News published on Federal Newswire in December 2007

News from December 2007


Baucus Applauds House Passage of Amended Bill Providing Mortgage Tax Relief for Families in Crisis

News Release: Washington, DC - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.).


News Release: Washington, DC - Congressman Tom Lantos (D-CA), chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today became the first person to publish in its entirety the text of a ground-breaking speech on the looming climate crisis delivered by former Vice President Al Gore at the global warming summit in Indonesia last Thursday. Lantos ensured that a verbatim version of Gore’s remarks went into the Congressional Record this afternoon.


Senate to Consider Medicare Legislation Ensuring Physician Payments for Six Months, Helping Rural Seniors Receive Health Care

News Release: Washington, DC - Senate Finance Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and Ranking Member Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today unveiled Medicare legislation for consideration by Congress this week. The legislation will stop a ten percent cut in Federal reimbursement of Medicare doctors for six months and provide a half-percent...


2007-2008 Living History Camp Schedule

News Release: BRADENTON, FLORIDA -- De Soto National Memorial will be running its annual camp season starting on Dec. 15, 2007, and ending March 30, 2007. Programs will be held everyday except Christmas Day and New Years Day due to the park being closed.


EPW Committee Moves Two NRC Nominations

News Release: Washington, DC - The Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works tonight reported the nominations of Kristine L. Svinicki, of Virginia, and Gregory B. Jaczko, of the District of Columbia, to be Members of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The nominations now go to the full Senate for consideration.


House Approves Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Bill

News Release: WASHINGTON - The House of Representatives approved H.R. 3648, the Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007, today in response to some of the tax issues that have arisen as a result of problems in the subprime mortgage market. Under current law, debt forgiven following mortgage foreclosure or renegotiation is considered income for tax purposes, resulting in tax liability for individuals and families.


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MONDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2007 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRT (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON - The Justice Department today announced that on Dec. 18, 2007, it will monitor special elections in Jefferson Davis and Tunica Counties, Miss., and Fort Worth, Texas, to ensure compliance with the Voting Rights Act.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Dec. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Dec. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Dec. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Dec. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a three page proposed rule on Dec. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on Dec. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a four page proposed rule on Dec. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a three page proposed rule on Dec. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a three page proposed rule on Dec. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a three page proposed rule on Dec. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a one page proposed rule on Dec. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Dec. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a three page notice on Dec. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.