News from September 2010
By State Newswire | Sep 23, 2010
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C.-Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry (D-MA) released the following statement endorsing the goals for global development and foreign aid reform described in President Obama’s speeches yesterday and today at the United Nations:
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 23, 2010
News Release: Just about everybody agrees that our tax code is too complex. The tax form instruction book is probably the most unwelcome piece of mail many taxpayers get. The complexity means taxpayers can’t be confident that they’ve received all the breaks coming to them, or that they haven’t paid more than they...
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 23, 2010
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, 29 Republican Senators, led by Senator Susan Collins, Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, sent a letter to Administrator Karen G. Mills, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration, in opposition to a controversial new approach to government...
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 23, 2010
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC -In the wake of an investigative report into the unlawful removal of the Amtrak Inspector General, three senior Republicans are calling on Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood initiate a Department if Transportation Inspector General investigation to look closely at the actions of Amtrak Chairman Thomas Carper and General Counsel Eleanor Acheson to determine if they should be removed from their positions.
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 23, 2010
News Release: Washington, DC - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) hailed new provisions taking effect today to ban abusive, anti-consumer practices by private insurance companies. In a speech delivered on the Senate floor today, Baucus hailed the new era of consumer rights and coverage benefits enacted as part of the Affordable Care Act.
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 23, 2010
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - A bipartisan group of four Senators, including Senator Susan Collins, today called on President Barack Obama to fire the government watchdog responsible for investigating tax dollar misuse in Afghanistan amid mounting evidence of incompetence and mismanagement. Along with Senator Collins,...
By State Newswire | Sep 23, 2010
News Release: Washington, DC - Congressman Howard L. Berman (D-CA), chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, joined President Obama in making foreign aid reform a priority in alleviating poverty and strengthening U.S. national security.
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 23, 2010
News Release: BOULDER, Colo. - Scientists have known for decades that time passes faster at higher elevations-a curious aspect of Einstein's theories of relativity that previously has been measured by comparing clocks on the Earth's surface and a high-flying rocket.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 23, 2010
News Release: Chickasaw National Recreation Area will be hosting a public meeting on Sept. 30, 2010 at 6:30pm at the Mary E. Parker Library to inform the public about the proposed visitor center in the Vendome Well area. The meeting will be an opportunity for the public to express their ideas and recommendations.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 23, 2010
News Release: WEST GLACIER, MONT. - Today (Thursday) the search area for a missing 30-year-old man from Hungry Horse, Montana, has been narrowed to the head of Lake McDonald in Glacier National Park after an extensive ground and aerial search Wednesday, September 23 failed to provide any clues. The search effort resumed...
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 23, 2010
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C., Sept. 23, 2010 - House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Doc Hastings (WA-04) released the following statement after House Republicans unveiled “A Pledge to America, " a new governing agenda built by listening to the American people that offers immediate solutions to create jobs, cut spending, reform Congress, and keep our nation secure.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 23, 2010
News Release: Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Michael L. Connor announced today that he has named David Murillo as the Deputy Commissioner, Operations. He will assume his new position in November of this year.
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 23, 2010
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, Senator Susan Collins, joined by Senators John McCain (R-Ariz.), Christopher Dodd (D-Conn.) and Tom Carper (D-Del.), introduced a bipartisan resolution to support the goals and ideals of Fire Prevention Week and the work of firefighters in educating and protecting the communities...
By Interior Newswire | Sep 23, 2010
News Release: The Natchez Trace Parkway is pleased to announce that it has awarded a $3,000 grant to Brice’s Crossroads Battlefield Commission. The grant was made possible through the Lower Mississippi Delta Initiative. Brice’s Crossroads will use the funds to install an interpretive panel near the Bethany Associate...
By Interior Newswire | Sep 23, 2010
News Release: Lassen Volcanic National Park announced the release of the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Warner Valley Comprehensive Site Plan (FEIS) this week.
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 23, 2010
News Release: Senator Chuck Grassley made the comment below about the Senate Majority Leader delaying a decision on whether to raise taxes until after the November elections. As Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, Grassley worked to get through Congress bipartisan tax relief, including the 2001 across-the-board...
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 23, 2010
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Todaythe House of Representatives approved H.R. 5297, the Small Business Lending Fund Act of 2010, by a vote of 237-187. The legislation would provide much-needed tax relief and enhanced lending opportunities for small businesses to help them grow and create new jobs. The legislation is fully offset and will not add to the deficit. With passage by the House, H.R. 5297 will now proceed to President Obama’s desk for signature into law.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 23, 2010
News Release: (FAIRBANKS, Alaska) - The Lakina River Bridge, located at milepost 44.3 of the McCarthy Highway, will be closed to all vehicle and pedestrian traffic beginning Sunday, Sept. 26 at 9 p.m.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 23, 2010
News Release: Cape Hatteras National Seashore beaches are being managed under the terms of the U.S. District Court approved consent decree. The shorebird breeding season has concluded for the 2010 season. Resource closures remain in place for sea turtle nests that have not hatched yet. When a turtle nest reaches its...
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 23, 2010
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Ways and Means Committee Chairman Sander M. Levin (D-MI) and Health Subcommittee Chairman Pete Stark (D-CA), today celebrated the six-month anniversary of the health reform bill being signed into law. Today, a number of important consumer provisions - a "Patient’s Bill of Rights" - go into effect.
