News published on Federal Newswire in November 2010

News from November 2010


LIEBERMAN PRAISES FINE’S TENURE AS DEPT. OF JUSTICE IG

News Release: WASHINGTON-Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Joe Lieberman, ID-Conn., issued the following statement Monday in response to the planned resignation of Glenn Fine as Department of Justice (DOJ) Inspector General (IG)...


Hastings Floor Statement on the Claims Resolution Act of 2010

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C., Nov. 29, 2010 - House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Doc Hastings (WA-04) delivered the following remarks on the House floor today regarding the Senate Amendments to HR 4783, Claims Resolution Act of 2010.


News Release: Rocky Mountain National Park and PBS's Education Series is proud to present The National Parks: America's Best Idea Series each Saturday evening at 7:00 p.m. at the Beaver Meadows Visitor Center. Nearly a decade in the making, The National Parks: America's Best Idea, a documentary series from acclaimed...


Baucus Applauds House Passage of Bill to Ensure Seniors, Military Families Continue Access to High-Quality Doctors

News Release: Washington, DC - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) today applauded House passage of a bill to ensure seniors and military families will be able to continue seeing their doctors. The bill was introduced by Baucus and Finance Committee Ranking Member Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) earlier...


Chairman Kerry On International Day For The Elimination Of Violence Against Women

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry (D-MA) released the following statement in recognition of tomorrow’s International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women:


News Release: The first annual Yosemite Volunteer Awards ceremony took place in September of this year. The ceremony was held to recognize outstanding volunteers who have donated their time, talent, and skills to help improve park facilities. Yosemite National Park volunteers repaired trails, removed invasive plants...


Issa on Federal Pay Freeze – Long Overdue but More Can Be Done

News Release: WASHINGTON D.C. - Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA), the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, released the following statement reacting to President Barack Obama’s enactment of a two year freeze in civilian pay for federal employees...


News Release: Washington, DC - Rep. Howard Berman (D-CA), chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, today condemned Syria’s continued efforts to block the efforts of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to investigate its illicit nuclear activities, as recently revealed by the IAEA Secretary General in a report to the organization.


Grand Canyon Hosts Focus Group on Accessibility and Universal Design

News Release: Grand Canyon, Ariz. -- Grand Canyon National Park staff recently hosted a focus group on accessibility and universal design in wayside exhibits.


News Release: PORTLAND – Mohamed Osman Mohamud, 19, a naturalized U.S. citizen from Somalia and resident of Corvallis, Ore., has been arrested on charges of attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction (explosives) in connection with a plot to detonate a vehicle bomb at an annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony earlier this evening in Portland, Ore., the Justice Department announced.


News Release: PORTLAND – Mohamed Osman Mohamud, 19, a naturalized U.S. citizen from Somalia and resident of Corvallis, Ore., has been arrested on charges of attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction (explosives) in connection with a plot to detonate a vehicle bomb at an annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony earlier this evening in Portland, Ore., the Justice Department announced.


News Release: WASHINGTON – The Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Prisons today implemented a key provision of the Tribal Law and Order Act of 2010 by launching a four-year pilot program to begin accepting certain tribal offenders sentenced in tribal courts for placement in Bureau of Prisons institutions.


The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Nov. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a two page notice on Nov. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Nov. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Nov. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Nov. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Nov. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Nov. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Nov. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.