News from March 2020
By Commerce Newswire | Mar 23, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON - 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: DATELINE - U.S. Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert of the District of the Virgin Islands today urged the public to report suspected fraud schemes related to COVID-19 (the Coronavirus) by calling the National Center for Disaster Fraud (NCDF) hotline (1-866-720-5721) or by sending an email to the NCDF e-mail...
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 23, 2020
News Release: BROWNSVILLE, Texas - A Mexican man in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Enforcement (ICE) at the Port Isabel Detention Center (PIDC) in Los Fresnos, Texas, died Saturday at an area hospital.
By Interior Newswire | Mar 23, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON - In keeping with the Administration’s goal of promoting America’s energy independence, the Bureau of Land Management-Eastern States (BLM-ES) held a quarterly oil and gas lease sale March 19, 2020, that resulted in competitive bids on three parcels totaling nearly 322 acres located in Amite, Franklin and Smith Counties, Mississippi.
By DOE Newswire | Mar 23, 2020
News Release: Today, the U.S. Department of Energy selected eight teams to participate in the second round of the Solar Energy Innovation Network (SEIN), a program that supports multi-stakeholder teams pursuing new applications of solar energy and other distributed energy resources in unique locations and contexts. The solutions developed by the teams are demonstrated and validated in real-world contexts, making them ready for replication and scale.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 23, 2020
News Release: Appoints Coronavirus Fraud Coordinator. KANSAS CITY, Mo. - U.S. Attorney Tim Garrison today urged the public to report suspected fraud schemes related to COVID-19 (the coronavirus) by calling the National Center for Disaster Fraud (NCDF) hotline (1-866-720-5721) or writing to the NCDF email address at...
By USDA Newswire | Mar 23, 2020
Release: Washington -FAS program Announcement FAS-ESR-022-20, issued at 9:00 a.m. on March 20, 2020, which announced export sales of 340,000 metric tons of hard red winter wheat to China during the 2020/2021 marketing year was issued in error. The corrected announcement is as follows.
By Interior Newswire | Mar 23, 2020
News Release: Gulf Breeze, Fla. - Gulf Islands National Seashore is coordinating with state and local governments to incorporate their guidance into operational decisions for the Seashore and is announcing additional modifications to operations effective immediately. Where it is possible to adhere to the latest guidance, the following remain open at this time.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 23, 2020
News Release: BOISE - U.S. Attorney Bart M. Davis of the District of Idaho today urged the public to report suspected fraud schemes related to COVID-19 (the Coronavirus) by calling the National Center for Disaster Fraud (NCDF) hotline (1-866-720-5721) or to the NCDF e-mail address disaster@leo.gov. Additionally, the U.S. Attorney’s Office can be reached at (208) 334-1211.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 23, 2020
News Release: U.S. Attorney Steven D. Weinhoeft of the Southern District of Illinois today announced the.
By Commerce Newswire | Mar 23, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, House Democrats unveiled the Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act, the latest piece of sweeping legislation responding to the ongoing coronavirus crisis. The Ways and Means Committee wrote key provisions in the package that will address some of our nation’s most immediate challenges, including hospitals’ equipment shortages and workers’ and families’ sudden lack of income.
By Commerce Newswire | Mar 23, 2020
News Release: Washington, D.C. -Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, issued the following statement after House Democrats introduced a stimulus bill to assist the American people during the coronavirus pandemic...
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 23, 2020
News Release: U.S. Attorney Appoints Coronavirus Fraud Coordinator.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 23, 2020
News Release: ANCHORAGE, Alaska - U.S. Attorney Bryan Schroder for the District of Alaska announced that nearly $60 million in Department of Justice grants is available nationwide to help communities address public safety by supporting successful reentry of adult and juvenile offenders into their communities.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 22, 2020
News Release: The Department of Justice announced today that it has taken its first action in federal court to combat fraud related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The enforcement action filed today in Austin against operators of a fraudulent website follows Attorney General William Barr’s recent direction for the department to prioritize the detection, investigation, and prosecution of illegal conduct related to the pandemic.
By Fed Newswire | Mar 22, 2020
News Release: The federal financial institution regulatory agencies and the state banking regulators issued an interagency statement encouraging financial institutions to work constructively with borrowers affected by COVID-19 and providing additional information regarding loan modifications.
By Interior Newswire | Mar 22, 2020
News Release: Port Angeles, WA - Olympic National Park is announcing additional modifications to operations to support federal, state, and local efforts to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 22, 2020
News Release: SAN JUAN, P.R. - After a twelve-day jury trial, Abel Nazario-Quiñones, senator and former mayor of the municipality of Yauco, Puerto Rico, was found guilty of 23 counts of false statements and 5 counts of wire fraud, announced United States Attorney W. Stephen Muldrow. United States District Court Judge Joseph N. Laplante presided over the trial. The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Office of Inspector General (OIG) and the FBI were in charge of the investigation.
By Interior Newswire | Mar 22, 2020
News Release: Beatrice, Ne - Homestead National Monument of America 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. As of Sunday, March 22, 2020 Homestead National...
By Commerce Newswire | Mar 22, 2020
News Release: Washington - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) released the following statement after Senate Democrats filibustered action on a critical relief package to help families and businesses coping with the economic fallout from the coronavirus.
