News published on Federal Newswire in January 2008

News from January 2008


Baucus Intends To Move Separate Stimulus Bill In Senate Finance Committee Next Week

News Release: Washington, DC - At a press conference this morning, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) said that the Committee will mark up its own economic stimulus package, independent of House legislation, next week. Baucus praised the focus of a reported agreement between House leaders and the...


Baucus, Grassley letter to acting CMS Administrator Kerry Weems

News Release: Dear Administrator Weems: Ensuring that Medicare payments encourage providers to render high quality care to our nation’s seniors is one of our highest priorities. For too long, our healthcare system, and specifically the Medicare program, has paid providers based solely on volume of services, creating...


News Release: Know Your Park: Dr. Steve Ross to Speak on Deep Ocean Habitats - Presentations to be held on Ocracoke and Hatteras Islands.


LIEBERMAN, COLLINS PRESS FOR MORE INFORMATION ON MEXICAN TB BORDER CROSSING CASE

News Release: WASHINGTON - Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Joe Lieberman, ID-Conn., and Ranking Member Susan Collins, R-Me., Thursday pressed the Department of Homeland Security for previously requested information about a possible breach in border security that allowed a Mexican National...


Boxer Introduces Bill to Reverse EPA Global Warming Waiver Decision

News Release: UPDATED: This release has been revised to include quotes from Senators Olympia Snowe (R-ME) and Robert Menendez (D-NJ) as original cosponsors.


KENNEDY ON ENSURING EQUAL RIGHTS FOR ALL Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Hearing

News Release: Equal pay for equal work is a fundamental civil right in our society. All workers should have the right to fair pay regardless of their race, gender, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or disability. Unfortunately, reality has too often failed to live up to this ideal. Prejudice and discrimination...


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRT (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON – A joint venture between Bechtel Infrastructure Corp. and PB Americas Inc., known as B/PB, and certain design consultants have agreed to pay the United States and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts ...


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRM (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 Washington - Assistant Attorney General Alice S. Fisher of the Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney R. Alexander Acosta of the Southern District of Florida announced today that owners of nine separate ...


The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Jan. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Jan. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Jan. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Jan. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Jan. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Jan. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Jan. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Jan. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Jan. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a four page notice on Jan. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Jan. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a five page rule on Jan. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.