News published on Federal Newswire in January 2008

News from January 2008


The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on Jan. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on Jan. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on Jan. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a four page rule on Jan. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on Jan. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page rule on Jan. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a four page rule on Jan. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page rule on Jan. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on Jan. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a two page rule on Jan. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page rule on Jan. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on Jan. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on Jan. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


KENNEDY, LEWIS INTRODUCE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 2008

News Release: Congress has enacted bipartisan laws to ensure that federal tax dollars are not used to subsidize discrimination, and that Americans have real remedies when their civil rights are violated.



Baucus, Grassley Write to 136 Colleges, Seek Details of Endowment Pay-outs, Student Aid

News Release: WASHINGTON - Sens. Max Baucus and Chuck Grassley, the leaders of the Senate Finance Committee, today wrote to the 136 U.S. colleges with endowments of $500 million or more, asking a series of questions about endowment growth and spending on student aid. The senators are seeking answers in light of a new study showing explosive college endowment growth.


News Release: The Agricultural Research Service (ARS) has signed a cooperative research and development agreement with Flory Industries of Salida, Calif., to develop an add-on device to control dust emissions from nut harvesters.


Rangel Congratulates Speaker Pelosi on Targeted Tax Relief to Lower- and Middle-Income Working Families

News Release: WASHINGTON - Ways and Means Committee Chairman Charles B. Rangel (D-NY) issued the following statement on the economic stimulus package...


Sen. Grassley asks questions about controversy over delayed release of drug study involving Vytorin

News Release: Senator Chuck Grassley, Ranking Member of the Committee on Finance, is asking drug makers Schering-Plough and Merck to explain when the companies first unblinded ENHANCE trial results and to account for sales and payments made for the cholesterol drug Vytorin to Medicaid. Senator Grassley has also written to the Securities and Exchange Commission, the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology regarding this matter.


Domenici Lays Out Priorities For Hardrock Mining Reform

News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Pete Domenici, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, today laid out his priorities for reforming the Mining Law of 1872 at an oversight hearing on hardrock mining.