News from July 2020
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 1, 2020
News Release: Washington, D.C. -Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, spoke on the House floor to oppose an amendment to H.R. 2, the Moving Forward Act, that would strip funding for the Postal Service.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 1, 2020
News Release: United States Attorney Joe Kelly announced that Daniel Chona-Romero, 34, was sentenced today by United States District Judge Robert F. Rossiter, Jr. to 60 months’ imprisonment for distributing methamphetamine. Chona-Romero was also sentenced to a 3-year term of supervised release following his release from the Bureau of Prisons. There is no parole in the federal prison system. Chona-Romero will be deported from the United States to Mexico after serving his prison term.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 1, 2020
News Release: The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public review of an Environmental Assessment (EA) for three parcels of public land nominated for lease in the Oct. 20, 2020 Competitive Online Geothermal Lease Sale. These parcels have the potential for future geothermal exploration and development. They comprise about 7,245.62 acres of land in Esmeralda County within the area administered by the Tonopah Field Office.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 1, 2020
News Release: Channel Islands National Park has developed a new digital app to enhance the visitor experience in the park that can also be used to take a virtual visit. The new mobile app is free and available at the App Store or on Google Play.
By State Newswire | Jul 1, 2020
News Release: Washington-Representatives Eliot L. Engel, Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, and Michael T. McCaul, the Committee’s Ranking Member, yesterday introduced bipartisan legislation condemning Beijing for ramming through a new national security law in Hong Kong. The House measure denounces...
By USDA Newswire | Jul 1, 2020
News Release: Washington - Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated Deuel County, South Dakota, as a primary natural disaster area. Producers who suffered losses due to excessive moisture and flooding that has occurred since Jan. 1, 2019, may be eligible for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) emergency loans.
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 1, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, House Ways and Means Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement commending the House of Representatives’ passage of H.R. 2, the Moving Forward Act...
By DOL Newswire | Jul 1, 2020
News Release: Dear Director Redfield: We write to urge you to take swift action to combat antimicrobial resistant infections associated with COVID-19 and to reinforce the importance of robust antibiotic stewardship practices in health care facilities and outpatient settings affected by the COVID-19 outbreak. The...
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 1, 2020
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, Government Operations Subcommittee Chairman Gerald E. Connolly and Oversight and Reform Committee Chairwoman Carolyn B. Maloney requested transcribed interviews with General Services Administration (GSA) Administrator Emily Murphy, GSA General Counsel Jack St. John, Acting Director...
By Interior Newswire | Jul 1, 2020
News Release: Mammoth Cave National Park will temporarily reopen the Green River Ferry and Green River Ferry Road to vehicular traffic on Monday, July 6 for service seven days a week from 6 am to 9:55 pm CST. The newly retrofitted ferry was certified for service by the United States Coast Guard, but construction on the south ramp of the vehicle crossing is still needed. Commuters should anticipate an additional closure of the ferry later in the summer.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 1, 2020
News Release: BOSTON - A Rockland man was charged yesterday with being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 1, 2020
News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Shirley Boone, 61, of Rochester, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Elizabeth A. Wolford to conspiracy to commit wire fraud. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 1, 2020
News Release: ALEXANDRIA, Va. - A former Northern Virginia resident was sentenced today to 20 years in prison for the distribution of heroin that resulted in the death of a Leesburg man in March 2016.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 1, 2020
News Release: The National Park Service announced today that in coordination with Nueces County, the cities of Corpus Christi and Port Aransas, Padre Island National Seashore will be temporarily closing for this weekend.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 1, 2020
News Release: St. Louis - Gary Dewayne Willard, 48, of St. Louis, MO, was charged by a federal complaint on Tuesday. Willard was charged with possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance, felon in possession of one or more firearms, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 1, 2020
News Release: International Falls, MN - Following guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and state and local public health authorities, Voyageurs National Park has increased recreational access. The National Park Service (NPS) is working servicewide with federal, state, and local public health authorities to closely monitor the COVID-19 pandemic and using a phased approach to increase access on a park-by-park basis.
By USDA Newswire | Jul 1, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Conservation and Forestry Subcommittee Chair Abigail Spanberger of Virginia welcomed the inclusion the Reforestation Trust Fund in the Manager’s amendment to the House Democrats’ infrastructure package, The INVEST in America Act, passed on Tuesday. Spanberger, who authored...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 1, 2020
News Release: Garcia-Sanchez, a convicted felon deported in February of 2019, was arrested in Cerro Gordo County after providing false identification information to police during a traffic stop.
By Homeland Newswire | Jul 1, 2020
Release: PITTSBURGH - As the calendar turns to July and the Independence Day holiday weekend is just a few days away, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has announced the agency’s new “Stay Healthy. Stay Secure." campaign. The campaign focuses on airport checkpoint modifications to help contain the spread of COVID-19, comply with CDC guidelines and support healthy and secure summer travel to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 1, 2020
News Release: BOSTON - Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation (Novartis) has agreed to pay $51.25 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by illegally paying the Medicare co-pays for its own drugs.
