News from July 2006
By DOT News Wire | Jul 11, 2006
The US Transportation Department published a seven page rule on July 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 11, 2006
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on July 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOJ Gazette | Jul 11, 2006
The US Justice Department published a two page notice on July 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Labor Gazette | Jul 11, 2006
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on July 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 11, 2006
News Release: Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, with jurisdiction over Medicare and Medicaid, today made the following comment on the government’s settlement with Tom Scully, former administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), over Scully’s search for private employment while CMS administrator.
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 11, 2006
News Release: Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley and Ranking Member Max Baucus announced today that the Committee is requesting written comments from interested parties on miscellaneous tariff measures that have been introduced in the Senate during the 109th Congress. These individual miscellaneous tariff measures must meet certain guidelines before they are eligible for inclusion in an omnibus miscellaneous tariff bill that will be considered by the Committee.
By Homeland Newswire | Jul 11, 2006
News Release: Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Ranking Member Joe Lieberman, D-Conn., Tuesday co-sponsored a bipartisan amendment to the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations bill that would reinvent FEMA into an agency capable of responding to all disasters rapidly and with state and local coordination.
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 11, 2006
News Release: Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Max Baucus (D-Mont.), Ranking Democrat on the Senate Finance Committee, blasted the President’s renewal of a plan to privatize Social Security and slash benefits for millions of Americans. The Mid-Session Budget Review released by the White House Office of Management and...
By USDA Newswire | Jul 11, 2006
News Release: Maybe it's their dried-out skins, wrinkled from months spent in the sun. Or their lackluster brown hues, lost among the bright reds, yellows and oranges of the produce aisle. Whatever it is, dates aren't exactly flying off U.S. grocery store shelves.
By DOE Newswire | Jul 11, 2006
News Release: Who: Full Committee When: Tuesday, July 18 at 10:00 a.m. Where: SD-366 Why: To examine United States and India energy cooperation in the context of global energy demand, the emerging energy needs of India, and the role nuclear power can play in meeting those needs.
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 11, 2006
News Release: U.S. Sen Chuck Grassley made the comment below about a report issued today by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) which reviewed the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) acquisition function. This federal agency is responsible for making accurate and timely forecasts to protect life, property and natural resources, and for protecting America’s ocean, coastal and living marine resources while promoting sustainable economic development.
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 11, 2006
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance,.
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 11, 2006
News Release: Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Max Baucus (D-Mont.), Ranking Democrat on the Senate Finance Committee, commented today on the Mid-Session Budget Review released by the White House Office of Management and Budget. Despite claims from the Bush administration that the budget numbers show strong improvement,...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 10, 2006
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MONDAY, JULY 10, 2006 WWW.USDOJ.GOV AT (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 Session to be Held in Washington, D.C., to Focus on Refusals to Deal WASHINGTON The Department of Justices Antitrust Division and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) today announced that the third in a series ...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 10, 2006
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MONDAY, JULY 10, 2006 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRT (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON The Department of Justice today announced the award of nearly $725,000 in grants to 11 nonprofit groups serving communities throughout the country to conduct public education programs for workers and employers about immigration-related job discrimination.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 10, 2006
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MONDAY, JULY 10, 2006 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRT (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON The Department of Justice today announced a lawsuit filed under the Voting Rights Act against the City of Euclid, Ohio. The lawsuit challenges the Citys method of electing its governing body, alleging it violates the rights of African-American voters to elect candidates of their choice under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.
By Commerce News Now | Jul 10, 2006
News Release: I'm pleased to have met with President Toledo today. We had a good discussion on a range of commercial issues. We discussed Peru's recent ratification of the U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement as we now shift our attention to gaining broad support from the U.S. Congress. I greatly appreciate President Toledo's leadership efforts on this important agreement and towards building a strong, democratic and prosperous Peru.
By Commerce News Now | Jul 10, 2006
News Release: The United States stands in solidarity with the people of Cuba in their struggle for democracy. Today, we release the second report of the Commission for Assistance to a Free Cuba and the Compact with the People of Cuba.
By Commerce News Now | Jul 10, 2006
News Release: This morning the President released the second report by the Commission for Assistance to a Free Cuba and "A Compact with the People of Cuba." The Compact is a message of hope and reassurance to Cubans that they can count on our concrete aid in areas like humanitarian needs, economic recovery, and free and fair elections.
By Labor Gazette | Jul 10, 2006
News Release: Archived News Release — Caution: Information may be out of date.
