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

Lilly Set to Become First Pharmaceutical Research Company to ...

2008-09-24T00:00:00Z

The legislation, which was introduced by United States Senators Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) and Herbert Kohl (D-Wisconsin) last September, has not been passed ...

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Lilly will disclose speaking, consulting fees paid to doctors

2008-09-23T00:00:00Z

For a big drug company to be the first to disclose its payments to doctors "takes a lot of courage," said Sen. Herbert Kohl, D-Wis., a co-sponsor with US ...

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House moves to stop black market sales of tobacco

2008-09-11T00:00:00Z

The bill, passed 379-12, would impose shipping and record-keeping requirements on those selling cigarettes and smokeless tobacco over the phone or through the mail or Internet, and make failure to comply with state tax laws a felony. It is currently a

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Ohio politics news and analysis from The Plain Dealer

2008-08-13T00:00:00Z

He reiterated those points yesterday in a letter to Sen. Herbert Kohl, Democrat of Wisconsin, and Orrin Hatch, Republican of Utah, the chairman and ranking ...

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Looking past the Bluesâ€™ horizon

2008-08-03T00:00:00Z

Our own Sen. Arlen Specter and Democratic Sen. Herbert Kohl of Wisconsin were in a Senate Judiciary subcommittee meeting discussing the proposed merger of ...

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Senate panel reviews proposed health insurer merger

2008-08-01T00:00:00Z

| Pennsylvania Sen. Arlen Specter and Wisconsin Sen. Herbert Kohl said Thursday that they're concerned that mergers among health insurers were leading to higher premiums for consumers -- and questioned whether a proposed merger between Pennsylvania's

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Subcommittee reviews proposed Pa. merger

2008-08-01T00:00:00Z

The comments by Pennsylvania Senator Arlen Specter, and Wisconsin Senator Herbert Kohl, came during a Senate Judiciary subcommittee hearing today in ...

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San Francisco Chronicle editorial

2008-07-31T00:00:00Z

Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., Herbert Kohl, D-Wis., and Arlen Specter, R-Pa., S3155 would encourage states to keep youth in juvenile facilities (rather than holding ...

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Report Finds States Vary in Ability to Hold Down LTC Insurance ...

2008-07-24T00:00:00Z

Sen. Herbert Kohl (D-WI), chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, raised the issue of state and federal governments using their resources to ...

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TIAA-CREF Pulls Thrift Rollover Ad

2008-07-18T00:00:00Z

The decision followed a scolding by Senate Aging Committee Chairman Herbert Kohl (D-Wisc.), who wrote to the CEOs of TIAA-CREF and Fidelity Investments ...

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Microsoft-Yahoo quarrel plays out in Senate

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. ...

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Senators seek to cap loans from 401(k)s

2008-07-16T00:00:00Z

... 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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Rehabilitating juvenile justice

2008-07-14T00:00:00Z

Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., Herbert Kohl, D-Wis., and Arlen Specter, R-Pa., S3155 would encourage states to keep youth in juvenile facilities (rather than holding ...

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ARE OUR LEADING PEDIATRICIANS DRUG INDUSTRY SHILLS?

2008-07-12T00:00:00Z

Grassley, a Republican, and Herbert Kohl, a Wisconsin Democrat, have introduced the Physician Payments Sunshine Act, which will require more vigorous ...

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New pharma ethics rules eliminate gifts and meals

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 ...

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New pharma ethics rules eliminate gifts and meals

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 ...

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Hill Panel To Probe 401(k) Issues

2008-07-03T00:00:00Z

Fidelity plans to respond to Sen. Herbert Kohl's letter. The press secretary for the committee supplied similar letters written to Vanguard Group, ...

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Dominant Online Firm Agreement Could Implicate Antitrust Concerns

2008-06-17T00:00:00Z

At least one key federal policy maker, Senator Herbert Kohl , who chairs the antitrust subcommittee in the Senate Judiciary Committee, signaled his concern: ...

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Oil executives defend size, profits before Senate

2008-05-21T00:00:00Z

We can only conclude that the oil markets have failed," said Sen. Herbert Kohl, D-Wis. But Shell Oil Co. Chairman John Hofmeister said the prices can be ...

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Oil executives defend profits before Senate

2008-05-21T00:00:00Z

We can only conclude that the oil markets have failed," said Sen. Herbert Kohl, D-Wis. But Shell Oil Co. Chairman John Hofmeister said the prices could be ...

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