News from April 2011
By USDA Newswire | Apr 15, 2011
News Release: Media Contact: Liz Friedlander. 202-225-1564, U.S. House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Collin C. Peterson, D-Minn., made the following statement today after legislation (H.R. 1573) was introduced that would delay the implementation of Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer...
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 15, 2011
News Release: SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO - - Rosa Emilia Rodríguez-Vélez, the United States Attorney for the District of Puerto Rico announced the arrest of two convicted felons in possession of multiple firearms and ammunition.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 15, 2011
News Release: Finely crafted Mata Ortiz pottery, colorful Oaxacan wood carvings, and richly textured Zapotec rugs will brighten the venerable Mission San José at San Antonio Missions National Historical Park the last weekend in April, 2011. This free event includes demonstrations of pottery forming, firing, and painting...
By Commerce Newswire | Apr 15, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, the Obama Administration released the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC), which seeks to better protect consumers from fraud and identity theft, enhance individuals' privacy, and foster economic growth by enabling industry both to move more services...
By Commerce Newswire | Apr 15, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - This week the Republican Study Committee (RSC), which counts 176 House Republicans as members, released a budget that reveals Republicans’ real plan for Social Security: raising the retirement age and drastically cutting benefits. Today, Rep. Xavier Becerra (D-CA), Ranking Member of the Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security, released the following statement on the RSC budget...
By Interior Newswire | Apr 15, 2011
News Release: Previously Cancelled Workshop Rescheduled. Yosemite National Park is currently working on the Comprehensive Management Plan for the Merced Wild and Scenic River (MRP). This plan will provide the framework for management decisions regarding the Merced River and the Merced River Corridor in Yosemite National...
By Commerce Newswire | Apr 15, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today the House of Representatives approved the visionary Fiscal Year 2012 budget by a vote of 235-193.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 15, 2011
News Release: Superintendent Mike Murray announced the reopening of NC 12 on Bodie Island beginning today, April 15, 2011, at 5:00 p.m. Two-way traffic will resume on the section of NC 12 from Whalebone Junction Visitor Center south to the intersection of SR 1243 (Old Oregon Inlet Road).
By Commerce Newswire | Apr 15, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Yesterday, Governor Scott Walker (R-WI) testified before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on the looming state and municipal government debt crisis. Governor Walker broke down the hearing in a reaction video, discussing his common-sense solutions to Wisconsin’s...
By EPA Newswire | Apr 15, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy and Power, chaired by Rep. Ed Whitfield (R-KY), today convened a hearing to discuss recent EPA rulemakings relating to utilities, cement manufacturing plants, and boilers.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 15, 2011
News Release: Wilbur Wright's 144th Birthday Celebration: A Family Fun Day - Events Taking Place Throughout the Day at Wright Brothers National Memorial.
By DOE Newswire | Apr 15, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy and Power, chaired by Rep. Ed Whitfield (R-KY), today convened a hearing to discuss recent EPA rulemakings relating to utilities, cement manufacturing plants, and boilers.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 15, 2011
News Release: National Parks Will Waive Entrance Fees During National Park Week.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 15, 2011
News Release: Johnson Received Award at Tilden Park in Berkeley, California.
By Commerce Newswire | Apr 15, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy and Power, chaired by Rep. Ed Whitfield (R-KY), today convened a hearing to discuss recent EPA rulemakings relating to utilities, cement manufacturing plants, and boilers.
By Commerce Newswire | Apr 15, 2011
News Release: FLASHBACK: Executive Order 13563 of Jan. 18, 2011 - Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review
By Interior Newswire | Apr 15, 2011
News Release: Road construction on the Wawona Road in Yosemite National Park is set to resume on Monday, April 18, 2011. The construction, which began in May 2010, was suspended in November due to snow and ice on the road.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 15, 2011
News Release: Today, House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr. (D-Mich.) issued the following statement regarding allegations that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers working out of the Detroit Field Office are regularly violating constitutional and civil rights guarantees and ignoring ICE’s own policies and priorities.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 15, 2011
News Release: Experience Your National Parks: National Park Week.
By DOE Newswire | Apr 15, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Dr. Peter B. Lyons was confirmed by the Senate on Thursday, April 14, as the Department of Energy's Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy.
