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White House
President
Remarks on Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
Press Secretary
Statement by the President on the farm bill
Office of Management and Budget
Director Nussle raises objections to reconciliation instructions in House budget; says protections misused to push tax hike, more spending
U.S. Trade Representative
Briefing on Colombia Free Trade Agreement
Federal Departments
Commerce/NOAA
2007-08 was coolest
winter since 2001 for U.S.
and rest of world
Defense
Contract announcements for March 13
Defense/Pacific Command
China requires close
scrutiny as it expands influence, military capability
HHS/Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Medicare announces final coverage policy for continuous positive airway pressure therapy for obstructive sleep apnea
HHS/National Institutes of Health
Rodent study finds artificial butter chemical
is harmful to lungs
Interior/U.S. Geological Survey
Report identifies natural occurrences of asbestos in the
southwestern U.S.
Justice/Criminal Division
Atty. General Mukasey's remarks at the European Union Ministerial press conference
Justice/FBI
Response to DOJ Inspector General's review of FBI's use of
National Security Letters
Justice/Office of Public Affairs
National Century Financial Enterprises executives found guilty in $3 billion securities fraud scheme
Justice/U.S. Atty Florida - Middle
Father and daughter charged with international investment fraud and $70 million money laundering scheme
Labor/Bureau of Labor Statistics
U.S. import and export price increases
State
Releases report on contemporary global anti-Semitism
U.S. reaches Open Skies accord with Croatia
Transportation/Bureau of Transportation Statistics
U.S. airlines carried record 769 million passengers in 2007
Treasury
Secy. Paulson's remarks on recommendations from the President's Working Group on Financial Markets
Treasury/Internal Revenue Service
Phishing scams, frivolous arguments top the 2008 "Dirty Dozen" tax scams
Independent Agencies
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Battat Inc. (NY) recalls 7,000 additional magnetic construction sets; ingested magnets pose aspiration and intestinal hazards
Battat Inc. (NY) recalls 22,000 toy sundae sets sold at Target due to choking hazard
Farm Credit Administration
Approves proposed revisions to "interagency questions and answers regarding flood insurance"
Federal Communications Commission
Response to
GAO report on enforcement program
Federal Reserve Board
New $5 bill enters circulation March 13
Approves proposal by Toronto-Dominion Bank to acquire Commerce Bancorp
(Cherry Hill, NJ)
Federal Trade Commission
Nation's largest telephone bill aggregators will pay $1.9 million and stop
"cramming"
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Renews nuclear safety cooperation agreement with England
Securities & Exchange Commission
Charges vice chairman of ISE Holdings and business partners with insider trading
Suspends trading of 26 companies to combat corporate hijackings
Charges former Diebold sales representative with insider trading
Officers of Nutraceutical Clinical Laboratories International Inc., are ordered to pay more than $1 million in disgorgement and
fraud penalties
Congressional Agencies
Government Accountability Office
Defense
management: Overarching organizational framework could improve DOD's management of energy reduction efforts for military operations
Environmental
protection: EPA needs to ensure that best practices and procedures are followed when making further changes to its library network
Information
security: Progress reported, but weaknesses at federal agencies persist
Internal Revenue Service:: Fiscal Year 2009 budget request and interim performance results of IRS's 2008 tax filing season
Natural
resource management: Opportunities exist to enhance federal participation in collaborative efforts to reduce conflicts and improve natural resource conditions
Principles of
federal appropriations law: Annual update of the 3rd edition
Telecommunications: FCC has made some progress in the management of its enforcement program but faces limitations, and additional actions are needed
U.S. Senate
Aging Committee
Chairman Kohl requests documents from Schering-Plough regarding aggressive sales
promotion of Zetia
Finance Committee
Sens. Baucus, Grassley seek Joint Committee on Taxation analysis of U. S.
taxation of sovereign wealth funds
Bayh, Evan IN
Next National Intelligence Estimate on Iraq should analyze impact of troop
drawdown proposals
Brown, Sherrod OH
Introduces legislation to tax oil companies' windfall profits
Clinton, Hillary NY
Calls on colleagues to support moratorium on abusive and unchecked no-bid contracts
Dodd, Chris CT
Seeks
answers from HUD Secy. Jackson on allegations of improperly awarding federal
contracts
Feingold, Russ WI
Calls for swift action to protect privacy of Americans in response to Justice Dept. report on
National Security Letters
Grassley, Chuck IA
Comments on Justice Dept. report on
National Security Letters
Leahy, Patrick VT
Introduces bill to increase federal judgeships and help reduce judicial backlogs
Reacts to Inspector General's report on FBI abuses of National Security Letters
Lieberman, Joe CT
EPA's
proposed smog regulations fall short
Voinovich, George OH
EPA's
proposed ozone standards are a disappointment
House of Representatives
Education & Labor Committee
Democrats' budget is bad for students, workers and families
Energy & Commerce Committee
GAO finds EPA decision to close research libraries and destroy documents was not justified
Financial Services Committee
Calls on Treasury Dept. to address sovereign wealth funds in regulations to implement the Foreign Investment and National Security Act
Chairman Frank introduces legislation to curtail mortgage foreclosures
Foreign Affairs Committee
State Dept. issues report on global anti-Semitic incidents
Joint Economic Committee
Share of federal taxes paid by top 1% of households increased to 38.8% in 2005
Judiciary Committee
Inspector General documents FBI abuses of National Security Letters
Oversight & Government Reform Committee
Subpoena issued for EPA documents concerning rejection of California
waiver for auto emission standards
Ways & Means Committee
Ranking member McCrery: Fine print in Democrat budget includes largest tax increase in history
Costello, Jerry IL
Illinois lawmakers support Chicago-based Boeing Corp. in complaint about tanker contract award to U.S.-European consortium
Courtney, Joe CT
Urges temporary diversion of Strategic Petroleum Reserve deliveries to increase supply and reduce demand in the consumer marketplace
DeFazio, Peter OR
Introduces legislation to expose payola deals between drug and device makers and doctors
Emanuel, Rahm IL
Introduces legislation to end defense contractor's use of Cayman Island shell company to avoid employment taxes for employees in Iraq
Kingston, Jack FL
House Democrats break rules by keeping vote going extra 15 minutes to round up reluctant support for ethics reform
Lipinski, Daniel IL
Antitrust review of airline mergers should include protections for passengers and employees
Markey, Ed MA
GAO finds fault with FCC handling of consumer complaints about violations of telecommunication laws and rules
Schiff, Adam CA
Introduces legislation to improve reliability and accessibility of background checks for volunteers who work with children
Stark, Pete CA
Introduces legislation to force disclosure of relationships between drug companies and doctors
Weldon, Dave FL
Democrats keep vote open an extra 15 minute to twist arms for approval of toothless ethics office
Statements regarding House approval, by a 212-207 vote along partisan
lines, of a Democratic leadership-backed budget resolution:
Allen, Tom ME
Altmire, Jason PA
Boehner, John OH
Boyda, Nancy KS
Braley, Bruce IA
Burgess, Michael TX
Camp, Dave MI
English, Phil PA
Fallin, Mary OK
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Gonzalez, Charles TX
Graves, Sam MO
Hill, Baron IN
Johnson, Sam TX
Kuhl, Randy NY
Mack, Connie FL
Manzullo, Don IL
Murphy, Patrick PA
Pence, Mike IN
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Perlmutter, Ed CO
Peterson, John PA
Price, Tom GA
Roskam, Peter IL
Scott, Bobby VA
Walberg, Tim MI
Westmoreland, Lynn GA
Wilson, Joe SC
Young, Don AK |
Interest Groups
ClimateEdison Electric Institute
EPA "made the wrong call" in tightening ozone standard
ConsumersConsumer Bankers Association
Opposes House plan to impose limit usurious interest rates on credit card debt
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
Warns senior citizens that their financial futures can be jeopardized by aggressively marketed reverse mortgages
Mortgage Bankers Association
Report cites Florida and Nevada as leading states in residential mortgage fraud and misrepresentation
Service Employees International Union
House panel refuses to hear from consumers at hearing on consumer credit legislation
DetaineesAmerican Civil Liberties Union
Files federal lawsuit to compel un-redacted transcripts that describe torture of Guantanamo prisoners
Economic indicatorsNational Retail Federation
Consumer spending focuses on essentials as economic concerns continue to mount
ElectionsAmerican Political Science Association
Evidence from a large-scale field experiment explains how social pressure increases voter turnout
Campaign Finance Institute
Republican challengers running against incumbent Democrats are fewer and less funded than in past elections
National Annenberg Election Survey
Democrats say gender, age, race and ethnicity are significant factors in selecting best candidate for commander-in-chief of military
EnvironmentUnion of Concerned Scientists
GAO fines EPA library closures undercut agency's mission by impeding federal scientists' work
GunsSecond Amendment Foundation
D.C. plan to search residences for guns is timed to have influence on Supreme Court arguments in D.C. gun ban case
Health & medicineJuvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International
FDA approval of continuous glucose monitor is a breakthrough for diabetes care
Homeland securityAmerican Civil Liberties Union
Inspector General's audit of FBI exposes widespread abuse of Patriot Act powers
Human rightsComputer & Communications Industry Association
Seeks details on weight given to Internet freedom in State Dept. calculations of human rights ratings
InvestingNational Association of Corporate Directors
Annual compensation survey shows board committee chairs are paid significantly more than directors
PopulationWorldwatch Institute
World population growth estimating is a fertile ground for uncertainty
SexualityAmerican Life League
CDC report that 1 in 4 teens has sexually transmitted disease proves fallacy of sex education programs
Family Research Council
New data on sexually transmitted diseases shows need for abstinence education
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