Business
DOL’s OSHA announces intent to establish Whistleblower Protection Advisory Committee
May 17, 2012
Share Tweet The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration today announced its intent to establish a Whistleblower Protection Advisory Committee. The committee will advise, consult with and make recommendations to the secretary of labor and the assistant secretary of labor for occupational safety and health on ways to improve the efficiency, effectiveness and transparency of OSHA’s administration of whistleblower protections. Read article Read More →
Environment
Secretary Chu Announces 68 Scientists to Receive Early Career Research Program Funding
May 18, 2012
Share Tweet May 18, 2012Secretary Chu Announces 68 Scientists to Receive Early Career Research Program Funding Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced that 68 scientists from across the nation will receive up to $18.9 million in funding for research grants as part of DOE’s Early Career Research Program. Read article Read More →
Federal
Presidential Proclamation — Armed Forces Day, 2012
May 18, 2012
Share Tweet BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION With every assignment and in every theater, America's men and women in uniform perform their duties with the utmost dignity, honor, and professionalism. Through their dauntless courage and dedication, they live up to our Nation's highest ideals in even the most perilous circumstances. On Armed Forces Day, we pay tribute to the unparalleled service of our Armed Forces and recall the extraordinary feats they accomplish in defense of our Nation. As... [Read the full story]
Security
Readout Of Secretary Napolitano’s Visit To Germany
May 18, 2012
Share Tweet MUNICH - Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano today traveled to Munich, Germany to join U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder and her international counterparts at the G6+1 Conference of Home Affairs Ministers to discuss efforts to combat terrorism and international piracy, and ensure a more safe, secure and resilient global supply chain. Read article Read More →
Abroad
U.S. Mission to the United Nations: Statement by Ambassador Susan E. Rice on International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia
May 17, 2012
Share Tweet Statement by Ambassador Susan E. Rice, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations, on International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia, May 17, 2012 Susan E. RiceU.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations U.S. Mission to the United Nations New York, NY May 17, 2012On International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia, we celebrate human diversity and rededicate ourselves to a basic but essential truth—that human rights are universal and must be protected. To our lesbian,... [Read the full story]
Science
2012 Labor Management Conference to Showcase Local Work on Strengthening Teaching Profession
May 16, 2012
Share Tweet State and district school chiefs, union leaders, and school board leaders from 41 states and more than 100 school districts will meet in Cincinnati from May 23 to 24 to share innovative ideas and successful policies that strengthen the teaching profession, from recruiting new candidates to retaining talent already in the classroom. Read article Read More →
Federal
Presidential Proclamation — Armed Forces Day, 2012
Share Tweet BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION With every assignment and in every theater, America's men and women in uniform perform their duties with the utmost dignity, honor, and professionalism. Through their...
[Continue reading: Presidential Proclamation — Armed Forces Day, 2012]Remarks by President Obama and President Hollande of France after Bilateral Meeting
Share Tweet Oval Office 12:35 P.M. EDT PRESIDENT OBAMA: Well, it is my great pleasure to welcome President Hollande to the United States, to the Oval Office, and this evening to Camp David. We all watched the remarkable election,...
[Continue reading: Remarks by President Obama and President Hollande of France after Bilateral Meeting]Notice — Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to the Stabilization of Iraq
Share Tweet NOTICE - - - - - - - CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO THE STABILIZATION OF IRAQ On May 22, 2003, by Executive Order 13303, the President declared a national emergency protecting the Development Fund for Iraq...
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