News from May 2012
By State Newswire | May 10, 2012
News Release: Washington, DC - This morning, Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry (D-MA) delivered the following statement at a hearing that assessed the current state of NATO and its long-term objectives following the 2012 NATO Summit.
By DOE Newswire | May 10, 2012
News Release: Washington, DC - An award-winning compressor design that decreases the energy required to compress and transport natural gas, lowers operating costs, improves efficiencies and reduces the environmental footprint of well site operations has been developed by a Massachusetts-based company with support from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).
By State Newswire | May 10, 2012
News Release: Washington, DC - U.S. Rep. Howard L. Berman (D-CA), the Ranking Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, submitted the below remarks to be entered into the record for today’s Financial Services Subcommittee on International Monetary Policy and Trade hearing, “The Costs and Consequences of Dodd-Frank Section 1502: Impacts on America and the Congo.".
By USDA Newswire | May 10, 2012
News Release: Socks, T-shirts and other garments could become less hospitable to odor-causing bacteria, thanks to new antimicrobial treatments being investigated by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists in New Orleans, La.
By USDA Newswire | May 10, 2012
News Release: U.S. House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Collin C. Peterson, D-Minn., today made the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 5652, the Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act of 2012. The Act cuts $35.8 billion from nutrition programs under Agriculture Committee jurisdiction. Peterson voted against the bill.
By Interior Newswire | May 10, 2012
News Release: Today the Bureau of Land Management Colorado State Office sold 30 parcels totaling 28,371 acres for $4.8 million including rentals and fees at its quarterly oil and gas lease sale. The highest per-acre price was for a 1,917-acre parcel in Rio Blanco County sold to Contex Energy Co., in Denver for $600 per acre.
By Interior Newswire | May 10, 2012
News Release: April led Kenai Fjords further into spring with near normal temperatures and below normal precipitation. As recorded at the Seward airport, total precipitation for the month was 2.84 inches (63% of normal), 1.68 inches below the monthly average. The monthly average temperature was 38.3 degrees F; only...
By Commerce Newswire | May 10, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON- Today, the United States Postal Service announced that it lost $3.2 billion in the second quarter of this fiscal year- $1 billion more than the same quarter last year.
By Commerce Newswire | May 10, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON - Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Sander Levin (D-MI) gave the following statement today on the floor of the House of Representatives in opposition to the Republican Budget Reconciliation Bill...
By Commerce Newswire | May 10, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C., May 10, 2012 - House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) today sent a to Department of the Interior’s Acting Inspector General Mary Kendall expressing deep concern with the thoroughness of the Office of Inspector General’s (IG) investigation into whether an Obama...
By Commerce Newswire | May 10, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House Energy and Commerce Committee, chaired by Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI), today unanimously approved the “Food and Drug Administration Reform Act," H.R. 5651, by a vote of 46 to 0. The legislation ensures continuation of various FDA programs, including the Prescription Drug User Fee...
By EPA Newswire | May 10, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House Energy and Commerce Committee, chaired by Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI), today unanimously approved the “Food and Drug Administration Reform Act," H.R. 5651, by a vote of 46 to 0. The legislation ensures continuation of various FDA programs, including the Prescription Drug User Fee...
By US DOT Newswire | May 10, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON- Earlier this week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation, S. 1302, to convey 150 acres of federally-owned, undeveloped land in Tracy, California, to the City of Tracy. The bill, which was introduced by Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee, passed the Senate in August 2011. The bill will now go to the President for his signature. Senator Boxer issued the following statement...
By DOE Newswire | May 10, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House Energy and Commerce Committee, chaired by Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI), today unanimously approved the “Food and Drug Administration Reform Act," H.R. 5651, by a vote of 46 to 0. The legislation ensures continuation of various FDA programs, including the Prescription Drug User Fee...
By Commerce Newswire | May 10, 2012
News Release: Washington, DC-Today, the House Armed Services Committee passed legislation that includes two provisions authored by Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and other Members to enhance diversity and eliminate hazing in the military.
By Commerce Newswire | May 9, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C., May 9, 2012 - House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) and Representative Bill Flores (TX-17) released the following statements after the House passed, in a bipartisan vote of 246 to 174, an amendment offered by Rep. Flores to the FY 2013 Departments of Commerce...
By Homeland Newswire | May 9, 2012
News Release: For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary Contact: 202-282-8010 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano today delivered remarks on her career in law enforcement and public service, and the challenges and opportunities facing the next generation of leadership in homeland ...
By USDA Newswire | May 9, 2012
News Release: Funding can be used to install or improve plumbing, provide access to individuals with disabilities, weatherize and repair homes in rural communities WASHINGTON, May 9, 2012 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that applications for grants are being accepted to provide assistance to low- and very-low-income rural residents to repair their homes.
By USDA Newswire | May 9, 2012
News Release: Wireless Technology Funds to Broaden SNAP Beneficiaries' Nutrition Opportunities, Spur Local Economies Audio WASHINGTON, May 9, 2012 — Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan today announced awards to help States expand availability of wireless technology in farmers' markets not currently participating ...
By USDA Newswire | May 9, 2012
News Release: Funding Supports Business Expansion, Municipal Projects WASHINGTON, May 9, 2012 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the selection of 12 recipients in nine states for loans and grants to spur economic development and create or save jobs in rural areas.
