News from March 2020
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 16, 2020
News Release: MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Enrico Fionn Hernandez, of Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, was sentenced today to five years probation for having heroin and fentanyl, U.S. Attorney Bill Powell announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 16, 2020
News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - An Arizona man has pleaded guilty in federal court to distributing large quantities of methamphetamine in Taney County, Missouri.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 16, 2020
News Release: LEXINGTON, Ky. - A Lexington, Kentucky man, Michael Deshawn Glover, 33, was sentenced to 108 months on Thursday, by U.S. District Judge Karen K. Caldwell, for possession with intent to distribute 10 grams or more of a substance containing valerylfentanyl.
By Fed Newswire | Mar 15, 2020
News Release: The coronavirus outbreak has harmed communities and disrupted economic activity in many countries, including the United States. Global financial conditions have also been significantly affected. Available economic data show that the U.S. economy came into this challenging period on a strong footing. ...
By Fed Newswire | Mar 15, 2020
News Release: The Federal Reserve is carefully monitoring credit markets and is prepared to use its full range of tools to support the flow of credit to households and businesses and thereby promote its maximum employment and price stability goals. In addition to actions taken by the Federal Open Market Committee, ...
By Fed Newswire | Mar 15, 2020
News Release: The Bank of Canada, the Bank of England, the Bank of Japan, the European Central Bank, the Federal Reserve, and the Swiss National Bank are today announcing a coordinated action to enhance the provision of liquidity via the standing U.S. dollar liquidity swap line arrangements.
By Commerce Newswire | Mar 15, 2020
News Release: Census Bureau also announces updates to special operations, assistance program and early nonresponse followup.
By Interior Newswire | Mar 15, 2020
News Release: Pecos, NM: To protect public health and slow the spread of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus, the National Park Service is cancelling the Civil War Encampment at Pecos National Historical Park which was to be held on Saturday, March 28.
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 14, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON – Effective Monday March 16th at 11:59PM flights from the United Kingdom and Ireland will also be added to the previously announced arrival restrictions that are in effect for the Schengen Area, China, and Iran. DHS will soon publish a Notice of Arrival Restrictions in the Federal Register outlining specifics.
By Commerce News Now | Mar 14, 2020
News Release: The U.S. Census Bureau is carefully monitoring the coronavirus (COVID-19) situation and will fulfill our obligation to deliver the 2020 Census counts to the President of the United States.
By Labor Gazette | Mar 14, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – Following President Donald J. Trump’s memorandum on the availability of respirators during the COVID-19 outbreak, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued new temporary guidance regarding the enforcement of OSHA’s Respiratory Protection standard. This guidance is aimed at ensuring healthcare workers have full access to needed N95 respiratory protection in light of anticipated shortages.
By Labor Gazette | Mar 14, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – Following President Donald J. Trump’s memorandum on the availability of respirators during the COVID-19 outbreak, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued new temporary guidance regarding the enforcement of OSHA’s Respiratory Protection standard. This guidance is aimed at ensuring healthcare workers have full access to needed N95 respiratory protection in light of anticipated shortages.
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 14, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON - The House today passed, on a bipartisan 363-40 vote, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act to bolster the federal government’s response to the coronavirus outbreak and address the severe impacts of the coronavirus on Americans’ personal safety and financial security.
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 14, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON - In advance of House consideration later today, House Democrats have released the text of the bipartisan Families First Coronavirus Response Act. The legislation is expected to be considered on the Floor under suspension of the rules.
By Commerce Newswire | Mar 14, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 6201, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act...
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 14, 2020
News Release: The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Oklahoma in coordination with the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) hosted tribal partners this week for Special Law Enforcement Commission training. The course was provided to officers who will be cross commissioned to work with the BIA.
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 14, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON - House Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Nita M. Lowey today delivered the following remarks on the House Floor in support of, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act.
By DOL Newswire | Mar 14, 2020
News Release: Republican Leader of the Education and Labor Committee, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), issued the following statement after the House passed H.R. 6201, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act...
By DOE Newswire | Mar 14, 2020
Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. – This evening, DOE issued the following statement responding to President Trump’s directive to Secretary Brouillette concerning the National Emergency declaration for COVID-19.
By EPA Newswire | Mar 14, 2020
News Release: In advance of House consideration later today, House Democrats have released the text of the bipartisan Families First Coronavirus Response Act. The legislation is expected to be considered on the Floor under suspension of the rules.
