News published on Federal Newswire in November 2020

News Release: House and Senate Democratic health care leaders called on the Trump administration to reverse its recent approval of Georgia waivers that would make health care less accessible in the state. House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr., D-N.J., House Ways and Means Committee Chairman...

Democratic Health Leaders Urge Reversal After Trump Admin Approves Illegal Georgia Waivers That Threaten Families' Health Care

By EPA Newswire | Nov 13, 2020

News Release: House and Senate Democratic health care leaders called on the Trump administration to reverse its recent approval of Georgia waivers that would make health care less accessible in the state. House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr., D-N.J., House Ways and Means Committee Chairman...

Las Vegas Man Sentenced for Straw Purchasing Ten Rifles

News Release: LAS VEGAS, Nev. - A Las Vegas resident was sentenced Friday to two years in prison for making a straw purchase of ten FN M249S 5.56 caliber semi-automatic rifles, announced U.S. Attorney Nicholas A. Trutanich for the District of Nevada. The FN M249S rifle is a semi-automatic version of the FN M249 SAW machine gun used by the U.S. military.

BLM, Piedras Blancas Light Station recommence public tours Nov. 14

News Release: SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. -Starting Nov. 14, the Bakersfield Field Office will re-open the Piedras Blancas Light Station to public tours. Tours will follow agency and local county orders to implement COVID-19 protective measures. Tours will be by reservation only and self-guided, providing the opportunity...

Operators of large-scale drug trafficking organization in Kern County face federal charges

News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - A federal grand jury returned three indictments against nine individuals on Thursday, charging the defendants with conspiring to distribute methamphetamine in Kern County, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott and Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Daniel C. Comeaux announced.

Felon with Firearm Who Fled from Citrus County Deputies Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison

News Release: Ocala, Florida - United States District Judge Roy B. Dalton, Jr. has sentenced Eric Lee Sputa (33, Homosassa) to four years in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. Sputa had pleaded guilty on Aug. 14, 2020.

Six Indicted for Bribery Scheme at Federal Prison in Petersburg

News Release: Two correctional officers, inmates, and inmate’s family members charged in bribery scheme.

Subcommittee Chair Krishnamoorthi Demands JUUL Follow Precedent, Withdraw Pre-Market Submission for Menthol-flavored Products

News Release: Washington, D.C. -Today, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy, sent a letter to JUUL Labs demanding withdrawal of its Premarket Tobacco Product Application (PMTA) for menthol-flavored products, and provide the Subcommittee with a copy of the PMTA submission.

Hice: GSA Administrator Must Adhere to Constitution, Past Precedent in Determining President-Elect

News Release: WASHINGTON-Subcommittee on Government Operations Ranking Member Jody Hice (R-Ga.) today wrote Emily Murphy, Administrator of the General Services Administration (GSA), correcting Democrats’ misrepresentation of the Presidential Transition Act of 1963 and calling on GSA to adhere to the Constitution when ascertaining a President-Elect.

Chairman Pascrell Announces Oversight Subcommittee Hearing with IRS Commissioner

News Release: House Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee Chairman Bill Pascrell, Jr. announced today that the Subcommittee will hold a hearing with the Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service on Friday, Nov. 20, 2020 beginning at 10:00 AM EST. The hearing will take place in 1100 Longworth House Office Building in addition to being accessible via CISCO Webex.

Democratic Health Leaders Urge Reversal After Trump Admin Approves Illegal Georgia Waivers That Threaten Families' Health Care

By DOE Newswire | Nov 13, 2020

News Release: House and Senate Democratic health care leaders called on the Trump administration to reverse its recent approval of Georgia waivers that would make health care less accessible in the state. House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr., D-N.J., House Ways and Means Committee Chairman...

Partners complete Johnny Behind the Rocks beginner trail

News Release: LANDER, Wyo. - The Fremont County Trails Partnership completed its first project at the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) recreation management area Johnny Behind the Rocks in October. The new family-friendly, multiple-use beginner trail boosts outdoor recreation opportunities for mountain bikers and other non-motorized recreationists.

Neal, Larson, and Davis Slam Harmful Trump Administration Social Security Rule

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC- Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA), Social Security Subcommittee Chairman John B. Larson (D-CT), and Worker and Family Support Subcommittee Chairman Danny K. Davis (D-IL) released the following statement after the Trump Administration announced it would finalize...

Valley Stream man arrested for allegedly using doctor’s prescription pad to acquire thousands of opioid pills

News Release: MINEOLA, N.Y. - Drug Enforcement Administration, New York Division, Special Agent in Charge Ray Donovan and Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Valley Stream man was arrested today for allegedly using a doctor’s prescription pad to acquire more than 13,000 oxycodone and morphine pills during a nine-month period.

Winter Returns to Cedar Breaks National Monument

News Release: Cedar City, Utah - Following the first significant snowfall of the season, the Utah Department of Transportation closed Highway 148 through the park for the season on Monday, November 9. The closure of the road marks the end of one of the busiest seasons at the national monument in recent years. During the 2020 summer season 673,806 people visited the park compared to 498,974 people during the same period in 2019.

Texarkana Man Sentenced To 11 Years In Federal Prison For Connection With Hope Area Drug Trafficking

News Release: Texarkana, Arkansas - David Clay Fowlkes, First Assistant United States Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas, announced that on Nov. 12, 2020, James Earl Bradford, 61, of Texarkana, Arkansas, was sentenced to 132 months in federal prison, followed by four years of supervised release, for...

Jacksonville Woman Charged With FEMA Benefit Fraud Involving Hurricane Irma

News Release: Jacksonville, Florida - United States Attorney Maria Chapa Lopez announces the return of an indictment charging Roshell Marvita Hoover (37, Jacksonville) with disaster assistance fraud involving Hurricane Irma. If convicted, Hoover faces a maximum penalty of 30 years in federal prison, plus payment of restitution to the United States. Hoover was arrested on November 9, 2020.

ST. CROIX NATIVE WHO FLED AFTER A ST. CROIX TRAFFIC STOP PLEADS GUILTY TO POSSESSION WITH INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE COCAINE

News Release: St. Thomas, USVI - Malachi Benjamin, 25, pleaded guilty before Magistrate Judge Ruth Miller to possession with intent to distribute cocaine, United States Attorney Gretchen Shappert announced today. Benjamin remains detained on separate drug conspiracy charges. His sentencing date will occur at a later date.

Bowie County Man Sentenced to Prison for Distribution of Child Pornography

News Release: TEXARKANA, Texas - A 32-year-old Bowie County, Texas, man has been sentenced to prison for distribution of child pornography in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Stephen J. Cox today.

Monticello Field Office welcomes new Field Manager