News published on Federal Newswire in March 2021

Release: Next-Generation Batteries and Electricity-Conducing Materials Can Help Deliver Clean, Affordable Power to Communities Nationwide

Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers Request Information on SolarWinds Cyber Attack

News Release: Today, House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Committee Ranking Member Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Energy Subcommittee Chairman Bobby Rush (D-IL), Energy Subcommittee Ranking Member Fred Upton (R-MI), Health Subcommittee Chairwoman Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA), Health Subcommittee...

Peters & Portman Bill to Improve Transparency of Federal Spending Advances in Senate

By Homeland Newswire | Mar 17, 2021

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee unanimously approved bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI) and Rob Portman (R-OH) to help make information about how the federal government is spending taxpayer dollars more accessible to...

Pallone Opening Remarks at Hearing on Averting the Medicaid Funding Cliff in the U.S. Territories

News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr.'s (D-NJ) remarks as prepared for delivery at today's Health Subcommittee hearing on, “Averting a Crisis: Protecting Access to Health Care in the U.S. Territories", are enclosed below...

Griffith Remarks at the Oversight and Investigations Hearing on COVID-19 Vaccines

News Release: Washington, D.C.-House Energy and Commerce Oversight & Investigations Republican Leader Morgan Griffith delivered opening remarks at Wednesday’s Oversight & Investigations Subcommittee hearing on COVID-19 vaccines.

McCaul: “A Climate Deal That Accepts Slave Labor Is Unacceptable”

By State Newswire | Mar 17, 2021

News Release: Washington, DC - House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul has released the following statement on reports that tie the polysilicon supply chain in the People’s Republic of China to Uyghur forced labor.

Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers Request Information on SolarWinds Cyber Attack

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Energy Subcommittee Republican Leader Fred Upton (R-MI), Energy Subcommittee Chairman Bobby Rush (D-IL), Health Subcommittee Republican Leader Brett...

Republican E&C Leaders Send Letter to Pallone Calling for Upcoming Hearings to Address Energy Emergencies Around the Country, Not Just Texas

By Commerce Newswire | Mar 17, 2021

News Release: Washington, D.C.-House Energy and Commerce Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), along with Subcommittee on Energy Republican Leader Fred Upton (R-MI), Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Republican Leader Morgan Griffith (R-VA), sent a letter to Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank...

Rodgers Remarks at the Oversight and Investigations Hearing on COVID-19 Vaccines

News Release: Washington, D.C.-House Energy and Commerce Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers delivered opening remarks at Wednesday’s Oversight & Investigations Subcommittee hearing on COVID-19 vaccines.

Repeat Meth Trafficker Sentenced To 14 Years Federal Prison

News Release: VALDOSTA, Ga. - A Doerun, Georgia, resident found guilty of distributing large amounts of methamphetamine in two southwest Georgia communities was sentenced to 14 years in federal prison today for his crimes, said Peter D. Leary, the Acting U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia.

Risch, Menendez, Rubio, Kaine Introduce Resolution Recognizing 9th Summit of the Americas, Hosted by U.S.

By State Newswire | Mar 17, 2021

News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), ranking member and chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Tim Kaine (D-Va.), ranking member and chairman of the subcommittee that oversees the Western Hemisphere, today introduced a resolution recognizing the 9th Summit of the Americas and reaffirming the United States’ commitment to a more prosperous, secure, and democratic Western Hemisphere.

Allen County Residents Invited to Attend Virtual Flood Map Open House

By Homeland Newswire | Mar 17, 2021

News Release: CHICAGO - On March 24, representatives from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in conjunction with Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) will host an online flood risk information open house for Allen County. The event will be presented using the Zoom teleconferencing service and will provide residents an opportunity to review a recently completed preliminary Flood Insurance Study (FIS) and accompanying preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs).

Strengthening the Ironclad U.S.-ROK Alliance

By State Newswire | Mar 17, 2021

Release: “America’s alliances are our greatest asset, and leading with diplomacy means standing shoulder-to-shoulder with our allies and key partners once again.".

Aventura Veterinarian Charged with Federal Child Exploitation and Animal Abuse Crimes

News Release: Miami, Florida - South Florida federal prosecutors have charged 40-year-old Prentiss K. Madden with receiving and possessing child pornography and with animal crushing, a federal crime that punishes acts of animal torture. Madden is a licensed veterinarian in Aventura, Florida.

Former CPA Sentenced to 24 months for Cheating on His Income Taxes

News Release: Evansville accountant altered client invoices and falsified income on personal tax returns for years.

Aroostook County Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Charge

News Release: BANGOR, Maine: A Caribou man pleaded guilty in federal court today to conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine, Acting U.S. Attorney Donald E. Clark announced.

Pallone Opening Remarks at Hearing on Averting the Medicaid Funding Cliff in the U.S. Territories

News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr.'s (D-NJ) remarks as prepared for delivery at today's Health Subcommittee hearing on, “Averting a Crisis: Protecting Access to Health Care in the U.S. Territories", are enclosed below...

Quincy Man Sentenced to 12 1/2 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Methamphetamine

News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Senior U.S. District Judge Richard Mills today sentenced Sharnell Washington, 25, of Quincy, Ill., to serve 151 months (12 years 7 months) in federal prison for trafficking methamphetamine in Quincy in 2020. Washington, whose last known address was in the 800 block of N. 7th St., has remained in law enforcement custody since his arrest in March 2020.

Pallone Remarks at Hearing on Biden Administration Actions to Increase COVID-19 Vaccinations

News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr.'s (D-NJ) remarks as prepared for delivery at today's Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing on, “Leading the Way Forward: Biden Administration Actions to Increase COVID-19 Vaccinations", are enclosed below...

Nicole Nelson-Jean Shares Career Advice With Women of Waste Management