News from March 2011
By DOE Newswire | Mar 9, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, chaired by Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR), today approved H.J.Res. 37, a congressional Resolution of Disapproval to overturn the FCC’s controversial Internet rules. The resolution passed through the subcommittee by a vote of 15 to 8.
By Commerce Newswire | Mar 9, 2011
News Release: Today, the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, chaired by Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR), is holding a hearing and vote on H.J. Res. 37, a congressional Resolution of Disapproval to overturn the FCC’s controversial Internet rules.
By EPA Newswire | Mar 9, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, chaired by Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR), today approved H.J.Res. 37, a congressional Resolution of Disapproval to overturn the FCC’s controversial Internet rules. The resolution passed through the subcommittee by a vote of 15 to 8.
By DOE Newswire | Mar 9, 2011
News Release: Today, the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, chaired by Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR), is holding a hearing and vote on H.J. Res. 37, a congressional Resolution of Disapproval to overturn the FCC’s controversial Internet rules.
By DOL Newswire | Mar 9, 2011
News Release: On Friday, March 11 at 10:00 a.m., the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training, chaired by Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), will hold a hearing entitled, "Education Regulations: Federal Overreach into Academic Affairs." The hearing will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building.
By Commerce Newswire | Mar 9, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, chaired by Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR), today approved H.J.Res. 37, a congressional Resolution of Disapproval to overturn the FCC’s controversial Internet rules. The resolution passed through the subcommittee by a vote of 15 to 8.
By Commerce Newswire | Mar 9, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON - As unrest has spread in the Middle East, and gas prices continue to rise, House Democrats today introduced new legislation that would initiate a modest release of oil from the nation’s oil reserves to temper prices in the short-term, and update the reserves to provide long-term security.
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 8, 2011
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Congressman Jim Moran, Ranking Member of the Interior and Environment Appropriations Subcommittee delivered the following remarks at the congressional hearing on the Fiscal Year 2012 Budget request with testimony from Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar. The hearing examines the justifications for President Obama’s proposed FY 2012 Budget for the Department of the Interior.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 8, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON – Puerto Rico Senator Hector Martinez Maldonado and Juan Bravo Fernandez, the former president of one of the largest private security companies in Puerto Rico, were convicted by a jury in San Juan, Puerto Rico, for their roles in a bribery scheme involving legislation beneficial to Bravo Fernandez’ business, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Criminal Division.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 8, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON – The owners and operators of Summerhill Place Apartments, a 268 apartment complex in Renton, Wash., have agreed to pay $110,000 in damages and civil penalties to settle a lawsuit alleging that the complex had discriminated against African-Americans, Hispanic Americans, Indian Americans and ...
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 8, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON – Jamie Paulin Ramirez, 32, a U.S. citizen and former resident of Colorado, pleaded guilty today to one count of conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists. Ramirez faces a potential maximum penalty of 15 years in prison and a $250,000 fine at sentencing.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 8, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON - Edward Gurary, formerly of Orange Village, Ohio, pleaded guilty today in federal court in the Northern District of Ohio to filing false personal income tax returns for the years 2004 through 2008, the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced. Gurary’s guilty plea was accepted by U.S. District Judge Dan Polster in Cleveland.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 8, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON – American Education and Travel Services Inc. (AETS) in Antioch, Calif., has agreed to pay $10,000 in back pay and compensatory damages to a lawful permanent resident who was denied a residential counselor position because he was not a U.S. citizen or native English speaker, the Justice Department ...
By Fed Newswire | Mar 8, 2011
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday announced the execution of the following enforcement actions: Farmers and Merchants Bancshares, Inc. (17 KB PDF), Burlington, Iowa Written Agreement dated Feb. 28, 2011 Florida Bank Group, Inc. and Florida Bank (39 KB PDF), both of Tampa, Florida Written Agreement ...
By Commerce News Now | Mar 8, 2011
News Release: "I commend the Senate, as well as Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy and Ranking Member Chuck Grassley, for their leadership in securing bipartisan passage of The America Invents Act, and I urge swift action in the House so that long-awaited patent reform legislation can become law. The ingenuity ...
By Labor Gazette | Mar 8, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON – Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis today issued the following statement regarding International Women's Day: "Today people all over the world will celebrate International Women's Day, honoring the power, strength and contributions of all women. Together, we not only recognize the economic, political and social achievements of women, but the struggle and sacrifice it took to get here, too.
By Interior Newswire | Mar 8, 2011
The US Interior Department published a one page proposed rule on March 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By USDA Wire | Mar 8, 2011
The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on March 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | Mar 8, 2011
The US Interior Department published an eight page proposed rule on March 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By USDA Wire | Mar 8, 2011
The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on March 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
