News published on Federal Newswire in June 2020

News from June 2020


Walden, Guthrie Announce E&C Republicans’ Second Wave Preparedness Project

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Republican Leader Brett Guthrie (R-KY) today released a number recommendations related to testing and surveillance that officials should consider to better position the country for any future spikes in COVID-19 infections.


DOJ Awards Nearly $400 Million for Law Enforcement Hiring to Advance Community Policing

News Release: PHOENIX, Ariz. - The Department of Justice today announced nearly $400 million in grant funding through the Department’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) COPS Hiring Program (CHP). The Attorney General announced funding awards to 596 law enforcement agencies across the nation...


London Man Sentenced to 180 Months for Methamphetamine Trafficking

News Release: LONDON, Ky.- A London, Ky., man, Ronnie Bowling, 56, was sentenced in federal court on Tuesday to 180 months in prison, by U.S. District Judge Claria Horn Boom, after previously pleading guilty to possession with intention to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine.


Walden, Guthrie Announce E&C Republicans’ Second Wave Preparedness Project

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Republican Leader Brett Guthrie (R-KY) today released a number recommendations related to testing and surveillance that officials should consider to better position the country for any future spikes in COVID-19 infections.


News Release: HARKERS ISLAND, NC - - On Saturday, May 23, 2020, active search efforts began at South Core Banks, around mile marker 46, of Cape Lookout National Seashore for Fort Bragg Soldier, SPC Enrique Roman-Martinez, 21. He had been reported missing by his friends that evening after not being seen at his camp throughout the day.


News Release: Jackson, Miss - Corey Deonte Collins, 29, of Jackson, was sentenced today by U.S. District Court Judge Carlton W. Reeves to 70 months in prison, followed by 4 years of supervised release, for possessing with intent to distribute methamphetamine, announced U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst and Michelle A. Sutphin, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Mississippi.


News Release: U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, and Rep. Rob Bishop, R-Utah-1, today led a bicameral letter to U.S. Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue encouraging them to finalize rulemakings that will modernize and simplify regulations governing the domestic production of locatable minerals.


Ft. Pierre Woman Sentenced for Federal Program Theft

News Release: Defendant Prosecuted as Part of The Guardians Project, a Federal Law Enforcement Initiative to Combat Corruption, Fraud, and Abuse in South Dakota.


E&C Democrats Urge FCC to Allow Local Governments Adequate Time to Respond to Wireless Equipment Rule Changes Amid COVID-19 Response

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Twenty-four Democratic Members of the Energy and Commerce Committee sent a letter today to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai urging him to delay a vote on a Declaratory Ruling that would limit local governments‘ role in the deployment of wireless infrastructure.


BLM Bishop Field Office issues seasonal fire restrictions

News Release: BISHOP, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management is issuing seasonal fire restrictions for public lands managed by the Bishop Field Office in the Eastern Sierra effective Monday, June 8, due to increased wildland fire danger in the region. These seasonal restrictions will remain in effect until Nov. 1, and are in addition to the year-round statewide fire prevention order, issued on April 28.


News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr.’s (D-NJ) remarks as prepared for delivery for the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing titled “On the Front Line: How Governors are Battling the COVID-19 Pandemic" are enclosed below...


News Release: West Glacier, MT [June 2, 2020]- Following guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and state and local public health authorities, Glacier National Park is increasing recreational access and services on a limited basis on June 8. The park has been closed to visitors since March 24, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.


Release: The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is announcing that effective today, we are transitioning our virulent Newcastle disease (vND) efforts in southern California from a response focus to implementing a prevention plan aimed at keeping ...


Public Comment Period Open - Winter and Shoulder Season Visitor Services Environmental Assessment, Denali National Park and Preserve

News Release: The National Park Service (NPS) has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) regarding winter and shoulder season visitor services at Denali National Park and Reserve (Denali). This EA proposes management actions and limited infrastructure to facilitate visitor access and opportunities during the winter and shoulder seasons, approximately mid-September to mid-May.


WYDEN: McConnell Comments Show Urgent Need for Triggers for Unemployment Benefits

News Release: Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued the following statement in reaction to Leader Mitch McConnell’s statement that the next COVID-19 relief bill would be the last relief bill...


News Release: Criminal Instigators of Violent Protests Could Face Federal Prosecution.


News Release: - The U.S. Census Bureau released today the 2019 Characteristics of New Housing Report, which provides annual statistics on the characteristics of new privately owned residential structures by census region. The report includes characteristics such as the number of bedrooms and bathrooms, the location of laundry facilities, the presence of a homeowner’s association, the buyer’s source of financing, and the structure’s square footage.


Louisiana U.S. Attorneys Working with Federal, State, and Local Law Enforcement Partners to Ensure Peaceful Protests

News Release: SHREVEPORT/LAFAYETTE/ALEXANDRIA/LAKE CHARLES/MONROE, La. - United States Attorneys David C. Joseph, Western District of Louisiana, Brandon J. Fremin, Middle District of Louisiana, and Peter G. Strasser, Eastern District of Louisiana, jointly announced today that the U.S. Attorney’s Offices in Louisiana...


Commercial Space Transportation Advisory Committee (COMSTAC)

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will hold a virtual Commercial Space Transportation Advisory Committee (COMSTAC) public meeting. Link to the agenda.


News Release: WASHINGTON – For months, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has taken on the challenges presented by COVID-19. Thanks to our workforce’s efforts across its components DHS has facilitated a speedy, whole-of-government response to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. As the nation continues to reopen the economy, the Department and its components continue to ensure a safe, secure, and prosperous Homeland for the American people.