News from November 2011
By Commerce News Now | Nov 18, 2011
The US Commerce Department published a nine page proposed rule on Nov. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce News Now | Nov 18, 2011
The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Nov. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce News Now | Nov 18, 2011
The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Nov. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce News Now | Nov 18, 2011
The US Commerce Department published a three page notice on Nov. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOL Newswire | Nov 18, 2011
News Release: Today, the House of Representatives held a procedural debate on the Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act, legislation that will defend employers’ free speech and workers’ free choice. This commonsense bill will restore long-standing workforce protections and prevent the activist National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) from imposing sweeping changes on our workplaces.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 18, 2011
News Release: BUFFALO, NY. - Drug Enforcement Administration Acting Special Agent in Charge Wilbert L. Plummer and United States Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. announced today that Richard Himbury, age 40, of Tonawanda, New York, was arrested for possessing and trafficking in substantial amounts of cocaine and marijuana, ...
By Interior Newswire | Nov 18, 2011
News Release: Fort Pulaski to Offer Children's Civil War Holiday Workshops.
By Commerce Newswire | Nov 18, 2011
News Release: Washington, DC - Today, Ways and Means Human Resources Subcommittee Chairman Geoff Davis (R-KY) and Ranking Member Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) introduced H.R. 3339, the Standard Data and Technology Advancement Act, or the “Standard DATA Act." This legislation establishes consistent requirements for the electronic...
By Commerce Newswire | Nov 18, 2011
News Release: Camp, Levin, Baucus, Hatch Letter to USTR Kirk on Japan’s Possible Request to Participate in the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 18, 2011
News Release: Public Highly Encouraged to Help with the Development of Alternatives for the Plan.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 18, 2011
News Release: Due to ongoing hazard tree mitigation from last weekend's storm, the Sprague Lake parking area and the trail around the lake will be closed to the public for safety reasons until further notice. The Tuxedo Park picnic area, along Bear Lake Road, also remains closed. Sprague Lake is a popular area for...
By Commerce Newswire | Nov 18, 2011
News Release: Dear Ambassador Kirk: We are writing to urge you to insist that Russia meet a high standard in the ongoing negotiations regarding Russia’s accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO). While we recognize that Russia has made progress in opening its economy since 1991, the accession should address...
By Commerce Newswire | Nov 18, 2011
News Release: Camp, Levin, Ways & Means Committee Call on Administration to Address Unfair Chinese Trade Practices at JCCT Meeting.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 18, 2011
News Release: Today, the House of Representatives rejected H.J. Res. 2, a Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution, when the measure failed to garner the two-thirds majority vote necessary for adoption. The amendment did not include any explicit guarantees to protect Medicare, Medicaid, or Social Security; would ...
By Commerce Newswire | Nov 18, 2011
News Release: Washington, DC - In response to Japan’s statement of interest in joining the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), Ways & Means Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) and Trade Subcommittee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX) released the following statements...
By Commerce Newswire | Nov 18, 2011
News Release: Washington, DC - Today, Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) released the following statement in reaction to the Balanced Budget Amendment vote.
By Commerce Newswire | Nov 18, 2011
News Release: Washington, DC - Today, Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) and Health Subcommittee Chairman Wally Herger (R-CA) released the following statement in reaction to the announcement that the Supreme Court will review the constitutionality of the Democrats’ health care overhaul.
By Commerce Newswire | Nov 18, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C., Nov. 18, 2011 - Today, the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held a legislative hearing on three energy bills that will be a part of Speaker Boehner’s American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act to create new jobs, increase American energy production and fund our aging infrastructure.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 18, 2011
News Release: Today the House Judiciary Committee, without holding a single legislative hearing, began consideration of H.R. 3256, the “Deport Convicted Foreign Criminals Act of 2011." Under the bill, for every 90 day period a country does not repatriate an individual scheduled for deportation by the U.S. government, ...
By US DOT Newswire | Nov 18, 2011
News Release: Washington, D.C. - To combat ongoing high unemployment among American veterans, U.S. Representative Nick J. Rahall (D-WV), top Democrat on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and U.S. Representative Tom Petri (R-WI), Chairman of the Aviation Subcommittee, today introduced bipartisan legislation to create transportation jobs for American veterans.
