News published on Federal Newswire in June 2021

News from June 2021


News Release: RALEIGH, N.C. - A Wilmington man was sentenced today to 168 months in prison for possession with intent to deliver crack cocaine and possession of a firearm by a felon. On Jan. 13, 2021, Rodney Tyrone Tyson pled guilty to the charges.


Pallone on Committee Passage of Legislation Restoring FTC’s 13(b) Consumer Protection Powers

News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today after the full Committee voted to pass H.R. 2668, the Consumer Protection and Recovery Act, to restore the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) 13(b) consumer protection powers...


News Release: Leonard C. Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that RAUL CABRERA-VASQUEZ, also known as “Edgar," 50, of Hartford, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Janet C. Hall to 48 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for distributing oxycodone from his New Britain grocery store.


Chairman David Scott, Vice Chair Alma Adams, and Subcommittee Chair Stacey Plaskett Announce Hearing on 1890 Land Grant Institutions

News Release: WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott, Vice Chair Alma Adams, and Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research Subcommittee Chair Stacey Plaskett announced the upcoming Full Committee titled “1890 Land Grant Institutions: Investing for Agricultural Resiliency, Equity, and Global Impact" which will take place on June 16th at 10:00 am ET.


News Release: Acres: 72,250 acres. Cause: Under Investigation. Containment: 36%. Total personnel: 542. Start Date: Monday, June 1, 2021. Location: 12 mi SE of Globe, AZ; 7 mi NE of Dripping Springs, AZ. Fuels: Desert Brush, Oak, and grass. Crews hold fireline, roadways re-open and more residents return home. Ko’ Ba...


News Release: WASHINGTON-A bipartisan group of senators are proposing to apply lessons learned from the pandemic to existing child nutrition programs to make them more efficient, flexible and better equipped to reach children in need during the summer months.


Three Indicted on Federal Drug Distribution Charges

News Release: CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - A husband and wife from Fairfax and their cousin from Spotsylvania were indicted last month with conspiring to distribute controlled substances in the Western District of Virginia.


US Department of Labor cites pharma, biotech manufacturer for failing to protect workers from coronavirus at Monmouth County facility

News Release: EATONTOWN, NJ - An Eatontown manufacturer failed to protect employees adequately from workplace exposure to coronavirus, the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration determined, after an investigation into the deaths of two workers and the hospitalization of two others who contracted the coronavirus in the fall of 2020.


Former employee admits to stealing over $400,000

News Release: McALLEN, Texas - The former controlling manager of Lone Star Shredding’s parent company has pleaded guilty to defrauding his employer, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.


News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $754,840 CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to the Wayne State University Research and Technology Park, Detroit, Michigan, to support innovation and entrepreneurship in the region’s medical and manufacturing sectors. This EDA grant, to be matched with $249,900 in local investment, is expected to generate $5.5 million in private investment.


News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - Renul Forbes a/k/a “Michael Renul,", age 32, of Glen Burnie, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to false personation of a U.S. Marshal, an officer of the United States.


News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks today at a Full Committee markup on methane, energy cybersecurity, and consumer protection bills...


News Release: Washington, D.C. -Today, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Vice Chair of the Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, and...


News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - Renul Forbes a/k/a “Michael Renul,", age 32, of Glen Burnie, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to false personation of a U.S. Marshal, an officer of the United States.


E&C Republicans Send Second Letter to NIH Director Regarding Grants Issued to EcoHealth Alliance

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Republicans on the House Energy and Commerce Committee sent a second letter to National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Francis Collins, today asking NIH to produce grant reports and related documents to inform a complete, scientific investigation into the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic.


Open Letter from Animal Care's Deputy Administrator to Stakeholders

Release: To all our valued stakeholders, This past year has been a pivotal one for APHIS’ Animal Care (AC) program. Like everyone across the country, we were forced to quickly adjust to a new environment due to the spread of COVID-19. As we look forward to the upcoming year, I wanted to take this opportunity ...


Tourism to Big Thicket National Preserve creates $20.3 million in Economic Benefits in 2020

News Release: KOUNTZE, Texas - A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 309,053 visitors to Big Thicket National Preserve in 2020 spent $20.3 million in communities near the park. That spending supported 256 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $26.7 million.


California Prison Inmate and 3 Accomplices Indicted for $1.2M Unemployment Insurance Benefits Fraud Scheme

News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - A 16-count indictment was unsealed Wednesday charging Kenneth Ray Hawkins, 47, of Tracy; Jacqueline Marie Marquez, 34, formerly of Las Vegas; Alyssa Marie Jones, 32, of Barstow; and Ebony Chanel Jones, 20, of Barstow, with conspiracy to commit mail fraud and mail fraud, Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.


Release: MCALLEN, TX - Residents of the McAllen and the Rio Grande Valley region will be able to enroll in the Transportation Security Administration’s popular TSA PreCheck® application program inside McAllen Miller International Airport from June 14 to June 18, where officials will host a temporary “pop-up" enrollment center.


Stockton Man Charged with Being Felon in Possession of a Firearm

News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - A federal grand jury returned a one-count indictment today against Marco Guzman, 32, of Stockton, charging him with being a felon in possession of a firearm, Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.