News from July 2011
By Homeland Newswire | Jul 26, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON- House Appropriations Committee Ranking Democratic Member Rep. Norm Dicks made the following comments after release of the FY 2012 State and Foreign Operations bill text.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 26, 2011
News Release: WEST GLACIER, MT. - A passenger on a motorcycle traveling east on the Going-to-the-Sun Road near Triple Arches, west of Logan Pass, was hit by a 10-to-15-pound rock at approximately 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 26.
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 26, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON -In a speech on the Senate floor today, U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, blasted President Obama’s call last night for tax hikes on job creators and middle-class families to bring down the debt. Hatch explained that the President is the only one calling for these tax increases, when the cause of the over $14 trillion debt is spending.
By Homeland Newswire | Jul 26, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON - Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Joe Lieberman, ID-Conn., Ranking Member Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Senator Tom Coburn, R-Okla., have taken a step to expand government transparency by introducing legislation to make public agency reports required by Congress.
By DOE Newswire | Jul 26, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations today launched the first of a series of hearings to examine current cyber threats and vulnerabilities to our nation’s infrastructure. The hearing entitled, “Cybersecurity: An Overview of Risks to Critical Infrastructure" ...
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 26, 2011
News Release: The text of Chairman Upton’s remarks in support of H.R. 1938, the North American-Made Energy Security Act, follows below...
By DOE Newswire | Jul 26, 2011
News Release: The text of Chairman Upton’s remarks in support of H.R. 1938, the North American-Made Energy Security Act, follows below...
By EPA Newswire | Jul 26, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, chaired by Rep. Joe Pitts (R-PA), today approved three bipartisian pieces of health legislation: H.R. 2405, the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act; H.R. 1254, the Synthetic Drug Control Act; and, H.R. 1852, the Children’s Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 26, 2011
News Release: Natural Bridges National Monument Superintendent Corky Hays has announced that the 13-site campground at the Monument will be closed to the public beginning Wednesday morning, Aug. 10, and will reopen on Friday afternoon, August 19. The temporary closure is necessary to allow workers using heavy equipment...
By EPA Newswire | Jul 26, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations today launched the first of a series of hearings to examine current cyber threats and vulnerabilities to our nation’s infrastructure. The hearing entitled, “Cybersecurity: An Overview of Risks to Critical Infrastructure" ...
By EPA Newswire | Jul 26, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. House of Representatives voted to create jobs and reduce our dependence on Middle East oil today with passage of H.R. 1938, North American-Made Energy Security Act. The measure passed the House with strong bipartisan support by a vote of 279 to 147.
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 26, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. House of Representatives voted to create jobs and reduce our dependence on Middle East oil today with passage of H.R. 1938, North American-Made Energy Security Act. The measure passed the House with strong bipartisan support by a vote of 279 to 147.
By DOE Newswire | Jul 26, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations today launched the first of a series of hearings to examine current cyber threats and vulnerabilities to our nation’s infrastructure. The hearing entitled, “Cybersecurity: An Overview of Risks to Critical Infrastructure" ...
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 26, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, chaired by Rep. Joe Pitts (R-PA), today approved three bipartisian pieces of health legislation: H.R. 2405, the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act; H.R. 1254, the Synthetic Drug Control Act; and, H.R. 1852, the Children’s Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act.
By DOE Newswire | Jul 26, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, chaired by Rep. Joe Pitts (R-PA), today approved three bipartisian pieces of health legislation: H.R. 2405, the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act; H.R. 1254, the Synthetic Drug Control Act; and, H.R. 1852, the Children’s Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act.
By DOE Newswire | Jul 26, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. House of Representatives voted to create jobs and reduce our dependence on Middle East oil today with passage of H.R. 1938, North American-Made Energy Security Act. The measure passed the House with strong bipartisan support by a vote of 279 to 147.
By EPA Newswire | Jul 26, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations today launched the first of a series of hearings to examine current cyber threats and vulnerabilities to our nation’s infrastructure. The hearing entitled, “Cybersecurity: An Overview of Risks to Critical Infrastructure" ...
By Interior Newswire | Jul 26, 2011
News Release: Grand Canyon, Ariz. - On Saturday, July 23, at approximately 7:05 a.m., the Grand Canyon Regional Communications Center received a report of an injured man over the edge of the Grand Canyon near Mather Point.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 26, 2011
News Release: WEST GLACIER, MT. - A motorcycle driver was killed Saturday, July 23 at approximately 5:30 p.m. on the Going-to-the-Sun Road approximately 10 miles east of Lake McDonald Lodge, near the Logan Creek Comfort Station. The driver is identified as Richard Fish, 70 years of age, from Cardston, Alberta.
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 26, 2011
News Release: The Interior and Environment spending bill proposed by House Republicans is currently being debated on the floor of the House. The bill represents the worst assault on clean air, clean water and public lands and health in the history of Congress. Below are the ten provisions in the bill least wanted by the American people, released by the Democratic staff of the Natural Resources Committee, led by Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.)...
