News published on Federal Newswire in June 2008

News from June 2008


The US Justice Department published a one page correction on June 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on June 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a two page notice on June 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a one page notice on June 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on June 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on June 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a four page notice on June 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Baucus Statement at Iran Sanctions Markup

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


Sunrise Run-Walk 2008

News Release: Sunrise Run-Walk to be Held at Petrified Forest National Park.


Finance Committee Approves Six Nominations

News Release: Washington, DC - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and fellow Finance Committee members approved six nominations at an open executive session today. The nominations approved by the panel will now move to the full Senate for confirmation. The approved nominations follow here...


Micromagnets Show Promise as Colorful 'Smart Tags' for MRI

News Release: Customized microscopic magnets might one day be injected into the body to add color to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) while enhancing sensitivity and the amount of information provided by images researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and National Institutes of Health...


Finance Panel Approves Strong Iran Sanctions Plan

News Release: Washington, DC - The Senate Finance Committee today approved by a vote of 19-2 a Chairman’s modification of legislation strengthening U.S. sanctions on Iran. The Iran sanctions plan offered by Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) along with Ranking Member Chuck Grassley.


News Release: Flavorful, chewy bars made from apples, pears and other fresh fruit now come in a size perfect for kids--or for adults who want a healthy, smaller-than-usual snack.


Opening Statement by Chairman Howard L. Berman at hearing, “The Caucasus: Frozen Conflicts and Closed Borders”

News Release: Between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea lie the countries of the Caucasus - Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia. Due to disputes that have festered over the course of many years, there are enough compelling questions involving these three countries and their neighbors to occupy us all day long. During...


News Release: WASHINGTON - Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Joe Lieberman, ID-Conn., and Ranking Member Susan Collins, R-Me., unveiled three discussion documents Wednesday aimed at curbing excessive speculation in the commodity markets, which they say is contributing significantly to the...


Finance Panel Approves Montana’s Ed Eck To IRS Oversight Board

News Release: Washington, DC - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and Committee members today approved for Senate consideration the nomination of E. Edwin Eck II, Dean of the University of Montana School of Law, to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Oversight Board. The Committee approved the nomination...


News Release: Abby Flantz and Erica Nelson were grinning from ear to ear as they disembarked the helicopter at the Denali Park airstrip at 4: 55 p.m. today and walked into the waiting arms of their anxious families. They were spotted this afternoon by the park’s plane, in an area north of the park boundary, about...


Baucus-Grassley Tax Measures In Housing Bill Provide Incentives To Homeowners, Homebuyers

News Release: Washington, DC - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and Ranking Member Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today intend to offer Finance tax measures as part of a larger amendment to a housing bill, H.R. 3221, in cooperation with the Senate Banking Committee and including important tax credits and incentives for property owners and first-time homebuyers.


Prescribe Burn

News Release: Superintendent Joe Escoto announced today that Padre Island National Seashore has tentatively scheduled a prescribed burn for Thursday, June 19, 2008, weather permitting. The park will burn approximately 1,140 acres of coastal grassland prairie near Park Headquarters, between Park Road 22 and the Gulf of Mexico shoreline.


Chairmen Rangel and Levin Sound Warning on US-China Investment Treaty Negotiations

News Release: Dear Madam Secretary, Mr. Secretary and Ambassador Schwab...