News from November 2005
By USDA Newswire | Nov 18, 2005
News Release: Castor plants, source of one of the world's best industrial oils, are gradually revealing the secrets of how they make this prized substance. Scientists with the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) in Albany, Calif., are delving into the mostly-mysterious mechanisms.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 18, 2005
News Release: National Park Service Southeast Regional Director Patricia Hooks announced today the selection of Michael Murray as superintendent of Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Wright Brothers National Memorial, and Fort Raleigh National Historic Site in North Carolina.
By Commerce Newswire | Nov 18, 2005
News Release: Dear Mr. Hantman: The Committee on Finance (Committee) has jurisdiction over the Medicare andMedicaid programs, among other matters. Accordingly, the Committee is responsible tothe more than 80 million Americans who receive health care coverage under thoseprograms, including payment for drugs and medical...
By Commerce Newswire | Nov 18, 2005
News Release: Today the United States Senate passed S.632, a bill that extends permanent normal trade relations to Ukraine and repeals application of the Jackson-Vanik amendment with respect to Ukraine. Senator Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance which has jurisdiction over international trade matters, offered the following comments on the Senate’s action...
By Interior Newswire | Nov 18, 2005
News Release: National Park Service Southeast Regional Director Patricia Hooks announced today the selection of Michael Murray as superintendent of Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Wright Brothers National Memorial, and Fort Raleigh National Historic Site in North Carolina.
By DOE Newswire | Nov 18, 2005
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Senate Energy & Natural Resources Chairman Pete V. Domenici today outlined some of the tangible results already seen from the enactment of the Energy Policy Act of 2005.
By Commerce Newswire | Nov 18, 2005
News Release: Just one week ago, my colleagues and I came together to consider the United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement. Today we take the next step in the process Congress created to oversee the administration’s trade policy by officially reporting the legislation to implement the Agreement.
By Commerce Newswire | Nov 18, 2005
News Release: Opening Statement of Chairman Chuck Grassley Senate Finance Committee Markup of S. 2027,.
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 18, 2005
News Release: WASHINGTON - Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Ranking Member Joe Lieberman, D-Conn., Thursday criticized FEMA’s decisions, announced this week, to terminate payment for evacuees living in hotels and motels as of Dec. 1, and to terminate leases for many in apartments, before seeking to ensure...
By DOL Newswire | Nov 18, 2005
News Release: I applaud Secretary Spellings' continued efforts to work with states, schools and teachers to find effective approaches to carry out the No Child Left Behind Act. Much can be learned from measuring student growth. When done the right way, these models can move school reform forward by reviewing progress...
By Commerce Newswire | Nov 18, 2005
News Release: I am pleased to support the “Tax Relief Act of 2005". When Chairman Grassley first raised the issue of this tax bill with me, I told him: If you take capital gains and dividends out of the bill, I can support it. And the Chairman and the Finance Committee took capital gains and dividends out of the bill.
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 17, 2005
News Release: WASHINGTON - Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Susan Collins, R-Me., and Ranking Member Joe Lieberman, D-Conn., Friday expressed concern about allegations of large kickbacks paid to American officials for the award of contracts in Iraq. The Senators praised the Special Inspector...
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 17, 2005
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2005 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRM (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Four additional current and former U.S. soldiers and one civilian have agreed to plead guilty to participating in a widespread bribery and extortion conspiracy which operated from January 2002 through March 2004, Assistant Attorney General Alice S. Fisher of the Criminal Division announced today.
By Commerce News Now | Nov 17, 2005
News Release: Good afternoon. It’s a pleasure to speak with you about a critical topic for the future of our economy.
By Commerce News Now | Nov 17, 2005
News Release: President Bush has provided clear direction and called for improved tools to end overfishing and rebuild our nation's fish stocks. I congratulate Chairman Stevens and Co-Chairman Inouye on introducing a bipartisan bill that substantially embraces the legislation that the Administration transmitted to ...
By Labor Gazette | Nov 17, 2005
News Release: Archived News Release — Caution: Information may be out of date.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2005
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Nov. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Labor Gazette | Nov 17, 2005
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Nov. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2005
The US Interior Department published a five page notice on Nov. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2005
The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Nov. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
