Open Congress : Blog Articles for Sen. Herbert Kohl [D, WI]

Introduced Bill: S.3289

2008-07-20T00:00:00Z

An original bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes.

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Pelosi stands firm against offshore drilling

2008-07-18T00:00:00Z

Queen Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Senator Harry Reid, Senator Russ Feingold (D-WI), Senator Herbert Kohl (D-WI), and Congressman Steven MD (Mentally Deficient) Kagan will do anything to make Gasoline, Natural Gas for heating ...

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Congress explores Yahoo-Google antitrust questions

2008-07-17T00:00:00Z

Herbert Kohl GNS file The Associated Press Congress waded into the escalating fight over the future of Yahoo on Tuesday, demanding to know whether the Internet companyâ€™s advertising partnership with Google, intended to keep Yahoo away ...

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Yahoo acquisition soap opera goes to Washington

2008-07-16T00:00:00Z

"This is pretty explosive stuff," said Sen. Herbert Kohl, D-Wis., chairman of the antitrust subcommittee, who reminded the witnesses they were under oath. Smith said he repeated "exactly what Mr. Yang said." After the June meeting, ...

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Senators Seek to Cap Loans from 401(k)s

2008-07-16T00:00:00Z

... setting limits on the number of loans that can be taken from 401(k) plans as well as prohibitions on 401(k) debit cards is to be introduced today by Senate Special Committee on Aging Chairman Herbert Kohl, D-Wis., and Sen. ...

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Sen. Kohl says 401(k) debit card is a bad idea

2008-07-16T00:00:00Z

At a hearing on retirement savings, Senator Herbert Kohl (D-Wisc.) says that using 401(k) debit card is a bad idea. Kohl points out that it implies it is alright to use oneâ€™s retirement savings for everyday purposes. will diminish ...

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Kara Visits the Senate Hearings on the Yahoo-Google Ad Search Deal

2008-07-15T16:21:06Z

Please see this disclosure related to me and Google ... and Consumer Rights was chaired by Sen. Herbert Kohl (D., Wis.). In any case and as usual ... of

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Miss BoomTown Goes to Washington (Of Course, for MicroHoo Plus Google)

2008-07-15T00:00:00Z

It is chaired by Sen. Herbert Kohl (D., Wis.). Will there be a lovely video of event? Indeed, there will be! Added plus: I went to college and even worked on Capitol Hill, all before toiling at the Washington Post (Hey, Marcus! ...

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ALL THINGS DIGITAL | Miss BoomTown Goes to Washington (Of Course ...

2008-07-15T00:00:00Z

will hear testimony at 10:30 am at the Dirksen Senate Office Building from a passel of Internet reps, including from Yahoo, Microsoft and Google. It is chaired by Sen. Herbert Kohl (D-Wisconsin). View article...

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Miss BoomTown Goes to Washington (Of Course, for MicroHoo Plus Google)

2008-07-15T00:00:00Z

Kara Visits the Senate Hearings on the Yahoo-Google Ad Search Deal

2008-07-15T00:00:00Z

Titled â€œThe Google-Yahoo Agreement and the Future of Internet Advertising,â€ the hearings were called by the Judiciary Committeeâ€™s Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights, chaired by Sen. Herbert Kohl (D., Wis. ...

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ACCME Responds to Senator Kohl

2008-07-15T00:00:00Z

In a detailed letter, Murray Kopelow, MD Chief Executive of the ACCME responded to the request for information from Senator Herbert Kohl, WI Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Aging. In the letter the ACCME provides: ...

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Kara Visits the Senate Hearings on the Yahoo-Google Ad Search Deal

2008-07-15T00:00:00Z

Titled â€œThe Google-Yahoo Agreement and the Future of Internet Advertising,â€ the Judiciary Committeeâ€™s Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights was chaired by Sen. Herbert Kohl (D., Wis.). ...

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New pharma ethics rules eliminate gifts and meals

2008-07-14T14:10:12Z

NEW YORK - Drug company sales representatives will have to stop doling out coffee mugs and pens that push their products when they visit doctor’s offices. But they can still sneak in the occasional free lunch. Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers

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Pediatrician Lawrence Diller Chastises Child Psychiatrist Joseph ...

2008-07-14T00:00:00Z

Grassley, a Republican, and Herbert Kohl, a Wisconsin Democrat, have introduced the Physician Payments Sunshine Act, which will require more vigorous reporting and enforcement on payments (anything more than $500) received by doctors ...

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Treasury Secretary Paulson; China Should Fall In Line with ...

2008-07-13T00:00:00Z

Fear got the best of you, and in your panic you turned to the US Congress and itâ€™s members like Nancy Pelosi, Harry Ried, Russ Feingold, Herbert Kohl, Steve Kagenand the rest of their Socialist power hungry ilk. They promised you order, ...

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About Freaking Time

2008-07-12T14:25:46Z

It's a small step, but a step in the right direction: Finally, before the Feds are forced to take action, the pharmaceutical industry agreed to regulate itself regarding gifts from its sales reps to physicians. Also, some physicians had the same idea, pl

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ARE OUR LEADING PEDIATRICIANS DRUG INDUSTRY SHILLS ?

2008-07-12T00:00:00Z

New pharma ethics rules eliminate gifts and meals

2008-07-11T14:30:50Z

New pharma ethics rules eliminate gifts and meals July 11th, 2008 Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America announced Thursday that it has revised its conduct code for interacting with health care professionals. The updated guidelines ban th

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New pharma ethics rules eliminate gifts and meals By MARLEY SEAMAN ...

2008-07-11T00:00:00Z

Sen. Herbert Kohl, D-Wisc., said in a statement that he was "encouraged by the industry's attempt to clean up its act." Kohl co-sponsored the Physician Payments Sunshine Act to create a national registry for payments doctors take from ...

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