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1 - CAGW Releases Issue Brief on JSF Alternate Engine

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Today, Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) released an Issue Brief on the alternate engine for the new Joint Strike Fighter (JSF). The brief can be accessed on the group’s web page, www.cagw.org/engine, which also features examples of the ads it...

2 - APIC Urges States to Proclaim International Infection Prevention Week, October 18-24, 2009

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - To bring greater attention to the critical need to protect patients and the public from the risk of healthcare-associated infections, the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC), in collaboration with 3M Health...

3 - Susan G. Komen for the Cure® and the Susan G. Komen for the Cure® Advocacy Alliance Tap Jennifer Luray to Lead Public Policy Efforts

WASHINGTON, D.C.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Jennifer M. Luray, a well-respected government affairs and public policy leader with extensive health care experience and strong ties to both Capitol Hill and the executive branch, has been named Vice President of Government Affairs and Public...

4 - CREW Files Bar Complaint Against Sen. Vitter

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Today, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington filed a bar complaint with the Louisiana Office of Disciplinary Counsel against Senator David Vitter (R-LA) for violating Louisiana’s rules of professional conduct for lawyers. In 2007, it...

5 - Transplace Highlights the Affect of NAFTA on United States Exports, Trade with Mexico

DALLAS-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Dallas-based Transplace, a leading provider of transportation management solutions and logistics technology, experiences firsthand the city’s connection of major interstates, multiple airports, extensive rail systems and close proximity to the Gulf of...

6 - 2,000 Families to Rally for D.C. School Choice at “Save School Choice” Rally on Wednesday, September 30th, 11:30 AM

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - In an effort to protect and strengthen education reform efforts in the District of Columbia, more than 2,000 D.C. families will loudly voice their strong support for the endangered D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program at a Wednesday, September 30th...

7 - Business Roundtable Releases Third Quarter 2009 CEO Economic Outlook Survey

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - The CEOs of America’s leading companies anticipate increased sales in the next six months but do not see enough demand to translate into higher capital expenditures or hiring, according to the results of Business Roundtable’s third quarter 2009 CEO...

8 - Pew Center Launches Online Resource on Corporate Energy Efficiency

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - The Pew Center on Global Climate Change today launched a new Corporate Energy Efficiency Web Portal that features a myriad of resources designed to help businesses develop new and stronger energy efficiency strategies. The Web portal is part of a...

9 - Blockbuster Study: Working-Class Bears Burden of Cap-and-Trade

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - With Sens. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) and John Kerry (D-Mass.) expected to reveal a draft of the Senate’s climate bill this week, free-market think tank Institute for Energy Research (IER) released a new analysis today outlining how cap-and-trade would...

10 - Americans Want Obama Administration to Focus on Economic Recovery before Health Care Reform

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - When one thinks of the economy, there are different permutations of it. Are Americans thinking of the U.S. economy? Probably, but there is also the European economy and the Asian economy to consider as well and how confident are Americans in the...

11 - BIO Asks EPA to Ensure Biofuels Receive Fair Treatment in Renewable Fuel Standard Rules

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - The EPA must acknowledge the full extent of the uncertainty in its estimation of biofuels’ lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions and ensure that biofuel technologies are not preemptively disqualified from participation in the Renewable Fuel Standard...

12 - Ron Paul Talks “End The Fed” on Daily Show

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Congressman Ron Paul will be making a return appearance on The Daily Show Tuesday, September 29 to talk about his latest book, End The Fed, which challenges the constitutionality of the Federal Reserve. The Congressman’s latest release recently...

13 - EARLY Act Congressional Event Highlights Breast Cancer Risk Assessment

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Testing for breast cancer risk was the subject of remarks by two featured speakers at a recent congressional reception on Capitol Hill. The event generated momentum to pass the EARLY Act and raise awareness about breast cancer in young adult women...

14 - Flu Shot or Cash Infusion? College Students Lining up for a Shot at $20,000 as iOme spreads on Campus. Going viral?

GREEN BAY, Wis.-(Business Wire)-September 27, 2009 - An infusion of new sponsor money brings the Top Prize to $20,000 – plus a trip to Washington DC – for the college student(s) who develops the best idea(s) for redesigning the US Retirement System. Students, apparently, are becoming interested...

15 - SBA Hosts the Illinois Small Business Economic Recovery Forum II in Springfield

SPRINGFIELD, Ill.-(Business Wire)-September 26, 2009 - The U.S. Small Business Administration’s Illinois District Office (SBA) will host a one day Economic Recovery Forum in Springfield at the Crowne Plaza Hotel on Tuesday, September 29, 2009. The Forum, featuring government agencies and prominent...

16 - NCPA Applauds Senate Committee’s Vote to Reduce Health Care Costs by Approving Transparency Requirements for Pharmacy Benefit Managers

ALEXANDRIA, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - The National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) today commended the U.S. Senate Finance Committee for approving by unanimous, voice vote an amendment by U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) to lower health care costs through common-sense...

17 - PCMA: Senate Finance Committee ‘Disclosure’ Amendment Will Increase Prescription Drug Costs

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Mark Merritt, President of the Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA) issued the following statement after the Senate Finance Committee’s adoption of a PBM disclosure amendment sponsored by Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash...

18 - The American Legion Does Not Want Post 9/11 GI Bill to Fail

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - The newly instituted Post 9/11 GI Bill promises to afford thousands of recently returned U.S. military veterans the benefits of much-deserved higher education, but some students say late payments by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) are putting...

19 - ILMA Draws Clear Distinction Between Life Settlement Securitizations and the Sub-Prime Mortgage Crisis

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - The Institutional Life Markets Association outlined today the major differences between life settlement securitizations and the securitization of mortgages during testimony before the Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance and Government...

20 - Quality Over Quantity Important in Reducing Veterans’ Claims Backlog, Says The American Legion

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - The leader of The American Legion says the huge backlog of veterans claims faced by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) can be best addressed by emphasizing a “quality over quantity” approach. “Doing it right the first time will naturally...

21 - Congress to Hold Hearings on Federal Reserve Transparency Act

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Tomorrow, the House Financial Services Committee will hold a hearing on bringing more transparency to the Federal Reserve. This comes after mounting support of a bill meant to shed light on the closely guarded operations of the institution...

22 - NRF Asks Senate Finance Committee to Reject Kerry-Bingaman Employer Mandate Amendment

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - The National Retail Federation today asked the Senate Finance Committee to reject an amendment to its health care reform bill that would replace the measure’s conditional “free rider” employer mandate with the full-scale pay-or-play employer...

23 - Consumers Respond to 7-Eleven’s Call to Action in Public Policy Petition Drive

DALLAS-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - In what company officials call an overwhelming referendum for Congressional action, 7-Eleven, Inc. today announced its franchisees and store operators have collected more than 1.6 million signatures in the “Stop Unfair Credit Card Fees” petition drive...

24 - U.S. Chemical Safety Board Again Fails to Stand for Better Safety Rules for America's Workers

SAVANNAH, Ga.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Several international unions representing hundreds of thousands of chemical and food industry workers today again criticized the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) for not recommending strong standards to prevent deadly explosions in factories...

25 - FAAN Kids’ Congress on Capitol Hill

-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Join us for the third Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN) Kids’ Congress on Capitol Hill.   WHAT:     The third Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN) Kids’ Congress on Capitol Hill, a gathering of children aged 6-18 with food allergies...

26 - Clean Diesel Technology Showcase to Highlight Diesel Power’s Current, Future Importance

-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Energy and environmental issues and their role in the uncertain economy are at the top of today’s public policy dialogue, and as our leaders consider different paths to the nation’s energy future, diesel power offers a proven, highly efficient energy...

27 - Congressman Culberson Takes Transparency to New Level by Inviting Constituents to Comment Online to the House Healthcare Bill

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Congressman John Culberson, R-Texas, today announced that his office will post the current healthcare bill in the House of Representatives, “H.R.3200 - America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009,” on the congressman’s Web site and, using a new...

28 - Alabama Congressman Parker Griffith Wants Big Businesses to Get Federal Small Business Funds, According to the American Small Business League

PETALUMA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - The following is a statement by the American Small Business League: Huntsville, Alabama Congressman Parker Griffith (D – AL5) has introduced a new bill in the House of Representatives that will allow divisions of Fortune 500 firms and thousands...

29 - PCMA Urges Senate Finance Committee to Help Make Prescription Drugs More Affordable for All Americans

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Mark Merritt, President & CEO of the Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA) released the following statement regarding the Senate Finance Committee’s ongoing deliberations on health-care reform: “As the Senate Finance Committee...

30 - SBA Administrator and Local Officials Spotlight Economic Relief to Minnesota Small Business

CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - SBA Administrator Karen Mills joined Venture Bank at a news conference on Wednesday, September 23 at Crystal Kitchen Center (3620 Winnetka Ave N, Crystal, MN) to recognize the positive impact the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) is having...

31 - Vice President Biden, Secretary Sebelius Issue New Report on Seniors and Health Insurance Reform

SILVER SPRING, Md.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Vice President Joe Biden and Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today hosted a town hall meeting with seniors in Silver Spring, Md., and released a new report, Health Insurance Reform and Medicare: Making Medicare...

32 - AICPA Tells U.S. House Small Business Committee Don’t Stifle Entreprenuers, CPAs Already Highly Regulated

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants today told a U.S. House panel that certified public accountants should be exempt from pending legislation to create a new Consumer Financial Protection Agency because CPAs are already highly...

33 - CREW Files Dept. of Justice Complaint against Rep. Mike Ross

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Today, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) asked the Department of Justice to investigate whether Rep. Mike Ross (D-AR) engaged in bribery and honest services fraud by selling a piece of commercial property for more than its...

34 - Public Agencies Increase Reliance on Private Industry Practices in Response to Enhanced Focus on Stewardship

BEVERLY, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - CHM Government Services reports trend in growing reliance on private sector practices, particularly asset management, by government and public agencies with responsibility for hospitality and recreational assets. CHM Government Services (CHM GS), a...

35 - Environmental Leadership of Public Gardens to Take the Global Stage at the Upcoming G-20 Summit

KENNETT SQUARE, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - As testament to the important role that America’s public gardens play in promoting environmental stewardship and awareness, plant and water conservation, and education in communities nationwide, Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, a...

36 - Sept. 15 House of Representatives Hearing on Space Flight Includes Misconceptions; Industry Group Offers Clarity

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Next Step in Space, a coalition of businesses, organizations, and people working toward ensuring the future of human spaceflight in the United States, today issued a white paper titled “Acquiring U.S. Commercial ISS Crew and Cargo Services Creates...

37 - NCPA Urges Senators to Reduce Health Care Costs by Supporting Transparency Requirements for Pharmacy Benefit Managers

ALEXANDRIA, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - The National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) today praised U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) for authoring an amendment to lower health care costs by adopting common-sense disclosure requirements for any pharmacy benefit manager (PBM...

38 - Cozen O’Connor Launches Public Strategies LLC

PHILADELPHIA-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - In response to extraordinary client demand for sophisticated government relations counsel, Cozen O’Connor has announced the formation of Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies LLC to offer enhanced government relations assistance in public policy...

39 - Loss of Empowerment Drives Opposition to Obama’s Healthcare Reform among Physicians and Patients

GAINESVILLE, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - U.S. voters and physicians are opposed to the Obama administration’s proposed healthcare reform because they perceive a loss of control and choice, reports a new study conducted by SenseUs®, a polling system that measures emotion response...

40 - ASMP and Other Visual Artists File Judiciary Committee Statement

PHILADELPHIA-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - The American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP), joined by the Graphic Artists Guild, the Picture Archive Council of America, and the North American Nature Photography Association, has filed a statement for the U.S. House of Representatives...

41 - Housing Industry Groups Agree on Need to Reform Appraisal Process

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) today hosted a Residential Real Estate Appraisal Summit with federal regulatory agencies and the major housing and financial institution stakeholder and appraisal organizations to discuss constructive...

42 - 2009 Maine Piglet Book to Be Released

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - On Thursday, September 24, 2009, The Maine Heritage Policy Center and Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) will jointly release the 2009 Maine Piglet Report: The Book Augusta Doesn’t Want You to Read, focusing on government waste, fraud, and...

43 - On Eve of Finance Committee Action Neurosurgeons Announce Senator Baucus’ Healthcare Bill Seriously Misses the Mark

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - The American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) announced their opposition to the “America’s Healthy Future Act of 2009,” recently released by Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus...

44 - CPPR to Sen. Snowe: Vote No on PO

ARLINGTON, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - With the release of the Senate Finance Committee’s new America’s Healthy Future Act of 2009, the Coalition to Protect Patients’ Rights (CPPR) is urging Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) to oppose any plan to implement a public option health...

45 - Broad Pharmacy Coalition Urges Congress to Block Severe Medicaid Cuts to Help Preserve Patient Access

ALEXANDRIA, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - A diverse coalition of health care industry groups has sent an urgent letter to the bipartisan leadership in Congress seeking to delay pending Medicaid cuts and to enact a more equitable formula to reimburse pharmacies for dispensing generic drugs...

46 - Retailers and Suppliers Take Stock of Economic Downturn Featured on CIT “5 Minute Capital” Podcast Series

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - CIT Group Inc. (NYSE: CIT), a leading provider of financing to small businesses and middle market companies, today released its first podcast based on its new study, “U.S. Small and Middle Market Outlook 2009: Retailers and Suppliers Take Stock of...

47 - Senate Committee Snubs Small Business Champions, According to the American Small Business League

PETALUMA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - The following is a statement by the American Small Business League: On Tuesday, September 22, 2009, the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship will hold a roundtable discussion regarding contracting reform for small businesses...

48 - The Fraser Institute: Sustained by Rationing, Wait Lists, and High Taxes, the Canadian Health Insurance System is an Example of What America Should Avoid

TORONTO-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - As America grapples with reforming health care with an eye to introducing a public option, a new book published by the Fraser Institute, one of Canada’s leading economic think tanks, details the failures of Canada’s government-run health care system...

49 - U.S. Senator Jim Webb and Other Members of Congress Briefed on the Recent Unlawful Imprisonment of Five Members of the Democratic Party of Vietnam (DPV)

SAN JOSE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Dr. Ngai Nguyen, the Vice Secretary of the Democratic Party of Vietnam, in a visit to Washington, D.C., briefed Senator Jim Webb and other members of Congress and the Human Rights Caucus on the recent unlawful imprisonment of five members of...

50 - Landscape Architects Create New Sustainability Resource Guides

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 19, 2009 - The American Society of Landscape Architects has announced a new series of comprehensive online resource guides on sustainable design and planning. Created for national and local policymakers, government agencies, design professionals, planners and...

51 - UTSA Awarded $13 Million to Help Improve Children’s Literacy in Africa

SAN ANTONIO-(Business Wire)-September 19, 2009 - For the second time in five years, The University of Texas at San Antonio’s College of Education and Human Development (COEHD) has been selected to provide educational materials and teacher training to improve literacy rates of children on the...

52 - BestWeek: Baucus’ Health Bill Rejects Public Option, Tries to Round Up Republicans

OLDWICK, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - The Senate’s bipartisan health-reform effort is noticeably short of bipartisan support. As Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., chairman of the Finance Committee, unveiled his proposal for reworking the U.S. health care system last week, he predicted some...

53 - Families of Fallen American Heroes and General Public Invited for Remembrance Event on Lawn of Capitol

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - The White House Commission on Remembrance invites families of U.S. military who have lost loved ones in the line of duty and the general public to A Time of Remembrance, an event to honor the sacrifices of the fallen and their families on Saturday...

54 - NCPA: Patient Survey Finds Widespread Problems with Mail Order Pharmacies

ALEXANDRIA, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - Many patients go without their prescribed medicine due to the slow or ineffective service of mail order pharmacies, according to a survey of just over 400 patients conducted by the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA). The findings...

55 - Local Jobs Remain Unfilled, Patient Access to Quality Dialysis Care Compromised as Government Inspection Process Tries to Catch Up

DALLAS-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Local officials, physicians and patients in need of local dialysis care expressed encouragement over what appears to be a thawing of a certification logjam of dialysis facilities across the state of Texas, though remain concerned over 38 which still remain...

56 - Obama’s Negative Ratings, and Those Who Think Country Is on the Wrong Track Continue to Rise

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - The latest Harris Poll brings more bad news for the White House. For the first time in his presidency, President Obama’s negative rating exceeds his positive score. And those who think that the country is on the wrong track have risen while those who...

57 - Intelligence Squared US Announces First Debate of Fall ‘09 Buy American/Hire American Policies Will Backfire

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Intelligence Squared US (www.IQ2US.org), the Oxford-style debate series, an initiative of The Rosenkranz Foundation, today announced that the first debate of the fall ’09 season will take place on Monday, September 21, 2009. The resolution, Buy...

58 - Statement from the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW) on Senator Baucus’ Finance Committee Health Care Bill

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - “Rather than advancing the goals of making health care more affordable for working Americans and controlling the spiraling costs of insurance, the bill by Senator Max Baucus aggravates an already dire situation. “This bill encourages large...

59 - Florida Association of Health Underwriters Joins NAHU in Congratulating Senator Baucus

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - The Florida Association of Health Underwriters (FAHU) joins with the National Association of Health Underwriters (NAHU) in the following statement: “The National Association of Health Underwriters (NAHU) congratulates Senator Baucus for...

60 - Earth Intelligence Network: Health Policy Fundamentals Being Ignored By All

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - The following is a statement released by Earth Intelligence Network for the common good. Robert David STEELE Vivas, CEO, Earth Intelligence Network, a 501c3 Public Charity chartered in the Commonwealth of Virginia, has released a single graphic showing...

61 - New Bill Introduced in Congress Would Give 37 Million Seniors an Estimated $415 More in Social Security Payments Next Year

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - A new bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would give the average beneficiary an additional $415.20 in Social Security payments in 2010, a boost of $34.60 per month. Without such intervention, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO...

62 - Dueling Bills in Congress Could Help or Hurt Middle Class Firms, According to the American Small Business League

PETALUMA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - The following is a statement by the American Small Business League: In 2005, the Small Business Administration Office of Inspector General (SBA OIG) issued Report 5-15, which referred to the diversion of federal small business contracts to...

63 - Congressional Screening of Film Sheds Light on the Historic Struggle for Democracy in Taiwan, Encourages Critical Look at U.S. Foreign Policy toward Taiwan and China

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Drawing attention to the current and decades-long struggle for democracy forged by the people of Taiwan and their American allies, FORMOSA BETRAYED — a dramatic and action-packed political thriller — was shown to members of Congress, their staff...

64 - Doctor-Led Coalition Has Reservations With New Senate Healthcare Reform Bill

ALEXANDRIA, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - The doctor-led Coalition to Protect Patients’ Rights (Coalition) urged caution to legislators and the public as they consider Senate Finance Chairman Max Baucus’s healthcare reform proposal, America's Healthy Future Act of 2009, which was...

65 - Business Roundtable Statement from Eastman Kodak CEO on Chairman Baucus’ Mark on Health Care Legislation

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - “Business Roundtable members commend Senate Finance Chairman Max Baucus for continuing to advance the goal of passing effective health care reform legislation. As the results of yesterday’s Business Roundtable report show, if health care costs...

66 - PCMA: Baucus Health Reform Plan Sustains Proven PBM Delivery Model Yielding Expanded Access, Lower Costs

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA) President and CEO Mark Merritt issued the following statement regarding the Senate Finance Committee health care “mark” released today by Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.): “PCMA supports Chairman...

67 - Statement from the Physician Insurers Association of America on the Senate Finance Committee’s Healthcare Reform Proposal

ROCKVILLE, Md.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - In response to the introduction of the Senate Finance Committee’s healthcare reform plan, Lawrence E. Smarr, president of the Physician Insurers Association of America (PIAA), issued the following statement: “The PIAA is pleased that the Senate...

68 - PIPC Supports Comparative Effectiveness Research Language in New Senate Health Reform Bill

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - The Partnership to Improve Patient Care (PIPC), a non-partisan, patient- focused, grassroots organization focused on securing patient-centered comparative effectiveness research (CER) voiced its strong support of the comparative effectiveness...

69 - Secretary Sebelius Announces Wellness and Prevention Initiative

-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS):   WHAT: Health and Human Services Secretary Sebelius will announce the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act’s Prevention and Wellness Fund on Thursday, September 17, 2009.   Secretary Sebelius will be...

70 - ADAO Congratulates the Acting U.S. Surgeon General, Steven K. Galson, and Thanks the U.S. Senate for Efforts to Encourage Warning About Asbestos Dangers

REDONDO BEACH, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) today announced its support for the Surgeon General’s statement acknowledging the dangers of asbestos and thanks the U.S. Senate for continued efforts to encourage a warning. The discovery...

71 - Seven Nutty Senators Supporting ACORN are CAGW’s September Porkers of the Month

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) today named the seven senators who voted on Monday, September 14 to continue sending tax dollars for housing and community development programs to the Association of Community Organization for Reform Now (ACORN...

72 - The New Numbers – Health Insurance Reform Cannot Wait

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today released a new state by state analysis of last week’s U.S. Census numbers regarding the uninsured. The results are sobering and confirm that health insurance reform cannot wait another year...

73 - TheCapitol.Net Forms International Alliance with PATRI/EDUCARE Brazilian Training Organization; World-Wide Organization a Future Possibility

ALEXANDRIA, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - For over 30 years, TheCapitol.Net and its predecessor, Congressional Quarterly Executive Conferences, have been training professionals from government, military, business, and NGOs on the dynamics and operations of the legislative and executive...

74 - Boomer Women May Hold Key to Healthcare Reform According to VibrantNation.com Research

LOUISVILLE, Ky.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Eighty-four percent of baby boomer women say they are either “somewhat comfortable” or “very comfortable” with their understanding the issues surrounding healthcare reform. This insight is one of the many garnered from a new survey on...

75 - New Bill Will Create More Loopholes in Federal Contracting Programs, According to the American Small Business League

PETALUMA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - The following is a statement by the American Small Business League: A new bill introduced into the House of Representatives could create yet another loophole in federal small business contracting programs, which would divert more federal small...

76 - CREW Releases Fifth Annual Most Corrupt Members of Congress Report

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Today, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) released its fifth annual report on the most corrupt members of Congress. CREW’s Most Corrupt Members of Congress provides a detailed analysis of the unethical and sometimes illegal...

77 - U.S. Congressman Charlie Dent and Rep. Craig Dally to Tour MC Ironworks on National SteelDay, September 18

BATH, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - State Representative Craig Dally will be touring MC Ironworks, a structural steel fabricator located in Bath, PA, on Friday, September 18 as part of National SteelDay 2009. John Cancelliere, president and chief executive officer, welcomes the visit...

78 - New Leaders for New Schools Wins Innovations in American Government Award

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - The Ash Institute for Democratic Governance and Innovation at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University yesterday announced New Leaders for New Schools' partnership with the Chicago Public School District as a 2009...

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

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...

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

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 Agencies...

81 - Mineta Transportation Institute Publishes Study on Recruiting Candidates into Transportation Careers

SAN JOSE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - The Mineta Transportation Institute (MTI) has published Report 08-03, Paving the Way: Recruiting Students into Transportation Careers. This report examines the factors that lead civil engineering undergraduates and urban planning masters...

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

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - The Breast Cancer Survivor Coalition for Advancement, Reform and Equity (Because we Care) today praised a House of Representatives committee for adopting an amendment to the “America’s Affordable Health Choices Act” (H.R. 3200) that would...

83 - Majority of Retail CFOs Say 2009 Economic Stimulus Act Unsuccessful in Stemming Recession According to BDO Seidman, LLP Study

CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - According to a recent study by BDO Seidman, LLP, one of the nation’s leading accounting and consulting organizations, 69 percent of chief financial officers (CFOs) at leading U.S. retailers say that the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 has...

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

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...

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

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 The Utah Technology Council (UTC), Utah’s premier technology and life science association. Senator Bennett is...

86 - Citizens for Health to Hold Press Conference—“Living With Brain Tumors”—Monday, September 14th Immediately Following Senate Hearings on “The Health Effects of Cell Phones” Organized by Sen. Arlen Specter

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 12, 2009 - Citizens for Health (www.citizens.org) will host a press conference at approximately 4:15 p.m. on Monday, September 14th entitled “Living with Brain Cancer,” immediately following Senate hearings on “The Health Effects of Cell Phone Use...

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

-(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...

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

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 reform, local...

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

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...

90 - Senate Proclaims Sept. 16 ‘The American Legion Day’

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 in...

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

-(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) and...

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

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - Physicians across the US are speaking out on Sermo of all Sermo specialty categories across all 50 states. All respondents are verified and credentialed, ensuring they have valid, active licenses to practice medicine in the United States. The...

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

-(Business Wire)-September 10, 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) and...

94 - Rep. Loretta Sanchez, Rosetta Stone Team Up to Support U.S. and the World Education Act

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez (CA-47) today announced that Rosetta Stone Inc. (NYSE:RST), a leading provider of technology-based language learning solutions, has endorsed the U.S. and the World Education Act, legislation she recently introduced that...

95 - Alternate Engine Almost Grounded

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - The Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (CCAGW) today celebrated a significant victory for taxpayers; the Senate Appropriations Committee has rejected funding for the alternate engine for the Joint Strike Fighter. According to a September 9...

96 - U.S. Spent Over $25 Billion on Imported Oil in August

DALLAS-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - In his ninth consecutive monthly update on the level of foreign oil imports— on the same day the U.S. Department of Commerce announced the biggest increase to the trade deficit in 10 years, largely due to surging purchases of oil— energy expert...

97 - Health Reform Perspective: Taxing Middle Class FSAs is Bad Policy, says ECFC

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - Amidst the sound and fury of concern over various aspects of President Obama's health care reform proposal, observers too often lose sight of the core fundamental principles on which the President is correct, according to the Employers Council on...

98 - Obama Turns Deaf Ear to Widespread Taxpayer Opposition…

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...

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

-(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 address...

100 - Pacific Rim Summit to Highlight Biotechnology Tools for the Green Economy

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...

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

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 Losing...

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

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): "The...

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

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 guarantee...

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

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 Consumer...

105 - PCMA: Improving Affordability Critical to Reforming Health Care

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 President’s goal of improving...

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

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...

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

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - Dynamic speakers will share valuable insights on improving government financial management at the Association of Government Accountants’ (AGA’s) 4th Annual Internal Control and Fraud Conference. The conference, set for Sept. 16-17, will be held...

108 - Coalition for Space Exploration Lauds Augustine Committee

HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - The Coalition for Space Exploration acknowledges the hard work and service to the nation by the Review of U.S. Human Space Flight Plans Committee and its chairman Norm Augustine. The committee was able to re-examine the nation’s future course in...

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

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 Coalition to Protect Patients’ Rights, Dr. Donald Palmisano, today...

110 - HHS Announces Availability of Congressional Flu Public Service Announcements Dealing with Seasonal or 2009 H1N1 Influenza

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is announcing the availability of flu public service announcements recorded by 48 members of Congress. The PSAs deliver the message that there are simple steps every American can take to reduce the...

111 - Real Health Care Reform Requires Safe Food, Says Food Safety Advocate Bill Marler

SEATTLE-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - Linda Rivera’s excruciating case of food poisoning (Severe Case Gives Context to Issue of Food Safety Washington Post 9/1/09) should shine some light on a crucial reality that is missing from most health care reform plans: you can’t fix America’s...

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

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...

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

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 can...

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

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 — government...

115 - Social Security Report: Cash Shortages Expected Next Year

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 cuts in as little as...

116 - Industrial Distributors Overwhelmingly Oppose Health Care Changes

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 (www.Inddist.com). The survey of 634 distributors...

117 - GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy Leads with World’s Most Advanced Nuclear Reactor

WILMINGTON, N.C.-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) today announced it has achieved a key milestone in deploying the world’s most advanced nuclear reactor design. GEH has completed its submittal of the design certification document for the Economic Simplified...

118 - Large Majorities of Public Blame Health Insurers, Drug Industry, Republicans and Business for Problems with Our Current Health Care System

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - Whatever the public may think about proposals for health care reform, they blame many different parties for the problems with the system we have now. The health insurance and pharmaceutical industries are the most widely blamed, with most people believing...

119 - Business Roundtable Releases Letter to President Obama on Eve of His Health Care Speech

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Below are excerpts from a letter sent today to President Obama from Business Roundtable President John Castellani. To read the full letter, please click here. “As providers of health care coverage to over 35 million Americans, we believe there still...

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

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, Pence, Shadegg...

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

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 leave...

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

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...

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

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...

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

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 in...

125 - Pork Alert: Senate Transportation

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 $1.7...

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

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 of...

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

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...

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

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 government's Federal...

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

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...

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

An invitation from The American Legion:   Tuesday, September 8, 2009   6:00 p.m.   DC Media “Meet & Greet” hosted by The American Legion to 9:00 p.m.   With an open bar & free finger food   National Press Club First Amendment Room 529 14th Street, NW Washington, DC This is an...

131 - Congress’ Approval Rating at Lowest Point for Year

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...

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

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 phones...

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

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 and...

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

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...

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

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...

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

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 becoming...

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

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...

138 - News Advisory: Dick Armey to Visit North Carolina

-(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 Dick ArmeyFreedomWorks-North...

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

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 technologies that can...

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

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 survey, conducted Aug. 5-9, 2009...

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

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. iOme challenges US College...

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

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 across...

143 - CAGW Releases August WasteWatcher

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-August 28, 2009 - Today in the nation’s capital, America’s premier waste watchdog released its August WasteWatcher articles on government waste: The Devil is in the Details of the Healthcare Bills, Or NotBy Leslie PaigeAs congressional town hall meetings have erupted...

144 - New Study of House Health Reform Bill: Wyoming Faces Nearly $60 Million in Medicare-Funded Nursing Home Cuts Over Ten Years

CHEYENNE, Wyo.-(Business Wire)-August 28, 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 ten years, finds seniors in...

145 - Congressman Gerlach Marks 20th Anniversary of Affordable Housing Program: Community Celebration Cites $17.3 Million for More Than 3,500 Housing Units

SPRING TOWNSHIP, Pa.-(Business Wire)-August 28, 2009 - Congressman Jim Gerlach (PA-06) marked the 20th Anniversary of the Affordable Housing Program (AHP) today with strong words of support and recognized 18 Pennsylvania banks for helping to bring $17.3 million in housing assistance to the region...

146 - Mineta Transportation Institute Publishes Study on Role of Transportation in Campus Emergencies

SAN JOSE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2009 - The Mineta Transportation Institute (MTI) has published Report 08-06, Role of Transportation in Campus Emergency Planning. The report provides practical information about how universities and other campuses can adequately address the...

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

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...

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

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 Association and...

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

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...

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

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...

151 - BIO Statement On The Passing of Senator Ted Kennedy

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 public servant for...

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

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 of the European Commission, to...

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

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 end to discrimination...

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

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...

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

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 with...

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

ARLINGTON, Va.-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2009 - CWLA joins the world in mourning the loss of one of our nation’s great leaders and great champions for America’s children and families, Senator Edward M. Kennedy. The impact that Senator Kennedy had on this nation will be measured for decades to...

157 - CREW Files Ethics Complaint Against Rep. Deal

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...

158 - Sebelius Statement on the Death of Senator Edward M. Kennedy

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 Kennedys are a part of my...

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

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 equals the...

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

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 disabled...

161 - Reval Acquires FXpress Corporation

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2009 - Reval announced today that it has acquired FXpress Corporation, a leading treasury software provider to the Fortune 1000. The acquisition solidifies Reval’s position as the leader in global derivative risk management and hedge accounting software...

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

ROCHESTER, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2009 - While President Obama’s rating on the economy continues to decline, Americans still have confidence in the White House and trust the Administration to do what is right for the American economy. But, this level of trust and confidence is on a...

163 - Congressman Joseph Cao Briefed on the Vietnamese Government’s Unlawful Imprisonment of Four Members of the Democratic Party of Vietnam (DPV)

SAN JOSE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2009 - Congressman Joseph Cao, the first Vietnamese American elected to Congress, while on a stop in San Jose, California, discussed the recent unlawful imprisonment of four members of the Democratic Party of Vietnam (DPV), Nguyen Tien Trung, Le Cong Dinh...

164 - CAGW To Obama, Congress: Get a Grip on Wasteful Spending!

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2009 - Today Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) aimed sharp criticism at the Obama White House and Congress over the alarming new deficit numbers in the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) Mid-Session Budget Review. The OMB expects a cumulative $9...

165 - Introducing The FAIR Health Plan (Federal Act Insurance Restructured)

PHOENIX-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2009 - Nearly everyone in America can agree that the current healthcare system is broken. Now we have a real solution, the Federal Act Insurance Restructure (FAIR) Health Plan, a functional and cost-effective healthcare system. The FAIR Health Plan is designed to...

166 - Rep. Neil Abercrombie is CAGW’s August Porker of the Month

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2009 - Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) today named Rep. Neil Abercrombie (D-Hawaii) its August Porker of the Month. Rep. Abercrombie is a multiple threat to taxpayers. He ranked first in earmarks in the House in fiscal year (FY) 2009 with 44 projects...

167 - New Study of House Health Reform Bill: West Virginia Faces Over $272 Million in Medicare-Funded Nursing Home Cuts Over Ten Years

CHARLESTON, W.Va.-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2009 - A new American Health Care Association analysis of the pending House health reform bill when combined with the impact of a recently-enacted Medicare regulation cutting Medicare-funded nursing home care by $12 billion will result in total cuts of...

168 - Obama Administration Juggles the Books to Shortchange Small Businesses Out of Billions, According to the American Small Business League

PETALUMA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2009 - The following is a statement by the American Small Business league: The Obama Administration released its latest small business contracting statistics on August 21, claiming that the federal government awarded 21.5 percent of federal contracts to...

169 - Americans Give President Obama Negative Ratings on Handling of 12 Issues

ROCHESTER, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2009 - As President Obama’s overall job approval remains just barely positive, when presented with a list of twelve issues he is currently facing, the American public believes that the job he is doing on all 12 of them is negative. The one that is closest...

170 - Nationwide Study of Real-Time Internet Connection Speeds Shows U.S. Still Lags behind Other Advanced Nations, Posts Small Gains Last Two Years

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2009 - New research indicates that between 2007 and 2009, the average download Internet speed in the United States has increased by only 1.6 megabits per second (mbps), from 3.5 mbps in 2007 to 5.1 mbps in 2009. At this rate, it will take the United States 15...

171 - HHS Secretary Sebelius Announces Intent to Appoint Dr. Helene Gayle as Chair of the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS at 2009 National HIV Prevention Conference

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-August 24, 2009 - Today, Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius announced her intent to appoint Helene Gayle, MD, MPH to serve as the Chair of the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS. Secretary Sebelius made the announcement in Atlanta at the...

172 - NPAF Volunteer Advocate from Michigan’s 12th District Participates in Town Hall Meeting with Congressman Levin to Stress Passage of Health Care Reform Legislation This Year

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-August 24, 2009 - Volunteer Advocate Heather Manning from the National Patient Advocate Foundation who lives in Michigan’s 12th District, attended a Town Hall Meeting arranged by Congressman Sander Levin to discuss challenges and solutions to America’s health care...

173 - Peter Rothstein Joins New England Clean Energy Council as SVP to Lead Consortia Effort

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-(Business Wire)-August 24, 2009 - The New England Clean Energy Council (The Council) today announced that Peter Rothstein has formally joined the organization as Senior Vice President. In his new role, Rothstein will lead The Council’s Clean Energy Innovation Consortia effort, a...

174 - Solar, Wind Industries to Unveil White Paper on Green Transmission Superhighway

-(Business Wire)-February 17, 2009 - AWEA & SEIA: WHAT:   National call-in news conference to announce the release of Green Power Superhighways: Building a Path to America’s Clean Energy Future, a joint publication of the American Wind Energy Association and the Solar Energy Industries...

175 - The Ethisphere Institute Announces TARP Investment Performance Index

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...

176 - Oerlikon Solar’s Statement on Stimulus Package

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 in...

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

-(Business Wire)-February 17, 2009 - TELECONFERENCE INFORMATION To outline the agenda for the National Clean Energy Project there will be a teleconference: CALL PARTICIPANTS:   Secretary of Energy Steven Chu Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid Energy Executive T...

178 - Health IT Industry Applauds Funding in Federal Stimulus Package, Looks to National Network of Paperless Hospitals

CARLSBAD, Calif. & WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-February 17, 2009 - The following is a statement from Medsphere Systems Corporation: WHAT: Medsphere Systems Corporation, the leading provider of Open Source healthcare IT solutions, today announced full support for the health IT funding incorporated...

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

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...

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

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. The...

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

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...

182 - MOPH Supports Advance Appropriations for Veteran’s Health Care

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) that will...

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

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 on...

184 - NextGen Healthcare Applauds Government Push for Health IT

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...

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

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...

186 - Statement of Mike Splinter in Support of the Economic Recovery Act

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 we need them most...

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

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 Subcommittee has jurisdiction...

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

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 Obama's...

189 - BankUnited Announces Temporary Suspension of Home Foreclosures

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...

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

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 the legislation, IT...

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

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 and...

192 - CAGW Announces 2008 Porker of the Year Nominees

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 www.cagw.org. The five...

193 - The Fraternal Order of Police, Fort Lauderdale, FL Confers Membership to Leo Hinkley

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.-(Business Wire)-February 12, 2009 - The Fraternal Order of Police, Fort Lauderdale, Lodge #31, announced today it has conferred membership to Leo Hinkley into its associate lodge. “We are pleased that Leo has agreed to become a member of the Fort Lauderdale Fraternal Order of...

194 - Congressional Care Package Day Rallies Support for America’s Foster Youth

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-February 12, 2009 - At the 15th annual Orphan Foundation of America (OFA) Congressional Care Package Day yesterday on Capitol Hill, members of Congress and Jett Williams, country music star, OFA spokesperson and daughter of the legendary Hank Williams, assembled gifts of...

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

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 many...

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

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 the...

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

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...

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

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-February 12, 2009 - In a review of influenza vaccine studies published in the British Medical Journal Tom Jefferson, M.D., Ph.D. (Cochrane Field, Rome, Italy) and colleagues found that published influenza vaccine studies sponsored by industry are treated more favorably...

199 - The GEO Group Reports Fourth Quarter 2008 Results

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 million diluted...

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

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 federal Low...

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