WASHINGTON – Veterans exposed to herbicides while serving along the demilitarized zone (DMZ) in Korea will have an easier path to access quality health care and benefits under a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) final regulation that will expand the dates when illnesses caused by herbicide exposure can be presumed to be related to Agent […]
January 25, 2011 (Des Moines) – Figures released today by the Iowa Department of Economic Development (IDED) show that for the first eleven months of 2010, Iowa pork exports surpassed the $1 billion mark, achieving the highest level in Iowa history. Iowa companies exported $1,005,022,505 in pork products January through November, 2010. Even without the […]
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced today the release of $200 million in emergency contingency funding to help eligible low-income homeowners and renters meet home energy costs. These Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) contingency funds will provide states, territories, tribes and the District of Columbia with additional assistance to […]
David Kennedy has been named NOAA assistant administrator for the National Ocean Service effective immediately. He has served in an acting capacity since January 2010 when John Dunnigan was named a senior policy advisor to the NOAA administrator. The announcement was made today by under secretary of commerce and NOAA administrator Dr. Jane Lubchenco. “David […]
First Lady Michelle Obama Dr. Jill Biden Phil Schiliro, Assistant to the President and Director, Office of Legislative Affairs Gary and Robert Allen (Rochester Hills, MI) Gary and his brother Robert have been partners in the family business, Allen Brothers Inc., a roofing products manufacturing company, for 25 years. With the help of $500,000 from […]
“Today marks the 38th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court decision that protects women’s health and reproductive freedom, and affirms a fundamental principle: that government should not intrude on private family matters. I am committed to protecting this constitutional right. I also remain committed to policies, initiatives, and programs that help prevent unintended […]
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley said the Environmental Protection Agency has done the right thing in expanding eligibility for its E15 waiver, which lets ethanol be blended with gasoline at 15 percent. EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson called Grassley this morning to say that a decision had been made to grant the waiver to vehicles going […]
Congressman King makes prediction during remarks at today’s 38th Annual March for Life Rally Washington D.C.- Congressman Steve King (R-IA) released the following statement after addressing the 38th Annual March for Life rally this afternoon. The March for Life is held each year to encourage Congress to enact pro-life legislation and to petition the Supreme […]
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA) today announced the Connected Vehicle Technology Challenge, a new national competition seeking ideas for using wireless connectivity between vehicles to make transportation safer, greener and easier. Through the competition, RITA is soliciting ideas for products or applications that use Dedicated Short Range Communications (DSRC), […]
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24, 2011 – In an effort to serve military families, the USDA is partnering with the White House to address the concerns and challenges of our military families. President Obama announced this government-wide initiative and released the report, “Strengthening the Military Family: An Interagency Review” today at the White House. The report highlights […]
