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Displays of patriotism, parades, picnics and fireworks were everywhere across Rockwall CountyA July 3 and 4A as Rockwall County citizens celebrated America's Independence Day.

Rep. Donald Manzullo, R-Ill., left, and House Science and Technology ranking Republican Rep.

PRESS RELEASE Date Released: Saturday, June 27, 2009 Source: House Science and Technology Committee - Comments Ask for "Top Ten" Actions Needed to Strengthen and Preserve America's Competitive Edge WASHINGTON, DC - Four congressional leaders have asked the National Academies to form a distinguished panel to assess the competitive position of the ...

Rep. Lois Capps walking home from the White House "luau" sporting a lei. And where was Rep.

Senators Barbara Mikulski and Lamar Alexander along with Representatives Bart Gordon and Ralph Hall are seeking input from the National Academy of Science, Institute of Medicine and National Academy of Engineering on the state of the US research universities.

Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., and Rep. Bart Gordon, D-Tenn., want an up-to-date evaluation of U.S.research universities and have asked the National Academies to form a top panel to do just that.

Texans rallied to the defense of the nation's imperiled back-to-the-moon program Wednesday, with members of Congress pitching its workforce job security, technological prowess and the inspiration of manned space operations.

Science and Technology Committee Ranking Member Ralph Hall toured the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Saturday as part of a Congressional Delegation to receive an update on NASA's progress with the upcoming Constellation program and to witness the launch of the Space Shuttle Endeavour on a mission to the International Space Station.

The 10th annual Audie Murphy Day celebration will be larger than ever before with the addition of some new big ideas.

If all goes well, the space shuttle Endeavour will lift off Saturday morning on the STS-127 mission to the Hubble Space Telescope.

Last night friends of Lisa Miller and Chris Taylor joined in merriment at the Capitol Lounge to celebrate new jobs for both.

First of all, let's see what MEDPAC is. A From their site: Now, the prevailing theory that pretty much underlines this entire story is that as MEDPAC goes, so goes the nation.

In the House, courtesy of the Office of the Majority Leader: First Vote of the Week... Monday 6:30 p.m. Last Vote Predicted... Friday p.m. MONDAY, JUNE 8, 2009 On Monday, the House will meet at 12:30 p.m. for Morning Hour debate and 2:00 p.m. for legislative business with votes postponed until 6:30 p.m. Suspensions 1) H.R. 1736 - International ...

Capt. Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger returned to his hometown of Denison today to a hero's welcome.

House Science and Technology Committee Chairman Bart Gordon stated it well: "Either the nation is going to have to give NASA enough funding to meet the dual challenges of carrying out its current and planned missions and of revitalizing the agency's human and physical capital, or the nation is going to have to agree on what it wants NASA to cut." ...

House Science Committee members from both parties expressed alarm on Tuesday that NASA's proposed funding will not allow it to carry out its assigned mission, with the greatest concern over the space agency's ability to develop a new generation of manned space vehicles.

Republican members ofA a key technology committee today expressed concern over the future plan for NASA's manned space flights.

NASA employees have mixed reactions to President Barack Obama's decision to name an independent panel to review the agency's manned space exploration program, NASA's acting administrator said Tuesday.

The City of McKinney will host a grand opening on May 30 of McKinney Green Gardens, a public demonstration of water conservation and green infrastructure in landscape design.

Yesterday's hearing of the House Science and Technology Committee provided a first indication of congressional reaction to the Obama Administration's FY 2010 request for science and technology budgets.