News from July 2009
By DOE Newswire | Jul 23, 2009
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: ROBERT DILLON (202) 224-6977
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 23, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C., July 23, 2009 - Tomorrow, Friday, July 24th, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar will provide a progress report to the House Budget Committee on how stimulus funds are being spent by the Department of the Interior. Hopefully, the Secretary will explain why out of the $3 billion allocated to the Department, only $310 million (10%) has been obligated to specific projects and only $12 million (0.4%) has actually been paid out.
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 23, 2009
News Release: Washington, DC - The Senate Finance Committee today approved by voice vote S.J. Res. 17, a measure reauthorizing and renewing import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003. The resolution renews for one year the existing import ban on the importation of Burmese products into the United States, and authorizes the Congress to renew the import ban annually through 2012.
By Homeland Newswire | Jul 23, 2009
News Release: Dear Administrator Fugate: The highest priority for those of us serving in government is to ensure the safety and security of the American people. In our respective roles on the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, we have spent many years trying to strengthen the Federal Emergency...
By DOE Newswire | Jul 23, 2009
News Release: Washington, DC - Technologies developed by researchers at the Office of Fossil Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) have captured four prestigious 2009 R&D 100 Awards. Selected by an independent panel of judges and the editors of R&D Magazine, the annual awards are presented to the 100 most technologically significant products to enter the marketplace in the past year.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 23, 2009
News Release: FONSI Signed and Special Use Permit Issued to WeavTel.
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 23, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON D.C. - Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA), the Ranking Republican on the House Committee on Oversight and Goverment Reform, released the following statement tonight responding to comments made by President Barack Obama in response to a question posed by Chicago Tribune reporter Christi Parsons regarding the scathing report issued by SIGTARP Neil Barofsky...
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 23, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressmen John Tanner (D-TN), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Social Security, and Sam Johnson (R-TX), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee, today introduced legislation to enhance the privacy of Social Security numbers in government and private sector records in order to protect Social...
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 23, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Ranking Member Darrell Issa (R-CA) joined with Reps. Spencer Baucus (Ala.), House Minority Leader John Boehner (Ohio), Lamar Smith (Texas), Trent Franks (Ariz.), Randy Neugebauer (Texas), Scott Garrett (N.J.), Jeb Hensarling (Texas) and Tom Price (Ga.) to introduce comprehensive legislation that would overhaul and comprehensively reform the financial regulatory system.
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 23, 2009
News Release: To view Questions from Senator Grassley, download the Printer-Friendly version.
By Homeland Newswire | Jul 22, 2009
News Release: For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary Contact: 202-282-8010 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano today marked the fifth anniversary of the issuance of the 9/11 Commission Report by releasing a progress report outlining advancements in the Department’s capabilities to protect against and respond to acts of terrorism and other threats.
By Homeland Newswire | Jul 22, 2009
News Release: For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary Contact: 202-282-8010 The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Federal Law Enforcement Advisory Board—a panel of federal law enforcement officers led by Law Enforcement Advisor to the Secretary Charles Marino—held its first quarterly meeting today. The Board, created in April, is charged with advising DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano on homeland security issues that affect the law enforcement community.
By Homeland Newswire | Jul 22, 2009
News Release: For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary Contact: 202-282-8010 The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today launched the DHS YouTube Channel and announced the redesign of DHS.gov—steps to enhance the Department’s web presence, increase transparency and provide accurate, up-to-date information to the public.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 22, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON – Antonio McWherter, a police officer in the East St. Louis, Ill., Police Department, was charged today in a two-count federal indictment stemming from a January 2006 incident in which the officer allegedly punched a handcuffed arrestee in the mouth, announced Loretta King, Acting Assistant ...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 22, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON – A federal judge today sentenced Waquita Wallace to 20 years in prison and five years of supervised release for a federal civil rights charge of sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion for compelling a young St. Louis woman to commit acts of prostitution, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Loretta King for the Civil Rights Division and Acting U.S. Attorney Michael W. Reap for the Eastern District of Missouri.
By Fed Newswire | Jul 22, 2009
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Wednesday announced the execution of a Written Agreement by and among First Flo Corporation, Florence, Colorado, a registered bank holding company, and the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City.
By Commerce News Now | Jul 22, 2009
News Release: Thank you, Jim for that generous introduction.
By Commerce News Now | Jul 22, 2009
News Release: President Barack Obama today announced his intent to nominate Dennis Hightower, an experienced management professional with more than 30 years of experience, as the new Deputy Secretary at the Department of Commerce.
By Labor Gazette | Jul 22, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON – During a visit to the Des Moines Area Community College in Ankeny, Iowa, today, U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis announced a $664,074 Recovery Act grant to assist approximately 121 workers affected by layoffs at the RR Donnelley print plant in Spencer, Iowa.
By Labor Gazette | Jul 22, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON – During a visit to the Des Moines Area Community College in Ankeny, Iowa, today, U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis announced a $335,853 Recovery Act grant to assist approximately 125 workers affected by the closure of Atwood Mobile Products in West Union, Iowa.
