News from June 2012
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 20, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C., June 20, 2012 - House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) delivered the following statement on the House floor today in support of H.R. 4480, The Domestic Energy and Jobs Act - an all-of-the-above American energy plan, including five bipartisan Natural Resources...
By DOL Newswire | Jun 20, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Chairman Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) and Ranking Member Mike Enzi (R-Wyo.) today released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the bipartisan Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act (S.3187), which would reauthorize the user fee programs for the Food and Drug Administration...
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 20, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON - A new analysis of the Republican tax plan today confirms that their proposal to dramatically lower rates for the very wealthy would raise taxes on the middle class and lead to overwhelming new tax breaks for the very wealthy. The analysis by the Joint Economic Committee shows that individuals...
By Interior Newswire | Jun 20, 2012
News Release: Tolley Gorham and Karen Glenn Receive Yosemite's Highest Honor.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 20, 2012
News Release: A new webcam has been installed at the Alpine Visitor Center in Rocky Mountain National Park. The Alpine Visitor Center is located at 11,796 feet and is the highest visitor center in the National Park System. The visitor center is located on Trail Ridge Road, the highest continuous paved road in the United States.
By DOE Newswire | Jun 20, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. House of Representatives today approved the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act, S. 3187, by unanimous voice vote. The measure is a key component of the Energy and Commerce Committee’s jobs agenda, and will make major improvements to help keep and create jobs...
By EPA Newswire | Jun 20, 2012
News Release: “It’s no secret that I don’t see eye-to-eye with President Obama on energy policy, but perhaps the most inexplicable energy policy move this administration has made was the June 2011 decision to withdraw 30 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve with no plan to replace them. It is...
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 20, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House Energy and Commerce Committee, chaired by Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI), today advanced five bipartisan measures and approved the committee’s Semi-Annual Committee Activity Report. All measures passed the committee by voice vote.
By State Newswire | Jun 20, 2012
News Release: Washington, DC - In recognition of World Refugee Day, Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry (D-MA) issued the following statement about America’s important role in helping refugees across the globe:
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 20, 2012
News Release: We need forthright consideration of what PNTR means and how it fits within our overall relationship with Russia. I urge that these are key points...
By USDA Newswire | Jun 20, 2012
News Release: * National conservation and healthy food leaders today joined Senator Debbie Stabenow, Chairwoman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, to again voice their support for the reforms in the Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act (2012 Farm Bill) - currently being considered by the U.S. Senate.
By DOE Newswire | Jun 20, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today spoke on the floor about her opposition to the Environmental Protection Agency’s new rule governing power plant emissions - the Mercury and Air Toxic Standards rule. The Senate is set to vote today on a measure by Sen. James Inhofe, R-Oklahoma, to block the Utility MACT Rule.
By DOE Newswire | Jun 20, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House Energy and Commerce Committee, chaired by Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI), today advanced five bipartisan measures and approved the committee’s Semi-Annual Committee Activity Report. All measures passed the committee by voice vote.
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 20, 2012
News Release: Washington, DC - House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa issued the following statement on the Committee’s approval of a report finding Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress over his refusal to produce documents related to Operation Fast and Furious. The Committee today approved the finding of contempt on a vote of 23 to 17.
By DOE Newswire | Jun 20, 2012
News Release: “It’s no secret that I don’t see eye-to-eye with President Obama on energy policy, but perhaps the most inexplicable energy policy move this administration has made was the June 2011 decision to withdraw 30 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve with no plan to replace them. It is...
By US DOT Newswire | Jun 20, 2012
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee, released the following statement in response to the Senate's 46-53 rejection of a proposal to prevent the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from implementing clean air standards for lead, arsenic and other toxics.
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 20, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. House of Representatives today approved the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act, S. 3187, by unanimous voice vote. The measure is a key component of the Energy and Commerce Committee’s jobs agenda, and will make major improvements to help keep and create jobs...
By EPA Newswire | Jun 20, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House Energy and Commerce Committee, chaired by Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI), today advanced five bipartisan measures and approved the committee’s Semi-Annual Committee Activity Report. All measures passed the committee by voice vote.
By DOE Newswire | Jun 20, 2012
News Release: Washington, DC - Nine new research projects aimed at extending the life of mature oil and natural gas fields, while simultaneously reducing the environmental footprint of production operations and minimizing environmental risks, have been selected to receive a total of $8.5 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Fossil Energy (FE).
By Interior Newswire | Jun 20, 2012
News Release: SPRINGFIELD, MA: Armory Day 2012 will take on a new focus and look from Armory Days of the past. While still honoring the unique history of this National Historic Site, Sunday, July 1st 10am to 4pm will be especially kid and family-friendly to include museum and grounds' tours, Revolutionary and Civil War-era music, kite flying, costumed mascots, live-actor skits, and children's book-signing. All events are free.
