News published on Federal Newswire in July 2011

News from July 2011


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on July 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on July 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a three page notice on July 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on July 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page rule on July 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a four page rule on July 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page proposed rule on July 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on July 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on July 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page proposed rule on July 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Issa to Postal Union: Stop Misleading Ads on Postal Service

News Release: WASHINGTON- Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa in a letter to the American Postal Worker Union (APWU) asks the union to cancel a misleading ad campaign that falsely claims the United States Postal Service (USPS) does not receive taxpayer support when it does, in fact, receive hundreds of millions of dollars of taxpayer money through preferential tax treatment and other benefits.


Committee Approves Legislation to Provide Education Funding Flexibility

News Release: The U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce today approved the State and Local Funding Flexibility Act (H.R. 2445) to provide states and local school districts flexibility in the use of federal education funds. This legislation marks the committee’s third in a series of bills designed to reform current elementary and secondary education law.


News Release: Today, the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce passed with unanimous support the Federal Workers' Compensation Modernization and Improvement Act (H.R. 2465). The legislation updates the federal workers' compensation program to better protect taxpayer resources and modernizes benefits to reflect the realities of today's economy.


News Release: SEATTLE - Mario Gonzalez Rubio Garcia, aka “Johnny," 36, of Tacoma, Washington, was sentenced today to ten years in prison and five years of supervised release for conspiracy to distribute heroin. Rubio Garcia was indicted along with 25 other defendants as part of “Project Deliverance," a U.S. Drug Enforcement...


News Release: WASHINGTON - The Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced that the founder and president of a Washington-area design firm was sentenced to 18 months in prison for her role in a conspiracy to defraud the United States in the award of a government contract for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).


Alaska Delegation Introduces Legislation Repealing Roadless Rule

News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 13, 2011 Alaska Delegation Introduces Legislation Repealing Roadless Rule WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator Mark Begich and Congressman Don Young today introduced legislation to repeal the 2001 Roadless Rule in Alaska’s National Forests. Senator Lisa Murkowski co-sponsored the Senate ...


Hatch Statement at Joint Committee Hearing on Tax Reform and Tax Treatment of Debt Equity

News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, today delivered the following remarks during a Joint Committee hearing on tax reform and the tax treatment of debt equity...


Natural Resources Committee Passes Bill to Unlock Oil and Natural Gas Resources in Alaska, Create American Jobs

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C., July 13, 2011 - Today, the House Natural Resources Committee approved H.R. 2150, the National Petroleum Reserve Alaska Access Act, by a bipartisan vote of 28 to 14. The bill will unlock the full potential of energy resources in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (NPR-A) by eliminating...


Voyageurs National Park is Open for You to Enjoy

News Release: Park management reminds everyone that Voyageurs National Park is open and ready for visitors to enjoy camping, hiking, fishing, boat tours, and north canoe voyages, to name a few.


News Release: July 13th, 2011. "I thank Chairman Wolf, Ranking Member Fattah, Chairman Rogers and their staffs for their hard work on this bill. The Majority worked closely with our side to put this bill together, and there were many issues where we were able to reach agreement. I particularly appreciate the Chairman...