News from February 2008
By DOT News Wire | Feb 13, 2008
The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on Feb. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Feb 13, 2008
The US Transportation Department published a four page rule on Feb. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce Newswire | Feb 13, 2008
News Release: Washington, DC - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont) today welcomed a World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute panel’s initial finding that Chinese auto parts import policies violate WTO rules. The panel found that the Chinese policies discriminate against imported auto parts - from the U.S., for instance - and unfairly favor Chinese auto parts suppliers.
By Commerce Newswire | Feb 13, 2008
News Release: Hearing Statement of Senator Max Baucus (D-Mont.).
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 13, 2008
News Release: WASHINGTON - Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Joe Lieberman, ID-Conn., and Ranking Member Susan Collins, R-Me., said Wednesday they would move to require the National Guard and Reserves to be equipped, trained, and ready to respond to a homeland security catastrophe, particularly a nuclear attack.
By DOE Newswire | Feb 13, 2008
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Pete Domenici, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, today issued the following statement regarding President Bush’s FY2009 budget request for the Department of the Interior:
By DOL Newswire | Feb 13, 2008
News Release: I commend Senator Dodd for holding this important hearing. Striking the right balance between work and family is never easy. But it’s especially difficult when serious illness or a medical emergency strikes. In these turbulent economic times, workers face great challenges. More and more families are...
By Commerce Newswire | Feb 13, 2008
News Release: Washington, DC - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) in a hearing today sharply questioned Acting Administrator Kerry Weems of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the Federal agency responsible for Medicare and Medicaid programs nationwide. Chairman Baucus raised...
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 13, 2008
News Release: U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Joe Lieberman, ID-Conn., and Ranking Member Susan Collins, R-Me., said Wednesday they would move to require that the National Guard and Reserves be equipped, trained, and ready to respond to a homeland security catastrophe, particularly...
By DOL Newswire | Feb 13, 2008
News Release: Washington, D.C.---Senators Edward M. Kennedy and John F. Kerry and Representatives
By Commerce Newswire | Feb 13, 2008
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley, Ranking Member of the Committee onFinance, won assurances today from the nominee for IRS Commissioner to try to hire 1,000 Iraq andAfghanistan veterans for agency positions during the upcoming fiscal year.
By DOL Newswire | Feb 13, 2008
News Release: In these hard economic times, Americans are anxious about the future. Balancing the demands of work and family is getting more and more difficult every day. Times are especially hard for families facing a health care crisis.It’s difficult enough to deal with a serious illness in your family without the...
By USDA Newswire | Feb 13, 2008
News Release: WASHINGTON, Feb. 13, 2008-Food safety researchers top the list of teams who are receiving 2007 Technology Transfer Awards from the Agricultural Research Service (ARS), the U.S. Department of Agriculture's chief intramural scientific research agency. These awards recognize ARS researchers who successfully develop and deliver new technology for public use.
By Commerce Newswire | Feb 13, 2008
News Release: Washington, DC - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) was on hand at the White House today as President Bush signed an economy-boosting bill with rebates for 20 million American seniors and 250,000 disabled veterans originally left out of economic stimulus proposals. Last week, Congress voted to add Baucus-authored provisions for seniors and disabled vets to a House-passed economic stimulus bill.
By Commerce Newswire | Feb 13, 2008
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Ways and Means Committee Chairman Charles B. Rangel (D-NY) issued the following opening statement during today’s full committee hearing with Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Jim Nussle on President Bush’s budget for fiscal year 2009...
By Interior Newswire | Feb 13, 2008
News Release: (Oyster Bay, NY) Sagamore Hill National Historic Site is pleased to announce the appointment of Julie Abbate, a resident of Oyster Bay, as the new Chief of Administration for the site. Abbate, who has worked at Sagamore Hill for two and one half years in the Division of Administration, competed nationally for this position.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 12, 2008
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRM (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON - FBI employee Curtis Jones was indicted today in Baltimore on charges of accepting an illegal gratuity for the performance of his official duties, Assistant Attorney General Alice S. Fisher of the Criminal Division announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 12, 2008
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRT (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON A federal felony criminal complaint was filed in Nashville, Tenn., today against three men for their roles in burning down and vandalizing the Islamic Center of Columbia in Columbia, Tenn., ...
By Fed Newswire | Feb 12, 2008
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday approved amendments to Appendix A of Regulation CC that reflect the restructuring of the Federal Reserve's check processing operations in the Tenth and Eleventh Districts.
By Fed Newswire | Feb 12, 2008
News Release: On Feb. 11, 2008, the Federal Reserve conducted an auction of $30 billion in 28-day credit through its Term Auction Facility. Following are the results of the auction: Stop-out rate: 3.010 percent Total propositions submitted: $58.400 billion Total propositions accepted: $30.000 billion Bid/cover ...
