgh.
By Interior Newswire | Feb 10, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON - President Trump today proposed a $1.1 billion Fiscal Year 2021 budget for the Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Reclamation. The budget builds on recent accomplishments and supports the Administration’s goals of ensuring reliable and environmentally responsible delivery of water and power for farms, families, communities and industry, while providing tools to confront widening imbalances between supply and demand throughout the West.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 10, 2020
News Release: WICHITA, KAN. - A Kansas farmer was sentenced today to 30 months for federal crop insurance fraud and bankruptcy fraud, U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister said. In addition, the defendant was ordered to pay $604,303 in restitution.
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 10, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), John Cornyn (R-TX), Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), and Pat Roberts (R-KS) applauded the House passage of their bipartisan legislation to address the shortage of agricultural inspectors who protect the nation’s food supply and agricultural industry at the border.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 10, 2020
News Release: Assistant U. S. Attorney Stephen H. Wong (619) 546-9464.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 10, 2020
News Release: Memphis, TN -Karl "Shun" Blackmon, 46, has pleaded guilty to mail fraud and conspiracy. U.S. Attorney D. Michael Dunavant announced the guilty plea today.
By DOE Newswire | Feb 10, 2020
Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, President Donald J. Trump unveiled his FY 2021 Budget Request, including $35.4 billion to fund the Department of Energy (DOE). DOE’s FY 2021 Budget Request funds vital priorities such as promoting America’s continued rise as an energy independent nation, enhancing national security through modernizing the nation’s nuclear deterrent, and advancing transformative scientific innovation and environmental cleanup.
By Interior Newswire | Feb 10, 2020
News Release: National Parks of Eastern North Carolina Superintendent David Hallac invites the public to visit with staff on Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands, where he will review visitation patterns and park activities during 2019 at Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, and Wright Brothers National Memorial.
By DOE Newswire | Feb 10, 2020
News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today after the release of President Trump’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 budget...
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 10, 2020
News Release: Matthew D. Krueger, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin and the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division hosted a roundtable Friday February 7th 2020 for community organizations to discuss the problem of sexual harassment in housing.
By DOE Newswire | Feb 10, 2020
Release: Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and Hyundai Motor Company announced a collaboration to assess the current status of hydrogen and fuel cell technologies’ performance and address the challenges they face. This effort will foster the independent and objective validation of these emerging technologies, including detailed evaluation of the fueling infrastructure.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 10, 2020
News Release: ATLANTA - A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging four members of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) with hacking into the computer systems of the credit reporting agency Equifax and stealing Americans’ personal data and Equifax’s valuable trade secrets.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 10, 2020
News Release: CHICAGO - A former suburban insurance agent has been indicted on federal fraud charges for allegedly swindling money from an elderly client.
By State Newswire | Feb 10, 2020
News Release: Bronx, NY-Representative Eliot L. Engel, Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, today made the following statement regarding the Trump Administration’s Fiscal Year 2021 international affairs budget proposal...
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 10, 2020
News Release: LOS ANGELES - An Orange County lawyer was arrested today on a federal grand jury indictment charging her with conspiring to sell firearms without a license and distributing methamphetamine.
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 10, 2020
Release: MANCHESTER, NH - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is increasing resources focused on airport security at Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT) leading up to and after the primary election.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 10, 2020
News Release: LAFAYETTE, La. - United States Attorney David C. Joseph announced today that Holden Matthews, 22, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Lafayette to intentionally setting fire to three Baptist churches because of the religious character of those buildings. Specifically, Matthews pleaded guilty to ...
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 10, 2020
News Release: United States Attorney Justin E. Herdman announces the continued commitment of the United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Ohio to prosecuting illegal reentry cases. Those cases involving additional criminal conduct, violent attacks, or conduct that threatens public safety, will also remain a priority for federal prosecution.
By Commerce Newswire | Feb 10, 2020
News Release: Washington, D.C. -On Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, will hold a hearing with the Director of the Census Bureau and officials from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) regarding significant challenges with ongoing preparations for the 2020 Census.
By Commerce Newswire | Feb 10, 2020
News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today after the release of President Trump’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 budget...
