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Presidential candidates and pro-choice activists spoke on the anniversary of Roe v. Wade about abortion, Republican judicial appointments, the need for greater political activism, and other …

Senator Richard Shelby, Republican from Alabama, talked about consumer protections, consumer services, and privacy issues in the financial services industry. Among the issues he addressed we…

At a symposium titled, “Selecting Federal Court of Appeals and District Court Judges,” participants talked about the executive role in nominating and selecting federal court judges. Among th…

Consumer advocates, including former Senator Metzenbaum (D-OH), testified about the misstatement of corporate earnings and other forms of fraud and the effects of this on stockholders and co…

Bay Buchanan, President of The American Cause, and former U.S. Senator Howard Metzenbaum (D-Ohio) spoke about current events, news of the day, how they got into politics, and responded to vi…

The Consumer Federation of American released a new study on the causes of gasoline price increases analyzing gas industry policies, the role of U.S. distributors and refiners, and the impact…

Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA), Ranking Member of the Agriculture Committee, spoke about food safety and how to guarantee a safe food supply and reduce risks to human health. Among the topics he …

Democratic state legislators spoke to reporters about their opposition to a special session of the Legislature to select presidential electors. Following their remarks they answered question…

Secretary Richardson testified about charges that the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries had been engaged in price fixing and about a recent decision to increase oil production. A…

Consumer advocates called on the Federal Communications Commission to conduct immediate hearings on digital television since several stations had already to broadcast a digital signal. They …

A group of former U.S. senators gathered to endorse Vice President Al Gore in his 2000 presidential campaign.

Representatives of several patient and consumer organizations groups briefed reporters on their opposition to legislation that would affect Food and Drug Administration procedures. A bill ca…

Lynn Martin, the nominee for Secretary of Labor, testified before the Senate Labor and Human Resources Committee in her confirmation hearing. Ms. Martin, a former representative - R-Illinois…