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September 2008
 
September 11 - GOOGLE TIGHTENS STANDARDS FOR YOUTUBE VIDEOS IN RESPONSE TO LIEBERMAN’S PRESSURE

 
September 10 - DEFENSE WHISTLEBLOWERS TELL OF MANIPULATION of AUDITS

 
September 2 - LIEBERMAN AND COLLINS PRAISE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT’S RESPONSE TO HURRICANE GUSTAV

Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
July 2008
 
July 31 - LIEBERMAN, COLLINS RELEASE DETAILS ON THE NATIONAL CYBER SECURITY INITIATIVE

 
July 31 - LIEBERMAN COMMENDS DHS FOR START OF PRIVATE SECTOR PREPAREDNESS PROGRAM

 
July 29 - LIEBERMAN, COLLINS REACT TO GAO REPORT ON MASSIVE TELECOMMUNICATIONS TRANSITION

 
July 23 - LIEBERMAN ASSESSES INFORMATION SHARING PROGRESS

 
July 23 - LIEBERMAN, COLLINS CALL FOR CONTRACTING ACCOUNTABILITY

 
July 23 - IG REPORT INDICATES DHS MUST IMPROVE INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITY EFFORTS

 
July 22 - SENATORS LIEBERMAN AND COLLINS PROMOTE ENERGY ALTERNATIVES TO END AMERICA’S STRATEGIC VULNERABILITY

 
July 16 - NUCLEAR DETECTION SYSTEMS LACK COORDINATION AND WAY TO GAGE COST EFFECTIVENESS

 
July 11 - LIEBERMAN, COLLINS, CANTWELL INTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO HELP CURB HIGH ENERGY AND FOOD PRICES

 
July 10 - COMMITTEE EXPLORES ROOTS OF IDEOLOGY THAT LEADS TO TERRORISM

Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
June 2008
 
June 26 - FEDERAL OFFICIALS SAY MEDICAL, MASS CARE PREPAREDNESS FOR A NUCLEAR TERROR ATTACK IS IMPROVING BUT NOT WHERE IT SHOULD BE

 
June 25 - COMMITTEE REPORTS OUT DHS NOMINATION, SEVEN BILLS

 
June 24 - SENATORS HEAR TESTIMONY ON LEGISLATION TO REDUCE FOOD AND ENERGY PRICES

 
June 18 - LIEBERMAN, COLLINS FLOAT POTENTIAL FIXES TO CURB EXCESSIVE SPECULATION IN THE COMMODITY MARKETS

 
June 18 - LIEBERMAN, COLLINS SAY PRIVACY POLICY NEEDS TO CATCH UP TO DIGITAL AGE

 
June 12 - SENATORS RESPOND TO DHS REPORT ON 100 PERCENT CARGO SCREENING

 
June 11 - BIPARTISAN GROUP OF SENIOR SENATORS INTRODUCES BILL TO PROVIDE HUMANE TREATMENT TO IMMIGRATION DETAINEES

 
June 5 - SENATORS LIEBERMAN, COLLINS CALL ON DHS TO IMPLEMENT MODERN EMERGENCY RESPONSE SYSTEM

Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
May 2008
 
May 22 - HOMELAND SECURITY AND GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE APPROVES SCHNEIDER NOMINATION

 
May 20 - LIEBERMAN, COLLINS SAY COMMODITIES MARKET SPECULATION CONTRIBUTES TO HIGH COST OF FOOD, OIL

 
May 20 - Lieberman Responds to Google

 
May 19 - Lieberman Calls on Google to Take Down Terrorist Content

 
May 15 - MORE PREPARATION FOR NUCLEAR TERROR ATTACK NECESSARY TO SAVE LIVES

 
May 12 - LIEBERMAN SEEKS HUMANE TREATMENT FOR DETAINED IMMIGRANTS

 
May 12 - BASIC HEALTH CARE AT IMMIGRATION DETENTION CENTERS:

 
May 8 - SUCCESS OF MAJOR DHS ACQUISITIONS DEPENDS ON CLEAR CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS, PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

 
May 8 - New Report Cites Growing Threat of Homegrown Terror

 
May 7 - SENATE HOMELAND SECURITY COMMITTEE HOLDS HEARING TO EXAMINE WHETHER EMPHASIS ON FOOD-BASED FUELS IS CAUSING FOOD PRICES TO INCREASE

 
May 2 - LIEBERMAN AND COLLINS STEP UP SCRUTINY OF CYBER SECURITY INITIATIVE

Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
April 2008
 
April 24 - SENATE PASSES INSPECTOR GENERAL REFORM LEGISLATION

 
April 15 - LIEBERMAN, COLLINS SURVEY CONSEQUENCES OF TERRORIST NUCLEAR ATTACK

 
April 14 - LAWMAKERS ASK CHERTOFF TO ABIDE BY LAW ON HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT GUIDANCE

 
April 11 - LIEBERMAN COMMENTS ON COURT’S REJECTION OF NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MANUFACTURERS’ CHALLENGE TO LOBBYING REFORM LEGISLATION

 
April 10 - HOMELAND SECURITY COMMITTEE VOTES OUT FEMA NOMINEE

 
April 3 - LIEBERMAN, COLLINS REVIEW FEMA STATUS UPDATE

 
April 2 - LIEBERMAN, COLLINS EXAMINE THREAT TO THE HOMELAND FROM NUCLEAR TERRORIST ATTACK

Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
March 2008
 
March 26 - LIEBERMAN: CONFLICTS OF INTEREST IN FEDERAL CONTRACTING CANNOT BE TOLERATED

 
March 14 - LIEBERMAN, COLLINS HAIL SENATE RESTORATION OF FIRST RESPONDER FUNDING

 
March 12 - LIEBERMAN SALUTES NEW HOUSE ETHICS ENFORCEMENT

 
March 5 - LIEBERMAN SAYS INDEPENDENT REPORT ON DNDO CONFIRMS EARLIER FINDINGS

 
March 5 - LIEBERMAN, COLLINS PRAISE DHS EMPLOYEES ON FIVE-YEAR DEPARTMENT ANNIVERSARY

 
March 5 - LIEBERMAN, COLLINS PURSUE CLOSE OVERSIGHT OF CYBER INITIATIVE

 
March 4 - LIEBERMAN CALLS ON FEMA TO IMPROVE PROGRAMS FOR RESPONDING TO PSYCHOLOGICAL CONSEQUENCES OF DISASTERS

Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
February 2008
 
February 28 - LIEBERMAN CALLS FOR WIDER, EASIER, TIMELY ACCESS TO CRS REPORTS

 
February 27 - LIEBERMAN, COLLINS CALL FOR MORE OVERSIGHT OF PRIVATE SECURITY CONTRACTORS

 
February 22 - LIEBERMAN CALLS ON SENATE BUDGET COMMITTEE TO FUND FY2009 HOMELAND SECURITY NEEDS ADEQUATELY

 
February 19 - LIEBERMAN HAILS END OF LONG FIGHT OVER DHS EMPLOYEE RIGHTS

 
February 15 - LIEBERMAN PRAISES WALKER’S PUBLIC SERVICE

 
February 14 - LIEBERMAN, COLLINS WILL WORK TO STRENGTHEN STATE AND LOCAL HOMELAND SECURITY GRANTS

 
February 14 - LIEBERMAN REACTS TO CDC ASSESSMENT OF FEMA TRAILERS

 
February 14 - LIEBERMAN URGES HOUSE TO MOVE QUICKLY ON FISA REAUTHORIZATION

 
February 13 - LEGISLATION NEEDED TO REQUIRE NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVES TO STEP UP CIVIL SUPPORT DURING DOMESTIC CATASTROPHES

 
February 8 - LIEBERMAN, COLLINS MOVE FORWARD ON INVESTIGATION INTO NUCLEAR TERRORISM READINESS

 
February 4 - LIEBERMAN RESPONDS TO PRESIDENT’S BUDGET

Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
January 2008
 
January 31 - LIEBERMAN RESPONDS TO REPORT ON MILITARY’S ROLE IN HOMELAND SECURITY PREPARDNESS

 
January 31 - SENATORS VOICE CONCERNS ABOUT SBINET MANAGEMENT AND EFFECTIVENESS

 
January 30 - LIEBERMAN, COLLINS SEEK ACTION ON NEW CIVIL LIBERTIES BOARD

 
January 28 - LIEBERMAN RESPONDS TO NEW SIGIR REPORTS ON MISMANAGED IRAQI RECONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS

 
January 28 - LIEBERMAN ENDORSES DHS REQUIREMENT FOR PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP AT BORDER CROSSINGS

 
January 24 - LIEBERMAN, COLLINS PRESS FOR MORE INFORMATION ON MEXICAN TB BORDER CROSSING CASE

 
January 22 - NATIONAL RESPONSE FRAMEWORK REPRESENTS A GOOD START

 
January 15 - LIEBERMAN COMMENDS POLICY AGAINST FORCED DRUGGING OF DETAINEES

 
January 14 - Committee’s Web Site Wins Award
 

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