News from March 2020

By Commerce Newswire | Mar 23, 2020
News Release: House Democrats today introduced the Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act, a bold and comprehensive phase three coronavirus response bill that injects more than $2.5 trillion into the American economy.

By Interior Newswire | Mar 23, 2020
News Release: The health and safety of National Park Service (NPS) visitors, employees, volunteers, and partners is our number one priority.
By Interior Newswire | Mar 23, 2020
News Release: Salem, MA - Salem Maritime National Historic Site is announcing modifications to operations to implement the latest guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), and local and state authorities to promote social distancing. Salem Maritime’s buildings, facilities, and visitor services are closed and cancelled until further notice.

By DOJ Newswire | Mar 23, 2020
News Release: HAMMOND - In coordination with the Department of Justice, Attorney General William Barr has directed U.S. Attorneys to prioritize the investigation and prosecution of Coronavirus fraud schemes.

By Commerce Newswire | Mar 23, 2020
News Release: SPRINGFIELD, MA - Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) issued the following statement marking the 10th anniversary of President Obama signing the Affordable Care Act into law...
By DOE Newswire | Mar 23, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Democrats continue to needlessly delay the coronavirus emergency aid package being debated in Congress. Energy and Commerce Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) responds, calling on Speaker Pelosi and Senator Schumer to put aside their completely unrelated, partisan, wish list and help the American people.

By DOJ Newswire | Mar 23, 2020
News Release: U.S. Attorney Steven D. Weinhoeft of the Southern District of Illinois today announced the.
By Interior Newswire | Mar 23, 2020
News Release: Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site, in response to the emergency decree issued by the Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is announcing additional modifications to operations to support federal, state, and local efforts to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

By DOE Newswire | Mar 23, 2020
Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. — Tonight, President Donald J. Trump announced a new, unique public-private consortium, spearheaded by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), and IBM, including government, industry, and academic leaders to unleash the power ...

By EPA Newswire | Mar 23, 2020
News Release: House Democrats today introduced the Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act, a bold and comprehensive phase three coronavirus response bill that injects more than $2.5 trillion into the American economy.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 23, 2020
News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif.-Today, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott announced a series of steps aimed at protecting consumer financial safety amidst the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak.

By Commerce Newswire | Mar 23, 2020
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee GOP Leader Greg Walden (R-OR), Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Communications and Technology Subcommittee GOP Leader Bob Latta (R-OH), and Subcommittee Chairman Mike Doyle (D-PA) released the following statement today after President Trump signed the Secure 5G and Beyond Act of 2020 (S. 893 ) and the Broadband DATA Act (S. 1822 ) into law...
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 23, 2020
News Release: Assistant U.S. Attorney Jacob Strain Appointed as Coronavirus Fraud Coordinator.

By DOJ Newswire | Mar 23, 2020
News Release: Tampa, Florida - United States Attorney Maria Chapa Lopez announces arrests and charging by a federal complaint of Mawdo Malick Sallah (33, Clearwater, FL) and Kirk Douglas Johnson (34, Anderson, SC) for conspiring to commit arson. If convicted, Johnson and Sallah each face a mandatory minimum term of 5 years, and up to, 20 years in federal prison. They are currently detained by the Oconee County (Georgia) Sheriff’s Office pending further proceedings.

By Interior Newswire | Mar 23, 2020
News Release: Key West, Fla. - Dry Tortugas National Park is announcing modifications to operations to implement the latest guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), and local and state authorities to provide for the safety of visitors and park staff. Dry Tortugas National Park...

By Homeland Newswire | Mar 23, 2020
News Release: YUMA, Ariz. - On Monday morning, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) special agents and Yuma Sector Border Patrol responded to a report of a possible sinkhole or tunnel at the international border west of the San Luis Port of Entry.

By DOJ Newswire | Mar 23, 2020
News Release: U.S. Attorney Christina E. Nolan has announced that her office will prioritize the investigation and prosecution of fraud schemes, and other crime related to COVID-19 that seek to exploit the public or harm the vulnerable during this national health emergency. U.S. Attorney Nolan urged the public to...

By DOJ Newswire | Mar 23, 2020
News Release: Assistant U.S. Attorney Timothy Vavricek Appointed as Coronavirus Fraud Coordinator.

By DOE Newswire | Mar 23, 2020
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Ranking Member Greg Walden (R-OR), Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Mike Doyle (D-PA) and Subcommittee Ranking Member Bob Latta (R-OH) released the following statement today after President Trump signed the Secure 5G and Beyond Act of 2020 (S. 893 ) and the Broadband DATA Act (S. 1822) into law...

By Interior Newswire | Mar 23, 2020
News Release: Winnemucca, NEV. Today, the Humboldt River Field Office announces an emergency closure of public lands at Winnemucca Sand Dunes located approximately 9 miles north of Winnemucca in Humboldt County.