News from January 2007
By DOT News Wire | Jan 31, 2007
The US Transportation Department published a four page rule on Jan. 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Jan 31, 2007
The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on Jan. 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Jan 31, 2007
The US Transportation Department published a five page rule on Jan. 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By State Newswire | Jan 31, 2007
News Release: ADVISORY. A hearing of the Committee on Foreign Affairs: DATE: Wednesday, February 7, 2007. TIME: 10:00 a.m. SUBJECT: International Relations Budget for Fiscal Year 2008. LOCATION: Room 2172 of the Rayburn House Office Building. WITNESSES: The Honorable Condoleezza Rice. Secretary of State. U.S. Department...
By State Newswire | Jan 31, 2007
News Release: Having just returned from a trip to the Middle East with Speaker Pelosi and the Democratic national security leadership, it is clear to me that Iran and its nuclear ambitions are central to our interests and concerns in this vital region.
By DOE Newswire | Jan 31, 2007
News Release: Washington, D.C. -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee today reported the following bills.
By Commerce Newswire | Jan 31, 2007
News Release: Washington, DC - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) offered the following remarks on the floor of the Senate today regarding the future of Trade Promotion Authority, also known as “fast-track" trade negotiating authority. In a speech today, President George W. Bush called on Congress...
By Commerce Newswire | Jan 31, 2007
News Release: Washington, DC - In a vote off the Senate floor this afternoon, members of the Finance Committee favorably reported to the Senate the nomination of Michael Astrue to head the Social Security Administration. At Astrue’s nomination hearing this month, Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) obtained...
By Interior Newswire | Jan 31, 2007
News Release: A vehicle that plunged into the Black Canyon on Monday night will be removed next week. Praveen Daniel a native of India and resident of Chicago drove through a fence at the Tomichi Point overlook late Monday afternoon. The car came to rest nearly 500 feet below the rim. Two dozen rescuers from the National...
By Commerce Newswire | Jan 31, 2007
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Ways and Means Committee Chairman Charles B. Rangel issued the following statement in response to President Bush’s speech on the economy today...
By USDA Newswire | Jan 31, 2007
News Release: The sugar beet root maggot, Tetanops myopaeformis, is the "alpha" pest of insects that attack sugar beets. This is especially true in the Red River Valley regions of North Dakota and Minnesota, where about 51 percent of the total U.S. sugar beet crop is grown.
By Commerce Newswire | Jan 31, 2007
News Release: Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance, with jurisdiction over international trade, today made the following comment on President Bush’s call on Congress to renew trade promotion authority for the president. President Bush called for renewal during a speech this morning on the economy. The Finance Committee was the Senate committee of jurisdiction when trade promotion authority was last renewed in 2002.
By Commerce Newswire | Jan 31, 2007
News Release: Mr. President, I'm pleased to sponsor with Senator Dodd two important bills that arebeing introduced today, the Food and Drug Administration Safety Act of 2007 and the FairAccess to Clinical Trials Act of 2007. These bills are part of a sustained effort to restore publicconfidence in the federal government's...
By Homeland Newswire | Jan 31, 2007
News Release: WASHINGTON - Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Joe Lieberman, D-Conn., and Ranking Member Susan Collins, R-Me., Wednesday said one of the top priorities for the Committee in the 110th Congress would be to work to remove the Department of Homeland Security from the Government...
By Homeland Newswire | Jan 31, 2007
News Release: The Government Accountability Office (GAO) today released its 2007 High Risk List, which identifies federal programs and operations that it considers at high risk for vulnerabilities to fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement. The High Risk List serves as a guide for Congress and the Administration to...
By Interior Newswire | Jan 31, 2007
News Release: Acadia National Park is accepting proposals for three seasonal ranger-narrated boat cruises in the waters around Mount Desert Island that would provide safe and quality interpretive experiences for park visitors. The boat cruises include a Frenchman Bay Route, Islesford Historic Route to Little Cranberry Island, and a Marine Life Route.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 30, 2007
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TUESDAY, JANUARY 30, 2007 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRM (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON Gheevarghese Pappen, a retired U.S. Army Corps of Engineers employee was sentenced for soliciting and accepting nearly $50,000 in illegal gratuities, Assistant Attorney General Alice S. Fisher of the Criminal Division announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 30, 2007
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TUESDAY, JANUARY 30, 2007 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRM (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON Two Massachusetts residents were sentenced for their role in arranging for a minor to work as a prostitute in several New England states, Assistant Attorney General Alice S. Fisher of the Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Michael J. Sullivan of the District of Massachusetts announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 30, 2007
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TUESDAY, JANUARY 30, 2007 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRM (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON Two residents of Puerto Rico were each sentenced to five years in prison for their involvement in a scheme to extort a group of contractors in connection with the Superaqueduct construction project along the north coast of Puerto Rico, Assistant Attorney General Alice S. Fisher of the Criminal Division announced today.
By Commerce News Now | Jan 30, 2007
News Release: In 2004, welcoming President Mubarak to his ranch in Texas, President Bush said "Our nations have a relationship that is strong and warm. Our people share the bonds of friendship, a commitment to prosperity and peace and regional stability. Egypt is a strategic partner of the United States and we value ...
