News from July 2008
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 30, 2008
News Release: The great baseball philosopher Yogi Berra said, “It’s deja vu all over again." Well, here we are, after the fourth failed vote on the motion to proceed to the tax extenders bill, and it’s deja vu all over again, AND AGAIN AND YET AGAIN.
By State Newswire | Jul 30, 2008
News Release: Madam Speaker, despite commitments by Beijing to improve human and political rights in the run-up to the 2008 Summer Olympics, the situation has not improved -- and, in some cases has become far worse.
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 30, 2008
News Release: Washington, DC - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) announced today that the panel will hold a business meeting on Friday morning to consider three proposals that would support vulnerable children and protect senior citizens. The Committee is slated to consider a Chairman’s Mark of...
By USDA Newswire | Jul 30, 2008
News Release: House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin C. Peterson of Minnesota released the following statement today regarding the floor vote on H.R. 6604, the Commodity Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2008...
By Interior Newswire | Jul 30, 2008
News Release: In partnership with the North Carolina Beach Buggy Association (NCBBA), the Outer Banks Preservation Association (OBPA) and the Cape Hatteras Anglers Club, the National Park Service announced today the completion and distribution of a new off-road vehicle (ORV) brochure for the visiting public.
By USDA Newswire | Jul 30, 2008
News Release: Today, the House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Horticulture and Organic Agriculture held a hearing to review issues related to the traceability of fresh produce, particularly in cases related to foodborne illnesses.
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 30, 2008
News Release: Two floor statements delivered by Sen. Chuck Grassley on Wednesday, July 30, 2008.
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 29, 2008
News Release: Today I’m going to follow-up on my discussion from last week. The topic is election season promises of tax relief and the post-election action on those promises.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 29, 2008
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, July 29, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV TAX (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON – The three founders of the Institute of Global Prosperity (IGP), David Struckman, Daniel Andersen and Lorenzo Lamantia, were sentenced Monday by U.S. District Judge Robert M. Takasugi in Seattle ...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 29, 2008
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, July 29, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRM (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON – United States Senator Theodore F. Stevens of Alaska was charged today in an indictment returned by a federal grand jury in the District of Columbia with seven counts of making false statements related to Stevens’ financial disclosure forms, Acting Assistant Attorney General Matthew Friedrich of the Criminal Division announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 29, 2008
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, July 29, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV AT (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON — Two U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) contractors, both U.S. citizens who previously lived in Prague, Czech Republic, pleaded guilty today to various conspiracy charges related to their business of providing fuel supply services to the DOD.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 29, 2008
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, July 29, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV ENRD (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 Company Must Remove Petroleum Pollution Beneath Hartford, ill.
By Fed Newswire | Jul 29, 2008
News Release: On July 28, 2008, the Federal Reserve conducted an auction of $75 billion in 28-day credit through its Term Auction Facility. Following are the results of the auction: Stop-out rate: 2.350 percent Total propositions submitted: $90.555 billion Total propositions accepted: $75.000 billion Bid/cover ratio: ...
By Commerce News Now | Jul 29, 2008
News Release: Thank you. I’m honored to be here for the opening of the new chancery building of the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China. This magnificent building symbolizes the growing importance of our rapidly expanding bilateral relations. When China opened its first liaison office here 35 years ago, there was little trade between our two countries. Today, China is our second largest trading partner and largest export market outside NAFTA.
By Labor Gazette | Jul 29, 2008
News Release: Archived News Release — Caution: Information may be out of date.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 29, 2008
The US Interior Department published a three page proposed rule on July 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Labor Gazette | Jul 29, 2008
The US Labor Department published a three page notice on July 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By State News Post | Jul 29, 2008
The US State Department published a one page notice on July 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Jul 29, 2008
The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on July 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Jul 29, 2008
The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on July 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
