News published on Federal Newswire in February 2010

News from February 2010


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Feb. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Republican Leaders Urge President and Democrats to Forgo Backroom Deals in Health Care

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Ranking Member Dave Camp (R-MI), along with House Republican Leaders, Ranking Members of Energy & Commerce and Education & Labor, and Rep. Buchanan (R-FL) today sent a letter to President Obama asking that he ensure that any further health care negotiations be transparent and televised...


News Release: Seneca Falls, NY - The public is invited to view a web broadcast of a special program celebrating Frederick Douglass' 192nd Birthday and his contribution to the Women's Rights Movement, Saturday, February 14th, 12 pm-4:30 pm at the Women's Rights National Historical Park, 136 Fall Street, Seneca Falls, NY.


Kline Statement on January Jobs Report

News Release: The U.S. Department of Labor announced this morning that 20,000 jobs were lost in January while the national unemployment rate, which counts only those Americans actively looking for work, fell to 9.7 percent. At the same time, the job losses for the month of December were revised upward to show a loss ...


News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C., February 5, 2010 - House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Doc Hastings (WA-04) released the following statement today regarding the Department of Labor’s January jobs report.


Herger, Brady Question President on Hypocrisy and Broken Promises in Backroom Health Care Deals

News Release: Washington,D.C. - Congressman Wally Herger (R-CA), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee onHealth, and Congressman Kevin Brady (R-TX), Ranking Member of the Subcommitteeon Trade, issued the following remarks regarding a letter they sent to PresidentObama on his changing positions on prescription drug importation...


News Release: Washington DC- Ranking Member Dave Camp (R-MI) and Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member Kevin Brady (R-TX) today released to the following statements in response to President Obama’s call for increasing exports of American goods...


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Camp Statement on President Obama’s Jobs Plan Outlined at Meeting with House Republicans

News Release: Camp Statement on President Obama’s Jobs Plan Outlined at Meeting with House Republicans.


Camp Reaction to President’s State of the Union

News Release: Camp Reaction to President’s State of the Union.


News Release: GLEN JEAN -The National Park Service announced today that the draft General Management Plan/Environmental Impact Statement (GMP) and draft Foundation Plan for New River Gorge National River have been released for public review and input. Three public meetings will be held during the review period so that members of the public, federal, state, local agencies and organizations can provide feedback and comments to the planning team.


News Release: Washington,DC - Ranking Member Dave Camp (R-MI) and Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member KevinBrady (R-TX) today sent a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk, sharingthe Administration’s disappointment regarding Japan’s decision to use anartificial measure of fuel economy to limit U.S. participation in the Japanesecash-for-clunkers program.


News Release: Washington, DC - Yesterday, the Department of Labor announced that for the third straight week more than 11 million Americans collected unemployment checks instead of paychecks. Today, the Department released the latest job report showing that in January 2010 another 20,000 jobs were lost. In all, over...


Multiple Improvement Projects to Close Access to Veterans Lake

News Release: The Veterans Lake area of Chickasaw National Recreation Area’s Platt Historic District will close at the beginning of June to allow for two major construction projects to occur. The expected duration of the closure is up to nine months.


News Release: Staff at Dinosaur National Monument received an Intermountain Region Wilderness Stewardship Award for their project to remove deteriorated structures from recommended wilderness.


Camp: Mr. President, Here is a Plan that Actually LOWERS Health Care Costs

News Release: Washington, DC - Today, Ways and Means Ranking Member Dave Camp (R-MI), author of the Common Sense Health Care Reforms and Affordability Act, called on the President to suspend his partisan speechmaking and start bipartisan work on health care reform.


Camp Statement on Obama’s $46 Trillion Budget

News Release: Camp Statement on Obama’s $46 Trillion Budget.


Barley Protein Concentrate Could Replace Fishmeal in Aquaculture Feeds

News Release: Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists and Montana Microbial Products (MMP) of Butte, Mont., have developed a barley protein concentrate that could be fed to trout and other commercially produced fish.


News Release: Please consider this your invitation to join in the celebration of Herbert Hoover’s birthday with a tribute to Iowa's firefighters and to showcase Iowa's Treasures at Hooverfest 2010. We welcome communities, organizations, and individuals to spotlight their historical, cultural, and agricultural treasures from 10 am - 5 pm on Saturday August 7, 2010 at the Herbert Hoover National Historic Site at Interstate 80 exit 254 in West Branch, Iowa.


News Release: Van Nuys, CA - Howard L. Berman (D-CA), chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, announced today that it is his intention to mark up the Armenian Genocide resolution (H. Res. 252) on March 4.