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The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society Call for Action: Enabling Healthcare Reform Using Information Technology “outlines specific priorities and recommendations for the Obama Administration and 111th Congress to harness IT’s power to reform healthcare and stimulate the U.S. economy.” HIMSS Recommendations to Obama Administration and 111th Congress Electronic Medical Record (EMR) Adoption Model for …
Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life – Faith on the Hill: The Religious Affiliations of Members of Congress, December 19, 2009 “Members of Congress are often accused of being out of touch with average citizens, but an examination of the religious affiliations of U.S. senators and representatives shows that, on one very basic level, …
POGO letter to Congressional Oversight Committee leaders concerning certain financial companies seeking backdoor access to TARP funds: “The Project On Government Oversight (POGO) is a non-partisan, non-profit government watchdog that works to achieve a federal government that is effective, accountable, open, and honest. In our continuing scrutiny of the Troubled Asset Relief Program’s (TARP) implementation, …
Follow up to previous postings on auto industry, today’s White House press release: “…the only way to avoid a collapse of the U.S. auto industry is for the executive branch to step in. The American people want the auto companies to succeed, and so do I. So today, I’m announcing that the federal government will …
Follow-up to previous postings on the auto industry, this CRS report, U.S. Motor Vehicle Industry: Federal Financial Assistance and Restructuring, December 3, 2008: “The three domestically owned U.S. manufacturers of cars and light trucks are requesting federal financial assistance in the form of bridge loans to assure their ability to continue in business. The companies, …
“On December 15, 2008, the Congressional Commission on the Strategic Posture of the United States submitted an interim report to members of the U.S. House and Senate Armed Services Committees. The interim report summarizes the Commissions activities since it began its work in spring 2008 and reiterates its commitment to deliver a final report on …
“Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Henry A. Waxman and Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman James L. Oberstar wrote to President-elect Obama regarding their investigation into the drastic deterioration of the Clean Water Act enforcement program. New internal documents obtained by the Committees show that hundreds of Clean Water Act violations have not been pursued …
“A comparison of legislative resources available on GPO Access and other Government and non-Government Web sites was recently completed. Eight Web sites were selected for in-depth analysis including GPO Access, THOMAS, House.gov, Senate.gov, CQ.com, HeinOnline, Lexis-Nexis Congressional, and Westlaw. The report specifically evaluates the availability of legislative resources on all of the databases examined, the …
News release, Sen. Wyden: “Significant harm to the integrity of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and the morale and reputation of the Fish and Wildlife Service as well as potential harm to individual species, and the untold waste of hundreds of thousands of taxpayers dollars are just some of the consequences of what the Interior …
“As policymakers in Washington consider health reform, the care and coverage of the nations children is certain to be part of the debate. During the campaign President-elect Barack Obama said that he would require that all children have health coverage. Moreover, Congress is expected to take up reauthorization of the popular State Childrens Health Insurance …
Auto Industry Financing and Restructuring Act – H.R. 7321 passed authorizing financial assistance to eligible automobile manufacturers, and for other purposes. New York Times: “The Senate on Thursday night abandoned efforts to fashion a government rescue of the American automobile industry, as Senate Republicans refused to support a bill endorsed by the White House and …
In following posting today, Interior Publishes Final Changes to Endangered Species Act Regs, this news release: “The announcement by the Interior Department of a new rule eliminating Congresss authority to prevent new mining on public lands escalated concerns about the Bush administration’s last ditch efforts to push through major regulatory rule changes to energy and …
