News from February 2011
By DOE Newswire | Feb 10, 2011
News Release: CNBC: Chairman Upton Highlights the “Energy Tax Prevention Act" to Protect American Jobs and Families from EPA Regulations
By DOL Newswire | Feb 10, 2011
News Release: On Friday, February 11 at 10:00 a.m., the Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee, chaired by Dr. Phil Roe (R-TN), will hold a hearing on “Emerging Trends at the National Labor Relations Board" in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building. Members will receive testimony that provides ...
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 10, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Drug Enforcement (DEA) and the Department of the Treasury today announced the identification of The Lebanese Canadian Bank SAL together with its (LCB) as a financial institution of primary money laundering concern under Section 311 of the USA PATRIOT (Section 311) for the...
By Commerce Newswire | Feb 10, 2011
News Release: Read Ranking Member Cummings' Op-Ed, "Can Issa meet Obama's standard?" here.
By EPA Newswire | Feb 10, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, chaired by Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR), today held a hearing to begin oversight of broadband spending allocated under the stimulus. Members heard from the Government Accountability Office and Inspectors General...
By DOE Newswire | Feb 10, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Energy and Power Subcommittee today held a hearing on “The Effects of Middle East Events on U.S. Energy Markets." The panel, chaired by Rep. Ed Whitfield (R-KY), focused on steps the U.S. could take to reduce our reliance on energy imported from the Middle East.
By Commerce Newswire | Feb 10, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Fred Upton (R-MI), chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and Congressman Greg Walden, chairman of the Communications and Technology Subcommittee, today released the following statements after President Obama unveiled his proposal to increase spending for wireless broadband and reallocate spectrum previously slated for auction...
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 10, 2011
News Release: EAST ST. LOUIS, IL. - Stephen R. Wigginton, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois announced that Cristy Davis, 28, formerly of Greenville, Ill., was sentenced on February 8, 2011, in United States District Court, East St. Louis. Davis had entered a guilty plea to a superseding...
By DOE Newswire | Feb 10, 2011
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: ROBERT DILLON (202) 224-6977
By Commerce Newswire | Feb 10, 2011
News Release: CNBC: Chairman Upton Highlights the “Energy Tax Prevention Act" to Protect American Jobs and Families from EPA Regulations
By DOE Newswire | Feb 10, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, chaired by Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR), today held a hearing to begin oversight of broadband spending allocated under the stimulus. Members heard from the Government Accountability Office and Inspectors General...
By Commerce Newswire | Feb 10, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, chaired by Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR), today held a hearing to begin oversight of broadband spending allocated under the stimulus. Members heard from the Government Accountability Office and Inspectors General...
By EPA Newswire | Feb 10, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Energy and Power Subcommittee today held a hearing on “The Effects of Middle East Events on U.S. Energy Markets." The panel, chaired by Rep. Ed Whitfield (R-KY), focused on steps the U.S. could take to reduce our reliance on energy imported from the Middle East.
By DOE Newswire | Feb 10, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Fred Upton (R-MI), chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and Congressman Greg Walden, chairman of the Communications and Technology Subcommittee, today released the following statements after President Obama unveiled his proposal to increase spending for wireless broadband and reallocate spectrum previously slated for auction...
By EPA Newswire | Feb 10, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Fred Upton (R-MI), chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and Congressman Greg Walden, chairman of the Communications and Technology Subcommittee, today released the following statements after President Obama unveiled his proposal to increase spending for wireless broadband and reallocate spectrum previously slated for auction...
By Commerce Newswire | Feb 10, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb. 10, 2011 - House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) delivered the following remarks on the House Floor in support of H. Res. 72, a resolution directing certain committees, including the Natural Resources Committee, to review existing, pending and proposed federal regulations and their effect on jobs and economic growth.
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 9, 2011
News Release: For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary Contact: 202-282-8010 WASHINGTON—The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Department of State (DOS) today announced the creation of an annotated version of the B-1 visa—issued to foreign citizens visiting the United States for business purposes—that ...
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 9, 2011
News Release: 1. In the framework of the High Level Contact Group on information sharing and privacy and personal data protection, the European Union and the United States have identified common principles and certain outstanding issues relating to privacy and personal data protection. The European Union and the United States share a wide range of significant commonalities in respecting privacy and protecting personal data.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 9, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON – The United States has filed six lawsuits in five states to stop tax return preparers from fraudulently claiming the first-time homebuyer tax credit and the earned-income tax credit, the Justice Department announced today. The filings of those civil injunction complaints coincided with the ...
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 9, 2011
News Release: RALEIGH , N.C. -- Daniel Patrick Boyd, aka “Saifullah,” 40, pleaded guilty today in federal court in New Bern, N.C., to conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists and conspiracy to murder, kidnap, maim and injure persons in a foreign country.
