News published on Federal Newswire in November 2002

News from November 2002


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Nov. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a three page notice on Nov. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Nov. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Nov. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Nov. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Thompson Hails Passage of Homeland Security Amendment

News Release: Washington, DC - Today Senate Governmental Affairs Committee Ranking Member Fred Thompson (R-TN) hailed the passage of an amendment creating the new Department of Homeland Security, which the Senate adopted by a vote of 73 to 26. Final passage of the legislation, H.R. 5005, is expected later today.


Grassley Comment on False Claims Act, Columbia/HCA

News Release: Sen. Chuck Grassley, incoming chairman of the Committee on Finance, is the Senate author of the 1986 whistleblower amendments strengthening the False Claims Act. He has written letters to federal health agency officials three times this year (in March, in June and in October) to try to determine whether any of those officials are impeding the full application of the False Claims Act,.


News Release: WASHINGTON - Following is text, as prepared for delivery, that Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Joe Lieberman, D-Conn., delivered on the floor of the Senate Tuesday morning before a vote on the Lieberman-Daschle amendment to strike certain special interest provisions from the homeland security bill.


News Release: WASHINGTON - Senate Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Joe Lieberman, D-Conn., Tuesday hailed Senate passage of a bill establishing a cabinet-level Department of Homeland Security to meet terrorist threats against Americans at home. The bill, based primarily on legislation introduced by Lieberman last year and approved by the Governmental Affairs Committee in July, will bring about the largest government reorganization in more than a half century.


Baucus Opposes House-Passed Physician Payment Bill

News Release: Today, Senator Max Baucus announced his opposition to H.R. 5063, a House-passed Medicare physician payment bill that some have claimed would “fix" the Medicare physician payment cut in 2003 for free. The bill language does not grant the Administration explicit authority to make the fix; it merely insulates the Administration from lawsuits resulting from a re-estimation of the “sustainable growth rate" set for 1998 and 1999.


Lieberman Opposes Last Minute Republican Gifts To Special Interests

News Release: WASHINGTON - Following is text, as prepared for delivery, that Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Joe Lieberman, D-Conn., delivered on the floor of the Senate Tuesday morning before a vote on the Lieberman-Daschle amendment to strike certain special interest provisions from the homeland security bill.


Homeland Security Bill Clears Senate In Resounding, Bipartisan Vote

News Release: WASHINGTON - Senate Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Joe Lieberman, D-Conn., Tuesday hailed Senate passage of a bill establishing a cabinet-level Department of Homeland Security to meet terrorist threats against Americans at home. The bill, based primarily on legislation introduced by Lieberman last year and approved by the Governmental Affairs Committee in July, will bring about the largest government reorganization in more than a half century.


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2002 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CIV (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 “As we explained to the Court today, the Justice Department is committed to preserving the integrity of the counterterrorism investigation and the privacy of individuals who have chosen not to make public ...


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2002 WWW.USDOJ.GOV SG (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 "The Justice Department is pleased the Ninth Circuit accepted the government's argument that the detention of Taliban and Al Qaeda combatants in Guantanamo Bay cannot be challenged by the plaintiffs. The ...


Labor Department’s Lawsuit Recovers Interest For Mortgage Corporation of America’s Retirement Plan

News Release: Archived News Release — Caution: Information may be out of date.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Nov. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on Nov. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page correction on Nov. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page correction on Nov. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Nov. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.