News from October 2011
By Homeland Newswire | Oct 5, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, led by Chairman Joe Lieberman, ID-Conn., and Ranking Member Susan Collins, R-Maine, held a nomination hearing Wednesday morning for Ernest Mitchell, Jr., nominated to be head of the United States Fire Administration (USFA).
By Interior Newswire | Oct 5, 2011
News Release: Merced and Fresno Meetings Scheduled to Barriers to Outdoor Activity Participation.
By DOL Newswire | Oct 5, 2011
News Release: Today, House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairman John Kline (R-MN) introduced the Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act to help prevent the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) from implementing sweeping changes to our workplaces.
By Interior Newswire | Oct 5, 2011
News Release: Grand Canyon, Ariz. -- On Oct. 3, 2011, an RV located at the South Entrance to Grand Canyon National Park burned severely before firefighters were able to extinguish the flames. Subsequent investigation revealed the bodies of three persons inside of the recreation vehicle. The bodies appear to be those of an adult and two children.
By State Newswire | Oct 5, 2011
News Release: Washington, DC - Congressman Howard L. Berman, Ranking Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, delivered the following opening statement at today’s full committee mark-up of H.R. 2059, to prohibit funding for the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).
By Interior Newswire | Oct 5, 2011
News Release: The second annual Yosemite Volunteer Awards ceremony took place on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2011, in Yosemite Valley. The ceremony was conducted to recognize outstanding volunteers who have donated their time, talent, and skills to help improve the park. Yosemite National Park volunteers repaired trails...
By EPA Newswire | Oct 5, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. House of Representatives today approved H.R. 1343, authored by Rep. Charles Bass (R-NH), which improves accountability and transparency for broadband stimulus spending, by unanimous consent. The 2009 stimulus program allocated approximately $7 billion in taxpayer dollars to...
By EPA Newswire | Oct 5, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI), Health Subcommittee Chairman Joe Pitts (R-PA), and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Cliff Stearns (R-FL) today sent a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to call on HHS to provide...
By EPA Newswire | Oct 5, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade, chaired by Rep. Mary Bono Mack (R-CA), today held a hearing entitled, “Protecting Children’s Privacy in an Electronic World."
By USDA Newswire | Oct 5, 2011
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has cited Chloe Foods Corp., d/b/a Chloe Food Manufacturing (Chloe Foods) of Brooklyn, N.Y., for failure to pay seven sellers totaling $1,391,439.47 for 266 lots of produce. This is in violation of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA).
By DOE Newswire | Oct 5, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI), Health Subcommittee Chairman Joe Pitts (R-PA), and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Cliff Stearns (R-FL) today sent a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to call on HHS to provide...
By Homeland Newswire | Oct 5, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON - Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Joe Lieberman, ID-Conn., Ranking Member Susan Collins, R-Maine., and Federal Financial Management Subcommittee Chairman Tom Carper, D-Del., Wednesday said the legislative principles laid out by the House Republican Cybersecurity Task Force demonstrate that comprehensive cybersecurity legislation can and should pass Congress this year.
By DOE Newswire | Oct 5, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade, chaired by Rep. Mary Bono Mack (R-CA), today held a hearing entitled, “Protecting Children’s Privacy in an Electronic World."
By Commerce Newswire | Oct 5, 2011
News Release: “While I oppose the Colombia FTA for the same reasons as Congressman Levin, like him, I fully support the Korea and Panama FTAs.
By Commerce Newswire | Oct 5, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade, chaired by Rep. Mary Bono Mack (R-CA), today held a hearing entitled, “Protecting Children’s Privacy in an Electronic World."
By Commerce Newswire | Oct 5, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Cliff Stearns (R-FL) are seeking all communications between White House staff and officials regarding now-bankrupt Solyndra’s $535 million loan guarantee. The Committee leaders...
By Commerce Newswire | Oct 5, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI), Health Subcommittee Chairman Joe Pitts (R-PA), and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Cliff Stearns (R-FL) today sent a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to call on HHS to provide...
By DOE Newswire | Oct 5, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Cliff Stearns (R-FL) are seeking all communications between White House staff and officials regarding now-bankrupt Solyndra’s $535 million loan guarantee. The Committee leaders...
By Commerce Newswire | Oct 5, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. House of Representatives today approved H.R. 1343, authored by Rep. Charles Bass (R-NH), which improves accountability and transparency for broadband stimulus spending, by unanimous consent. The 2009 stimulus program allocated approximately $7 billion in taxpayer dollars to...
By EPA Newswire | Oct 5, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Cliff Stearns (R-FL) are seeking all communications between White House staff and officials regarding now-bankrupt Solyndra’s $535 million loan guarantee. The Committee leaders...
