News published on Federal Newswire in February 2020

News from February 2020


Chair Spanberger Opening Statement at Hearing on Innovative Wood Products

News Release: WASHINGTON- House Agriculture Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry Chair Abigail Spanberger of Virginia delivered the following statement at today's hearing on innovative wood products.


Two Los Angeles Pharmacy Owners Sentenced for Multimillion-Dollar Scheme that Billed Medicare, Cigna $11.8 Million in Fraudulent Medication Claims

News Release: Two Los Angeles Pharmacy Owners Sentenced for Multimillion-Dollar Scheme that Billed Medicare, Cigna $11.8 Million in Fraudulent Medication Claims.


Private Exporters Report Sales Activity for South Korea

Release: Washington -Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture the following activity.


Brockton Man Sentenced for Federal Firearm and Drug Offenses

News Release: BOSTON - A Brockton man was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for firearm and drug charges.


Grovetown man faces prison after admitting illegally possessing firearm as convicted felon

News Release: AUGUSTA, GA: A Grovetown man with a felony criminal record has admitted carrying a firearm found in his car during a Richmond County traffic stop.


News Release: Washington, D.C. -Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and Rep. Jamie Raskin, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, released a staff memo with new documents obtained as part of the Committee’s investigation of voter suppression allegations in Georgia, Texas, and Kansas.


Brady: We Can Strengthen the U.S.-Kenya Relationship

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, a bipartisan group of Members of the House Ways and Means Committee, including Republican Committee Leader Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX), met with Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta. The lawmakers discussed with President Kenyatta the U.S.-Kenyan economic relationship and expressed optimism toward building a stronger trade relationship.


2020 Bearss Fellowship Award Recipient Announced

News Release: Grand Canyon, AZ - The National Park Service (NPS) is pleased to announce that the 2020 Edwin C. Bearss History Fellowship has been awarded to Jeremy Childs, a member of Grand Canyon National Park's Interpretation Division at the South Rim Village.


News Release: Dwane Nevins Took Cash Bribes and then Extorted Undercover Small Business Owners so that he could have his “Christmas".


News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - An Appleton City, Missouri, man was sentenced in federal court today for sending images of child pornography to an undercover law enforcement officer.


News Release: BOSTON - Columbia Gas of Massachusetts (CMA) has agreed to accept responsibility for the gas explosions on Sept. 13, 2018, in Lawrence, Andover and North Andover that killed one individual, injured 22, and damaged homes and businesses.


U.S. Department of Labor Extends Emphasis Program to Reduce Risks Of Amputation in West Virginia’s Manufacturing Industry

News Release: PHILADELPHIA, PA - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has launched an initiative to have agency inspections focus on reducing workplace hazards that can lead to amputation injuries for workers in West Virginia’s manufacturing industry.


News Release: 2021 Whiskeytown Annual Pass Photo Contest.


Release: Congresswoman Nita M. Lowey (D-NY), Chair of the House Appropriations Committee, delivered the following remarks at the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee's hearing on the Fiscal Year 2021 budget request for the Department of Health and Human Services.


BRADY: A ‘BLUE-COLLAR BOOM’ FUELED BY PRO-GROWTH REFORMS

News Release: Washington, D.C. - The top Republican on the House Ways and Means Committee Kevin Brady (R-TX) released the following statement in response to the Labor Department’s January 2019 jobs report...


News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA - A resident of New York has pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of identity theft, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.


Chairman Thompson Announces Select Revenue Measures Subcommittee Hearing on Examining the Impact of the Tax Code on Native American Tribes

News Release: House Ways and Means Select Revenue Measures Subcommittee Chairman Mike Thompson announced today that the Subcommittee will hold a hearing on “Examining the Impact of the Tax Code on Native American Tribes" on Wednesday, March 4, 2020 at 10:00 A.M. in room 1100 of the Longworth House Office Building.


T&I Committee Advances Numerous Bipartisan Bills During Full Committee Markup

News Release: Today, the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure approved a slate of bipartisan measures during the first full Committee markup of the new year, including legislation to ensure people who are affected by disasters can promptly access critical assistance, legislation to prevent the Federal...


Wyden Statement on GAO Report on Implementation of Republican Tax Cuts

News Release: Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released the following statement in reaction to a report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) on implementation of the Republican tax cuts...


News Release: BUFFALO, NY - U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. and Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s New York Division, Raymond Donovan, announced that a federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging David Washington, a/k/a Dirty Dave, a/k/a Dirt, a/k/a Wavy Davey, 39, ...