News from March 2010
By Commerce Newswire | Mar 21, 2010
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - For the first time in America’s history, all Americans will have access to quality, affordable health care under a final package of health insurance reforms passed by the U.S. House of Representatives today. The legislation will protect Americans from the worst insurance industry practices,...
By Interior Newswire | Mar 21, 2010
News Release: Ninety Six, South Carolina - Surround yourself with over 300 years of History at Ninety Six National Historic Site’s Lifeways of the Cherokee Indians and Colonial Settlers. This free event will be held Saturday, April 10 from 10:00am until 5:00pm, and Sunday, April 11 from 10:00am to 3:00pm. This event is held every other year.
By DOL Newswire | Mar 21, 2010
News Release: Rep. John Kline (R-MN), the top Republican on the U.S. House Education and Labor Committee, tonight joined colleagues on both sides of the aisle to vote against a government takeover of health care. Kline voted against the Senate-passed bill - a plan loaded down with tax hikes, Medicare cuts, and notorious backroom deals - as well as Democrats’ reconciliation “fix" bill with even more taxes, more Medicare cuts, and new special deals. Kline issued the following statement...
By Commerce Newswire | Mar 21, 2010
News Release: Washington, DC - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D?Mont.) hailed House passage today of the Senate-passed Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and a sidecar bill to improve the legislation. House passage of this historic legislation, along with President Obama’s signature, will enact...
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 20, 2010
News Release: For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary Contact: 202-282-8010 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano met with stakeholders today to discuss ongoing efforts to work together to create a comprehensive approach to immigration reform.
By DOL Newswire | Mar 20, 2010
News Release: Rep. John Kline (R-MN), the U.S. House Education and Labor Committee’s Senior Republican, testified today before the House Rules Committee to urge Democrats to listen to the American people and reject the Slaughter Solution, the litany of backroom deals, and the massively unpopular government takeover ...
By State Newswire | Mar 20, 2010
News Release: Iran is rapidly acquiring the capability to produce nuclear weapons, and the prospects for preventing this nightmare scenario are shrinking by the day. The United States must act urgently to intensify pressure on the Iranian regime - with the cooperation of the international community if at all possible, but on our own if necessary.
By Interior Newswire | Mar 20, 2010
News Release: 148th Commemoration Weeked, April 10-11, 2010.
By Commerce Newswire | Mar 20, 2010
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C., March 20, 2010 - Today, the House of Representatives will consider H.R. 1612, the Public Lands Service Corps Act of 2009. The bill would expand the authorization of the Public Land Corp program that employs thousands of young people in conservation oriented jobs on public lands.
By Commerce Newswire | Mar 20, 2010
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C., March 20, 2010 - Today during Floor debate in the U.S. House of Representatives, Rep. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), on behalf of House Natural Resources Committee Republicans, successfully won on a Motion to Recommit (MTR) vote that made substantial changes to, the Public Lands Service Corps...
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 19, 2010
News Release: WASHINGTON – Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton, a New Jersey-based hospital, has agreed to pay $6.35 million to settle allegations that the hospital defrauded Medicare, the Justice Department announced today. Two lawsuits filed against the Hamilton, N.J., facility alleged that the hospital fraudulently inflated its charges to Medicare patients to obtain larger reimbursements from the federal health care program.
By Commerce News Now | Mar 19, 2010
News Release: Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke released the following statement on the National Academy of Sciences’ (NAS) scientific review of NOAA Fisheries Service biological opinion for the Sacramento/San Joaquin Delta system.
By Commerce News Now | Mar 19, 2010
News Release: U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke today presented 22 companies and organizations with the 2010 Presidential “E” Award and “E” Star Award for outstanding contributions to growing U.S. exports, strengthening the economy and creating American jobs. The Presidential “E” Awards are the highest U.S. government honor for increasing exports.
By Commerce News Now | Mar 19, 2010
News Release: U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke today announced two American Recovery and Reinvestment Act investments to help bridge the technological divide, improve education, and increase economic opportunities for low-income families in New York, New York and Los Angeles, California. The grants, totaling more ...
By Labor Gazette | Mar 19, 2010
News Release: WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis today issued the following statement on President Obama's signing of the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act: "Yesterday, President Obama signed legislation that will help create jobs for the millions of Americans hit hardest by the recession. This bill will help employers hire and retain new workers. It also will help state and local governments pay for green renovation and renewable energy construction projects.
By Labor Gazette | Mar 19, 2010
News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced an $8,197,664 Regional Economic Impact National Emergency Grant to assist dislocated workers in California's San Joaquin Valley. This region is comprised of Amador, Calaveras, Fresno, Inyo, Kern, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Mono, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Tulare and Tuolumne counties.
By Labor Gazette | Mar 19, 2010
News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a $4,847,959 grant to provide an estimated 1,500 jobless workers in Washington state with partial premium payments for health insurance coverage.
By Labor Gazette | Mar 19, 2010
News Release: Washington — The U.S. Department of Labor today released updated model notice packages to enable group health plans and employers to provide notice on the availability of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act continuation coverage premium reductions under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act through March 31.
By DOT News Wire | Mar 19, 2010
The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on March 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Mar 19, 2010
The US Transportation Department published a four page notice on March 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
