News published on Federal Newswire in March 2021

News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Health Subcommittee Chairwoman Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA) announced today that the Health Subcommittee will hold a fully remote legislative hearing on Wednesday, March 17, at 1 p.m. (EDT) on Medicaid in the U.S. territories. The hearing is entitled, “Averting a Crisis: Protecting Access to Health Care in the U.S. Territories."

Pallone on Final Passage of the American Rescue Plan

By Commerce Newswire | Mar 10, 2021

News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today after Congress passed the American Rescue Plan. The bill passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 220 - 211 and will soon go to President Biden’s desk to be signed into law.

Capito Statement on Vote Against Michael Regan to Serve as EPA Administrator

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today released the below statement following her vote opposing Michael Regan as administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)...

Roanoke Drug Kingpin Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison

News Release: ROANOKE, Va. -- Monta Jordan, a convicted drug kingpin who was subject to one of the largest fentanyl seizures in Virginia at the time, was sentenced yesterday in U.S. District Court in Roanoke to 240 months in federal prison, Jared Forget, Special Agent in Charge of the DEA Washington Division; Acting United States Attorney Daniel P. Bubar; and Col. Gary T. Settle, Superintendent of the Virginia State Police announced today.

Pallone Opening Remarks at Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Hearing on Restoring the Mission of EPA

News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks as prepared for delivery today at an Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing titled, “The Path Forward: Restoring the Vital Mission of EPA:"

State Department Terrorist Designations of ISIS Affiliates and Leaders in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Mozambique

By State Newswire | Mar 10, 2021

Release: The Department of State has designated the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria - Democratic Republic of the Congo (ISIS-DRC) and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria - Mozambique (ISIS-Mozambique) as Foreign Terrorist Organizations under section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended. The...

Organizations Come Out in Support of CLEAN Future Act

By Commerce Newswire | Mar 10, 2021

News Release: After Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee Chairman Paul Tonko (D-NY), and Energy Subcommittee Chairman Bobby L. Rush (D-IL) introduced the Climate Leadership and Environmental Action for our Nation’s Future (CLEAN Future) Act on March 2, a diverse array of organizations came out in strong support of the legislation. Following is a sample of what is being said about this ambitious climate bill...

Chairs DeFazio, Payne Statements from Hearing on the Relevance of Rail for U.S. Economic and Environmental Progress

News Release: Washington, D.C. - The following are opening remarks, as prepared for delivery, from Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Chair of the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Donald M. Payne, Jr. (D-NJ) during today’s hearing...

Organizations Come Out in Support of CLEAN Future Act

By DOE Newswire | Mar 10, 2021

News Release: After Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee Chairman Paul Tonko (D-NY), and Energy Subcommittee Chairman Bobby L. Rush (D-IL) introduced the Climate Leadership and Environmental Action for our Nation’s Future (CLEAN Future) Act on March 2, a diverse array of organizations came out in strong support of the legislation. Following is a sample of what is being said about this ambitious climate bill...

Griffith Remarks at the Oversight and Investigations Hearing on the EPA

News Release: Washington, DC - Energy and Commerce Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Republican Leader Morgan Griffith (R-VA) delivered remarks at an Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing on the mission of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Boozman, Senators from Rice Producing States Push for US-Specific Rice Tender with Iraq

By USDA Newswire | Mar 10, 2021

News Release: WASHINGTON-U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and senators from rice producing states are encouraging American and Iraqi officials to take steps to increase U.S. rice exports to Iraq.

Fall River Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute Cocaine

News Release: BOSTON - A Fall River man pleaded guilty yesterday in connection with a cocaine distribution conspiracy. A storage unit used by the defendant was found to contain a firearm and approximately 40 grams of a mixture and substance containing fentanyl.

Griffith Remarks at the Oversight and Investigations Hearing on the EPA

By Commerce Newswire | Mar 10, 2021

News Release: Washington, DC - Energy and Commerce Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Republican Leader Morgan Griffith (R-VA) delivered remarks at an Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing on the mission of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Opening Statement of Ranking Member Capito for Hearing Addressing Climate Change in the Electricity Sector

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee held a hearing entitled “Building Back Better: Addressing Climate Change in the Electricity Sector and Fostering Economic Growth." Below is the opening statement of Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), as prepared for delivery...

Pallone Opening Remarks at Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Hearing on Restoring the Mission of EPA

By DOE Newswire | Mar 10, 2021

News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks as prepared for delivery today at an Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing titled, “The Path Forward: Restoring the Vital Mission of EPA:"

Rodgers Remarks at the Oversight and Investigations Hearing on the EPA

News Release: Washington, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered remarks at a Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing on the mission of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Southbridge Man Arrested on Federal Drug Charge

News Release: BOSTON - A Southbridge man was arrested yesterday and charged in connection with distributing methamphetamine.

Crawford Statement from Hearing on the Importance of America’s Rail System

News Release: Opening remarks, as prepared, of Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Ranking Member Rick Crawford (R-AR) from today’s hearing entitled, “Full Steam Ahead for Rail: Why Rail is More Relevant Than Ever for Economic and Environmental Progress":

Texas Man Sentenced To 10 Years In Federal Prison For Possessing Over 20 Pounds Combined Of Fentanyl And Cocaine