Press Release Archives
January 1997
February 1997
  • February 3, 1997 - GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE TO HOLD HEARING ON TWO-YEAR BUDGET CYCLE

  • February 4, 1997 - THOMPSON URGES NEW HUD, COMMERCE SECRETARIES... TO IMPROVE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES BY COMPLIANCE WITH NEW LAWS

  • February 12, 1997 - GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS TO ADDRESS GAO'S "HIGH-RISK" PROGRAMS

  • February 13, 1997 - GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS HOLDS CORPORATE WELFARE HEARING

  • February 25, 1997 - THOMPSON CALLS ON OMB TO INCLUDE OFF-BUDGET COSTS IN DRAFTING STRATEGIC PLANS FOR USE BY FEDERAL AGENCIES

April 1997
  • April 16, 1997 - POSSIBLE "CATASTROPHIC" RESULTS... IF COURTS STRUCK DOWN YEAR 2000 DECENNIAL CENSUS

  • April 18, 1997 - HEARING ON BIENNIAL BUDGETING SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 23

  • April 24, 1997 - DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AT RISK

May 1997
  • May 23, 1997- MEASURES ON BIENNIAL BUDGETING AND CORPORATE SUBSIDIES APPROVED

June 1997
  • June 17, 1997- COMMITTEE APPROVES $5.456 BILLION IN RECONCILIATION SAVINGS

  • June 19, 1997-GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE AND APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE HOLD JOINT HEARING ON GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY

  • June 24, 1997 - THOMPSON, STEVENS CALL ON FEDERAL AGENCIES TO GIVE ACCOUNT

July 1997
  • July 22, 1997 - THOMPSON SUPPORTS PROPOSAL TO DISCLOSE COSTS AND BENEFITS OF FEDERAL REGULATION

November 1997
  • November 5, 1997 - THOMPSON EXPRESSES SYMPATHY FOR SHIPYARD WORKERS, URGES STATE OFFICIALS TO ACT

  • November 6, 1997 - SENATE GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE PASSES CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE ACT OF 1997