News published on Federal Newswire in March 2006

News from March 2006


CORRECTION: Media Advisory: Full Committee Business Meeting Scheduled

News Release: Who: Full Committee When: Wednesday, March 8 at 10:00 a.m. Where: SD-366 Why: To consider pending calendar business which may be ready for consideration. Views and Estimates will not be considered at this meeting.


Grassley, Baucus Bill Offers Businesses Significant Tax Breaks to Buy Fuel-efficient Alternative Energy Vehicles

News Release: WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, and Sen.


Domenici Applauds Bodman's Plans to Look into Construction of E85 Fueling Stations

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Senate Energy & Natural Resources Chairman Pete V. Domenici today publicly encouraged the construction of more ethanol fueling stations and expressed strong support for Secretary Bodman’s announced intention of looking into the matter.


Lieberman Says DHS Budget Won't Get the Job Done, $8 Billion More Needed

News Release: Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Ranking Member Joe Lieberman, D-Conn., said Tuesday the Administration’s Fiscal Year 2007 homeland security budget should be increased by $8 billion in order to prevent, respond to, and recover from acts of terrorism and catastrophic natural disasters.


Kennedy, Lieberman Express Concern on DHS Unfairly Barring Legitimate Refugees from Resettlement

News Release: Dear Secretary Chertoff: We are writing to express our serious concern about the Department’s application of the “material support" to “terrorist organizations" ground of inadmissibility, which has resulted in the exclusion of a large number of vulnerable refugees and asylum seekers. We are also concerned...


Domenici Applauds Bodman's Plans to Look into Construction of E85 Fueling Stations

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Senate Energy & Natural Resources Chairman Pete V. Domenici today publicly encouraged the construction of more ethanol fueling stations and expressed strong support for Secretary Bodman’s announced intention of looking into the matter.


Grassley Blasts Democratic Leaders’ Town Meeting Rhetoric on Medicare Drug Benefit

News Release: Dear Democratic Leader Reid and Democratic Leader Pelosi...


News Release: Corrected Version Who: Full Committee When: Wednesday, March 8 at 10:00 a.m. Where: SD-366 Why: To consider pending calendar business which may be ready for consideration. Views and Estimates will not be considered at this meeting.