News published on Federal Newswire in September 2012

News Release: Washington, DC - Early last year, the Department of Treasury hired the Urban Institute to conduct a study of Treasury’s debit card pilot program. The program was intended to encourage taxpayers to receive their tax refunds on pre-paid debit cards but was suspended after only 2,000 of the 808,000 taxpayers...

DEA South Carolina Holds Fifth Nationwide Prescription Drug Take-Back Day September 29, 2012

News Release: COLUMBIA, S.C. - With public participation at an all-time high after four prior events in two years, on Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., South Carolinians will be able to drop off their expired, unused, and unwanted pills at sites across the state, free of charge, no questions asked.

Restoration process begins in Reading Fire area

News Release: An interagency team of specialists recently conducted field operations and gathered information to determine how to best reduce the impacts of the Reading Fire within Lassen National Forest and Lassen Volcanic National Park. The team, including hydrologists, soil scientists, archaeologists, foresters, and biologists among others, was comprised of resource specialists from the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) and National Park Service (NPS).

Astronomy Programs at Big South Fork Saturday October 6th

News Release: Paul Lewis from the University of Tennessee and the Big South Fork astronomy volunteers will be at Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area on Saturday, October 6, 2012, for two special programs.

NPS Awards Contract to Repair Earthquake Damaged Washington Monument

News Release: Funding for the $9.6-million contract comes from a congressional appropriation of $7.5 million that was matched by a donation from philanthropist David Rubenstein, co-founder of The Carlyle Group. Rubenstein made his $7.5-million gift, announced in January, through the Trust for the National Mall, the...

Montezuma Castle/Tuzigoot National Monument RECIEVES NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION AWARDS TO ENGAGE THE NEXT GENERATION OF NATIONAL PARK STEWARDS

News Release: MEDIA CONTACTS: Montezuma Castle/Tuzigoot National Monument Deborah DeCovis, Deborah_DeCovis@NPS.gov 928-821-0745. National Park Foundation: Marjorie Hall, mhall@nationalparks.orgm 202.354.6480. University of Phoenix: Renee Moore, renee@reneemoorepr.com, 602-920-4345. Montezuma Castle/Tuzigoot National...

Montezuma Castle/Tuzigoot National Monument Receives National Park Foundation Awards to Engage the Next Generation of National Park Stewards

News Release: MEDIA CONTACTS: Montezuma Castle/Tuzigoot National Monument Deborah DeCovis, Deborah_DeCovis@NPS.gov 928-821-0745. National Park Foundation: Marjorie Hall, mhall@nationalparks.orgm 202.354.6480. University of Phoenix: Renee Moore, renee@reneemoorepr.com, 602-920-4345. Montezuma Castle/Tuzigoot National...

Camp, Hatch Call on NY AG to Halt Efforts Involving 501(c)(4) Groups

News Release: Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Rep. Dave Camp (R-Mich.), Chairman of the House Ways & Means Committee and U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, called on New York Attorney General (AG) Eric Schneiderman to halt all exploratory efforts involving the activities...

Wauchula Man Sentenced To More Than 24 Years For Cocaine Distribution

News Release: TAMPA, Fla. - Mark R. Trouville, Special Agent in Charge, Drug Enforcement (DEA), Miami Field Division, and Robert E. O’Neill, United States Attorney for the Middle District of Florida, announced yesterday that U.S. District Judge Susan C. Bucklew sentenced Juan Ramirez, Jr. (40, Wauchula) to 24 years...

Thirty-Nine Alleged Associates Of Two Chicago Area Drug Trafficking Organizations Facing Federal Narcotics Charges

News Release: CHICAGO, IL - -Two leaders of separate drug trafficking organizations that operated independently while sometimes supplying each other with multiple kilograms of cocaine were arrested and are among 39 defendants who are facing federal drug charges, federal and local law enforcement officials announced...

Join Us at Colorado National Monument

News Release: In honor of National Public Lands Day, Colorado National Monument is offering free entrance to all visitors on Sept. 29, 2012. The 19th annual fee free day event encourages everyone to get outside and enjoy the great outdoors. Allentrance fees, including commercial tour entrance fees and transportation entrance fees will be waived for the day. Normally, a seven-day pass to Colorado National Monument is $10 for a private, non-commercial vehicle.

Conyers Calls Committee Hearing A Veiled Campaign Event

News Release: This morning, Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr. (D-Mich.) delivered the following opening statement during a House Judiciary Committee hearing entitled, “Regulation Nation: The Obama Administration’s Regulatory Expansion vs. Jobs and Economic Recovery"...

Sensenbrenner and Conyers Introduce Athlete Due Process Protection Act

News Release: Today Representatives Jim Sensenbrenner, former chair of the House Judiciary Committee, and John Conyers, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee and also a former chair of the Committee, introduced the Athlete Due Process Protection Act of 2012, a bipartisan bill that will strengthen the United States Anti-Doping Agency’s (USADA) ability to ensure a fair playing field in sports.

Camp Statement on Passage of Resolution Disapproving the Obama Administration’s Attempt to Undermine Welfare Work Requirements

News Release: Washington, DC - Today, Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) made the following statement after the House voted to disapprove of the Obama Administration’s attempt to undermine the welfare work requirements. The vote was 250 to 164, with 19 Democrats joining 231 Republicans in rejecting the Administration’s attempts to circumvent Congress and undermine the critical work requirements for welfare recipients.

New GAO Report: HHS Previously Said It Did Not Have Authority to Waive Welfare Work Requirements

News Release: Washington, DC - Today, the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office (GAO) released its latest report on the Obama Administration’s proposal to waive work requirements for welfare recipients, which was announced by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on July 12, 2012. While a prior...

House Republicans Introduce Bill to Block Obama Administration’s Controversial Welfare Waiver Scheme