News published on Federal Newswire in March 2007

News from March 2007


Grassley Expresses Concern Over Federal Charitable Giving Program

News Release: Dear Mr. President: I am writing to you about concerns I have regarding the management of the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM). During your Presidency, you have been a strong voice in encouraging Americans to support our nation’s charities. I am pleased...


News Release: A free, interactive website is now available to help dairy producers better manage nitrogen on their farms. It's the result of cooperative work by scientists with the Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Cornell University and the University of Vermont, funded by a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA ) Fund for Rural America grant.


News Release: May 20 through May 26 has been designated “Waterfall Week" at Whiskeytown National Recreation Area. The week will begin with a fee-free day on Sunday May 20, when the park will waive the normal daily entrance fee of $5.00.


News Release: Washington, DC - Congressman Tom Lantos (D-CA), the chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, today announced a joint effort with the committee’s Ranking Member, Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL) to launch of a historic $800 million dollar effort to give millions of college students the chance to study abroad.


LIEBERMAN PROPOSES $3.4 BILLION MORE THAN ADMINISTRATION FOR FY2008 HOMELAND SECURITY BUDGET

News Release: WASHINGTON - Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Joe Lieberman, D-Conn., noting serious vulnerabilities in the nation’s homeland security defenses, proposed spending an additional $3.4 billion above the President’s $46.4 billion Homeland Security Department request for...


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 2007 WWW.USDOJ.GOV AG (202) 514-2008 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON – The Attorney General commends the work of the Inspector General (IG) in uncovering serious problems in the FBI's use of National Security Letters (NSLs). The Attorney General has told the Director ...


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 2007 WWW.USDOJ.GOV NSD (202) 514-2008 TDD (202) 514-1888 "We are pleased with the Office of Inspector General's (OIG) report that demonstrates that the Department of Justice, including the FBI, have been responsible in using the authority granted by Congress to ...


News Release: MINNEAPOLIS—U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez visited Minneapolis-St. Paul today to discuss how trade is supporting economic growth and job creation in Minnesota and throughout the U.S. Gutierrez attended a roundtable of Minnesota’s businesses hosted by Cargill to illustrate how trade is benefiting Minnesota’s exporters and the local job market.


News Release: MINNEAPOLIS—U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez today issued the following statement on two key economic reports released this morning: the February 2007 national employment report and the January 2007 trade in goods and services. These reports show that the economy is strong with 97,000 jobs ...





The US Federal Reserve System published a three page notice on March 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Federal Reserve System published a one page notice on March 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Federal Reserve System published a two page notice on March 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on March 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on March 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a three page notice on March 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on March 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on March 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.