News published on Federal Newswire in February 2012

News from February 2012


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Feb. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page rule on Feb. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Feb. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Feb. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Feb. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page rule on Feb. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Feb. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Feb. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Feb. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Republican Approval of Conyers Amendment Proves that Bill Never Had Anything to Do with Civil Rights

News Release: At a markup held today, House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr. (D-Mich.) opposed H.R. 3541, the Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act, the purpose of which is to limit a woman’s right to choose and restrict her access to safe, legal medical care.


News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) imposed sanctions on four produce businesses for failure to pay reparation awards under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA).


***MEDIA ADVISORY*** Kline to Discuss Education Reform at the American Enterprise Institute

News Release: On Thursday, February 9 at 8:30 a.m., U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairman John Kline (R-MN) will speak at the American Enterprise Institute about committee efforts to reform the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, currently known as No Child Left Behind.


Salazar Announces $50 Million in Funding for Water Infrastructure Projects in Western United States

News Release: WASHINGTON - Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today announced $50 million in funding for water infrastructure projects in the West - including $30 million in funding for rural water construction projects. The funding will support a variety of efforts - providing financial assistance and construction...


Levin -- Opening Statement at Hearing on Interaction of Tax and Financial Accounting on Tax Reform

News Release: Full Committee Hearing on the Interaction of Tax and Financial Accounting on Tax Reform.


News Release: Washington, DC - Congressman Howard L. Berman, the Ranking Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the below statement following an announcement by Egyptian judicial authorities that they will press criminal charges against employees of pro-democracy NGOs. The statement follows...


News Release: What: Official Congressional Field Hearing of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee in Corpus Christi, Texas - Exploring all the Energy Options and Solutions: South Texas as a Leader in Creating Jobs and Strengthening the Economy


Flagstaff Area National Monuments Celebrates Arizona’s Centennial

News Release: FLAGSTAFF, ARIZONA - The National Park Service congratulates the great state of Arizona on 100 remarkable years of statehood. Celebrate Arizona's 100th year as the 48th state with the National Park System of Arizona and the Flagstaff Area National Monuments. Bring your family and friends to one or more of Flagstaff's National Monuments - Walnut Canyon, Sunset Crater Volcano and Wupatki on Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012 to commemorate this monumental event.


News Release: FLAGSTAFF, ARIZONA - The National Park Service congratulates the great state of Arizona on 100 remarkable years of statehood. Celebrate Arizona's 100th year as the 48th state with the National Park System of Arizona and the Flagstaff Area National Monuments. Bring your family and friends to one or more of Flagstaff's National Monuments - Walnut Canyon, Sunset Crater Volcano and Wupatki on Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012 to commemorate this monumental event.


Baucus Applauds HHS Launch of Initiative to Reduce Preterm Births

News Release: Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) today applauded the launch of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Strong Start Initiative to reduce the increasing number of premature births and ensure more babies are born healthy. A component of the Strong Start Initiative will work to reduce the premature births among at-risk Medicaid beneficiaries through testing enhanced prenatal care. From Chairman Baucus...


News Release: U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairman John Kline (R-MN) and Subcommittee on Workforce Protections Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) issued the following joint statement today after the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) announced a reorganization of its assessments and accountability programs...