News published on Federal Newswire in May 2020

News Release: Knoxville, Tenn. - In honor of National Police Week, U.S. Attorney J. Douglas Overbey will recognize the service and sacrifice of federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement. The week will be observed Sunday, May 10 through Saturday, May 16, 2020.

Former Veterans Affairs Doctor Indicted on Multiple Civil Rights Charges

News Release: Former Veterans Affairs Doctor Indicted on Multiple Civil Rights Charges.

House Health Chairs Highlight Key Health Provisions in The Heroes Act

News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Ways and Means Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) and Education and Labor Chairman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA) applauded the introduction of H.R. 6800, The Heroes Act, in the House of Representatives today. The Chairmen of the three Committees worked...

Energy and Commerce Committee Works to Keep Americans Online During COVID-19

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Mike Doyle (D-PA) applauded the introduction of The Heroes Act in the House of Representatives, which includes their critical provisions that, if enacted, will connect Americans to broadband during the COVID-19 public health emergency.

Walden, Wicker Commend Automotive Sector for Meeting Challenges Posed by Pandemic

News Release: Washington, DC - U.S. Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., Republican leader of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today sent a letter to the Alliance for Automotive Innovation, Motor and Equipment...

Tacoma Man Sentenced to 46 Months in Federal Prison for Violating Domestic Violence No-Contact Order

News Release: PORTLAND, Ore.-Deshawn Everett Little Eagle, 31, of Tacoma, Washington, was sentenced today to 46 months in federal prison and three years’ supervised release for repeatedly and deliberately violating a domestic violence no-contact order.

Chair Grijalva Joins Sanders, Velázquez, Colleagues in Unveiling Legislation to Provide Nutrition Assistance to Puerto Rico, Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa

News Release: Washington D.C. - Today, Natural Resources Committee Chair Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) joined Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-Vt.) and Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-N.Y.) introduced the Equitable Nutrition Assistance for the Territories Act of 2020 today to ensure that in the face of the economic, public-health...

House Democrats Introduce The Heroes Act

News Release: House Democrats today introduced The Heroes Act, a bold and comprehensive coronavirus response bill that will meet the challenge this pandemic poses to our nation.

Energy and Commerce Committee Fights for Utility Relief and Environmental Justice in COVID-19 Response Bill

News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Energy Subcommittee Chairman Bobby L. Rush (D-IL) and Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee Chairman Paul Tonko (D-NY) applauded the introduction of H.R. 6800, The Heroes Act, in the House of Representatives today. The legislation...

Walden, Wicker Commend Automotive Sector for Meeting Challenges Posed by Pandemic

By DOE Newswire | May 12, 2020

News Release: Washington, DC - U.S. Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., Republican leader of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today sent a letter to the Alliance for Automotive Innovation, Motor and Equipment...

Raceland Man Sentenced to 120 Months for Possession of Child Pornography

News Release: LEXINGTON, Ky. - A Raceland, Kentucky, man, Gary Kendall, age 66, was sentenced in federal court on Monday, to 120 months in prison, by U.S. District Court Judge David Bunning, for possession of child pornography.

Pallone & DeGette: E&C Will Open Inquiry into Blue Flame Medical LLC

News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO) released a joint statement today following reports that Blue Flame Medical LLC repeatedly failed to deliver on contracts to provide medical supplies and personal protective equipment (PPE) to state and local governments...

House Health Chairs Highlight Key Health Provisions in The Heroes Act

News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Ways and Means Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) and Education and Labor Chairman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA) applauded the introduction of H.R. 6800, The Heroes Act, in the House of Representatives today. The Chairmen of the three Committees worked...

National Police Week 2020: NDTX Backs the Blue

News Release: Even as the COVID-19 crisis disrupts our nation, law enforcement in North Texas has stepped up to keep our citizens safe.

Burgess Seeks Clarity on Health Subcommittee Hearing Details

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Health Republican Leader Dr. Michael Burgess (R-TX) detailed in a letter how Subcommittee Chairwoman Anna Eshoo (D-CA) has failed to follow committee procedures, from not notifying Republicans on the committee of the hearing before it was announced on Twitter, to failing to follow the committee’s processes and precedents in preparing for the hearing to hear Dr. Bright’s testimony.

Burgess Seeks Clarity on Health Subcommittee Hearing Details

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Health Republican Leader Dr. Michael Burgess (R-TX) detailed in a letter how Subcommittee Chairwoman Anna Eshoo (D-CA) has failed to follow committee procedures, from not notifying Republicans on the committee of the hearing before it was announced on Twitter, to failing to follow the committee’s processes and precedents in preparing for the hearing to hear Dr. Bright’s testimony.

ROUND UP: Murray Presses Health Officials on Dangers of Reopening Before Trump Administration Addresses Need for Testing, Supplies, And More

By DOL Newswire | May 12, 2020

News Release: (Washington, D.C.) - Today, at a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee hearing, HELP Committee Ranking Member U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), pressed the nation’s health officials for answers about how far the U.S. is from being able to safely reopen, and what the Trump Administration...

Energy and Commerce Committee Works to Keep Americans Online During COVID-19