WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2024: Today, the House Financial Services Committee, led by Chairman Patrick McHenry (NC-10), is holding a hearing to conduct oversight of President Biden's prudential banking regulators. Republicans are holding Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Chairman Martin Gruenberg accountable for his continued efforts to stonewall  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, questioned five Biden Administration officials on West Virginia's disaster relief issues and priorities. Senator Manchin specifically questioned the witnesses on better classifying Appalachia to receive federal disaster relief resources, completing the Appalachian Development Highway System (ADHS), and balancing the n  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV) released the following statement after the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) released a Federal Register Notice (FRN) finalizing its modification to the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP) definition of 'rural.' This classification determines communities' eligibility to receive certain federal resources. "I'm extremely disappointed to s  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Click here or the image above to watch Ranking Member Capito's opening remarks from the committee business meeting. At a business meeting today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee voted against the nomination of Matthew Marzano to serve as a commissioner on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). In Ranking M  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2024: Today, during an Environment and Public Works committee hearing celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Safe Water Drinking Act (SWDA), Arizona Senator Mark Kelly highlighted the achievements of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in expanding clean water access to Tribal communities in Arizona. He also shared how Congress can continue to support Tribal communities through clean water programs a  more

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 20 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Ohio. *** Fuel-Air Mixing Assembly in a Turbine Engine ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Nov. 19 -- GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, Evendale, Ohio has been assigned a patent (No. US 12146662 B2, initially filed Oct. 9, 2023) developed by six inventors Manampathy G. Giridharan, Evendale, Ohio; Ajoy Patra, Bengaluru, India; Pradeep Naik, Bengaluru, India; R Narasimha Chiranthan, Bengaluru, India; Perumallu Vukanti, Bengaluru,   more

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 20 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in South Carolina. *** Fire-Resistant Textile ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Nov. 19 -- MILLIKEN & COMPANY, Spartanburg, South Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12146244 B1, initially filed July 5, 2023) developed by John E. Ashley, Spartanburg, South Carolina, and Andrew D. Child, Moore, South Carolina, for "Fire-resistant textile." *** Toilet Seat and Chair ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Nov. 19 -- Two inventors  more

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 20 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in West Virginia. *** Gas Hydrate Inhibitors and Method of Use Thereof ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Nov. 19 -- RK INNOVATIONS, LLC, Letart, West Virginia has been assigned a patent (No. US 12146097 B2, initially filed June 21, 2023) developed by Jamie L. Roush, Mason, West Virginia, for "Gas hydrate inhibitors and method of use thereof." *** Dynamic Flow Phantom for in Vitro Cardiac Intervention Pre-Procedure Plan  more

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 20 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Wisconsin. *** System and Method for Dynamically Augmenting Raster Charts Displayed on a Cockpit Display ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Nov. 19 -- HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC., Charlotte, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12148314 B2, initially filed Jan. 7, 2021) developed by five inventors Gang He, Morristown, New Jersey; Thea Feyereisen, Hudson, Wisconsin; Pavan Kumar Desai, Bengaluru, India; Atma  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- The Violence Policy Center issued an 8-page fact sheet in November 2024 entitled "Gun Deaths Outpace Motor Vehicle Deaths in 35 States and the District of Columbia in 2022." Here are excerpts: GUN DEATHS OUTPACED MOTOR VEHICLE DEATHS IN 35 STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA IN 2022 Firearm fatalities exceeded motor vehicle fatalities in 35 states and the District of Columbia in 2022 according to the most recent state-level data available for both products from the fe  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Nov. 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia issued the following news release: John Wayne Harkless, 46, of Charleston, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. Harkless admitted to a role in a Drug Trafficking Organization (DTO) that distributed methamphetamine in the Charleston area. According to court documents and statements made in court, from in or about January 2024 to in or about May 2024, Hark  more

CLARKSBURG, West Virginia, Nov. 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia issued the following news release: Jack F. Gibbins, III, age 47, of Clarksburg, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 210 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. According to court documents and statements made in court, officers attempted a traffic stop on Gibbins's motorcycle. After a pursuit, Gibbins was arrested and officers found metha  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Nov. 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia issued the following news release: Jacarre Cortez Woodruff, 23, of Dunbar, was sentenced today to three years and five months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for distribution of fentanyl. According to court documents and statements made in court, on July 25, 2023, Woodruff sold approximately 28 grams of a substance containing a mixture of heroin, fent  more

MARTINSBURG, West Virginia, Nov. 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia issued the following news release: Shawn Gorsira, 53, of Hagerstown, Maryland, was sentenced today to 50 months in prison for distributing heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine in Berkeley County. According to court documents and statements made in court, Gorsira was a distributor for a drug trafficking conspiracy, selling large quantities of fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine in Berkeley Count  more

MARTINSBURG, West Virginia, Nov. 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia issued the following news release: Two people have been indicted for fraudulently obtaining COVID-19 relief funding on behalf of a West Virginia resident, according to United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld. Kimberly VanKline, 56, of Hyattsville, Maryland, and Rhonda Brown-Moore, 64, of Brooklyn, New York, were indicted yesterday for wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud  more

ELKINS, West Virginia, Nov. 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia issued the following news release: Two West Virginia men have admitted to methamphetamine trafficking in Grant and Randolph Counties. James Jerome Curtis, 41, of Petersburg, West Virginia, and Burlin Junior Howell, 59, of Elkins, West Virginia, each pled guilty to distributing methamphetamine. According to court documents, Curtis was selling methamphetamine in Grant County. Howell sold   more