News from June 2012
By USDA Newswire | Jun 7, 2012
News Release: When an insect pierces the surface of a plant to feed, much of the action takes place in the plant's interior. A device called the Electrical Penetration Graph (EPG) is a critical tool for peering into the process.
By USDA Newswire | Jun 7, 2012
News Release: Washington Post: “Slimmed-down farm bill" slashes billions in subsidies
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 7, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON -- Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Sander Levin (D-MI) today gave the following speech on the floor of the House of Representatives in opposition to H.R. 436...
By EPA Newswire | Jun 7, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade, chaired by Rep. Mary Bono Mack (R-CA), today continued its efforts to create jobs by approving two legislative proposals to help promote the growth and competitiveness of manufacturing in the United States.
By EPA Newswire | Jun 7, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy and Power, chaired by Rep. Ed Whitfield (R-KY), today approved a pair of commonsense energy bills, adding to a long list of measures approved by the subcommittee. The panel advanced the Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act and the Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act by voice vote. Both measures now move to the full committee for consideration.
By USDA Newswire | Jun 7, 2012
News Release: Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act Cuts Subsidies, Reduces Deficit, Creates Jobs
By DOE Newswire | Jun 7, 2012
News Release: SHOT: “The problem we’ve had in the past with energy issues" overall, Reid said, is that Republicans “don’t want to get anything done." . Harry Reid to reporters on conference call, as reported by POLITICO Pro, June 6, 2012. CHASER: Overwhelming Bipartisan Majority Votes 326 to 81 to. Boost Funding...
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 7, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade, chaired by Rep. Mary Bono Mack (R-CA), today continued its efforts to create jobs by approving two legislative proposals to help promote the growth and competitiveness of manufacturing in the United States.
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 7, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON - Six of the nation’s most experienced national security leaders Thursday urged the Senate to act immediately on cybersecurity legislation that includes protection of critical infrastructure before the window of opportunity closes.
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 7, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy and Power, chaired by Rep. Ed Whitfield (R-KY), today approved a pair of commonsense energy bills, adding to a long list of measures approved by the subcommittee. The panel advanced the Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act and the Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act by voice vote. Both measures now move to the full committee for consideration.
By US DOT Newswire | Jun 7, 2012
News Release: Washington, D.C. - In response to Speaker John Boehner's (R-OH) remarks regarding the conference, Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following statement...
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 7, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C., June 7, 2012 - The House of Representatives last night passed, in a bipartisan vote of 230-186, National Parks, Forests and Public Lands Subcommittee Chairman Rob Bishop’s (UT-01) Border Patrol Operations Enhancement Amendment to the FY 2013 Homeland Security Appropriations Act. The...
By DOE Newswire | Jun 7, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy and Power, chaired by Rep. Ed Whitfield (R-KY), today approved a pair of commonsense energy bills, adding to a long list of measures approved by the subcommittee. The panel advanced the Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act and the Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act by voice vote. Both measures now move to the full committee for consideration.
By DOE Newswire | Jun 7, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade, chaired by Rep. Mary Bono Mack (R-CA), today continued its efforts to create jobs by approving two legislative proposals to help promote the growth and competitiveness of manufacturing in the United States.
By EPA Newswire | Jun 7, 2012
News Release: SHOT: “The problem we’ve had in the past with energy issues" overall, Reid said, is that Republicans “don’t want to get anything done." . Harry Reid to reporters on conference call, as reported by POLITICO Pro, June 6, 2012. CHASER: Overwhelming Bipartisan Majority Votes 326 to 81 to. Boost Funding...
By Interior Newswire | Jun 7, 2012
News Release: Ashford, WA: Get a head start on your summer fun with free admission to Mount Rainier National Park this Saturday, June 9. In celebration of National Get Outdoors Day, all 397 national park sites, including Mount Rainier National Park, will waive entrance fees.
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 7, 2012
News Release: SHOT: “The problem we’ve had in the past with energy issues" overall, Reid said, is that Republicans “don’t want to get anything done." . Harry Reid to reporters on conference call, as reported by POLITICO Pro, June 6, 2012. CHASER: Overwhelming Bipartisan Majority Votes 326 to 81 to. Boost Funding...
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 7, 2012
News Release: BOSTON - A Milford man was sentenced to 18 years in prison in federal court. This investigation has led to an international child pornography case involving the abuse of 138 children. This ongoing worldwide investigation is being led by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 6, 2012
News Release: Washington, DC -Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, introduced legislation today that would save taxpayers huge sums of money by transitioning the existing workers’ compensation insurance system for overseas government contractors away from private sector insurance companies to a federal self-insurance program.
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 6, 2012
News Release: For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary Contact: 202-282-8010 WASHINGTON—Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano today met with industry and small business representatives at the White House to discuss the Department’s current efforts to secure cyberspace and develop the cyber workforce.
