News from March 2012
By Commerce Newswire | Mar 28, 2012
News Release: Washington, DC - Today, Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) issued the following statement regarding the second anniversary of the Democrats’ health care law tomorrow...
By Commerce Newswire | Mar 28, 2012
News Release: Washington, DC - Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) issued the following statement on the House Republican Budget Resolution introduced by Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI).
By Interior Newswire | Mar 28, 2012
News Release: Marsh Trek at Fort Pulaski. Savannah, GA - As a part of Fort Pulaski's Earth Day celebration on Saturday, April 21, 2012, the park will sponsor a public marsh trek at 3:30 PM. A guided exploration of the park's salt marsh will be led by educators from the Tybee Island Marine Science Center. Participants...
By Commerce Newswire | Mar 28, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C., March 28, 2012 - Today, the House Natural Resources Committee approved a motion (23-17) to provide the Chairman with authority to issue subpoenas related to two ongoing oversight investigations: 1) regarding the Secretary of the Interior’s decision and the process to rewrite a coal...
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 28, 2012
News Release: "Reclamation's budget request for Water and Related Resources represents a four percent reduction from that of 2012. And while we are all interested in finding appropriate places to cut, I have some concerns that this reduced request continues the disinvestment in the nation's water resource infrastructure.
By Commerce Newswire | Mar 28, 2012
News Release: Washington, DC - Today, Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) and Trade Subcommittee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX) released the following statements in response to the U.S. action, together with the European Union and Japan, to request consultations at the World Trade Organization (WTO) regarding China’s rare earth export restraint.
By EPA Newswire | Mar 28, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC- Republican leaders of the House Energy and Commerce Committee today wrote to Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson seeking more information about EPA’s forthcoming regulations establishing new emission standards for the oil and natural gas sector. Particularly in light of rising gasoline and electricity prices, members are troubled by EPA rules that will make it more expensive to produce American energy.
By Commerce Newswire | Mar 28, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC- Republican leaders of the House Energy and Commerce Committee today wrote to Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson seeking more information about EPA’s forthcoming regulations establishing new emission standards for the oil and natural gas sector. Particularly in light of rising gasoline and electricity prices, members are troubled by EPA rules that will make it more expensive to produce American energy.
By DOE Newswire | Mar 28, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy and Power, chaired by Rep. Ed Whitfield (R-KY), held a hearing today to discuss a pair of bills designed to hold the administration accountable for its energy policies and promote solutions. The panel reviewed legislation to protect...
By DOE Newswire | Mar 28, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, today congratulated the Obama administration for its approval of Shell’s spill response plan for Alaska’s Beaufort Sea.
By DOE Newswire | Mar 28, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, chaired by Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR), today continued a series of hearings on cybersecurity threats to our nation’s communications networks. Members heard from five public sector witnesses who provided an update on current practices and input on how the federal government can improve its role in securing networks.
By Commerce Newswire | Mar 28, 2012
News Release: Washington, DC - Today, Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) issued the following statement after the House, in a bipartisan vote, passed H.R. 5, the “Protecting Access to Health Care Act," which repeals the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB)...
By Commerce Newswire | Mar 28, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, chaired by Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR), today continued a series of hearings on cybersecurity threats to our nation’s communications networks. Members heard from five public sector witnesses who provided an update on current practices and input on how the federal government can improve its role in securing networks.
By Commerce Newswire | Mar 28, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Republican leaders of the House Energy and Commerce Committee continue to press the administration to provide information on the effects of EPA’s new power sector rules. Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI), Chairman Emeritus Joe Barton (R-TX), and Energy and Power...
By DOE Newswire | Mar 28, 2012
News Release: Oral Statement as Prepared for Delivery by Dr. Arun Majumdar, Director, Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E), U.S. Department of Energy before the Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Subcommittee, U.S. House Committee on Appropriations on the Fiscal Year 2013 Budget
By Commerce Newswire | Mar 28, 2012
News Release: Washington, DC - Today, Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) released the following statement after the Committee approved H.R. 9, the Small Business Tax Cut Act.
By Commerce Newswire | Mar 28, 2012
News Release: Washington, DC - Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) and Select Revenue Measures Subcommittee Chairman Pat Tiberi (R-OH) issued the following statement...
By EPA Newswire | Mar 28, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Republican leaders of the House Energy and Commerce Committee continue to press the administration to provide information on the effects of EPA’s new power sector rules. Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI), Chairman Emeritus Joe Barton (R-TX), and Energy and Power...
By EPA Newswire | Mar 28, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, chaired by Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR), today continued a series of hearings on cybersecurity threats to our nation’s communications networks. Members heard from five public sector witnesses who provided an update on current practices and input on how the federal government can improve its role in securing networks.
By Commerce Newswire | Mar 28, 2012
News Release: Washington, DC - Today, Committee on Ways and Means Human Resources Subcommittee Member Congressman Berg (R-ND), Ranking Member Doggett (D-TX), along with Chairman Davis (R-KY) and all of the Members of the Human Resources Subcommittee introduced the “International Child Support Recovery Improvement...
