Secretary Sebelius Announces Wellness and Prevention Initiative

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 18:39:00 0500

-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS):

Ash...

NCPA Urges CMS to Preserve Patient Access to Durable Medical Equipment by Suspending Looming Pharmacy Accreditation Requirement

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 20:39:00 0500

ALEXANDRIA, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - The National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA), has written a letter to Charlene Frizzera, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Acting Administrator, urging a suspension of the Medicare Part B Durable Medical Equipment...

CTIA–The Wireless Association Statement on “The Health Effects of Cell Phone Use” Hearing

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 20:00:00 0500

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - Today, CTIA-The Wireless Association® President and CEO Steve Largent issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related...

Mineta Transportation Institute Publishes Study on Recruiting Candidates into Transportation Careers

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 19:03:00 0500

SAN JOSE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - The Mineta Transportation...

Breast Cancer Survivors Praise House Committee Action as Vital to Health Care Reform

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 17:30:00 0500

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - The Breast Cancer Survivor Coalition for Advancement, Reform and Equity (BDO Seidman, LLP, one of the...

The Specialty Vehicle Institute of America and Motorcycle Industry Council Statement Regarding Lead Ban and Lead-Containing Parts of Youth ATVs and Motorcycles

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:00:00 0500

IRVINE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - The Specialty Vehicle Institute of America (SVIA) and the Motorcycle Industry Council (MIC) issued the following statement regarding U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Chairman Inez Tenenbaum's September 10, 2009 testimony before the...

Utah Senator Bob Bennett Talks Serious Healthcare Changes in America with Leading CEOs

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 12:05:00 0500

SALT LAKE CITY-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - Senator Bob Bennett recently discussed the state of the nation’s healthcare with a group of Utah CEOs at a CEO Roundtable sponsored by www.citizens.org) will host a press...

Homeland Security Secretary Napolitano, SBA Administrator Mills and Experts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to Announce H1N1 Guidance for Small Businesses

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 22:55:00 0500

-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2009 - U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano, Karen Mills, Administrator of U.S. Small Business Administration, and Dr. Daniel Jernigan, of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, will hold a press conference call to discuss H1N1 guidance...

As Congress Reconvenes, Local Opposition to $32 Billion Medicare Cuts Mount

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 20:04:00 0500

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2009 - The following is a statement by the American Health Care Association (AHCA):

As Congress reconvened this week in the wake of polls finding the public strongly against slashing Medicare-funded nursing home care to pay for health care...

Secretary Sebelius Releases $33 Million in ARRA Funds to Train Health Professionals

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:42:00 0500

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2009 - HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced awards totaling $33 million to expand the training of health care professionals. The funds are part of the $500 million allotted to HHS’ Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to address...

Senate Proclaims Sept. 16 ‘The American Legion Day’

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:19:00 0500

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2009 - The U.S. Senate has passed a resolution designating September 16, 2009 as “The American Legion Day.” The measure, Senate Resolution 260, was shepherded through last evening by Sen. Olympia Snowe, R-Maine, after submitting the resolution earlier...

Weekly Media Briefing on 2009 H1N1 Flu Friday, September 11 at 1:00 p.m. at HHS

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 15:24:00 0500

-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2009 - The Department of Health and Human Services will host the weekly H1N1 press briefing this Friday, September 11, in Washington, D.C. Top scientists and doctors from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA...

Sermo Announces 87% of US Physicians Surveyed Support President’s Backing of Malpractice Reform

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 23:04:00 0500

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - Physicians across the US are speaking out on Sermo (

Obama Turns Deaf Ear to Widespread Taxpayer Opposition…

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 18:27:00 0500

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - The nation’s premier taxpayer watchdog group, the Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (CCAGW), reacted with dismay and alarm to President Obama’s speech to a joint session of Congress last evening on healthcare reform. Despite...

Secretary Sebelius and HRSA Administrator Wakefield to Discuss President Obama’s Call for Health Insurance Reform and Recovery Act Funding to Train Health Professionals

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 18:13:00 0500

-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Kathleen Sebelius and Health Resources and Services Administration Administrator Mary Wakefield will participate in a conference call with regional and college reporters to discuss President Obama’s recent...

Pacific Rim Summit to Highlight Biotechnology Tools for the Green Economy

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 18:04:00 0500

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - Developing and developed countries across the Pacific Rim are adopting biotech solutions to cut greenhouse gas emissions, efficiently utilize resources, and jumpstart economic growth. The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) today announced the...

Secretary Sebelius to Deliver Health Insurance Reform Address, Release New Report on Insurance Insecurity

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:18:00 0500

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today will address the University of Chicago’s dialogue on health care reform and education and issue a new report on the employer-sponsored insurance market. The new report, Insurance Insecurity: Families Are...

ATV Manufacturers: Stay of Enforcement on CPSIA Lead Content Limit Not Working; Legislative Fix Needed

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:50:00 0500

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - The Coalition for Safe and Responsible ATV Use issued the following statement in conjunction with today's House Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection Oversight Hearing on the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA...

ACLJ: President Obama Got It Wrong - Abortion Not Ruled out in Health Care Reform

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:23:00 0500

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - The American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ), focusing on constitutional law, said today despite President Obama’s insistence that “no federal dollars will be used to fund abortions” – the fact is that such a proclamation does not...

More Than 100 Small Businesses Send Letters to House Energy & Commerce Committee on Problems Caused By CPSIA

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:50:00 0500

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - More than 100 small businesses from across the United States sent letters to the leadership of the House Committee on Energy & Commerce this week urging the Committee to hear from businesses affected by the unintended consequences of the...

PCMA: Improving Affordability Critical to Reforming Health Care

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:30:00 0500

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - The Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA) issued the following statement on President Obama’s health care address before a joint session of Congress:

“Pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) share the...

One Year Later, New Product Safety Law Still a Problem for Apparel Makers

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:50:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - Stung by provisions in the new children's product safety law that have impacted their businesses without improving safety, a coalition of apparel manufacturers yesterday called on Congress to review some provisions in the Consumer Product Safety...

Govt. Accountability Experts - Neil Barofsky, Earl Devaney and G. Edward DeSeve - Headline Upcoming Internal Control & Fraud Conference

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 11:11:00 0500

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - Dynamic speakers will share valuable insights on improving government financial management at the Coalition for Space Exploration

Former Head of AMA Voices Doctors’ Concerns before Obama Speech Tonight

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 19:55:00 0500

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - In response to the American Medical Association (AMA) reiterating its support of President Obama’s healthcare plan, the former president of the AMA and current spokesman for the

At Least Pluralities of Adults in Five Largest European Countries and U.S. Believe Western Countries Should Find Common Ground With Iran

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 17:00:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - Earlier this summer, Iran re-elected Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in an election filled with controversy. Now, majorities of Spanish (55%), French (54%) and Italian (51%) adults as well as pluralities of British adults (46%), Germans (45%) and Americans (43...

HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius Releases Radio Actuality Previewing President Obama’s Wednesday Health Care Address to Congress

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:24:00 0500

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - Today, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius released a radio actuality previewing President Obama’s health care address to Congress on Wednesday evening. Radio stations and Web sites wishing to download the audio for broadcast...

Yahoo!, PayPal, Google, Equifax, AOL, VeriSign, Acxiom, Citi, Privo, Wave Systems Pilot Open Identity for Open Government

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 12:50:00 0500

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - Ten industry leaders — Yahoo!, PayPal, Google, Equifax, AOL, VeriSign, Acxiom, Citi, Privo and Wave Systems — announced today they will support the first pilot programs designed for the American public to engage in open government...

Social Security Report: Cash Shortages Expected Next Year

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 12:39:00 0500

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - Social Security will face a cash shortfall for the first time in decades next year, according to a little noticed report released late last month by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO).

As a result, seniors could face benefit...

Industrial Distributors Overwhelmingly Oppose Health Care Changes

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 12:00:00 0500

WALTHAM, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - By a four-to-one margin, industrial distributors are solidly against government being part of any health care reform package, according to a survey conducted by Industrial Distribution magazine (

FreedomWorks Press Conference on Sept. 10 to Kick Off the March on Washington

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 17:41:00 0500

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - FreedomWorks:

What: On Sept. 10, at 1 p.m., FreedomWorks will host a press conference call at Upper Senate Park to discuss its upcoming events surrounding the March on Washington on Sept. 12. Congressmen Boehner, Cantor, Prince...

Dramatic Standoff at U.S. Department of Education as Six D.C. School Voucher Backers Block Doorway—Demand Obama Action on School Choice

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 17:05:00 0500

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - In a dramatic act of civil disobedience today, six national education leaders blocked the main entrance of the U.S. Department of Education in an effort to protect the endangered Washington, D.C. school voucher program. The protesters refused to...

Two-Thirds of GLBT Americans Think Nation Headed in the Right Direction

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 12:01:00 0500

ROCHESTER, N.Y. & WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - As President Barack Obama focuses his attention on a multitude of critical issues facing the nation today, GLBT adults in the country say they are more optimistic for the future than their heterosexual counterparts. A new...

New Issue Advocacy Group Promotes Dialogue, Cooperation with U.S. Trade Partners

Mon, 07 Sep 2009 04:01:00 0500

MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 7, 2009 - U.S. trade policy and the dialogue surrounding it must focus on cooperation rather than confrontation with trading partners in order to generate jobs and restore the nation’s economic health, says a new advocacy organization announcing its...

Texas Kidney Community Expresses Hope DC Health Care Reform Debate Can Help Drive Continued Progress in Texas Opening Dialysis Facilities

Fri, 04 Sep 2009 21:25:00 0500

AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2009 - As Congress prepares to reconvene next week following an August recess period filled with wide-ranging local discussion of health care reform, the Texas kidney community expressed hope that the momentum and public desire for health care reform...

Pork Alert: Senate Transportation

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 15:54:00 0500

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2009 - Citizens Against Government Waste today released its preliminary analysis of the Senate version of the fiscal year 2010 Department of Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations Act. In total, there are 588 projects worth...

PennFuture: Pseudo-Event Planned for Chester Today; Big Oil Attempt to Kill Climate Change Law Uses Deceit Instead of Facts

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 15:38:00 0500

PHILADELPHIA-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2009 - Citizens for Pennsylvania’s Future (PennFuture) today decried the attempt by Big Oil, led by the American Petroleum Institute, to fool local citizens by holding a public forum-style pseudo event packed with employees, contractors, and friends...

Sebelius Visits Maine, Releases New Report on Importance of Health Insurance Reform for Older Women and Senior Women

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 14:30:00 0500

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2009 - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius will travel to Maine today and formally release a new report on the importance of health insurance reform for older women (ages 55-64) and senior women (ages 65 and older). In...

Obama Administration Policies Will Divert Funds From Middle Class Economy, According to the American Small Business League

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 12:30:00 0500

PETALUMA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2009 - The following is a statement by the American Small Business League:

The Obama Administration is diverting federal contracts intended for middle class firms to many of the largest corporations in the world. Information on the...

CITAC Urges Foreign Trade Zones Board to Consider Needs of U.S. Consuming Industries in Silicon FTZ Applications

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 20:31:00 0500

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2009 - Consuming Industries Trade Action Coalition (CITAC) Counsel Lewis E. Leibowitz urged the U.S. Foreign-Trade Zones Board yesterday to "consider the important role that foreign trade zones policy can play in preserving global competitiveness in the...

DC Media “Meet & Greet” hosted by The American Legion

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:58:00 0500

An invitation from The American Legion:

Congress’ Approval Rating at Lowest Point for Year

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 09:00:00 0500

ROCHESTER, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2009 - As the fall season begins, the focus moves away from town hall meetings and what is going on around the country back to how people in Washington are dealing with issues, especially health care reform. Unfortunately, many in Washington are not...

CTIA–The Wireless Association Files Comments to IRS on Listed Property

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 20:20:00 0500

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - Today, CTIA-The Wireless Association® President and CEO Steve Largent issued the following statement after the organization filed comments at the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on the listed property rule for employer-provided cell...

NCPA Urges Congressional Action This Month to Block Severe Medicaid Cuts to Pharmacies

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:05:00 0500

ALEXANDRIA, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - The National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) is urging Congressional action in the next 30 days to preserve the access Medicaid patients have to approximately 23,000 community pharmacies. When the Medicare Improvements for Patients...

Vitro Builds Its Product and Technology Base for Cancer Stem Cell Therapy

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 12:00:00 0500

GOLDEN, Colo.-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - Vitro Diagnostics, Inc. (OTCBB: VODG), dba Vitro Biopharma, announced advances in its adult stem cell products and technology with application to cell-based therapy of cancer. With the passing of Senator Edward Kennedy from brain cancer, we are...

Rockwell Automation Endorses Creating a U.S. Manufacturing Czar; Calls Press Briefing to Seek Federal Support to Transform Manufacturing

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 12:00:00 0500

MILWAUKEE-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - Rockwell Automation applauds President Obama’s decision to create a position to steer U.S. manufacturing policy and has set a press briefing to seek federal support to research and develop smarter, safer and more sustainable manufacturing...

Black & Veatch Global Water Leader Urges Water Industry to Rise above Protectionist Attitudes

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 16:34:00 0500

KANSAS CITY, Mo.-(Business Wire)-August 31, 2009 - Dan McCarthy, President and CEO of Black & Veatch’s global water business, today advocated continued international collaboration and cooperation by the water industry despite protectionist approaches adopted by the United States and...

New Study of House Health Reform Bill: Nevada Faces Nearly $186 Million in Medicare-Funded Nursing Home Cuts Over 10 Years

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 16:20:00 0500

LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-August 31, 2009 - A new American Health Care Association analysis of the pending House health reform bill, combined with the impact of a recently-enacted Medicare regulation cutting Medicare-funded nursing home care by $12 billion over 10 years, finds seniors in Nevada...

News Advisory: Dick Armey to Visit North Carolina

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 15:58:00 0500

-(Business Wire)-August 31, 2009 - FreedomWorks:

What: Dick Armey has accepted the invitation of local FreedomWorks activists to appear in North Carolina to discuss issues surrounding health care reform and the cap and trade initiative.

Who: FreedomWorks Chairman...

Raser Technologies Hosts U.S. Senator Bob Bennett During a Visit to the Company’s Geothermal Plant

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 12:00:00 0500

PROVO, Utah-(Business Wire)-August 31, 2009 - Raser Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: RZ), an energy technology company, announced today that U.S. Senator Bob Bennett made his first visit to the company’s geothermal power plant.

“Geothermal power is one of the few renewable...

New Nationwide Insurance Survey Shows Overwhelming Support for Laws Banning Texting While Driving

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 09:00:00 0500

COLUMBUS, Ohio-(Business Wire)-August 31, 2009 - Nationwide Insurance today released the results of its new On Your Side^® survey, which found that 8 in 10 Americans surveyed this month say they would support legislation restricting cell phone use while driving. The...

White House Strategies Schwartz to Judge: iOme; Joins Choi, List, Kettl and Merzer

Sun, 30 Aug 2009 17:45:00 0500

GREEN BAY, Wis.-(Business Wire)-August 30, 2009 - Laura Schwartz, principal at White House Strategies joins James Choi of Yale, John List of the University of Chicago, Don Kettl of the University of Maryland and author Martin Merzer as a judge for the iOme Challenge.

BestWeek: Health Insurance Competition Slim in Some States, Fuels Reform Efforts

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 18:34:00 0500

OLDWICK, N.J.-(Business Wire)-August 28, 2009 - Proponents of health reform say they want a government-run health insurer to give people more choice in how they are insured. Industry opponents say there is plenty of choice in the existing market, which includes hundreds of insurance companies...

CAGW Releases August WasteWatcher

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 16:12:00 0500

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-August 28, 2009 - Today in the nation’s capital, America’s premier waste watchdog released its Mineta Transportation...

IAFF Offers to Help Lehigh Acres Obtain Federal Grants to Get Fire Fighters Back on the Job and Restore Public Safety

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 20:06:00 0500

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2009 - The International Association of Fire Fighters today sent a letter to Lehigh Acres (Florida) Fire Chief Donald Adams and the Lehigh Acres Fire District outlining its concern over layoffs and other cuts to the fire service and offered to help the...

New Texas Law Expands Access to Safe and Affordable Care at Convenient Care Clinics

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 20:04:00 0500

PHILADELPHIA & HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2009 - Legislation passed in Texas this year will, effective September 1, 2009, amend Texas law governing physician alternative practice sites, such as retail-based Convenient Care clinics. SB 532, supported by the Convenient Care...

Clean Energy Announces Its Customers and Government Agency Partners Awarded $34 Million in DOE Stimulus Grants

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 12:00:00 0500

SEAL BEACH, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2009 - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced the award of $34 million (11% of total funding by the DOE) to customers and government agency partners of Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (Nasdaq:CLNE) to offset the incremental cost of more than 800...

Photo of Applied Materials Chairman and CEO Mike Splinter and Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House with World's Largest Solar Panel

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 01:00:00 0500

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2009 - Applied Materials Chairman and CEO Mike Splinter greeted Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi in front of a demonstration of the world's largest and most powerful solar panel as she visited the company's Sunnyvale, Calif. campus for a briefing with...

BIO Statement On The Passing of Senator Ted Kennedy

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 19:56:00 0500

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2009 - Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) President and CEO Jim Greenwood released the following statement on the death of Senator Ted Kennedy (D, MA):

“BIO joins the nation in mourning the loss of Senator Ted Kennedy. A dedicated...

Statement by Ambassador John Bruton on the Passing of Senator Edward Kennedy

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:54:00 0500

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2009 - Ambassador John Bruton of the European Commission Delegation to the United States issued the following statement today upon the death of Senator Edward Kennedy:

I wish to express sympathy on my personal behalf, and on behalf...

CWA Mourns Death of Senator Edward Kennedy, A Hero to America’s Working Families

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:36:00 0500

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2009 - The Communications Workers of America and all working families have lost a great champion.

Throughout a lifetime of public service, Senator Kennedy made improving the lives of working men and women his cause. Health care for all, an...

New Study of House Health Reform Bill: Ohio Faces Over $2.5 Billion in Medicare-Funded Nursing Home Cuts Over Ten Years

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:21:00 0500

LEWIS CENTER, Ohio-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2009 - A new American Health Care Association (AHCA) analysis of the pending House health reform bill, combined with the impact of a recently-enacted Medicare regulation cutting Medicare-funded nursing home care by $12 billion over ten years, finds...

Susan G. Komen for the Cure® and the Susan G. Komen for the Cure® Advocacy Alliance Mourn the Loss of Senator Edward M. Kennedy

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:08:00 0500

DALLAS-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2009 - Susan G. Komen for the Cure® and the Susan G. Komen for the Cure® Advocacy Alliance express condolences to the family and staff of our long-time friend and ally U.S. Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, who passed away late Tuesday night following his long battle...

Statement by Christine James-Brown, President and CEO, Child Welfare League of America: Child Welfare Community Mourns the Loss of Edward M. Kennedy

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:02:00 0500

ARLINGTON, Va.-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2009 - CWLA joins the world in mourning the loss of one of our nation’s great...

CREW Files Ethics Complaint Against Rep. Deal

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:55:00 0500

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2009 - Today, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) filed a complaint with the Office of Congressional Ethics against Rep. Nathan Deal (R-GA) for violating House rules and federal law by intervening with Georgia political leaders to...

Sebelius Statement on the Death of Senator Edward M. Kennedy

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:52:00 0500

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2009 - HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius issued the following statement today:

“I join Americans across the country in mourning the death of Senator Edward M. Kennedy and extending my deepest condolences to the Kennedy family. The...

Michigan Faces Nearly $1.5 Billion in Medicare-Funded Nursing Home Cuts Over 10 Years, Placing 1,800 Jobs in Jeopardy

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:46:00 0500

LANSING, Mich.-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2009 - An American Health Care Association (AHCA) analysis of a pending U.S. House health reform bill, HR 3200, finds seniors in Michigan requiring nursing and rehabilitative care will face funding cuts of $1.5 billion over the next 10 years. This...

New England Council President Jim Brett’s Statement on Death of Senator Edward M. Kennedy

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:52:00 0500

BOSTON-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2009 - “It is hard to quantify the benefit that New England as a region has accrued as a result of the lifelong service of Senator Kennedy. For literally decades, deftly transcending partisanship, he has fought for educational opportunity, rights for the...

Reval Acquires FXpress Corporation

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 12:15:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2009 - Reval announced today that it has acquired

Majority of Americans Still Have Confidence in White House to Fix Economic Crisis

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 09:00:00 0500

ROCHESTER, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2009 - While President Obama’s rating on the

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The Ethisphere Institute Announces TARP Investment Performance Index

Tue, 17 Feb 2009 17:00:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-February 17, 2009 - The Ethisphere Institute, a non-partisan research think tank, announced today the establishment of the Ethisphere TARP Index, a new financial monitor that tracks the U.S. Federal Government’s return on its investments under the capital purchase...

Oerlikon Solar’s Statement on Stimulus Package

Tue, 17 Feb 2009 16:13:00 0500

TRUBBACH, Switzerland-(Business Wire)-February 17, 2009 - Jeannine Sargent, CEO Oerlikon Solar: “Oerlikon solar applauds the speed and effectiveness that the House, Senate and the Obama administration has demonstrated in passing the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. As the global leader...

“National Clean Energy Project: Building the New Economy” To Host Teleconference on Wednesday, February 18, 2009 to Discuss the Summit Agenda and Goals

Tue, 17 Feb 2009 15:45:00 0500

-(Business Wire)-February 17, 2009 - TELECONFERENCE INFORMATION

To outline the agenda for the National Clean Energy Project there will be a teleconference:

WWF: Clinton’s Asia Trip Reflects New Era of Climate Leadership by U.S., Lays Groundwork for Global Accord

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 21:18:00 0500

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-February 16, 2009 - The Obama Administration’s first diplomatic mission abroad, in which Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is traveling to four Asian countries to discuss international cooperation on climate change, is a clear signal that Washington has entered a new...

ACLJ Hears from More Than 230,000 Americans Opposing Return of Fairness Doctrine; Prepares Litigation Strategy Just in Case

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 21:05:00 0500

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-February 16, 2009 - The American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ), focusing on constitutional law, said today it is preparing a litigation strategy should the Fairness Doctrine – or a similar regulatory measure – be brought back to muzzle Christian broadcasting...

Chairman and CEO of Nation’s No. 1 Renewable Energy Provider Calls for Prompt Action to Foster a Clean-Energy Economy

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 14:36:00 0500

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-February 16, 2009 - A dramatic expansion of renewable energy will strengthen America’s economic, energy and climate security, but it is critical for policymakers to take action this year, FPL Group Chairman and CEO Lew Hay told the nation’s utility regulators today...

MOPH Supports Advance Appropriations for Veteran’s Health Care

Sun, 15 Feb 2009 20:50:00 0500

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-February 15, 2009 - The Military Order of the Purple Heart (MOPH) is proud to support bipartisan legislation introduced this week by Senate Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Daniel K. Akaka (D-HI) and House Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Congressman Bob Filner (D-CA...

California Assemblyman Chuck DeVore Resigns Leadership Post Due to $14 Billion Tax Increase Deal

Sun, 15 Feb 2009 02:09:00 0500

SACRAMENTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-February 15, 2009 - California State Assemblyman Chuck DeVore resigned today as Chief Republican Whip due to his opposition to a massive tax increase deal brokered by Republican legislative leaders. DeVore said, “The St. Valentine’s Day deal to raise taxes...

NextGen Healthcare Applauds Government Push for Health IT

Sat, 14 Feb 2009 15:03:00 0500

HORSHAM, Pa.-(Business Wire)-February 14, 2009 - NextGen Healthcare Information Systems, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Quality Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: QSII) and a leading provider of healthcare information systems and connectivity solutions for physicians and medical groups, today announced...

Statement from Business Roundtable on Health Information Technology Provision in the Economic Stimulus Plan

Sat, 14 Feb 2009 03:55:00 0500

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-February 14, 2009 - “Enacting health IT legislation has been the top health care policy priority for Business Roundtable for the past five years. We are proud to have worked diligently with Senators Kennedy, Hatch, Clinton and Enzi to develop bipartisan health IT...

Statement of Mike Splinter in Support of the Economic Recovery Act

Sat, 14 Feb 2009 03:30:00 0500

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-February 14, 2009 - Mike Splinter, President and CEO of Applied Materials, Inc., applauded Congressional passage of the economic recovery act conference report.

“This bill does a lot for solar, and will create thousands of ‘green’ jobs just when...

Washington Oil Marketers Association Welcomes Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) as New Chairwoman of the Senate Energy Subcommittee

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 22:41:00 0500

SEATTLE-(Business Wire)-February 13, 2009 - “We are delighted with today’s announcement of Senator Cantwell as the new chairwoman of the Senate Energy Subcommittee,” said Lea Wilson, executive director of the Washington Oil Marketers Association (WOMA).

The Energy...

CEA Warns That ‘Buy American’ Provisions in Economic Stimulus Package Will Hurt U.S. Economy

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 21:52:00 0500

ARLINGTON, Va.-(Business Wire)-February 13, 2009 - The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)^® today expressed deep disappointment that the U.S. Congress agreed to keep the “Buy American” provisions in the economic stimulus package poised for final passage and President Barack...

BankUnited Announces Temporary Suspension of Home Foreclosures

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 20:00:00 0500

CORAL GABLES, Fla.-(Business Wire)-February 13, 2009 - BankUnited Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:BKUNA), parent company of BankUnited FSB, announced today that effective immediately it will temporarily suspend foreclosures on owner-occupied homes until the Treasury Department's Financial Stability...

CompTIA Says Congressional Stimulus Agreement, Though Imperfect, Presents Many Opportunities to IT Companies and IT Workers

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 15:56:00 0500

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-February 13, 2009 - The following statement may be attributed to Bob Kramer, Vice President of Public Policy, for the Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA):

CompTIA hails Congress's economic recovery Conference Agreement. Throughout...

Statement of Terence M. O'Sullivan, General President of LIUNA, on Economic Recovery Plan Conference Report

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 15:06:00 0500

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-February 13, 2009 - LIUNA members coast-to-coast reached out to Congress like never before in the last two weeks, sending a message to their Senators and Representatives with nearly 10,000 personal calls and letters and with targeted advertising carrying their voices...

CAGW Announces 2008 Porker of the Year Nominees

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 20:30:00 0500

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-February 12, 2009 - Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) today announced the nominees for its 2008 Porker of the Year. Citizens may cast their ballots for the politician they think was the most reprehensible porker of 2008 in an online poll at Orphan Foundation of America...

Motorcycle Industry Council and Specialty Vehicle Institute of America Rally Against Youth ATV and Motorcycle Prohibition

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 19:34:00 0500

INDIANAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-February 12, 2009 - The Motorcycle Industry Council and the Specialty Vehicle Institute of America are doing all they can at Dealer Expo 2009, and at their offices, to help get youth ATVs and motorcycles back on showroom floors. The U.S. Government banned sales of...

NRF Asks Congress to Overturn Ban on “Same-As-Cash” Finance Offers, Says Consumers Need Interest-Free Loans

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 17:25:00 0500

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-February 12, 2009 - The National Retail Federation today asked Congress to overturn recent Federal Reserve regulations that would effectively ban popular “same-as-cash” offers made by retailers on merchandise ranging from washing machines to wedding rings, saying...

Ben Franklin Technology Investment Grew Pennsylvania Economy by $9.3 Billion, Pennsylvania Economy League Study Shows

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 16:25:00 0500

HARRISBURG, Pa.-(Business Wire)-February 12, 2009 - Government investment in early-stage technology companies and in innovation in established manufacturers in Pennsylvania from 2002 to 2006 injected billions into the state economy, returned $3.50 for each $1 spent and created thousands of new...

NVIC Says BMJ Review Demonstrates Medical Journal Bias Toward Pharma-Sponsored Influenza Vaccine Studies

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 13:19:00 0500

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-February 12, 2009 - In a review of influenza vaccine studies published in the British...

The GEO Group Reports Fourth Quarter 2008 Results

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 12:50:00 0500

BOCA RATON, Fla.-(Business Wire)-February 12, 2009 - The GEO Group (NYSE:GEO) (“GEO”) today reported fourth quarter and full-year 2008 financial results. GEO reported fourth quarter 2008 GAAP income from continuing operations of $20.2 million, or $0.39 per share, based on 51.7...

PSE Goes to Capitol Hill to Push for Full Funding of Low-Income Heating Assistance

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 00:35:00 0500

BELLEVUE, Wash.-(Business Wire)-February 12, 2009 - Puget Sound Energy today joined other utilities and representatives of social service agencies from across the country on Capitol Hill to urge Congress to sustain funding to help low-income households pay their heating bills through the...

NanoBusiness Alliance Commends House Passage of Nanotechnology Bill

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 22:19:00 0500

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-February 11, 2009 - NanoBusiness Alliance Executive Chairman Sean Murdock today commended House Science and Technology Committee Chairman Bart Gordon (D-TN), Ranking Member Ralph Hall (R-TX), their cosponsors, and the full House of Representatives for passing the...

English Language Unity Act Introduced in the 111th Congress

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 20:49:00 0500

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-February 11, 2009 - A geographically diverse group of lawmakers introduced legislation today to make English the official language of the United States. Sponsored by Rep. Steve King and 58 other members of the U.S. House of Representatives, H.R. 997 would reduce...

NRF Says Stimulus Bill Would Help But Doesn’t Go Far Enough to Boost Consumer Spending

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 19:55:00 0500

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-February 11, 2009 - The National Retail Federation told Congress that economic stimulus legislation being negotiated between the House and Senate today would provide assistance to consumer spending but still doesn’t do enough to provide the jumpstart that would...

CREW Welcomes Rep. Murtha to Long List of Corrupt Congressmen in Denial

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 19:36:00 0500

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-February 11, 2009 - Rep. John Murtha (D-PA) has suggested that because he has not been contacted by any federal agency, he is not under federal investigation.

Rep. Murtha’s spokesperson, Matthew Mazonkey, emailed the Pittsburgh...

Vote NO on the “Stimulus” Bill

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 19:12:00 0500

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-February 11, 2009 - The Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (CCAGW) and National Taxpayers Union will hold a press conference tomorrow, Thursday, February 12, 2009 at the National Press Club to urge members of Congress to take this last opportunity to vote FOR...

Diesel Retrofits Funded in Economic Stimulus Bills

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 19:05:00 0500

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-February 11, 2009 - As Congress crafts the final text of its economic stimulus package, diesel vehicle and equipment owners are anticipating the benefits of upgraded equipment and cleaner air thanks to the inclusion of $300 million in funding for the Diesel Emissions...

NCPA Statement About the Conference Committee on “American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009”

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 18:10:00 0500

ALEXANDRIA, Va.-(Business Wire)-February 11, 2009 - The National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) submitted the following statement today to the Conference Committee members on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009:

The National Community Pharmacists...

Business Roundtable Recommends Plan for Targeted Economic Stimulus

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 17:30:00 0500

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-February 11, 2009 - As Congress considers an economic stimulus package, Business Roundtable today presented a series of legislative priorities that it said must be part of such legislation in order to create jobs, boost consumer demand and restore economic growth...

Criminals on the Streets: A Citizen's Right to Know - New Publication Now Available from ALEC

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 15:30:00 0500

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-February 11, 2009 - Every day in America, fifteen people are murdered by criminals who have been released from jail at the taxpayer's expense. The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), the nation's largest membership organization for state legislators...

NYC Bar Association Selects Link Translations to Provide Language Translation and Interpretation Services to Members

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 11:30:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-February 11, 2009 - Leading provider of language translation services Link Translations, has announced that it will now offer New York City Bar Association members a 10% discount on

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