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Press release: “In a letter sent today, the Cornucopia Institute informed the USDA of their intention to file a complaint in federal district court accusing the agency of ignoring the organic regulations, and the intent of Congress, by their failure to enforce the law. The impending lawsuit is just the latest salvo in a seven-year-long …
Press release: “Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) has sued the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) today for its failure to respond to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for records related to global warming science and policy. CREW filed its FOIA request after media reports — including a 60 Minutes piece …
“The House Rules for the 110th Congress changed the travel rules for Members, staff, and outside sponsors. The new regulations, forms, and instructions were released on February 20, 2007 and affect travel starting March 1, 2007. An Advisory Memorandum providing additional guidance regarding travel will be provided soon.”
Knowledge Discovery Resources 2007 – An Internet MiniGuide Annotated Link Compilation, by Marcus P. Zillman LLRX.com Guide to State and Federal Legislative Research, by Sabrina I. Pacifici LawPro Links – An A to Z Directory of Web Resources, by Sabrina I. Pacifici Commentary: The Real Costs of America’s Nuclear Power Program and the Impact on …
CBO Testimony – Statement of Allison Percy, Principal Analyst, Future Medical Spending by the Department of Veterans Affairs before the Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Committee on Appropriations, U.S. House of Representatives, February 15, 2007.
Press release: On February 14, 2007, “Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (Conn.-3) renewed their effort to consolidate food safety oversight in this country by reintroducing their Safe Food Act legislation that calls for the development of a single food safety agency and the implementation of a food safety program to …
Press release, February 15, 2007: “Following incidents at JFK and Austin airports where passengers were forced to remain on planes for as long as 11 hours, U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) today announced that she is planning to introduce a “Passengers’ Bill of Rights” in the Senate to ensure that air travelers are not unnecessarily …
Follow up to previous postings on calls for judicial pay raises, “The deans of 130 of the nation’s law schools have sent letters to congressional leaders in support of “a substantial increase in the compensation of federal judges.”
February 16, 2007 – Investing in Raising Children February 16, 2007 – Investing in Families Taking Care of Elderly Parents February 16, 2007 – Investing In a College Education Weekly Economic Digest – February 16 , 2007 – Housing, Retail Sales, and Industrial Production All Slowed in January
“On Thursday, February 15, the three top auditors overseeing work in Iraq provided new information about the status of Iraq reconstruction projects and troop support contracts. The hearing examined whether the findings of these auditors should affect Congress’ assessment of the President’s new request for additional taxpayer dollars.” Chairman Waxman’s Opening Statement Supplemental Memo on …
House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Congressional Earmark Certification to Comply with Clause 9 of Rule XXI and Clause 17 of Rule XXIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives for the 110th Congress – Democratic or Republican.
“CDT has released an analysis of the legislative proposals now pending before Congress, February 15, 2007” – CDT Analysis of Child Protection Bills Pending in Congress (10 pages, PDF)
