News from September 2013
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 29, 2013
News Release: Washington, DC - Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement regarding the House of Representatives' passage of a continuing resolution that delays the Affordable Care Act by one year and repeals the Medical Device Tax...
By Interior Newswire | Sep 28, 2013
News Release: Across the nation volunteers will come together on National Public Lands Day to help care for our public lands. National Public Lands Day is a program of the National Environmental Education and Training Foundation in partnership with federal, state, and local public land agencies, and not-for-profit organizations. Each year it is the largest hands-on volunteer effort on public land.
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 28, 2013
News Release: Of course we support paying our troops. But the proper way to do that is to fulfill our constitutional responsibility, make the hard decisions, and pass regular appropriations bills.
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 28, 2013
News Release: Congresswoman Nita Lowey (D-NY), Ranking Democrat on the House Appropriations Committee, today issued the following statement regarding the House majority's Continuing Resolution and the potential for government shutdown.
By State Newswire | Sep 28, 2013
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, spoke on the House floor in support of the bipartisan Department of State Operations and Embassy Security Authorization Act for FY 2014 (H.R. 2848). The legislation, a fiscally responsible State Department...
By State Newswire | Sep 28, 2013
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, the House of Representatives passed by a vote of 384 to 37 a bipartisan State Department authorization bill to improve security at U.S. embassies and diplomatic facilities around the world, H.R. 2848, the “Department of State Operations and Embassy Security Authorization Act...
By Interior Newswire | Sep 28, 2013
News Release: There's a lot to celebrate this weekend at Rocky Mountain National Park. Today marks the 20th anniversary of National Public Lands Day, Elk Fest in Estes Park is underway, Grand Lake continues to welcome visitors, the fall colors are vibrant and now even more areas and trails have opened in the park.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 28, 2013
News Release: WIND CAVE NATIONAL PARK, SD - Volunteers from the Friends of Wind Cave National Park helped park staff install 400 feet of new fence at the park's Wildlife Capture Facility as part of National Public Lands Day.
By DOL Newswire | Sep 28, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C.-A bipartisan group of Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee senators-Chairman Tom Harkin (D-IA), Ranking Member Lamar Alexander (R-TN), Senator Al Franken (D-MN), Senator Pat Roberts (R-KS), Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO), and Senator Richard Burr (R-NC)-today...
By EPA Newswire | Sep 28, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) today kicked off debate on the bipartisan H.R. 3204, the Drug Quality and Security Act.
By EPA Newswire | Sep 28, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House of Representatives today passed H.R. 3204, the Drug Quality and Security Act, by a voice vote. The legislation, sponsored by Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI), is the product of a thoughtful, bipartisan, bicameral effort to improve drug safety and help...
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 28, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) today kicked off debate on the bipartisan H.R. 3204, the Drug Quality and Security Act.
By DOE Newswire | Sep 28, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House of Representatives today passed H.R. 3204, the Drug Quality and Security Act, by a voice vote. The legislation, sponsored by Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI), is the product of a thoughtful, bipartisan, bicameral effort to improve drug safety and help...
By DOE Newswire | Sep 28, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) today kicked off debate on the bipartisan H.R. 3204, the Drug Quality and Security Act.
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 28, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House of Representatives today passed H.R. 3204, the Drug Quality and Security Act, by a voice vote. The legislation, sponsored by Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI), is the product of a thoughtful, bipartisan, bicameral effort to improve drug safety and help...
By DOL Newswire | Sep 28, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C.-A broad range of stakeholders has endorsed the Drug Quality and Security Act, legislation introduced by Senate and House health policy leaders this week to address high-risk drug compounding practices and secure the pharmaceutical supply chain. The bill would improve drug safety and help prevent a future public health crisis like the 2012 meningitis outbreak tied to the New England Compounding Center.
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 28, 2013
News Release: Washington, D.C.-Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, applauded House passage of H.R. 3204, Drug Quality and Security Act, a bipartisan, bicameral bill that will improve consumer
By Interior Newswire | Sep 28, 2013
News Release: Throughout October: The T. Stell Newman Visitor Center hosts spectacular exhibits and movies about the history and natural resources of Guam and an outstanding bookstore operated by Pacific Historic Parks, our supporting non-profit partner. The visitor center is open every day from 9 am - 4:30 pm and is located just outside Naval Base Guam main gate.
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 27, 2013
News Release: For Immediate Release DHS Press Office Contact: 202-282-8010 OTTAWA, Canada—Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Rand Beers was in Canada today to participate in the 38th Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) in Montréal, and meet with international counterparts to discuss aviation security and efforts to secure the global supply chain.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 27, 2013
News Release: Justice Department officials along with other senior officials from the Administration yesterday convened the third annual National Summit on Preventing Youth Violence to share strategies on how to prevent and reduce violence and gang activity and improve opportunities for young people.
