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- SPACEHAB Chief Speaks at U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Science and Aeronautics Hearing
- Pickens Backs Value of NASA's ISS Program to Private Interests and Public Alike HOUSTON -- SPACEHAB Inc. (NASDAQ:SPAB), a provider of commercial space services, today announced that Thomas B. Pickens, III, SPACEHAB Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, served as a key witness today in a hearing with the U.S....
- Research articles 2008-04-24
- Employment verification act introduced
- In February, the New Employee Verification Act was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives. It would create the nation's first mandatory employment verification system, requiring all U.S. employers to electronically verify that their employees are not illegal immigrants. The bill strengthens enforcement through enhanced penalties on employers and...
- Research articles 2008-04-01
- QualityStocks.net News Universal Detection Technology (UDTT.OB) Invited to Present Its BSM-2000 Anthrax Detection System to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Homeland Security - 3/25/08.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-26 March 2008-QualityStocks: QualityStocks.net News Universal Detection Technology (UDTT.OB) Invited to Present Its BSM-2000 Anthrax Detection System to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Homeland Security - 3/25/08C1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:25032008 At www.QualityStocks.Net you can sign...
- Research articles 2008-03-26
- My five minutes
- While senators generally have unlimited time for debate, members of the U.S. House of Representatives often have only five minutes to make their point heard before a final vote on important legislation. After the U.S. Senate passed the latest amendment to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act on February 12, I...
- Research articles 2008-03-17
- Statement by President Bush
- To: NATIONAL EDITORSContact: White House Press Office, +1-202-456-2580 WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Laura and I are deeply saddened that Representative Jo Ann Davis lost her courageous battle with breast cancer today. Her determination to fight the disease is an inspiration to all of us.Over the course of her four...
- Research articles 2007-10-06
- Generation Next 2007: 40 Under 40, Andrew M. Wright
- ANDREW M. WRIGHT ATTORNEY, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, WASHINGTON, D.C., 33 On his first paying job: "I was a gift wrapper at a kitchen store called The Gift Gallery in Oregon. I am still the one nominated to wrap gifts at home during the holidays."His story: Andrew McCanse Wright, a...
- Research articles 2007-04-06
- Photo Opportunity: Speaker Hastert to Visit National Archives Legislative Vault
- News Advisory: WHO:Speaker of the House J. Dennis Hastert (R-IL),Professor Allen Weinstein, Archivist of the United States WHAT:Immediately after touring the National Archives' Legislative Treasures Vault (see editor's note), the Speaker and Prof. Weinstein will examine the original, handwritten Journal of the U.S. House of Representatives from the First Congress....
- Research articles 2006-09-20
- Statement by RNC Chairman Ken Mehlman on Dean Heller's Primary Election Victory
- WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Republican National Committee RNC Chairman Ken Mehlman issued the following statement regarding Dean Heller's primary election victory for the U.S. House of Representatives: "Dean Heller's record of cutting government waste, fighting for lower taxes and leading Nevada as a three-time elected statewide public official...
- Research articles 2006-08-16
- ACLJ Encouraged by Passage of House Bill to Protect Mt. Soledad Cross in San Diego
- WASHINGTON -- The American Center for Law and Justice ACLJ said it is very encouraged that the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a measure with wide bi-partisan support to keep in place the Mt. Soledad cross - part of a war memorial for 50 years. The House passed a...
- Research articles 2006-07-20
- st looks back
- July Issue 25 Years Ago 1981. Windfarm Ltd. (San Francisco, California) and United Technologies' Hamilton Standard Division (Windsor Locks, Connecticut) reached an agreement, in principle, to build what was claimed to he, at that time, the world's largest wind turbine farm....That summer, Hydrolab, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's undersea...
- Research articles 2006-07-01
- Hastert and Frist Call for Lobbying Reform Conference Report Before Fourth of July
- WASHINGTON, June 9 /U.S. Newswire/ -- U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Dennis Hastert (R-IL) and U.S. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, M.D., (R-TN) today made the following statement on lobbying reform after meeting this morning with lobbying reform conferees: "Today, we asked lobbying reform conferees to complete their final package...
- Research articles 2006-06-09
- Biggert to face Democrat Shannon in the fall.(News)
- Byline: Robert Sanchez Daily Herald Staff Writer Joseph Shannon late Tuesday appeared destined for a November date with Republican Congresswoman Judy Biggert. Shannon, a 42-year-old Woodridge resident, was leading fellow Democrat Bill Reedy for their party's nomination in the 13th Congressional...
- Research articles 2006-03-22
- Speaker Hastert Comments on Iraqi Resolution
- WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 /U.S. Newswire/ -- House Speaker Dennis Hastert (R-IL) released the following statement in response to the defeat of H. Res. 571, a resolution regarding the immediate withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq. The resolution failed, 403-3. "The U.S. House of Representatives has sent a resounding sign...
- Research articles 2005-11-19
- Partial reform.(NAHB BRIEFS)
- In late September, the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation incorporating many reforms to the Endangered Species Act ESA. At press time, the Senate had not introduced com panion legislation. Among other provisions, H.R. 3824, the Threatened and Endangered Species Recovery Act, would: ...
- Research articles 2005-11-01
- Mayors Decry Multi-Billion Dollar MTBE Unfunded Mandate Approved by the House
- WASHINGTON, April 21 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The nation's mayors express their extreme disappointment that the U.S. House of Representatives chose to impose a significant financial burden upon local budgets and local taxpayers rather than require the responsible parties -- MTBE manufacturers -- to pay the cost of cleaning up polluted...
- Research articles 2005-04-21
- Smart cars ahead?
- The Intelligent Vehicle Highway Safety Act of 2004, a recently proposed law introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives, could help stimulate adoption of intelligent vehicle technology sensing and control systems in U.S.-sold vehicles, says a new study. The law would provide significant tax incentives for individuals and businesses...
- Research articles 2004-11-01
- Speaker Hastert Hails Passage of Partial-Birth Abortion Ban
- WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Speaker Dennis Hastert released the following statement today regarding the permanent ban 1Fof partial-birth abortions: "Thomas Jefferson once said that, 'The care of human life and not its destruction is the first and only object of good government.' Is it very fitting that...
- Research articles 2003-10-02
- Councilmember testifies about benefits of economic development administration. (Advocacy in Action).(Oklahoma City, Councilmember Willa Johnson)
- Oklahoma City, Okla., Councilmember Willa Johnson spoke of the benefits of the Economic Development Administration EDA before the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management last week. Johnson told the panel how EDA helps local economies by providing...
- Research articles 2003-04-07
- Hyde to back Bush's plan against Iraq.(News)
- Byline: Justin Kmitch Daily Herald Staff Writer U.S. Rep. Henry Hyde sailed to victory Tuesday, winning his 15th term in Congress by trouncing Democratic challenger Tom Berry for the second time in eight years. In unofficial results, Hyde, a 78-year-old Wood Dale...
- Research articles 2002-11-06
- Democrat Mason tries again to unseat Biggert.(Neighbor)
- Byline: Robert Sanchez Daily Herald Staff Writer If you are feeling deja vu this election season, it's probably because you live in the 13th Congressional District. Democrat Thomas Mason, who lost two years ago to Judy Biggert, again is pursuing the incumbent...
- Research articles 2002-10-26
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