WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Gwen Moore Statement on Dodge County Jail Visit to See Mr. Ramon Morales Reyes * "Today I visited the Dodge County Jail to check on my constituent, Mr. Ramon Morales Reyes. He informed me that his needs are being met in jail, including his health care needs. When I spoke with him, I was struck by how forgiving he is, he said he felt no animus toward the man who robbed and framed him. He  more

WASHINGTON, June 7 -- Mercy Medical Center in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, has sent comments to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services regarding proposed changes to the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and 2009 payment rates. The medical facility's letter focuses on CMS's request for input on creating nonstandard cost centers for cardiac rehabilitation services. "Our hospital has reviewed the proposed cost calculation changes as describe  more

WASHINGTON, June 7 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service has issued a notification of pending nominations and related actions for the National Register of Historic Places. This notice invites public comment on a diverse array of properties in 10 states and District of Columbia that have been nominated for historic designation or are subject to related actions. Among the nominated properties are the Latin American Youth Center located at 3045 15th Street NW in Wash  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: * * * Interior Designates Five New National Recreation Trails * In celebration of Great Outdoors Month and National Trails Day on June 7, the Department of the Interior today announced the designation of five new National Recreation Trails in six states, adding 387 miles to the National Trails System. The newly designated trails join a network of more than 1,300 existing National Recreation Trails, w  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Moore, Horsford Introduce Bill to Make Health Coverage More Affordable * U.S. Representatives Gwen Moore (WI-04) and Steven Horsford (NV-04) today introduced the Dependent Income Exclusion Act to make health insurance more affordable for working families. The legislation adjusts how the premium tax credit is calculated by excluding income earned by dependents through part-time jobs or participation i  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith Celebrate Grants to Repair Flood Damage Across Chippewa and Superior National Forests * ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA - U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith (both D-MN) announced two grants to the U.S. Forest Service to repair the transportation infrastructure in parts of Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan that was damaged due to significant flooding and hi  more