News published on Federal Newswire in January 2008

News from January 2008


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Jan. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Jan. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a three page rule on Jan. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a three page rule on Jan. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a four page rule on Jan. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page rule on Jan. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page rule on Jan. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on Jan. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page rule on Jan. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a one page rule on Jan. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Baucus Statement on Medicare Private Fee-For-Service Plans

News Release: Hearing Statement of Senator Max Baucus (D-Mont.).


Senator Grassley’s letter to the President of U.S. Pharmaceuticals, GlaxoSmithKline

News Release: Dear Mr. Viehbacher: As the Ranking Member of the United States Senate Committee on Finance(Committee), I have an obligation to the more than 80 million Americans who receivehealth care coverage under Medicare and Medicaid to ensure that taxpayer andbeneficiary dollars are appropriately spent on safe...


SSA to Partially Suspend Regulation Restricting Appeal Rights for Disabled Individuals

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Social Security Administration (SSA) today notified Congress that the agency would suspend some parts of a controversial proposed regulation that would sharply restrict appeal rights for severely disabled individuals applying for benefits.


News Release: WEST GLACIER, MONT. - Officials at Glacier National Park seek comments to help in the preparation of an environmental assessment (EA) for bank stabilization on the Going-to-the-Sun Road (Sun Road) at milepost 19.25, located just below Logan Creek Bridge. Comments are due by Feb. 29, 2008.


Baucus Will Not Move Free Trade Pacts In Senate Before Trade Adjustment Assistance Overhaul

News Release: Washington, DC - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) said today that he will not support or move through the Senate any pending free trade agreement until a new Trade Adjustment Assistance law is in place for America’s workers. In a major address at the Peterson Institute for International...


News Release: WASHINGTON - Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Joe Lieberman, ID-Conn., and Ranking Member Susan Collins, R-Me., Wednesday thanked the members of the White House Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB) for their service over the past three years and called on the...


Finance Panel Approves Baucus Economic Stimulus Plan With Rebates For 20 Million Seniors, Disabled Veterans

News Release: Washington, D.C. - By a vote of 14-7, the Senate Finance Committee voted to deliver $500 tax rebates to more than 20 million American seniors as part of an economic stimulus plan authored Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.). The Baucus legislation, which is slated for immediate consideration by the full Senate,...


Grassley Advances Consideration of Renewable Energy Tax Incentives

News Release: WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance,today advanced the consideration of the extension of key tax incentives for the production of energyfrom renewable sources. Grassley, a long-time champion of renewable energy, raised theextensions in an economic stimulus package being given committee consideration this afternoon.


News Release: (Remarks as prepared for delivery) Today, this Committee examines threats and protections for one of the most magnificent creatures in the world: the polar bear. There are an estimated 20,000-25,000 polar bears in 19 populations in the Arctic. But scientists are greatly concerned about their future, ...


News Release: The Murie Science and Learning Center is awarding scholarships to teachers to participate in accredited trainings and seminars taking place in summer 2008 in Denali National Park and Preserve. These field-based courses are small group intensives that expose teachers to science, research, and educational...