News from May 2011
By DOL Newswire | May 24, 2011
News Release: Today, Republican leaders on the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce responded to the National Labor Relations Board's (NLRB) failure to provide requested documents related to its complaint filed against The Boeing Company. On May 5th, Chairman Kline and Representative Phil Roe, M.D. (R-TN) requested information from the NLRB to address questions surrounding the timing of the Boeing complaint, as well as concerns about public statements made by NLRB officials.
By DOJ Newswire | May 24, 2011
News Release: DENVER, CO. - Dr. Kevin R. Clemmer, age 57, of Evergreen, Colorado, his previous staff assistant, Tina (aka Tina Stanfield), age 41, of Westminster, Colorado, and two others were arrested yesterday based on a federal grand jury indictment, which was returned under seal on May 16, 2011. All four defendants...
By Homeland Newswire | May 24, 2011
News Release: "I am deeply troubled by some of the cuts to homeland security programs in this bill. One of the worst decisions was to decimate funding for almost every grant program for state and local preparedness.".
By Interior Newswire | May 24, 2011
News Release: As Memorial Day weekend approaches, the Bureau of Reclamation and multiple federal, state, and local agencies are actively encouraging water recreationists to remain vigilant in preventing the transport and spread of harmful aquatic invasive species to un-infested water bodies by following the standard precautionary steps of "Clean, Drain, and Dry."
By USDA Newswire | May 24, 2011
News Release: Computer simulation studies by scientists at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) suggests that a dairy cow living year-round in the great outdoors may leave a markedly smaller ecological hoofprint than its more sheltered sisters.
By Homeland Newswire | May 24, 2011
News Release: "The Davis Bacon wage requirement is something that a majority of the House supports. I believe once this issue is addressed and if no other miscellaneous items are added we will be able to report out a bill with bipartisan support.".
By US DOT Newswire | May 24, 2011
News Release: Washington, D.C.- As Joplin, Missouri, recovers from the single deadliest tornado since officials began keeping records in 1950, U.S. Representative Nick J. Rahall (D-WV), top Democrat on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, today introduced bipartisan legislation that would solidify Indian Country’s tribal sovereignty during major disasters and emergency situations.
By State Newswire | May 24, 2011
News Release: Washington, DC - This afternoon, Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry (D-MA) held a nomination hearing for William J. Burns to be Deputy Secretary of State.
By Interior Newswire | May 24, 2011
News Release: Fort Frederica Superintendent Mary Beth Wester is pleased to announce that the park is now accepting reservations for the 2011 Hands-On-History Camp. The camp will be held from Wednesday, June 1 to Friday, June 3, 2011 from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. It is limited to 20 participants. Please call the park visitor center at (912) 638-3639 to sign up for this educational and fun day camp. The camp is free and is open to children in fifth through seventh grades.
By Interior Newswire | May 24, 2011
News Release: The 2011 annual road lottery in Denali National Park and Preserve will take place on Sept. 16, 17, 18, and 19 (Friday through Monday), weather permitting. Each day 400 vehicles may use their day-long permits, obtained through the lottery system, to travel the Denali Park Road. If weather permits, the road may be open for its entire 92-mile length, offering exceptional opportunities for experiencing the heart of the park.
By USDA Newswire | May 24, 2011
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture invites individuals to share their expertise in reviewing project proposals for the fiscal year 2011 Farmers Market Promotion Program (FMPP) grant cycle.
By Commerce Newswire | May 24, 2011
News Release: Dear Secretary Sebelius: As the Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Finance and Chairman of the House Committee on Ways and Means, it is our responsibility to conduct oversight of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the federal health care programs administered by CMS. It is...
By Commerce Newswire | May 24, 2011
News Release: A class of decorative, flower-like defects in the nanomaterial graphene could have potentially important effects on the material's already unique electrical and mechanical properties, according to researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and Georgia Tech. In a new paper,* the team for the first time describes a family of seven defects that could occur naturally or be induced to occur in graphene, one of which already has been observed.
By Commerce Newswire | May 24, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C., May 24, 2011 - Today, the House Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held a hearing titled “Strategic and Critical Minerals Policy: Domestic Minerals Supplies and Demands in a time of Foreign Supply Disruptions.".
By Commerce Newswire | May 24, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON - House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa (R-CA) today led a hearing and highlighted a new report documenting Obama Administration policies that negatively impact domestic energy prices. Members heard testimony from EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson and Deputy Interior Secretary David Hayes.
By Homeland Newswire | May 24, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON- House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member, Rep. Norm Dicks gave the following statement during consideration of the Majority's Subcommittee 302(b) Allocations for FY2012.
By Homeland Newswire | May 24, 2011
News Release: Military Construction, VA Ranking Member, Rep. Sanford Bishop Statement on FY2012 Bill.
By DOE Newswire | May 24, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy and Power today approved two key pieces of legislation under the American Energy Initiative, the Jobs and Energy Permitting Act and the Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act, or TRAIN Act. Both bipartisan bills passed out of the subcommittee by voice vote.
By USDA Newswire | May 24, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Pat Roberts (R-Kan.), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, today sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson, requesting answers to questions submitted by members of the Senate Agriculture Committee at a hearing eight months ago that remain unanswered.
By EPA Newswire | May 24, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy and Power today approved two key pieces of legislation under the American Energy Initiative, the Jobs and Energy Permitting Act and the Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act, or TRAIN Act. Both bipartisan bills passed out of the subcommittee by voice vote.
