News published on Federal Newswire in September 2007

News from September 2007


News Release: Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne and National Park Director Mary Bomar announced at a news conference in Yosemite National Park recently that 201 park proposals have been selected for possible matching funds through the National Park Centennial Initiative. The Next Generation Fund, a campaign...


Finance Panel Votes To Strengthen Indian Health Programs

News Release: Washington, DC - By a voice vote today, the Senate Finance Committee approved legislation to provide long-overdue updates to Indian health policies in programs under the Finance Committee’s jurisdiction, namely Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). The “Medicare, Medicaid,...


LIEBERMAN ANNOUNCES SUPPORT FOR MYERS NOMINATION TO HEAD IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT

News Release: WASHINGTON - Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Joe Lieberman, ID-Conn., Wednesday said he would support the nomination of Julie Myers to be Assistant Secretary of Immigration and Customs Enforcement at the Department of Homeland Security. The following is the opening statement...


Sen. Grassley comments on newly released JAMA articles and commentary regarding Avandia

News Release: Sen. Chuck Grassley issued the comment below regarding the analysis released today by JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association, regarding the safety of the diabetes drug Avandia. Sen. Grassley has conducted active oversight since 2004 of the drug safety program of the Food and Drug Administration.


News Release: WASHINGTON—U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez today issued the following statement on the release of the July 2007 U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services report which showed that U.S. exports increased by 11.4 percent to $916 billion year-to-date (through July) over 2006. Imports also increased 4.6 percent to $1,330 billion and the trade deficit narrowed 8 percent during the same time period.




The US Federal Reserve System published a one page notice on Sept. 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a five page proposed rule on Sept. 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a six page notice on Sept. 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a four page notice on Sept. 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Sept. 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page proposed rule on Sept. 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Sept. 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Sept. 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a seven page notice on Sept. 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a five page notice on Sept. 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a six page notice on Sept. 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Sept. 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Sept. 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.