News published on Federal Newswire in October 2011

News from October 2011


The US Agriculture Department published a four page rule on Oct. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a three page rule on Oct. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on Oct. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a nine page proposed rule on Oct. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a four page proposed rule on Oct. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a three page proposed rule on Oct. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a five page proposed rule on Oct. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Oct. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Oct. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a four page notice on Oct. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Thompson Statement on the Withdrawal of Troops from Iraq

News Release: (WASHINGTON) - Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Homeland Security, released the following statement regarding news from President Obama that all American troops will be out of Iraq by the end of the year...


News Release: U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security Committee, congratulates the Caribou Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) for being recognized for its Outstanding Community Emergency Response Team Initiatives.


Members Call for Follow-Up Meeting with DeMarco

News Release: Dear Acting Director DeMarco: We are writing to schedule a follow-up meeting to our October 6, 2011, meeting with 17 Members of Congress during which we discussed the status of your agency’s plans to implement the President’s proposal to help responsible homeowners refinance their mortgages at today’s...


Discovery Of Approximately More Than Four Hundred Marijuana Plants Results In Arrests

News Release: HOUSTON, TX - Thomas E. Hinojosa, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement (DEA), along with United States Attorney Kenneth Magidson announced today that three individuals were arrested on Thursday following the execution of search warrants at several locations and the discovery of grow...


Joint Release: Repeal CLASS Working Group Continues to Press HHS on Failed Obama Health Care Component

News Release: (WASHINGTON) - Members of the Bicameral Repeal CLASS Working Group sent a letter October 20 to Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Kathleen Sebelius reiterating earlier questions about her knowledge of the flawed financial structure of the controversial Community Living Assistance Services and...


USDA Invests in Research on Food and Nutrition Assistance Programs

Release: Washington, DC, Oct. 21, 2011 - Agriculture Under Secretary Dr. Catherine Woteki today announced new research grants and cooperative agreement awards in eight states and the District of Columbia designed to examine, evaluate and enhance the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) nutrition assistance programs.


Operation Short Circuit protects consumers from counterfeit electrical goods

News Release: WASHINGTON - A three-month operation conducted by 43 countries has resulted in the seizure of more than one million counterfeit electrical goods. This operation was spearheaded in the United States by the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center (IPR Center ), in coordination with the World Customs Organization (WCO ).


Committee Leaders Request Briefing from Jensen Farms on Listeria Outbreak

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Leaders of the House Energy and Commerce Committee today sent a bipartisan letter to Jensen Farms to request a staff briefing on the recent outbreak of Listeria that originated in cantaloupe at the farm in Granada, Colorado.


News Release: Gateway National Recreation Area will hold its annual celebration of Fort Hancock Days Friday, October 28 through Sunday, Oct. 30, 2011. Fort Hancock Days commemorates the establishment of Fort Hancock as an Army base in October 1895. The historic fort is now a part of Gateway's Sandy Hook Unit. The event is free.


Baucus Praises Enactment of Trade Agreement Bills, TAA Renewal

News Release: Washington, DC - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) hailed today’s enactment of legislation to implement the Colombia, Panama and South Korea Free Trade Agreements and renew the job-training Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) program as a milestone in the effort to create U.S. jobs,...