WSJ via Aransas Project: “A coalition of environmentalists, bird lovers and Gulf Coast municipalities sued Texas regulators in federal court this past week, accusing them of mismanaging waters necessary for the survival of the biggest flock of endangered whooping cranes, which migrate to South Texas every winter. The group, called the Aransas Project, claims that… Continue Reading
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Joint Economic Committee Releases Report On Benefits of Paid Sick Leave
News release: “Representative Carolyn Maloney, Chair of the Joint Economic Committee (JEC), and Senator Charles E. Schumer, Vice Chair of the JEC, released a report today estimating the impact of the Healthy Families Act (S. 1152, introduced by Senator Chris Dodd, and H.R. 2460, introduced by Representative Rosa DeLauro), on access to paid sick leave.… Continue Reading
CBO: H.R. 4213, American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act of 2010
H.R. 4213, American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act of 2010 March 10, 2010. Direct spending and revenues effects estimate for the bill as passed by the Senate on March 10, 2010 News release: “Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D‐Mont.) and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D‐Nev.) [March 1, 2010] introduced legislation to extend… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports: Cybersecurity, Recovery Act, Food Safety
Cybersecurity: Progress Made but Challenges Remain in Defining and Coordinating the Comprehensive National Initiative, GAO-10-338, March 05, 2010 Recovery Act: California’s Use of Funds and Efforts to Ensure Accountability, GAO-10-467T, March 05, 2010 Food Safety: FDA Should Strengthen Its Oversight of Food Ingredients Determined to Be Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS), GAO-10-246, February 03, 2010 Continue Reading
New GAO Reports: Forest Service, Humane Methods of Slaughter Act, Iran Sanctions, Recovery Act
Forest Service: Information on Appeals, Objections, and Litigation Involving Fuel Reduction Activities, Fiscal Years 2006 through 2008, GAO-10-337, March 04, 2010 Humane Methods of Slaughter Act: Weaknesses in USDA Enforcement, GAO-10-487T, March 04, 2010 Iran Sanctions: Complete and Timely Licensing Data Needed to Strengthen Enforcement of Export Restrictions, GAO-10-375, March 04, 2010 Recovery Act: Factors… Continue Reading
Labor Department releases state-by-state figures on number of Americans who stand to lose unemployment benefits without congressional extension of program
News release: “The U.S. Department of Labor today released state-by-state figures on the number of individuals who will lose their unemployment benefits in the coming days if Congress fails to extend unemployment insurance benefits. If Emergency Unemployment Compensation and full federal funding for the Extended Benefit program are not extended, 400,000 Americans will lose unemployment… Continue Reading
Authority of Clean Water Act at Odds With Supreme Court Decisions
New York Times: “Thousands of the nations largest water polluters are outside the Clean Water Acts reach because the Supreme Court has left uncertain which waterways are protected by that law, according to interviews with regulators. As a result, some businesses are declaring that the law no longer applies to them. And pollution rates are… Continue Reading
President Obama Signs Extension of Patriot Act
Related postings on Patriot Act and this recent CRS report: Government Collection of Private Information: Background and Issues Related to the USA PATRIOT Act Reauthorization to accompany the following news and documents: Obama Signs Patriot Act Reauthorization ACLU: Congress Drops the Ball on Upgrading Patriot Protections U.S. Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General… Continue Reading
Estimated Impact of American Recovery Act on Employment and Economic Output – October 2009 Through December 2009
CBO: Estimated Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act on Employment and Economic Output From October 2009 Through December 2009, February 2010 “The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) contains a variety of provisions intended to boost economic activity and employment in the United States. Section 1512(e) of the law requires the… Continue Reading
Legislation to Limit Fallout From Supreme Court Ruling That Allows Unlimited Corporate Spending on Elections
News release: “U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), Chairman of the Senate Rules Committee, and U.S. Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) on Thursday announced new legislation to mitigate the negative impacts of the Supreme Courts decision that allowed unlimited corporate spending on elections. The Court, in its ruling in the Citizens United case last month,… Continue Reading
Kaiser Budget Tracker: Status of U.S. Funding for Key Global Health Accounts
Budget Tracker: Status of U.S. Funding for Key Global Health Accounts: “This resource provides regularly updated information on the status of U.S. funding for key global health programs throughout the budget and appropriations process. It includes a detailed breakdown of each major account as presented in the Presidents budget request and in relevant appropriations bills… Continue Reading
CRS Report – Membership of the 111th Congress: A Profile
Membership of the 111th Congress: A Profile. Jennifer E. Manning, Information Research Specialist, February 4, 2010 “This report presents a profile of the membership of the 111th Congress. Statistical information is included on selected characteristics of Members, including data on party affiliation, average age and length of service, occupation, religious affiliation, gender, ethnicity, foreign births,… Continue Reading
