Congress Approves Lewis and Clark Park
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Congress has passed and sent to the president a bill that would establish the Lewis and Clark National Historical Park in Oregon and Washington state.
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In a vote aimed at limiting the power of local officials to take or restrict the use of private land, the U.S. House of Representatives on Friday passed a bill to expedite property rights claims in federal courts.
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WASHINGTON - The District of Columbia Council approved an amended financing plan for a ballpark for the Expos, adding provisions that major league baseball is likely to reject and could jeopardize the proposed move of the franchise.
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Congress has approved legislation designating the birthplace of the commercial oil industry a national heritage area and appropriated &#36;150,000 to restore the nation's first commercially successful oil well.
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The United States onTuesday welcomed the approval by the Israeli parliament of a plan to withdraw from the Gaza Strip and parts of the West Bank, while tens of
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WASHINGTON  -The U.S. Congress on Saturday sent the White House legislation that updates laws designed to prevent overfishing in U.S. waters.
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The House of Representatives voted  overwhelmingly on Wednesday to repeal a law banning most  handguns in Washington D.C., with lawmakers declaring that the  U.S. capital would be safer with more guns and fewer gun laws.
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To: National Desk  Contact: Brian Geiger of Campaign for America's Wilderness, 202- 266-0436  WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The 109th Congress early this morning passed its sixth bill to protect wild public lands under the National Wilderness Preservation System.
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By Dean Baker, The Columbian, Vancouver, Wash.  Feb. 5--CAMAS -- Plans are rolling to form a Camas-Washougal Metropolitan Park District and raise $20 million to $30 million to build a new community center to serve eastern Clark County.   The vote probably will come in the Aug.
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Washington, DC (Sports Network) - The District of Columbia Council approved legislation to finance construction of a new ballpark for the Washington Nationals on Tuesday, but the team might have to come up with some money to build it.
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Hoping to keep a team in Major League Soccer's smallest market, the Utah House endorsed a $35 million plan Thursday that pays for a parking garage and land for a stadium in Sandy, ending days of debate over whether the project deserves public aid.
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The US House of Representatives approves a major financial package designed to stimulate the US economy.
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The owners of Major League Baseball&#39;s 30 teams voted almost unanimously today to approve the relocation of the Montreal Expos to Washington, the league reported Dec. 3 on its website.
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A week after the deal to move the Montreal Expos to the nation&#39;s capital appeared dead, it was revived Tuesday when the District of Columbia Council voted 7-6 to approve stadium funding legislation.
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By Joe Bauman Deseret Morning News  A bill to protect ancient human remains found on private land passed both houses of the Legislature without a dissenting vote.  SB204, sponsored by Sen.
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By MATTHEW DALY  WASHINGTON - Congress early Saturday approved a bill to revamp management of the nation's marine fisheries and strengthen protections against overfishing of dwindling stocks.
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The National Park Service has dropped its concerns about illuminating the 630-foot Gateway Arch in pink in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.