News published on Federal Newswire in December 2005

News from December 2005


CRAIG COMMENTS ON MINING REFORM: Will seek to update 1872 Mining Act in 109th Congress

News Release: WASHINGTON, D. C. - Idaho Senator Larry Craig issued the following statement on efforts to reform the 1872 Mining Act and the Senate’s procedural rules governing the budget reconciliation process:


Strike Three:  White House Fails to Provide Alito Tax Returns as Requested

News Release: (Washington, DC) - Following the White House’s third failure to respond to requests for Federal tax information on a Supreme Court nominee, U.S. Senator Max Baucus (D-Mont.) today announced that he is introducing legislation requiring the Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) to review and report on the...


KENNEDY: AMERICA’S SENIORS CONFUSED BY MEDICARE DRUG BENEFITS

News Release: The President should try speaking with seniors in communities across America rather than a handpicked group - to get a real idea of the myriad of problems they’re facing in light of the massive overhaul of the prescription drug program. I’ve heard from countless seniors in Massachusetts that the system...


Chairman Grassley’s statement of opposition to the Motion to Instruct Conferees on the Byrd amendment

News Release: Statement of U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley regarding S.2027 Chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance Opposition to the Motion to Instruct Conferees on the Byrd Amendment Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2005.


Baucus Outlines Agenda for America’s Global Competitiveness

News Release: U.S. Senator Max Baucus (D-Mont.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee, is a leader in the effort to maintain America’s economic competitiveness in a changing world. In 2005, Baucus has given a series of speeches on the Senate floor outlining steps that America must take to advance American...


Grassley Urges WTO Ministerial to Focus on Agricultural Market Access to Break the Logjam

News Release: HONG KONG -- Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, the Senate committee with jurisdiction over international trade, made the following statement on the opening day of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Ministerial in Hong Kong.


The US Commerce Department published a three page notice on Dec. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a five page notice on Dec. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Dec. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Dec. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on Dec. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a one page rule on Dec. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a five page rule on Dec. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a five page rule on Dec. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a four page rule on Dec. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a four page rule on Dec. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a four page rule on Dec. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a four page rule on Dec. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page rule on Dec. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a seven page rule on Dec. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.