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FEMA delays new flood rate maps
Metro East communities protected from the Mississippi River by five levee systems got a good break Monday. Comment?
... the changes made will increase any kind of screening time for the passengers while in the cue." Congressman Jerry Costello says he believes the elevated security will help overcome what he calls human error that lead to the attempted terror plot on ... Comment?
Durbin: FEMA delays insurance maps in Illinois
... a dramatic increase in the size of the flood plain and the cost of mandatory flood insurance. Congressman Jerry Costello (D-IL) issued the following statement today regarding the announcement: "While this is welcome news, it amounts to a five-month ... Comment?
House Science and Technology Committee losing chairmen
... Institute of Standards and Technology, and the Department of Energy Office of Science. Representative Jerry Costello (D-IL) is expected by many science policy watchers to replace Gordon as Committee Chairman; Costello is the second most senior ... Comment?
Just In Time For Christmas - Government Health Care
... for Congress to pass this sweeping monster of a bill just in time for Christmas. If you are in Congressman Jerry Costello or Dan Lipinski's District - please contact them immediately. They voted for the Stupak Amendment, but voted for the final ... Comment?
... experience, as outlined in legislation introduced by Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., in the Senate and by Rep. Jerry Costello, D-Ill., in the House. The House measure passed by a 409-11 margin, while the Senate version remains in a committee until ... Comment?
Faa Funding Extended Through March
... "The FAA has been operating under a string of short-term extensions for over two years," said Sen. Jerry Costello, D-Ill., chair of the Senate aviation subcommittee. "Short-term extensions and uncertain funding levels can be disruptive to the ... Comment?
Heartland lawmakers announce plans for omnibus spending bill
... Poplar Bluff will receive more than $200,000 for technology projects. In southern Illinois, U.S. Congressman Jerry Costello (D-Illinois) is asking for $400,000 for Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. Costello says the money could go toward ... Comment?
... House made its decision on the future direction of NASA's human spaceflight program. Update 3 pm: Congressman Jerry Costello (D-IL) has already tossed his hat in the ring to succeed Gordon, according to a release sent out this afternoon: "As the ... Comment?
Long-term FAA bill likely deferred to 2010
The House on Dec. 8 passed another three-month funding extension for the FAA. The FAA has been operating under temporary extensions since its last long-term authorization expired in 2007. Comment?
CSF Vice-Chairman Jeff Greason Testifies Before House Transportation...
... Spaceport Sheboygan. The panelists took questions from members of Congress including Subcommittee Chair Rep. Jerry Costello (D-IL) and Subcommittee Ranking Member Rep. Thomas Petri (R-WI). Comment?
Officials fighting mandatory flood insurance say coverage still good idea
... as $1,300. At any price, Schein emphasized, it's far cheaper than bearing the loss from a flood. U.S. Rep. Jerry Costello, D-Belleville, who introduced legislation to delay the high-risk designation, agrees. "It is important to note that under the ... Comment?
Still looking for your tax refund from the IRS? Here's the number to call
... for 128 residents in the 12th Congressional District were undeliverable or unclaimed from the IRS, Rep. Jerry Costello, D-Belleville, announced. The IRS has said there are nearly 3,600 Illinois taxpayers whose refund checks have been returned to the ... Comment?
Bad Router Took Out Faa Communications
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... with the general performance of the FAA's telecommunications system, of which this failure is a part. Rep. Jerry Costello, D - Ill., wondered how one bad router could take down the whole system. "Why did it take four hours to locate a seemingly ... Comment?
Still looking for your tax refund from the IRS? Here's the number to call
... for 128 residents in the 12th Congressional District were undeliverable or unclaimed from the IRS, Rep. Jerry Costello, D-Belleville, announced. The IRS has said there are nearly 3,600 Illinois taxpayers whose refund checks have been returned to the ... Comment?
Glitch snarls air traffic in latest woes for FAA
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... panel, said he plans to grill FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt about the issue at a Dec. 10 hearing. Rep. Jerry Costello, D-Ill., chairman of the House aviation panel, said he has asked the transportation inspector general to investigate and report ... 3 comments
Lawmakers Question FAA Contracting
After an equipment glitch by a Federal Aviation Administration contractor caused a nationwide wave of flight cancellations and delays Thursday, lawmakers are asking the inspector general responsible for the agency to fast-track a review of the problem. Comment?
Lawmakers demand answers on FAA outage
... Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman James Oberstar, D-Minn., and Aviation Subcommittee Chairman Jerry Costello, D-Ill., wrote DOT Inspector General Calvin Scovel asking for a 60-day study "to examine the causes of the problem and whether ... Comment?
Computer glitch snarls air traffic
... panel, said he plans to grill FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt about the issue at a Dec. 10 hearing. Rep. Jerry Costello, D-Ill., chairman of the House aviation panel, said he has asked the transportation inspector general to investigate and report ... Comment?
Glitch snarls hundreds of flights
... panel, said he plans to grill FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt about the issue at a Dec. 10 hearing. Rep. Jerry Costello, D-Ill., chairman of the House aviation panel, said he has asked the transportation inspector general to investigate and report ... Comment?