FEMA Approves Additional Federal Earthquake Assistance to Individuals and Governments

AN IDAHO HEALTH INSURANCE EXCHANGE MAKES SENSE, BUT HOW IT'S DONE MAKES A BIG DIFFERENCE

Treasury Targets Key Panama-based Money Laundering Operation Linked to Mexican and Colombian Drug Cartels

Ambassador Kirk Announces Results of Annual Presidential African Growth and Opportunity Act Eligibility Review

Statement by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Joshua Earnest on U.S. Sale of Defense Equipment to Saudi Arabia

DHS Announces "If You See Something, Say Something™" Campaign Partnership with the National Hockey League

Alabama Medicaid Agency Receives $19 Million Performance Bonus for Efforts to Enroll Uninsured Children in Medicaid

Six Year-End Tips to Reduce 2011 Taxes

Governor McDonnell Announces $2.8 Million in Industrial Revitalization Fund Grants

Governor Cuomo Launches Countdown to Lower Taxes for New Yorkers

Commission will focus on hunting permits, sportfishing proposals at Olympia meeting

Gov. Shumlin: State Will Supplement Heating Assistance for Low-income Vermonters

Vermont EB-5 Regional Center Recognized as Best in the Nation, Receives EB-5 Regional Center of the Year Award for Second Consecutive Year

State Announces $409,532 in Municipal Planning Grants, 42 Municipalities Will Share Funding for Planning Projects

Communities Receive $1.8 Million for Downtown Revitalization

Governor O’Malley Appoints Frank Kratovil to Queen Anne’s County District Court

Governor Submits Balanced Budget Aimed at Funding High-Priority Programs and No Tax Increases

FHA EXTENDS WAIVER OF ANTI-FLIPPING REGULATIONS THROUGH 2012

Gov. Hickenlooper announces appointments to the Board of Governors of the Colorado State University System

ATTORNEY GENERAL REACHES SETTLEMENTS WITH LCD MANUFACTURERS IN PRICE-FIXING CASE

Governor Bentley Orders State Agencies to Promote Energy Efficient Practices

Rick Chambers of R/C Hobbies is a Story of Persistence in Small Business

SBA Accepting Nominations for Small Business Innovation Research Awards

Largest Women's Group WIPP Applauds President Obama's Support for "Small Business Saturday"

Statement by the President and First Lady on Kwanzaa

'Cash Mobs' Help Ignite Buy-Local Effort

Prudential Mortgage Capital Company provides $88.5 million of the $177 million total secured financing of 28 industrial facilities in Mexico

Xerox Approach to Corporate Citizenship Makes a Difference in Sustainability, Innovation, Workplace; Draws Worldwide Recognition

Walmart Gives $90,000 to Nine Nonprofits on the Ninth Day of Holiday Facebook Campaign

Walmart Grants $500,000 to First Nations Development Institute to Support Healthy Food Systems in Native American Communities

Walmart Gives $200,000 to 10 Nonprofits on the 12th Day of Holiday Facebook Campaign

PwC donates $75,000 to Tampa charities for fourth consecutive holiday season

 10,900 manufacturing jobs created in 2011, Gov. Nixon announces during visit to aerospace parts manufacturer

Governor McDonnell, Amazon.com Announce Company's Plans to Open Two Fulfillment Centers in Virginia, Creating More than 1,350 New Jobs

Governor McDonnell Announces 150 New Jobs in Halifax County

Governor O’Malley Appoints Judges to the Court of Appeals, Court of Special Appeals, Circuit Courts

Hoyer Statement on Extension of Middle Class Tax Cuts

Governor’s Pilot Program Helps Lewiston Employer Meet Workforce Needs

SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans Available in Maine Following Secretary of Agriculture Disaster Declaration

HUD EXPANDS SERVICES TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE PUBLIC IN 175 LANGUAGES

SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans Available in Alabama Following Secretary of Agriculture Disaster Declaration (S3210)

D.C. Gridlock Seen as Big Threat to Small Business

Statement by U.S. Education Secretary Duncan on the Formation of the Reconnecting McDowell Partnership in West Virginia

Department of Education Awards $200 Million to Seven States to Advance K-12 Reform

Casey Announces Nearly $30 Million for Pennsylvania Small Businesses and Manufacturers

Senators Highlight New GAO Study Revealing Problems in Navy and Marine Corps Accounting Systems

Boxer Statement on House Republicans' Vote to Block Middle-Class Tax Cut

VEPC Authorizes $8.3 Million in Job Creation Incentives for 10 Companies. Employers to Create 988 New Jobs Over Five Years

Governor Quinn Announces More Than $17 Million Capital Funding for College of Lake County

Ex-Im Bank Chairman, GE Transportation President Highlight How Export Financing is Supporting Pa. Jobs

HUD AWARDS $1.5 BILLION TO MORE THAN 7,100 LOCAL HOMELESS PROGRAMS

Energy Department Awards Nearly $7 Million for Research to Reduce Costs of Electric Vehicle Chargers

Gov. Hickenlooper proposes more funding for education after revenue forecast comes back higher than expected

ADFA Receives Grant to Promote Small Business Growth

New Mobile Applications Offer Vital Information and Resources for Small Business Owners, Entrepreneurs

i3 Projects Receive $18 Million in Matching Funds from Private Sector

Casey Unveils Buy America Bill – New Effort Will Dramatically Increase Investment in U.S.-Made Goods

Brown Announces that Ohio Will Receive More Than $165 Million in Home Heating Assistance Funds for 2012

Brown, Portman Troubled by New Chinese Import Duties on American-Made Automobiles

Sen. Brown Announces Trade Adjustment Assistance for More Than 40 Workers in Coshocton County

Sen. Brown Blasts House For Jeopardizing Tax Relief, Unemployment Benefits

Hoyer Remarks at Press Conference Urging House GOP to Stop Opposing Middle Class Tax Cuts

Army Corps Issues Final CD-5 Permit to ConocoPhillips

U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk, Japanese Minister of Foreign Affairs Koichiro Gemba Discuss Trade Issues

United States National Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security

IDOT Employees Contribute Nearly 1,200 Pounds of Food and Supplies to Troops Serving Overseas

Who Will Be America’s Next Top Energy Innovator?

Obama Administration Announces 2011 Promise Neighborhoods Grant Winners

Education Department Launches Video Contest to Publicize Cost of College Calculators for Students, Parents and Consumers

Women in Public Service Project

SBA Amends Disaster Declaration and Extends Incident Period; Disaster Assistance Now Available to Private Nonprofit Organizations in Two Additional Counties

Cantwell Applauds Washington State Award of Education Grant of up to $60M

Corker Comments on Senate Passage of $1 Trillion Year-End Spending Bill and Temporary Payroll Tax Cut

Brown Announces Ohio to Receive Nearly $70 Million In Race to the Top Funds for Early Childhood Learning

Bingaman & Udall: Spending Bill Funds New Mexico-Based National Security & Border Security Initiatives

Hoyer Statement Urging Republicans to Drop Opposition to Middle Class Tax Cuts

Newly-formed Denver Exploratory Committee begins examining potential bid for Olympic Winter Games

CARDIN SAYS DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION BILL THREATENS CIVIL LIBERTIES

CARDIN, MIKULSKI CONGRATULATE MARYLAND ON WINNING “RACE TO THE TOP” GRANT

CARDIN INTRODUCES BILL TO CREATE NATIONWIDE STANDARD FOR REST0RING VOTING RIGHTS AFTER PRISON

CARDIN VOTES TO PROTECT MIDDLE INCOME AMERICANS AND PRESERVE INVESTMENTS IN JOB-CREATING PROGRAMS

Statement from Governor Martin O’Malley on Maryland’s Race to the Top-Early Learning Challenge Grant

Governor and Volunteers Announce Results from Successful Annual State Employee Charitable Appeal

U.S. Commerce Secretary John Bryson to Lead Infrastructure Trade Mission to India

Mayor Vincent C. Gray Lauds Progress on Early Childhood System Improvements

New Entrepreneurs May Need to Learn About Budgets

We Can't Wait: Nine States Awarded Race to the Top-Early Learning Challenge Grants Awards Will Help Build Statewide Systems of High Quality Early Education Programs

Casey Calls On SEC To Investigate China’s Access to U.S. Capital Markets - Illegal Activity Puts U.S. Jobs, Investors At Risk

After Call from Sen. Brown, Ancestry.com Removes Social Security Numbers from Website to Prevent Fraud

Brown to Obama Administration: Appeal WTO Ruling So Americans Can Know Where Their Food is Coming From

FDA Supports Bennet Call to Address Prescription Drug Shortage, Improve Safety With Universal System

LED Highlights State Economic Successes in 2011, Adding a Fourth Record Year of Economic Development

United States Welcomes Opportunities for U.S. Suppliers Under Newly Revised WTO Government Procurement Agreement

Obama Administration Releases Report and Interactive Maps Highlighting Critical American Jobs Act Investments in Education

Ohio Launches a New Energy-Saving Finance Tool

Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs to honor Jack Amberg as its ‘Veteran of the Month’

Illinois receives $1.6 million grant from Jobs for the Future’s Accelerating Opportunity Initiative

Deputy Secretary Poneman Delivers Remarks on Nuclear Power at Tokyo American Center in Japan

Cantwell Helps Secure Committee Approval of Key FREIGHT Act Provisions

Governor McDonnell Allocates $100 Million in Additional Higher Education Funding Per Year in New Budget

Gov. Perry: Expanded Disaster Declaration Provides Much-Needed Relief for Communities Impacted by Wildfires

Corker Cosponsors Bill to Eliminate Duplication, Waste and Inefficiency in Government Programs

Brown Leads Members of Ohio Delegation on Letter Urging Obama Administration to Invest in NASA Glenn Research Center in 2013 Budget

Bingaman Cosponsors Bill to Increase Affordable Housing for New Mexicans While Creating Construction Jobs

Hawaii receives $13.5 million to help improve Saddle Road

Begich Keeps Promise to Alaskans by Fighting for Transparency

Gov's Budget Funds Mat-Su Road Improvements

U.S. Trade Representative Kirk to Arrive in Geneva for 8th WTO Ministerial Conference

United States Announces New Initiatives to Boost Trade, Investment for Least-Developed Country Members of World Trade Organization

CARDIN ANNOUNCES UNVEILING OF 2012 STAR-SPANGLED BANNER COMMEMORATIVE COIN DESIGNS

CARDIN, SCHUMER INTRODUCE BILL TO PROHIBIT VOTER INTIMIDATION AND VOTER SUPPRESSION

CARDIN SAYS U.S. MUST ADDRESS HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS IN RUSSIA

CARDIN SAYS AMENDING THE CONSTITUTION IS NOT NECESSARY TO BALANCE THE FEDERAL BUDGET

Governor Quinn Announces New Home Financing Package for Illinois Veterans and Military Families

Small Business Loan Demand Shows New Economic Gain

Small Business Committee Members: Longevity and Stability for Small Business R&D Programs

All Adults, All Levels of Government Have Moral Duty to Protect Children

Brown, Portman, Gibbs, Push Obama Administration to Enforce Trade Law and Stand Up for Guernsey County Manufacturer

Senator Arthenia Joyner Recognized For Championing Human Rights

Obama Administration Follows Sen. Brown's Currency Efficiency Act

Boxer, Grassley Criticize Failure to Limit Exorbitant Taxpayer-Funded Salaries for Defense Contractors

Campaign to Cut Waste: Vice President Biden Announces U.S. will Halt Production of Excess Dollar Coins and Department of Justice Recovered a Record $5.6 billion in Fraud in 2011

Statement by the Press Secretary on Tonight's House Vote on the GOP Payroll Tax Cut Plan

Almost $300 Million in Tax Cuts under Schweitzer Administration

CARDIN SAYS REPAIRING OUR NATION’S WATER INFRASTRUCTURE IS URGENT FOR CLEAN, SAFE WATER AND CREATING QUALITY JOBS

Small-Business Optimism Grows in November

Join MBDA Network to Create Jobs and Grow Minority-Owned Enterprises

Casey Calls on Defense Department to Enter Into a New Contract With Ridley Boeing Plant to Protect 2,000 Local Jobs

Gov. Nixon tours preschool classroom in St. Louis, applauds $23.1 million investment in early childhood education

Governor Tomblin Presents Small Cities Block Grants for 23 Projects

CARDIN JOINS ANOUNCEMENT OF $3 MILLION GRANT TOWARD PUBLIC LANDS ACROSS NATION

Governor O’Malley Announces Nearly $60 Million in Business Deals for Maryland, Touts Successful India Trade Mission

Statement From Governor Quinn on Economic Growth and Tax Reform Package

What The Health Care Law Will Mean for Your Small Business

 Brown Announces That More Than 2,000 Ohio Taxpayers Have Unclaimed Tax Refunds

Governor Cuomo Signs Bill Creating Inner City Youth Employment Program

Hoyer Statement on Republicans' Year-End Extension Package

Hoyer Applauds Proposal to Improve Job Opportunities for Americans with Disabilities

County-by-County Breakdown: Bennet Urges Coloradans to Claim Undelivered Tax Returns

CARDIN VISITS CHARLES COUNTY JOBS PROJECT

CARDIN, MIKULSKI JOIN BIPARTISAN SENATE COALITION URGING SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE TO EXTEND MASS-TRANSIT COMMUTER BENEFITS

Governor Martin O’Malley Hosts Symposium on Job Creation

State Employee Charitable Giving Reaches $250,000

Millbridge Man Sentenced for Failure to File Maine Income Taxes

Readout Of Secretary Napolitano's Meeting With Secretary Lahood And Canadian Minister Lebel

Statement from U.S. Commerce Secretary John Bryson on U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services in October 2011

White House Taking New Steps to Help Small-Business Startups

Bentley Awards $150,000 for Statewide Drug Task Force

Governor Bentley and Legislative Leadership Committed to Making Immigration Law Most Effective in Nation

Jose Rico Appointed Director of White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics

William Mendoza Appointed Director of White House Initiative on American Indian and Alaska Native Education

Governor McDonnell Announces Tourism Marketing Grants

Clock Ticks Toward Tax Increase for Working Families as Minority Blocks Casey Bill

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GOP Wastes Time On Bill That Won’t Create Jobs, Rather than Confront Pressing Year-End Issues

Bennet Fights for Weatherization Programs to Save Money, Save Energy and Create Jobs for Coloradans

To Protect American Jobs, United States Announces Next Step in Dispute Against China

President to Honor Troops Returning from Iraq at Fort Bragg; Attend 112th Army-Navy Football Game

Obama Administration Announces $2 Billion in Resources to Support Job-Creating Startups

CARDIN, COLLEAGUES URGE SENATE TO REJECT SACRIFICING FEDERAL WORKERS TO PAY FOR TAX EXTENDERS

We Can't Wait: Obama Administration Announces $2 Billion in Resources to Support Job-Creating Startups

State launches $1.6 million Export Washington program for small businesses

Governor Schweitzer Announces Launch of Montana Winter Tourism Campaign

CARDIN CALLS EXTENSION OF UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS ‘THE RIGHT THING TO DO’ AND ESSENTIAL TO KEEP U.S. ECONOMY MOVING

Mobile Chamber Recognizes Minority Business Success

SBA Loan Numbers Increase in Alabama (McMahan)

Casey: Defense Department Missing Contracting Goals for Veteran-Owned Small Businesses; Immediate Reform Needed

Social Security Actuary: Casey Payroll Tax Cut Protects Social Security

Governor Cuomo, Majority Leader Skelos & Speaker Silver Announce Comprehensive Plans to Create Jobs and Grow the Economy

The Taxpayers Right to Know Act Introduced in Both Chambers of Congress Today

Statement By Senate Democratic Leader Nan Rich On Republican Governor Rick Scott’s Proposed Budget

Hoyer Statement on the 35th Anniversary of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus

Mayor Vincent C. Gray Mourns the Passing of African-American Public Relations Pioneer Ofield Dukes

Bennet, Ayotte Blue Star Mothers Membership Expansion Bill on Way to President’s Desk

New HHS Rule Provides More Transparency to Help Colorado Families, Consumers Make Informed Decisions

Sen. Begich Statement on 70th Anniversary of Pearl Harbor

The ‘Taxpayers Right to Know Act’ Introduced in Both Chambers of Congress Today

Are Your Leadership Skills Enough to Lead Your Company Through a Crisis?

Washington Small Business Credit Initiative to spur $300 million in new lending

DSHS involved in welfare fraud investigation at $1.2 million Lake Washington home

TWO NEW PROJECTS WILL SUPPORT TURKEY'S CLEAN ENERGY GOALS

Update on Implementation of Free Trade Agreements with Korea, Colombia, and Panama

White House Releases New Report on the Importance of a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director

Bentley Awards Grants to Help Domestic Violence Victims in Three Counties Understand Rights, Obtain Protection

SBA Success Story: Express Employment Professionals - Mobile, AL

Alabama Voices: Smart to Support Small Businesses

Corker Congratulates Coach Pat Summitt for Being Named Sports Illustrated’s Sportswoman of the Year

Boxer Praises Department of Veterans Affairs for Expanding Insurance Coverage to Include Groin Injuries Suffered by Our Troops

Survey results show broad consensus on reform goals put forward by Branstad, Reynolds

Branstad, Reynolds to hold six education transformation town hall meetings, parent roundtable

 One in Five Americans Report Feeling Severely Under-Protected, Tapping Into National Feelings of Financial Unpreparedness

Deputy U.S. Trade Representative Marantis Hails Advances in the U.S.-Rwanda Bilateral Trade and Investment Relationship

HUD OFFERS $114 MILLION IN GRANTS TO CLEAN UP LEAD AND OTHER HOUSING-RELATED HEALTH HAZARDS

HUD OFFERS MORE THAN $40 MILLION IN GRANTS FOR HOUSING COUNSELING

 Gov. Nixon calls on Corps to restore Holt County levee to pre-flood condition; says requiring levee district to pay for damage caused by Corps action is

 Joplin minister Randy Gariss will be the featured speaker at 2012 Governor's Prayer Breakfast in Jefferson City

Sen. Snowe Commends House Small Business Regulatory Reform Advancement

Governor, VBSR and Local First Vermont: Support Local Retailers, Businesses

President Obama Announces Nearly $4 Billion Investment in Energy Upgrades to Public and Private Buildings

President Obama Hosts 2011 White House Tribal Nations Conference

Ohio Launches New Small Business Job-Creation Tool: InvestOhio

SENATORS CALL FOR IMMEDIATE AND UNCONDITIONAL HUMANITARIAN RELEASE OF AMERICAN ALAN GROSS FROM CUBAN PRISON

CARDIN URGES THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION TO SUPPORT STRONGER SANCTIONS AGAINST THOSE WHO DO BUSINESS WITH IRAN

U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Announces $15 Million to Improve Transit Options for American Indians, Alaska Natives on Tribal Lands

Small Business Latest Focus of House Republicans

More Than 40% of Low-Income Schools Don't Get a Fair Share of State and Local Funds, Department of Education Research Finds

New Guidance Supports Voluntary Efforts to Promote Diversity and Reduce Racial Isolation in Education

Alexander: Keystone Pipeline Could Bring 100,000 Jobs to “the Obama Economy”

Casey Calls on Attorney General to Send Top Officials To Erie To Support Crime Reduction Plan

Brown Urges Cooper Tire Workers, Management to Work Together to Reach Agreement

Gov. Nixon closes $200 million export, investment agreement with Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in China

Creating A Nation of Venture Capitalists Through Crowdfunding

SENATE APPROVES BROWN-AYOTTE ?NO CONTRACTING WITH THE ENEMY? MEASURE

Defense Bill Passes With Key Sen. Brown-Sponsored Provisions

Small Business Committee Senators Push for Federal R&D Programs

Crapo, Schumer, Toomey, Warner Announce Bipartisan Plan to Make it Easier for Growing Firms to Go Public

Crapo, Leahy Propose Bill to Reauthorize Landmark Violence Against Women Act

Hawaii to receive more than $14 million to establish online health insurance exchange

Indian Affairs oversight hearing identifies Carcieri decision as largest obstacle to economic development, job creation

Hoyer Floor Statement on GOP Bill That Undermines Workers’ Rights

Most Pressing Item We Must Address Is Extending Unemployment Insurance

Hoyer Statement on GOP Proposal to Pay for Payroll Tax Holiday By Targeting Federal Employees

Hoyer Statement on GOP Efforts to Add Hurdles to Regulatory Process, Undermine Ability to Protect Voters

Hoyer Statement on Democrats’ Invest in American Jobs Act

Hoyer Statement on November Jobs Report

Hoyer Remarks at Press Conference Calling on GOP to Take Action On Unemployment Insurance, Payroll Tax Holiday, SGR

New Dept. of Ed Report Highlights Need to Pass Bennet Bill on School Funding Inequities

Bennet Signs on to Bipartisan Bill to Increase Safety on College Campuses

Bennet Statement on Passage of Amendment to Give the National Guard a Seat on the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Boxer, Grassley, Rockefeller Applaud Senate Passage of Amendment Curbing Taxpayer-Funded Salaries for Defense Contractors

Boxer Statement on GOP Plan to Cut Jobs to Protect Millionaires

“Coaches’ Mentoring Challenge” closes gap for the first time since its inception

Delegation Wants Equal Treatment for Alaska’s Fisheries

Begich Amendments to Defense Authorization Help Alaska

Defense Bill Brings Nearly $400 M in Facility Investment to Alaska

White House Names Alaskan Teressa Baldwin “Champion of Change”

Begich Pleased with Alaska Native Education Initiative