Press Release Archives

 

February 1998
  • February 3, 1998 - LEVIN-THOMPSON REGULATORY IMPROVEMENT ACT UNVEILED
  • February 6, 1998 - THOMPSON ANNOUNCES GAO REPORT RESULTS: UNFUNDED MANDATES ACT HAS LITTLE EFFECT ON FEDERAL RULEMAKING, SHOWS NEED FOR REGULATORY IMPROVEMENT ACT
March 1998
  • March 10,1998 - COMMITTEE APPROVES REGULATORY IMPROVEMENT ACT
  • March 12,  1998 - THOMPSON CALLS FOR ENHANCED FEDERAL OVERSIGHT AND ACCOUNTABILITY
  • March 12, 1998 - COMMITTEE HEARING ON IRS MANAGEMENT, PERSONNEL PRACTICES LOOKS AT IMPROVING IRS, CIVIL SERVICE ACCOUNTABILITY TO PUBLIC
  • March 17, 1998 -  HEARING ON VACANCIES ACT IMPLEMENTATION
  • March 18, 1998 - THOMPSON SAYS JUSTICE DEPARTMENT "IN FLAGRANT VIOLATION OF LAW"
  • March 24,1998 -  HEARING ON GOVERNMENT SECRECY
  • March 24,1998 -  SCIENTISTS COUNCIL BACKS SUBSTANCE OF LEVIN-THOMPSON BILL
  • March 25, 1998 - GAO REPORT ON CONCERNS WITH CENSUS 2000
  • March 25, 1998 - NOMINATION HEARING ON KAPLAN, GOLDWAY
  • March 30, 1998 - HEARING ON POSSIBLE YEAR 2000 COMPUTER CRISIS
  • March 30, 1998 - NOMINATION HEARING ON MELVIN WRIGHT TO BE JUDGE
April 1998
  • April 7, 1998 - THOMPSON WELCOMES SUPPORT OF STATE ENVIRONMENTAL DIRECTORS FOR IMPROVING THE REGULATORY PROCESS
  • April 15, 1998 - REGULATORY IMPROVEMENT BILL (S. 981) EARNS WIDESPREAD SUPPORT
  • April 15, 1998 - SENATOR FRED THOMPSON'S TAX DAY STATEMENT
  • April 16, 1998 - THOMPSON SCHEDULES NOMINATION HEARING ON DESEVE, DEIDRE LEE
May 1998
  • May 12, 1998 - HEARINGS ANNOUNCED ON COMPUTER SECURITY FAILURES IN GOVERNMENT
  • May 28, 1998 - THOMPSON SCHEDULES HEARING ON MANDATES INFORMATION ACT
June 1998
  • June 12, 1998 - THOMPSON SCHEDULES HEARING ON JACOB J. LEW
  • June 17, 1998 - THOMPSON ANNOUNCES HEARING ON NATION'S VULNERABILITY TO COMPUTER ATTACK
  • June 24, 1998 - THOMPSON SCHEDULES HEARING ON DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
  • June 25, 1998 - SENATORS HEAR NATIONAL SECURITY CONCERNS OVERLOOKED IN EXPORT CONTROL POLICY
July 1998

  • July 8, 1998 - CHAIRMAN THOMPSON ON PASSAGE OF THE IRS RESTRUCTURING ACT

  • July 27, 1998 - THOMPSON SCHEDULES HEARING ON CENSUS 2000

August 1998
  • August 26, 1998 - THOMPSON CALLS FOR ARMS AND DUAL-USE EXPORT INVESTIGATION
September 1998
  • September 4, 1998 - THOMPSON SCHEDULES HEARING ON INSPECTORS GENERAL
  • September 10, 1998 - THOMPSON SAYS CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM CRUCIAL TO END ABUSES OF "INHERENTLY DEFECTIVE SYSTEM" IN SENATE FLOOR ADDRESS
  • September 16, 1998 - THOMPSON SCHEDULES NOMINATION HEARING ON PREWITT, WALKER

  • September 18, 1998 - THOMPSON ANNOUNCES HEARING ON VULNERABILITY OF TAXPAYERS' PRIVATE INFORMATION ON GOVERNMENT COMPUTERS

  • September 22, 1998 - COMMITTEE SCHEDULES MARKUP

  • September 30, 1998 - THOMPSON SAYS ADVICE AND CONSENT OF CONGRESS IGNORED BY ADMINISTRATION IN WIDESPREAD APPOINTMENTS OF 'ACTING' FEDERAL OFFICIALS

October 1998
  • October 20, 1998 - THOMPSON ANNOUNCES TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION REFORM BILL TO SAVE TAXPAYERS $90 MILLION SIGNED INTO LAW
  • October 21, 1998 - THOMPSON ANNOUNCES VICTORY ON LAW TO ENFORCE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE SENATE
  • October 21, 1998 - CONGRESS PASSES THOMPSON LEGISLATION PROMOTING PUBLIS'S RIGHT TO KNOW COSTS AND BENEFITS OF REGULATION
  • October 30, 1998 - 39 SENATORS CALL ON CONGRESS TO ENACT BUDGET REFORM
November 1998

 

December 1998
  • December 7, 1998 - THOMPSON REACTS TO ATTORNEY GENERAL'S DECISION ON INDEPENDENT COUNSEL