News published on Federal Newswire in September 2009

The US Transportation Department published a two page rule on Sept. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Transportation Department publishes rule on Sept. 24

The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on Sept. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Proposed rule published on Sept. 24 by Transportation Department

The US Transportation Department published a four page proposed rule on Sept. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Commerce Department publishes rule on Sept. 24

By Commerce News Now | Sep 24, 2009

The US Commerce Department published a two page rule on Sept. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

What did Transportation Department publish on Sept. 24?

The US Transportation Department published a two page proposed rule on Sept. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Grassley: Committee Chooses Government Subsidies for Families With Incomes of Up to $88,000 Over Children in Medicaid

News Release: WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today expressed disappointment that the Finance Committee voted to preserve $10 billion in subsidies to 1.5 million families earning $66,000 to $88,000 a year instead of using that money to improve access to health care services for 30 million children in Medicaid, as he proposed.

Casa Grande Ruins Fee Free National Public Lands Day September 26

News Release: Free Entrance and a Sneak Preview of “The National Parks - America’s Best Idea".

WAYS & MEANS,ENERGY & COMMERCE, TITUS PRAISE BIPARTISAN PASSAGE OF THE MEDICARE PREMIUM FAIRNESS ACT

News Release: WASHINGTON - House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Charles B. Rangel (D-NY) and Health Subcommittee Chairman Pete Stark (D-CA), and House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Henry A. Waxman (D-CA), Chairman Emeritus John D. Dingell (D-MI) and Health Subcommittee Chairman Frank Pallone (D-NJ) and Rep. Dina Titus (D-NV), today praised bipartisan passage of the Medicare Premium Fairness Act (H.R. 3631) by a vote of 406-18 today.

Senate Unanimously Passes Kerry-Lugar Pakistan Aid Package

By State Newswire | Sep 24, 2009

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry (D-MA) and Ranking Member Dick Lugar (R-IN) released the following statements following unanimous Senate passage of the Enhanced Partnership with Pakistan Act (S. 962), also known as the Kerry-Lugar Bill.

Issa, Collins Call on Inspectors General to Investigate ACORN Spending and Management of Federal Dollars

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs Susan Collins (R-Maine) and House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Ranking Member Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) have sent letters to the Inspectors General (IG) for the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), ...

Help Us Make America’s Best Idea Even Better! (Manteo)

News Release: Be part of an unprecedented event on September 26 when the Outer Banks Group and national parks across the country invite you to make America’s Best Idea - the National Parks - even better. Presented by the National Park Service and National Park Foundation, it will be a special day of service and celebration...

Treasury IG Agrees to Request by Senator Collins and Rep. Issa To Conduct a Formal Review of ACORN

By Homeland Newswire | Sep 24, 2009

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Treasury Department Inspector General J. Russell George agreed to comply with a request submitted by House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Ranking Member Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) and Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs Ranking Member Susan Collins (R-Maine) to conduct a review of the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) and of the IRS’s oversight of nonprofit organizations.

Berman Says Palin’s Comment on U.S.-China Relations is Flat Wrong

By State Newswire | Sep 24, 2009

News Release: Washington, DC - In response to a speech by former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin in Hong Kong, Congressman Howard L. Berman (D-CA), chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today issued the following statement...

Murkowski Introduces Amendment on EPA Regulation of CO2 from Stationary Sources

By DOE Newswire | Sep 24, 2009

News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: ROBERT DILLON (202) 224-6977

Yosemite National Park to Celebrate National Public Lands Day

News Release: Special Screenings of the new Ken Burns film The National Parks: America’s Best Idea to be shown in the park starting this Sunday.

Lewis Applauds IRS Decision to Suspend Unfair Penalties on Small Businesses

News Release: Washington, DC - Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee Chairman John Lewis (D-GA) today is applauding Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner Douglas H. Shulman for his decision to suspend collection of certain penalties which disproportionately impact small businesses, while Congress works on bipartisan,...

Culprit Compounds That Block Beans' Healthful Iron Probed

By USDA Newswire | Sep 24, 2009

News Release: Familiar beans like reds, whites and pintos are rich in iron, a nutrient essential for our health. But not all of the little legumes' treasure trove of iron is bioaccessible-that is, available for our bodies to readily absorb.

2010 Legislative Branch Appropriations, Final Bill and Continuing Resolution

By Homeland Newswire | Sep 24, 2009

News Release: "Our principal obligation on this bill is simply to keep the government open".

Commerce Secretary Unveils Plan for Smart Grid Interoperability

News Release: WASHINGTON - Commerce Secretary Gary Locke today unveiled an accelerated plan for developing standards to transform the U.S. power distribution system into a secure, more efficient and environmentally friendly Smart Grid and create clean-energy jobs.

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