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  • lisamurkowski: The US/Canada Interparliamentary Group met today on energy, Arctic issues and many policies we have in common. http://t.co/MJw8j1OR

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    15 May 2012 | 5:57 pm
    lisamurkowski: The US/Canada Interparliamentary Group met today on energy, Arctic issues and many policies we have in common. http://t.co/MJw8j1OR

  • Shelby: It’s Time to Get Serious About Fixing the Housing Market

    United States Senator Richard Shelby, Alabama
    8 May 2012 | 12:00 pm
    U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-Ala.), ranking Republican on the Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, today made the following statement at a hearing on mortgage finance reform. Statement of Senator Richard C. ShelbyCommittee on Banking, Housing and Urban AffairsMay 8, 2012 “Thank you, Mr. Chairman.  Today the Committee will consider ways to aid our troubled housing market by expanding refinancing opportunities.  While this topic is timely, it is disappointing that four years after the bursting of the housing bubble, the Committee has still not produced…

  • Feinstein to CFTC, SEC: Issue Final Rules Implementing Dodd-Frank

    United States Senator Dianne Feinstein
    15 May 2012 | 12:00 pm
    Key deadline to limit excessive speculation in energy markets now 16 months overdue...

  • Chambliss’ Statement on the 2012 Farm Bill

    Saxby Chambliss, U.S. Senator for Georgia
    27 Apr 2012 | 12:00 pm
    WASHINGTON– U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., former chairman and former ranking member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Nutrition, released the following statement today on the passage of the 2012 Farm Bill out of committee by a vote of 16-4:  “I was not able to support the committee bill due to the severe inequities the bill created between regions and crops. While I support approving a new farm bill this year in advance of the expiration of the current bill, I cannot support the unbalanced policy brought before the committee today that attempts to…

  • Harkin Joins Bipartisan Group of More Than 40 Senators in Urging Floor Action on Farm Bill

    Senator Tom Harkin of Iowa - Press Releases
    15 May 2012 | 12:00 am
 
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    United States Senator Richard Shelby, Alabama

  • Shelby: It’s Time to Get Serious About Fixing the Housing Market

    8 May 2012 | 12:00 pm
    U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-Ala.), ranking Republican on the Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, today made the following statement at a hearing on mortgage finance reform. Statement of Senator Richard C. ShelbyCommittee on Banking, Housing and Urban AffairsMay 8, 2012 “Thank you, Mr. Chairman.  Today the Committee will consider ways to aid our troubled housing market by expanding refinancing opportunities.  While this topic is timely, it is disappointing that four years after the bursting of the housing bubble, the Committee has still not produced…

  • Shelby Calls for FHA Reform

    26 Apr 2012 | 12:00 pm
    U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-Ala.), ranking Republican on the Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, today made the following statement at a hearing on the Fiscal Year 2013 Budget for the Department of Housing and Urban Development.   Statement of Senator Richard C. ShelbyCommittee on Banking, Housing and Urban AffairsApril 26, 2012  “Thank you, Mr. Chairman. “Today, we meet to discuss the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) fiscal year 2013 budget.  Although HUD’s $45-billion budget is just one slice of the Federal…

  • Shelby: Regulatory Systems Must Be Held Accountable for Failure

    24 Apr 2012 | 12:00 pm
    U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-Ala.), ranking Republican on the Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, today made the following statement at a hearing on the collapse of MF Global.  Statement of Senator Richard C. ShelbyCommittee on Banking, Housing and Urban AffairsApril 24, 2012 “Thank you, Mr. Chairman. “The collapse of MF Global is one of the largest bankruptcies in U.S. history and the greatest consumer protection failure since the enactment of the Dodd-Frank Act. “It has been six months since MF Global filed for bankruptcy, and the ownership of 1.6…

  • White House Congratulates Crimson Tide on NCAA Victory

    19 Apr 2012 | 12:00 pm
    President Obama today congratulated the University of Alabama Crimson Tide for their victory over the Louisiana State University (LSU) Tigers in the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) College Football National Championship Game in an official ceremony at the White House.  Alabama beat LSU 21-0 in the game, which was played on January 9, 2012, at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana.  The Crimson Tide’s victory marks the team’s second BCS title in the last three years and the 14th college football national championship for the University of Alabama. In…

  • Shelby: Funding NIH Must Be a High Priority

    28 Mar 2012 | 12:00 pm
    U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-Ala.), Ranking Member of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor/HHS) today made the following statement at a Subcommittee hearing on the National Institutes of Health Fiscal Year 2013 Budget Proposal: “Thank you, Mr. Chairman.  I want to thank Dr. Collins and the Center Directors who joined us today to discuss the important role the National Institutes of Health (NIH) plays in every American’s life.  “For the millions of Americans suffering from a serious illness,…
 
 
 
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    Senator Susan Collins

  • SENATORS COLLINS WELCOMES RELEASE OF NATIONAL PLAN TO TREAT, PREVENT ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE BY 2025

    15 May 2012 | 12:00 pm
    Collins coauthored National Alzheimer's Project Act ...

  • "Honoring Our Teen Volunteers"

    11 May 2012 | 12:00 pm
                   All around our state, junior and senior high school students are making a difference in their schools and in their communities.  According to the Corporation for National and Community Service, more than 15 million students between the ages of 12 and 18 participate in volunteer activities.  Students who volunteer are more likely to perform better in school, and they are more likely to continue volunteering in their communities as adults.  This commitment to helping others is impressive.   One…

  • SENATOR COLLINS ACCOUNCES VISIT OF ISRAELI DEFENSE OFFICIALS TO MAINE MILITARY AUTHORITY

    10 May 2012 | 12:00 pm
                WASHINGTON, D.C.--At the invitation of Senator Susan Collins, Israeli Defense Force (IDF) officials will visit the Maine Military Authority in Limestone on Monday, May 14.  Israeli officials, led by the IDF's chief of tactical wheeled vehicles, will meet with MMA officials and conduct a site survey as Israel considers the purchase of tactical wheeled vehicles.  MMA has refurbished more than 14,000 Humvees in the past, and it is one of several organizations competing for an IDF contract to provide Humvees during the next three…

  • SENATOR COLLINS' REACTION TO POSTMASTER GENERAL'S PLANS REGARDING SMALL POST OFFICES

    9 May 2012 | 12:00 pm
    WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Susan Collins, one of the lead sponsors of bipartisan, comprehensive postal reform legislation, issued the following statement regarding the Postmaster General’s comments today about rural post offices.   Postmaster General Pat Donahoe announced that none of the 3,200 post offices slated for closure last year will be forcibly shuttered.   However, about 13,000 post offices will either  have work hours reduced,  be co-located at a nearby business such as the local pharmacy, merged with another location, or service will be provided…

  • SENATOR COLLINS' STATEMENT ON STUDENT LOAN INTEREST RATES

    8 May 2012 | 12:00 pm
    Collins supports keeping rates low; calls on both sides to find responsible pay-for...
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    United States Senator Olympia Snowe

  • Snowe Statement on Postmaster General’s Revised Plan on Rural Post Offices

    9 May 2012 | 6:30 am
    WASHINGTON, D.C. – In response to the United States Postal Service’s (USPS) announcement today that it would forgo closure of rural post offices for a strategy based on reduced hours at these locations, U.S. Senator Olympia J. Snowe (R-Maine) released the following statement: “I am pleased to see that Postmaster General Donahoe has reconsidered his ill-advised plan to close thousands of rural postal offices, including 34 in Maine, and instead focus on alternative strategies to ensure these critical links to our nation’s communities stay open, either with reduced hours…

  • GAO Responds to Senators’ Request on Energy Tax Policies

    8 May 2012 | 2:15 am
    WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report in response to a request from a bipartisan group of U.S. Senators detailing the effects of the United States’ energy policy on the American Public. Senators Olympia J. Snowe (R-Maine) and Jeff Bingaman (D-New Mexico) were joined by Max Baucus (D-Montana), Dianne Feinstein (D-California), and John Kerry (D-Massachusetts) in writing to the GAO in November 2009 to request the study to determine the effects of residential energy efficiency tax credits and provide suggestions on improving these…

  • Snowe Recognized by United Bikers of Maine with Lifetime Membership

    2 May 2012 | 11:30 am
    WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Olympia J. Snowe (R-Maine) was honored by the United Bikers of Maine (UBM) at its annual Governor’s Tea in Augusta today.  During the event at the Blaine House, Senator Snowe was presented with a plaque recognizing her “dedicated support of The United Bikers of Maine and the motorcycle community,” and was granted lifetime membership to the organization.  Joining Senator Snowe was her husband, former Governor John R. McKernan, Jr., who began the Governor’s Tea tradition 20 years ago.  “I am pleased to join so…

  • Snowe, Senate Finance Republicans Highlight Economic Priorities as U.S.-China Strategic & Economic Dialogue Set to Begin

    2 May 2012 | 10:50 am
    WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ahead of the U.S.-China Strategic & Economic Dialogue (S&ED) meetings in Beijing this week, U.S. Senator Olympia J. Snowe (R-Maine) joined her fellow Republicans on the Senate Finance Committee in writing to Obama administration officials to highlight their shared economic priorities during the discussions.  In their letter to Secretaries Timothy Geithner, Hillary Clinton, John Bryson, and Ambassador Ron Kirk, the Senators emphasized several key matters, including pressing China on manipulation of its currency, as well as protecting intellectual property…

  • Snowe Urges Commerce Department to Declare Disaster for New England Fishermen

    26 Apr 2012 | 7:00 am
    WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Olympia J. Snowe (R-Maine), Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard today urged U.S. Commerce Secretary John Bryson to declare the Northeast multispecies fishery a failure, which would provide Congress with the strong base needed to pursue further measures that can give a much-needed relief valve to the struggling New England groundfishing industry.  The senator’s request follows up on a letter from Maine Governor Paul LePage urging the department to take action in declaring a…
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    Senator Jeff Bingaman - New Mexico - RSS Feed

  • What provisions of the Affordable Care Act are going to be implemented in the future?

    14 May 2012 | 12:05 pm
    Many of the upcoming provisions within the ACA will also impact New Mexico in a very positive way.Many key provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) are already in place, and the others are being implemented through 2014. Already, insurers are barred from denying children health insurance from children because of a pre-existing condition, young adults can remain on their parents’ health plans until their 26th birthday, and seniors are getting help paying for prescription drugs and now have access to preventive services, to name but a few changes. As you can see in the map below from the…

  • Bingaman Talks About Senate Agenda for the Week

    14 May 2012 | 3:05 am
    WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman today talked about the Senate schedule for the week and answers questions on other topics.  Bingaman's remarks can be retrieved and followed: 00:00 – Bingaman talks about the Senate schedule for the week. 03:02 – Bingaman talks about the Tres Amigas Superstation that will link the country's three major electricity grids. 04:37 – Bingaman talks about the lack of bipartisan cooperation in Congress. About Jeff Bingaman | Public Policy | News | Services | New Mexico | Contact Me Visit my website at http://bingaman.senate.gov

  • Senator Bingaman's Monthly Update: How the Affordable Care Act is Working for New Mexico

    14 May 2012 | 2:05 am
    Senator Bingaman's most recent update, on the Affordable Care Act and its effect on New Mexico, is available online. About Jeff Bingaman | Public Policy | News | Services | New Mexico | Contact Me Visit my website at http://bingaman.senate.gov

  • Bingaman: Postal Service Will Not Close Rural New Mexico Post Offices

    9 May 2012 | 7:05 am
    WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman today said he is glad that the U.S. Postal Service put forward a plan to keep open rural New Mexico post offices that were once identified for possible closure. In a letter today to Bingaman, the Postmaster General Patrick R. Donahoe said rather than closing down thousands of rural post offices, it is taking a new approach.  Instead, it will consider reducing the number of hours rural post offices are open. "Post offices are often the center of rural communities.  I am glad that the U.S. Postal Service has decided against the wholesale…

  • NM Senators Announce $9.175 Million for ILEA in Roswell

    3 May 2012 | 4:05 am
    WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Jeff Bingaman and Tom Udall today announced that the International Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA) in Roswell has been awarded a $9.175 million federal contract to continue training foreign law enforcement officials. The contract awarded today will make it possible for the Roswell academy to conduct 10 training sessions per year, with 35 students each, for mid-to-senior level law enforcement and criminal justice officials.  The contract was awarded to BlueLaw International LLC, which will provide specialized management courses in criminal justice academic…
 
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    United States Senator Mike Enzi

  • Five budgets step up to the plate

    15 May 2012 | 5:15 am
    Senate to consider budget plans this week...

  • 2012 Thomas Jefferson Award

    15 May 2012 | 1:00 am
    International Foodservice Distributors Association

  • How bad is it?

    11 May 2012 | 3:30 am
    America's debt crisis in perspective...

  • Find bipartisan student loan fix by sending bills to committee

    9 May 2012 | 5:30 am
    During a debate today on addressing rising student loan interest rates, U.S. Senator Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., Ranking Member on the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, said if the Senate was serious about finding bipartisan solutions to the student loan issue, its leaders should send legislation through committees to get a bill everyone could agree on. Click here to watch Senator Enzi’s statement on the student loan issue.

  • Reduce student loan rates by sacrificing future jobs?

    7 May 2012 | 6:45 am
    During a debate today on addressing rising student loan interest rates, U.S. Senator Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., Ranking Member on the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, was disappointed that the President and Senate majority would pay for lowered student loan interest rates by reducing job opportunities for students once they graduate. “Rather than increasing taxes on small engineering and accounting firms, we should be encouraging these businesses to hire new employees,” said Enzi.  “As a former small businessman, I know this will not happen if…
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