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Press release, January 4, 2007 – Committee Begins 110th Congress With New Name, Website And Ambitious Agenda: “The Committee…unveiled its new website http://science.house.gov a one-stop shop for the latest science and Committee news, hearing and event schedules and broadcasts, science educational tools for teachers and students, and a clearinghouse of federal science resources.”
From a press release by Sen. Harry Reid, January 4, 2007: “…In the first 10 bills we will introduce this afternoonand in our on-going oversight of the war in Iraqwe intend to address three priorities of the nation: one, providing real security; two, restoring transparency, accountability and responsibility to the United States government; and three, …
“According to a recent Gallup Poll, local television news, once behind the national network news in national viewership, is the source of news that Americans most frequently use. Local newspapers rank second in frequency of use, followed by the nightly network news and cable news networks. Use of the Internet for news has grown rapidly …
[FindLaw reg. req’d to view this decision – William Crawford v. Marion County Election Board, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, January 4, 2007] “Federal appeals court Judge Richard Posner affirms an Indiana law requiring voters to show a photo ID before they can vote in an election, concluding that the law was …
Improved Administration Can Enhance U.S. Customs and Border Protection Laptop Computer Security (Redacted), OIG-07-16 (PDF, 37 pages), January 4, 2007.
Center for Strategic and International Studies: “Global Aging and the Sustainability of Public Pension Systems, released in January 2007, chronicles the efforts of twelve developed countries to prepare for their coming age wavesand in particular, to reform their public pension systems. The study contrasts and compares retirement systems in different countries, discusses recent reforms, and …
On January 5, 2007, the following new legislative resources will be available on the House of Representatives’ Legislative Archive website: Bill Text, 110th Congress – “The full text of all bills and resolutions introduced in the House during the 110th Congress. Select bills of interest by searching by bill number or for words contained in …
OMB Fact Sheet, A Balanced Budget By 2012 and Earmark Reform, January 4, 2006.
Documents prepared by the FBI (1,561 pages) in 1986 detailing Justice Rehnquist’s decade long prescription drug pain treatment were obtained by AP through FOIA requests, and released today as follows: http://wid.ap.org/documents/rehnquist/section1.pdf http://wid.ap.org/documents/rehnquist/section3.pdf http://wid.ap.org/documents/rehnquist/section4.pdf http://wid.ap.org/documents/rehnquist/section5.pdf http://wid.ap.org/documents/rehnquist/section6.pdf http://wid.ap.org/documents/rehnquist/section7.pdf Related posting from January 3, 2006, Article Details Justice Rehnquist’s Senate Confirmation Hearings Slate: Rehnquist’s Drug Habit – The …
Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade: Key Issues for the 110th Congress, December 20, 2006.
Text of H.Res. 6 – Adopting the Rules of the House of Representatives for the One Hundred Tenth Congress, January 4, 2007. Section by Section Summary of H.R. 6 – Adopting the Rules of the House of Representatives for the One Hundred Tenth Congress, January 4, 2007.
Press release: President’s Statement on H.R. 6407, the “Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act”, December 20, 2006 Text via GPO’s Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents “The executive branch shall construe subsection 404(c) of title 39, as enacted by subsection 1010(e) of the Act, which provides for opening of an item of a class of mail otherwise …