News from March 2022
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2022
News Release: Husband, Wife Each Sentenced to 35 Years in Prison.
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 17, 2022
News Release: LACEY, Wash. - Many Washington residents may believe they don't need to buy flood insurance because they don't live in a high-risk flood zone. However, flooding can happen anywhere, often to the surprise of residents who thought they were covered for disaster. One inch of floodwater can cause up to $25,000 of damage in a home and when flooding happens, the damage is not covered by most homeowners' insurance policies.
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 17, 2022
News Release: HARRISBURG, PA. - Six months have passed since a major federal disaster was declared for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania after the remnants of Hurricane Ida left many Pennsylvanians with loss and damage. On Sept. 10, 2021, President Biden signed the declaration that allowed FEMA to assist. The declaration...
By EPA Newswire | Mar 17, 2022
News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks today at an Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing titled, “Lessons from the Frontline: COVID-19’s Impact on American Health Care:"
By Commerce Newswire | Mar 17, 2022
News Release: The U.S. Census Bureau today announced undercount and overcount rates by state and the District of Columbia from the 2020 Census Post-Enumeration Survey (PES) will be released in May 2022, which is earlier than previously announced.
By DOE Newswire | Mar 17, 2022
News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) today introduced the Accelerated Approval Integrity Act, which would improve the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) ability to ensure that drugs that receive accelerated approval are providing a proven clinical benefit to patients.
By USDA Newswire | Mar 17, 2022
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has clarified the definition of a spot market sale and hog eligibility under the Spot Market Hog Pandemic Program (SMHPP), which assists producers who sold hogs through a spot market sale from April 16, 2020, through Sept. 1, 2020. Hog producers...
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 17, 2022
News Release: NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Homeowners and renters affected by December’s tornadoes in middle and west Tennessee have until next week to apply for federal disaster assistance.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2022
News Release: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Zechariah Freemen, 45, was sentenced in federal court today to 10 years and one month for sexual abuse. A federal jury convicted Freeman on July 30, 2021.
By Bob Pepalis | Mar 17, 2022
A Florida security contractor has been sued by the U.S. Department of Labor for firing a worker for raising concerns over COVID-19 and firearm-storage safety protocols, the DOL announced last month.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2022
News Release: PHILADELPHIA, PA - United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Reveal Global Consulting, LLC (“Reveal") has agreed to pay $820,000 to the federal government to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by improperly billing time and expenses in its performance of a contract with the Defense Intelligence Agency (“DIA").
By Commerce Newswire | Mar 17, 2022
News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Mike Doyle (D-PA) announced today that the Communications and Technology Subcommittee will hold a hearing on Thursday, March 31, on oversight of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
By DOE Newswire | Mar 17, 2022
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed members of Congress today.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2022
News Release: MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Quasym Divad John Finch and Brittany Marie Breeden, both of Martinsburg, West Virginia, have admitted to drug and firearms charges, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced.
By EPA Newswire | Mar 17, 2022
News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks today at a Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee hearing titled, "Changing Times: Revisiting Spring Forward, Fall Back:"
By Commerce Newswire | Mar 17, 2022
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Communications and Technology Subcommittee Republican Leader Bob Latta (R-OH) delivered opening remarks at today’s subcommittee hearing on spectrum management.
By US DOT Newswire | Mar 17, 2022
The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on March 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 17, 2022
News Release: HARRISBURG, PA. - Six months have passed since a major federal disaster was declared for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania after the remnants of Hurricane Ida left many Pennsylvanians with loss and damage. On Sept. 10, 2021, President Biden signed the declaration that allowed FEMA to assist. The declaration...
By Interior Newswire | Mar 17, 2022
News Release: The National Park Service will temporarily close carriage roads in Acadia National Park starting March 18 to protect the roads during spring thaw, also known as “mud season." Carriage roads will be closed to all users until further notice.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2022
News Release: CHICAGO - Former City of Chicago Alderman RICARDO MUNOZ was sentenced today to 13 months in federal prison for using money from a political fund to pay personal expenses.
