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Press Releases by Date 2005
2005 Releases by Subject

December

Senator Feinstein Calls for Major Program to Restore, Rebuild California Levees (12/30/05)

Senators Feinstein and Hutchison Make Friendly Wager on Outcome of Rose Bowl (12/27/05)

Senate Approves Feinstein-Brownback Bill to Protect Unaccompanied Alien Minors (12/22/05)

Congress Approves Feinstein Bill to Reimburse States for Incarcerating Criminal Illegal Immigrants (12/22/05)

Patriot Act Compromise Causes Delay in Meth Bill (12/21/05)

Senate Reaches Compromise on Patriot Act – Authorizing Six Month Extension of Current Law (12/21/05)

Statement by Senator Dianne Feinstein on Los Alamos National Laboratory (12/21/05)

Statement by Senator Dianne Feinstein In Opposition to Budget Reconciliation Bill (12/20/05)

Senate Approves Legislation to Close Loophole
that Harms California Dairy Producers
(12/20/05)

Feinstein, Bipartisan Group of Senators Seek Joint Judiciary-Intelligence Inquiry into Domestic Spying (12/20/05)

Senator Feinstein’s Bill to Expand Role of Youth Conservation Corps Goes to President for Signature (12/19/05)

Statement of Senator Feinstein on Withdrawal of
9th Circuit Split Provision
(12/19/05)

Statement by Senator Dianne Feinstein On the President’s Comments Regarding Patriot Act
and Domestic Spying
(12/19/05)

Statement of Senator Feinstein on Santa Rosa Island (12/16/05)

Statement by Senator Dianne Feinstein on Reports the President Authorized Domestic Spying by the NSA (12/16/05)

Feinstein and Pombo Agree on Language Transferring the USS Iowa to California (12/16/05)

Senator Feinstein will Oppose Holding Defense Funds
Hostage to Alaska Oil Drilling
(12/16/05)

Senator Feinstein Introduces Bill Authorizing $174 Million for Desalination and Recycling Projects to Increase Water Supply in Southern California (12/16/05)

Feinstein Announces Opposition to Labor/ HHS Conference Report (12/15/05)

Senator Feinstein Releases Nonpartisan CRS Report that Concludes Congress Did Not Have Access to Full Scope of Prewar Intelligence (12/15/05)

Senator Feinstein to Vote Against Cloture for
USA-PATRIOT Reauthorization
(12/15/05)

Frist, Talent, Feinstein Tackle Nation's Biggest Drug Problem, Praise Inclusion Of Anti-Methamphetamine
Legislation In Patriot Act Conference Report
(12/14/05)

Feinstein And 40 Other Senators Say Tomorrow's Election Must Signal Turning Point Between America And Iraq (12/14/05)

Statement of Senator Dianne Feinstein On the Withdrawal of the Pombo Mining Provision (12/13/05)

Feinstein and Boxer Raise Concerns about Transfer
of Santa Rosa Island to Defense Department
(12/13/05)

Feinstein/Cornyn Port Security Bill Included in USA Patriot Act Reauthorization Filed on Thursday (12/9/05)

9th Circuit Democratic Senators Battle Circuit Court Break-Up Plan (12/9/05)

Talent-Feinstein Combat Meth Legislation Included
In Patriot Act Reauthorization Filed On Thursday
(12/9/05)

Senator Feinstein Seeks Clear Policy on Torture Overseas (12/9/05)

Senator Feinstein Urges Governor Schwarzenegger
to Boost Funding to Address Serious Shortage
of Death Penalty Appeal Attorneys
(12/8/05)

Feinstein, 6 Other Senators, Warn Trade Rep Against Including Immigration Issues in Trade Agreements (12/8/05)

Senators Feinstein, Snowe Urge FDA to Investigate Whisteblower Claims of Safety Risks in Mentor Corp. Silicone Breast Implants (12/7/05)

Legislation Protecting California’s Natural Resources
Ready for President’s Signature Into Law
(12/6/05)

November

Statement of Senator Feinstein on World AIDS Day (11/30/05)

President Approves Over $40 Million for
Sacramento/San Joaquin Levees
(11/22/05)

Senate Approves Senator Feinstein’s Bill to Expand Role of Youth Conservation Corps (11/21/05)

Senator Feinstein and Bipartisan Group of 10 Senators Urge The Restoration of $500 Million in Funding for Firefighting Reserve (11/21/05)

Senate Gives Final Approval for $89 Billion Package
for Transportation, Housing, Community Development,
and Government Spending
(11/18/05)

Senate Gives Final Approval for $82.57 Billion Spending Package for Veterans Affairs and Military Construction (11/18/05)

Statement by Senator Dianne Feinstein on the Tax Reconciliation Bill (11/18/05)

Senator Feinstein Calls for Hearings on Nuclear Reactor Safety (11/18/05)

Senator Feinstein Calls for Further Examination of
Proposed Honey Lake Valley Water Projects
(11/18/05)

Senators Feinstein and Kerry Seek to Roll Back
Tax Cuts for Millionaires
(11/17/05)

Senator Feinstein Seeks to Repeal Drilling
Incentive for Major Oil Companies
(11/17/05)

Senators Feinstein and Brownback Call for Vote on Bill to Improve Conditions for Children in Immigration Custody (11/17/05)

Senate Judiciary Committee Approves Bill to Protect Americans from Identity Theft (11/17/05)

Senate Approves Bill to Restore Angel Island
Immigration Station
(11/16/05)

Final Science-State-Justice-Commerce
Appropriations Bill includes Millions for California
(11/16/05)

Senator Feinstein Urges Improvements in Air Cargo Security (11/16/05)

Senators Ask ‘Big Oil’ to Come Clean on Role in Energy Task Force (11/16/05)

Congress Approves Over $40 Million to Strengthen Sacramento Area Flood Control (11/14/05)

Congress Approves $6.5 million for CA Salmon Recovery (11/10/05)

Senator Feinstein Pays Tribute to America’s Veterans (11/10/05)

Senate Approves Amendment to Continue C-17 Production (11/10/05)

Senator Feinstein, Bipartisan Group of 18 Senators Call for Restoring $10 Million in Funding for Urban Empowerment Zones (11/10/05)

Feinstein Calls on Pombo to Withdraw Provision Allowing Sale of Nation’s Public Lands for Mining (11/9/05)

Statement by Senator Dianne Feinstein on the Results of California’s Special Election (11/9/05)

Senator Feinstein and Congressman Herger Secure Funding for Northern California Flood Control Projects (11/8/05)

Senator Feinstein Calls for Designation of Tule Lake World War II Internment Camp as a National Landmark (11/8/05)

Congress Approves Over $40 Million to Strengthen Sacramento Area Flood Control (11/7/05)

Statement of Senator Feinstein on Zero Funding for Nuclear Bunker Buster (11/7/05)

Energy and Water Conference Report Includes
$337 million for National Ignition Facility
(11/7/05)

Statement by Senator Dianne Feinstein on
Proposed Split of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
(11/4/05)

Commerce Justice Science Conference Report
Includes $405 million for SCAAP
(11/4/05)

Senator Feinstein Honored for Bipartisan
Leadership by Panetta Institute
(11/4/05)

Reauthorization of Breast Cancer Research Stamp
Moves One Step Closer
(11/4/05)

Congress Approves Funding for Full Circle
Wastewater Treatment Program
(11/3/05)

Senate Approves First Time Funding for Major California Crops (11/3/05)

Senate Approves Amendment to Protect Health Care Services for Low-Income, Frail and Disabled Californians (11/3/05)

Statement of Senator Dianne Feinstein On the Death of Rosa Parks (11/2/05)

Senator Feinstein Seeks to Prevent Ninth Circuit Split
on Budget Reconciliation Bill
(11/2/05)

Statement of Senator Feinstein on the Closed Session of the Senate (11/1/05)

Statement of Senator Dianne Feinstein on Bush Tax Panel’s Recommendations (11/1/05)

October

Statement of Senator Feinstein on the Nomination of
Judge Samuel A Alito Jr. to the Supreme Court
(10/31/05)

Statement of Senator Dianne Feinstein on Supplemental Funding Request that Harms California Priorities (10/31/05)

Statement of Senator Feinstein on Harriet Miers (10/27/05)

Statement of Senator Dianne Feinstein Opposing
Proposals to Split the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals
(10/26/05)

Statement of Senator Dianne Feinstein on the Elimination of Federal Funding for Nuclear Bunker Buster (10/26/05)

Statement of Senator Dianne Feinstein On the Death of Former Congressman Edward R. Roybal (10/26/05)

Senator Feinstein, Bipartisan Group of California Representatives Ask President for Emergency Flood Control Funding (10/21/05)

Senate Judiciary Committee Approves Feinstein Amendment to Cut Increase in Visas for Skilled Foreign Workers (10/20/05)

Senator Feinstein Joins with Senators Boxer, Ensign to Introduce Legislation for Commemorative Coin
in Honor of San Francisco’s Old Mint
(10/19/05)

Boxer, Feinstein Urge President To Release FEMA’s Disaster Recovery Plan For Potential California Earthquake (10/19/05)

Boxer, Feinstein Call For Congressional Hearing To Ensure FEMA Is Prepared To Respond To Major California Earthquake (10/18/05)

Statement by Senator Dianne Feinstein: President’s Tax Panel Offers a Bad Deal for California (10/18/05)

Senator Feinstein Receives AACI Public Service Award for Dedication to Advancing Cancer Research (10/18/05)

Senator Feinstein Urges Forest Service to Address Huge Shortfall In Forest Fire Funding for Southern California (10/18/05)

Statement by Senator Feinstein on Harriet Miers (10/18/05)

Senator Feinstein to Introduce Legislation to Restore
San Francisco’s National Park Facilities
(10/17/05)

Energy Dept. Agrees To Quickly Implement Energy Efficiency Tax Provisions Authored By Snowe, Feinstein (10/17/05)

Senator Feinstein, 19 Bipartisan Senators Urge
Congress to Maintain Ban on Off-Shore Drilling
(10/11/05)

Senator Feinstein Renews Call to Extend FEMA Relief for June 2005 Laguna Beach Landslide (10/11/05)

Senator Feinstein Joins 31 Democratic Senators to Call on President Bush to Urge Energy Executives to Lower Prices (10/11/05)

Senator Dianne Feinstein Joins the County of Orange and its Partners in Launching the Upper Newport Bay
Ecosystem Restoration Project
(10/11/05)

California Democrats Fight For The Future Of The West Los Angeles VA (10/7/05)

Senator Feinstein to Co-Chair Senate Anti-Meth Caucus (10/7/05)

Senator Feinstein Joins with 39 Senators, Calls on
Bush Administration to Provide Strategy for Victory in Iraq
(10/6/05)

Feinstein, Feingold Lead Effort To Protect
Consumers From Oil Industry Concentration
(10/3/05)

Statement by Senator Dianne Feinstein on the Nomination of Harriet Miers to the Supreme Court (10/03/05)

September

Senator Feinstein Urges GAO to Investigate SBA Disaster Relief, Faulty Computerized Loan Processing System (9/30/05)

Senators Feinstein and Boxer Secure $13 Million
for Perchlorate Remediation in the Inland Empire
(9/30/05)

Senator Feinstein Calls on FEMA to Fill Regional Vacancies (9/28/05)

92 Senators Support NCI Goal to Eliminate Cancer by 2015 (9/28/05)

Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Approves Feinstein Bill to Expand Role of Youth Conservation Corps (9/28/05)

Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Approves Feinstein Bill to Restore Angel Island Immigration Station (/928/05)

Senate Approves Continuing Breast Cancer Research Stamp (9/28/05)

Feinstein, Boxer, 4 Northern California Representatives Call on Delegation to Unite Behind Plan to Protect State from Flooding (9/23/05)

Senate Approves $82 Billion Spending Bill to Fund
Veterans Affairs and Military Construction
(9/22/05)

Senate Approves $100.2 Billion Agriculture Spending Bill (9/22/05)

Statement by Senator Dianne Feinstein in Opposition to the Nomination of Judge John G. Roberts Jr. to be Chief Justice (9/22/05)

Senator Feinstein Calls on President Bush to
Reinstate Federal Wage Laws for Workers Rebuilding New Orleans and the Gulf Coast
(9/21/05)

Statement by Senator Feinstein on the Death of Simon Wiesenthal (9/20/05)

Senate Approves Amendment to Close Loophole
that Harms California Dairy Producers
(9/20/05)

Cantwell-Feinstein Legislation Would Prohibit Gasoline Price Gouging (9/20/05)

Senators Feinstein, Boxer Join California House Members to Call for Increased CDC Funding for West Nile Virus Prevention (9/19/05)

Senators Feinstein and Kyl Joins with 5 Western Senators to Call for Doubling of SCAAP Funding in CJS Appropriations Bill (9/15/05)

Senator Feinstein Urges California Senate to Help Speed Up Construction of 405 Freeway Carpool Lane (9/15/05)

U.S. Senate Approves Legislation with Feinstein-Talent Anti-Meth Amendment (9/15/05)

Senator Feinstein to Cosponsor Bill To Prevent Gasoline Price Gouging (9/14/05)

Opening Statement by Senator Dianne Feinstein on the Nomination of Judge John G. Roberts Jr. to be
Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court
(9/12/05)

U.S. Senate Approves Talent-Feinstein Anti-Meth Bill (9/9/05)

Senator Feinstein Joins with Democratic Senators to Introduce Katrina Emergency Relief Plan (9/8/05)

Statement of Senator Dianne Feinstein On the Federal Response to Hurricane Katrina (9/8/05)

Senator Feinstein, Representative Pombo Urge Army Corps of Engineers to Shore Up Delta Levees (9/6/05)

Statement of Senator Dianne Feinstein On the Death of Chief Justice William Rehnquist (9/4/05)

Statement of Sympathy and Concern from Senator Feinstein for Gulf Coast Victims of Hurricane Katrina (9/1/05)

August

Senator Feinstein Meets with Injured Veterans in San Diego (8/25/05)

Statement of Senator Dianne Feinstein on BRAC Commission Votes (8/25/05)

Statement by Senator Feinstein on BRAC Commission Votes (8/24/05)

Feinstein, Schwarzenegger United to Protect California’s Stem Cell Research Initiative from Threat in Washington (8/23/05)

Senators Urge Stricter Fuel Economy Standards for SUVs and Light Trucks (8/23/05)

Senator Feinstein Urges Oil Executives to Curb Skyrocketing California Gasoline Prices (8/19/05)

Senator Feinstein Seeks Shutdown of U.S. Coastal Drilling Proposal (8/12/05)

Senator Feinstein Urges State Department, Philippine Government to Formalize Cooperation on Foreign Child Abduction Cases (8/11/05)

Statement of Senator Dianne Feinstein Celebrating Arrival of California-Made C-17s to March ARB (8/9/05)

Senator Feinstein Testifies for BRAC Hearing in Monterey (8/8/05)

Statement of Senator Feinstein on the 4-year Anniversary of President Bush’s Embryonic Stem-Cell Policy (8/8/05)

Senator Feinstein Introduces “Endangered Species Day” Resolution (8/4/05)

Senator Feinstein Earns Perfect Score from Leading Hispanic Group (8/4/05)

Senator Feinstein Urges Progress in Completion of
Investigation into Pre-War Intelligence
(8/2/05)

Statement by Senator Dianne Feinstein - On the Recess Appointment of John Bolton (8/1/05)

July

Transportation Bill Enables Hybrid Drivers To UseHOV Lanes In California (7/29/05)

U.S. Senate Approves Patriot Act (7/29/05)

Feinstein, Lewis, Radanovich, Bono Seek to
Eradicate Marijuana Grown on Public Lands
(7/29/05)

$1.4 Million From FEMA Aids LADWP For Storm Damages (7/29/05)

Senator Feinstein Opposes Energy Bill Conference Report (7/29/05)

Statement by Senator Dianne Feinstein on Senator Frist’s Announced Support for Stem Cell Bill (7/29/05)

Senate Judiciary Committee Approves
Feinstein-Talent Anti-Meth Bill
(7/28/05)

Women Senators Urge FDA to Consider Women’s
Health Safety in Decision on Silicone Breast Implants
(7/28/05)

Statement by Senator Feinstein Urging Senate Vote on Stem Cells (7/28/05)

Senators Feinstein, Hatch, Kennedy, Specter, and Harkin Introduce Bill to Ban Human Reproductive Cloning (7/28/05)

Interior Appropriations Bill Approved by Conference Committee (7/27/05)

Statement of Senator Feinstein On Burma’s Relinquishment of 2006 ASEAN Chairmanship (7/26/05)

Senate Approves Legislation to Protect California Lands (7/26/05)

Statement by Senator Feinstein in Opposition
to NRA’s Gun Liability Bill
(7/26/05)

Senate Passes Boxer-Feinstein Legislation To
Protect Northern California Wilderness
(7/26/05)

Senate Approves Feinstein Bill to Study
Expanding Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area to Include 'Rim Of The Valley'
(7/26/05)

Senator Feinstein Introduces Rep. Christopher Cox at
Banking Hearing on his Nomination to be SEC Chairman
(7/26/05)

Senator Feinstein Offers Measure to Transfer
Land from Miramar Air Station to San Diego
(7/25/05)

Senator Feinstein Calls for the Elimination of
Nuclear Bunker Buster Funding
(7/22/05)

Senators Urge Executive Branch Study of Implications from Possible CNOOC-Unocal Deal (7/22/05)

Senate Approves Donation of USS Iowa to California (7/22/05)

Senate Committee Approves $65 Billion for Transportation, Housing, Community Development, and Government Spending (7/21/05)

Senate Judiciary Committee Unanimously Approves Modified USA Patriot Act (7/21/05)

21 Senators Urge EPA to Report on MTBE-Cancer Link (7/21/05)

Senate Appropriations Subcommittee Approves $82.98 Billion for Veterans Affairs and Military Construction (7/19/05)

Statement by Senator Dianne Feinstein on The Nomination to the Supreme Court (7/19/05)

Senator Dianne Feinstein Statement for the BRAC Commission Regional Hearing Los Angeles, California (7/14/05)

Resources Panel Holds Hearing for Northern California Wilderness Bill (7/14/05)

Senate Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Bill Includes Feinstein Provisions on Perchlorate and Tuberculosis (7/14/05)

Statement of Senator Dianne Feinstein on Sponsoring Legislation to Reauthorize the USA Patriot Act (7/13/05)

Senator Feinstein Opposes Changing DC School Voucher Program (7/13/05)

U.S. EPA Awards $482,000 to Clean Up Perchlorate in Inland Empire (7/12/05)

Senators Feinstein and Cornyn Offer Amendment to Ensure that Homeland Security Funding is Based on Risk (7/12/05)

Senators Feinstein and Cornyn Offer Amendment to Ensure that Homeland Security Funding is Based on Risk (7/11/05)

Senator Feinstein Announces Agenda for BRAC
Hearing to be Held in Los Angeles Next Week
(7/8/05)

Statement of Senator Dianne Feinstein on the terrorist attacks in London (7/7/05)

Talent-Feinstein Urge Senate To Move Quickly On Anti-Meth Bill (7/6/05)

Statement of Senator Dianne Feinstein On the Retirement of Justice Sandra Day O’Connor (7/1/05)

June

Senator Feinstein Argues Against Reopening Nuclear Door (6/30/05)

Feinstein, Berman Place Priority on Easing 405 Gridlock (6/30/05)

Senator Feinstein Urges Pentagon to Take
Responsibility for Perchlorate Contamination
(6/30/05)

Senate Approves Crucial Veterans’ Health Care Funding (6/29/05)

Ojai Valley to Receive $2.8 million From FEMA
Brings Relief to Storm Damaged Region
(6/29/05)

Feinstein Calls for Senate Vote on Stem Cell Bill Before August Recess (6/29/05)

Senate Indian Affairs Committee Approves Feinstein Bill to Restore Oversight Process for San Pablo Casino Project (6/29/05)

Senate Approves $10 million for Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial (6/28/05)

Talent and Feinstein Unveil Strengthened Anti-Meth Bill (6/28/05)

Senator Feinstein Votes For Energy Bill – But Raises Concerns About Missed Opportunity to Address Global Warming (6/28/05)

Senator Feinstein Joined Senators Reid and Salazar to Urge President Bush to Provide Adequate Support for
Veterans Health Care Funding
(6/27/05)

Statement by Senator Feinstein on Supreme Court ‘File Sharing’ Ruling (6/27/05)

Senator Feinstein Welcomes Creation of California Partnership for the San Joaquin Valley (6/24/05)

Senator Feinstein Calls on Mexican President to
Examine Mexico’s Role in Meth Epidemic
(6/23/05)

Senators Fight To Preserve Funding For States With
High HIV/AIDS Populations
(6/23/05)

Senate Panel Approves $100.158 Billion Agriculture Spending Bill (6/23/05)

Senator Feinstein Gains Republican Support for Identity Theft Notification Bill (6/23/05)

Senator Feinstein Seeks to Require Governor’s
Approval for Federal LNG Siting Decisions
(6/22/05)

Senate Governmental Affairs Committee Approves
Reauthorization of the Breast Cancer Research Stamp
(6/22/05)

Senate Approves Measure to Reduce Harmful Emissions from Existing Diesel Engines (6/21/05)

Senator Feinstein Seeks Veto Power for Governors over Federal LNG Siting Decisions (6/21/05)

Senator Feinstein Urges Removal of Public Broadcast Chairman (6/21/05)

Senator Feinstein Asks Credit Card Companies to Describe Steps to Notify Individuals, Protect them from Identity Theft in Wake of Massive Data Breach (6/21/05)

Statement of Senator Feinstein On Birthday of Aung San Suu Kyi (6/17/05)

Senate Intelligence Committee Releases Report on Patriot Act, including Senator Feinstein’s Dissent on Expanding FBI Powers Without Checks and Balances (6/17/05)

Senate Appropriations Committee Approves
Over $625 Million for California Water Projects,
Including $73 Million for CALFED-Related Projects
(6/16/05)

Feinstein Joins Voinovich and Bipartisan Group of Senators in Effort to Reduce Harmful Emissions from Existing Diesel Engines (6/16/05)

Statement By Senator Dianne Feinstein on the Nomination of Terrence Boyle Judiciary Committee Executive Business Meeting (6/16/05)

Testimony of Senator Feinstein at Commerce Committee Hearing on Identity Theft (6/16/05)

Senate Approves 8 Billion Gallon Ethanol Mandate (6/15/05)

Senator Feinstein Encourages Prostate Cancer Awareness (6/15/05)

Statement of Senator Dianne Feinstein on Detention of Enemy Combatants at Guantanamo Bay (6/15/05)

Senator Feinstein, Domenici, and Bingaman Introduce
Bill to Support Youth Conservation Corps
(6/14/05)

Judiciary Committee Chairman Cosponsors
Feinstein-Hatch Bill to Curb Gang Violence
(6/13/05)

Senate Committee Approves Interior Appropriations Bill (6/10/05)

Statement by Senator Feinstein on the Patriot Act (6/9/05)

Senator Feinstein Protects Efforts to Limit Emissions from Lawn Mowers and Other Small Engines (6/9/05)

Statement of Senator Dianne Feinstein In Opposition to the Nomination of William Pryor (6/9/05)

Senator Feinstein Raises Questions About Guantanamo Bay Detentions (6/9/05)

Senator Feinstein Urges Rejection of Brown Nomination (6/8/05)

Senator Feinstein Raises Questions about EPA’s Process to Establish Perchlorate Reference Dose (6/8/05)

E-Loan and ING Direct Endorse Feinstein Identity Theft Legislation (6/7/05)

Statement by Senator Dianne Feinstein on EPA's Rejection of California's Application for an Oxygenate Waiver (6/2/05)

May

Statement by Senator Dianne Feinstein on Judiciary Committee Passage of Legislation Creating $140 billion Asbestos Trust Fund (5/26/05)

Statement of Senator Dianne Feinstein Opposing the
Nomination of John Bolton to be U.N. Ambassador
(5/26/05)

Senator Feinstein Urges Senate Leaders to Take up Stem Cell Bill (5/25/05)

Senator Feinstein Adds Support to Bill Studying
Ties Between Meth Use, Identity Theft
(5/24/05)

Senators Feinstein, Hagel Introduce Resolution Reaffirming U.S. Commitment to Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (5/24/05)

Senator Feinstein Denounces Threat to Put an
End to the Filibuster
(5/23/05)

Senate Approves Feinstein Bill to Reimburse States for Incarcerating Criminal Illegal Immigrants (5/23/05)

Senators Feinstein, Snowe Seek Joint Federal-State Authority for LNG Siting (5/23/05)

Statement of Senator Dianne Feinstein on New Stem Cell Research Announced in South Korea (5/19/05)

Statement of Senator Dianne Feinstein on Proposals
To Tear Down O’Shaughnessy Dam
(5/18/05)

Senator Feinstein Condemns “Nuclear Option” (5/18/05)

Senators Feinstein, Kyl Urge Stricter Control of Temporary Visas (5/18/05)

Senators Feinstein, Ensign Seek to Direct Title I Funds to Help Students Learn (5/17/05)

Feinstein: Senate Transportation Bill Authorizes $17 Billion for Transportation Projects in California (5/17/05)

Senator Feinstein Introduces Legislation to Educate
Credit Card Holders About Minimum Payments Trap
(5/16/05)

Statement of Senator Feinstein in Support of
House Action to Cut Bunker Buster Research
(5/13/05)

Statement by Senator Dianne Feinstein on Proposed Base Closures in California (5/13/05)

Feinstein, Cornyn Introduce Homeland Security Funding Bill (5/12/05)

Senators Seek to Renew Sanctions on Burma (5/11/05)

Statement of Senator Dianne Feinstein on the House Gang Crime Bill (5/11/05)

Senators Feinstein and Hutchison Introduce Legislation to Prevent Kidnapping by Family Members (5/11/05)

Senator Feinstein Declares Opposition to “Nuclear Option” (5/10/05)

Senator Feinstein Expresses Concern about
REAL ID Act in Supplemental Appropriations Bill
(5/10/05)

Statement of Senator Dianne Feinstein on New HHS Rules Allowing Reimbursement for Emergency Care to Undocumented Aliens (5/9/05)

Statement of Senator Feinstein on GAO Report on SCAAP (5/9/05)

Senator Feinstein Welcomes Effort by Governors
Schwarzenegger, Bush and the Governors of 12 Other States and the Virgin Islands to Seek Reimbursement for Incarcerating Criminal Aliens
(5/6/05)

Longs Drugs Stores Endorses Feinstein/Talent Anti-Meth Legislation (5/6/05)

Statement by Senator Dianne Feinstein On the Overseas Basing Commission Report (5/4/05)

Governor Schwarzenegger, Senators Feinstein and Boxer and California's Entire  Congressional Delegation Send Letter on Base Realignment and Closure (5/3/05)

Senate-House Conference Committee Provides $24.3 Million to Fix Flood-Damaged Roads in Southern California Forests (5/3/05)

Statement of Senator Feinstein on EPA’s Report on Naturally Occurring Asbestos in El Dorado (5/2/05)

Drug Store Chains Join Feinstein-Talent Battle Against Meth (5/2/05)

Senator Feinstein Urges Secretary Rumsfeld to Abandon Efforts to Build Nuclear Bunker Buster (5/2/05)

April

Senators Feinstein, Hutchison Urge Children to Use Breast Cancer Research Stamps to Send Their Mother’s Day Cards (4/29/05)

Senator Feinstein Cosponsors Plan to Hire 50,000 Cops Nationwide (4/29/05)

Senator Feinstein Seeks Tougher Regulation
of .50 Caliber Weapons
(4/29/05)

Statement of Senator Feinstein on Angel Island Bill For National Parks Subcommittee Hearing (4/28/05)

7 Senators Urge Opposition to Federal Override
Of State and Local Food Safety Laws
(4/28/05)

Senate Committee Approves Feinstein Asbestos Amendment for Environmental Exposure (4/28/05)

Statement of Senator Feinstein on Rite Aid’s Decision To Move Pseudoephedrine Products Behind the Pharmacy Counter (4/27/05)

Senator Feinstein Welcomes National Academies of Science Stem Cell Research Report (4/26/05)

Senator Feinstein Lauds Retailers for Plans to Place
Pseudoephedrine Behind Pharmacy Counter
(4/25/05)

Senator Feinstein Urges Removing REAL ID from
Supplemental Spending Bill Conference
(4/22/05)

FEMA Grant Recipients Protected from Income Taxes (4/22/05)

Senators Feinstein, McCain, Alexander, Lieberman, and Salazar Introduce Bill Allowing Americans to Help Preserve National Parks (4/21/05)

Senators Feinstein and Snowe Seek Increase in
Fuel Efficiency Standards
(4/21/05)

Port Security Bill Approved by Judiciary Committee (4/21/05)

Senators Hatch, Feinstein, Specter, Kennedy, Harkin Introduce Legislation to Ban Human Reproductive Cloning, but Allow Promising Medical Research to Continue Under Strict Oversight (4/21/05)

Statement of Senator Dianne Feinstein On the Specter-Leahy-Hatch-Feinstein Asbestos Bill (4/20/05)

Statement of Senator Feinstein on DOE Decision to Award Berkeley Lab Contract to University of California (4/19/05)

Statement of Senator Dianne Feinstein on Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling (4/19/05)

Statement of Senator Dianne Feinstein on the AgJOBS Bill (4/18/05)

Talent-Feinstein-Blunt Praise Target’s Leadership In
Fighting Meth Epidemic
(4/18/05)

Judiciary Committee Approves Bill to Improve Conditions For Children in Immigration Custody (4/14/05)

Senate Approves Cornyn-Feinstein Measure Opposing
Immigration Amendments on the Supplemental
(4/13/05)

Feinstein Testifies on Recent Data Breaches and Her
Identity Theft Notification Bill at Judiciary Committee Hearing
(4/13/05)

Statement of Senator Feinstein on New Details of Major Data Breach (4/12/05)

Statement of Senator Feinstein on Nomination of
John R. Bolton as UN Ambassador
(4/11/05)

Senator Feinstein Seeks to Increase Inland Empire
Water Supply through Recycling
(4/11/05)

Senator Feinstein to Introduce Tougher ID Theft Notification Bill (4/11/05)

Senator Feinstein Seeks Homeland Security
Training Center in California
(4/8/05)

Senate Panel Approves Feinstein Amendment Opening the Door for Increased Development in Gaza and the West Bank (4/7/05)

Senate Panel Approves Feinstein Measure to Provide $34.3 Million to Fix Flood-Damaged Roads in Southern California Forests (4/6/05)

Senator Feinstein Welcomes Plans to Move Moab Waste Away from Water Supply (4/6/05)

Senator Feinstein Testifies on Lytton Casino Bill (4/5/05)

March

Statement by Senator Feinstein on the Report by the Commission on the Intelligence Capabilities of the U.S. Regarding Weapons of Mass Destruction (3/31/05)

Statement by Senator Feinstein on Terri Schiavo (3/31/05)

City of St. Helena to Receive $3 Million for Flood Protection (3/29/05)

Senator Feinstein, Law Enforcement, Consumer Groups Urge Congress to Bolster Identity Theft Laws (3/29/05)

Senator Feinstein Urges Farmers to Seek Assistance for Losses (3/29/05)

Statement by Senator Dianne Feinstein On the Terri Schiavo Case (3/21/05)

Hearing Scheduled on Hearing Lytton Gaming Plan (3/21/05)

Senators Feinstein and Boxer Seek Assurances that
California’s Intergovernmental Transfers are Legitimate
(3/18/05)

California Lawmakers Call for Increased Rail Safety (3/18/05)

FEMA to Expand Storm Assistance to Additional Counties (3/18/05)

Senate Judiciary Committee Approves Higher Level of
Reimbursement for Incarcerating Criminal Aliens
(3/17/05)

Senator Feinstein Urges Administration Not to Open Door to New Nuclear Weapon Development (3/16/05)

Senator Feinstein Opposes Attempt to Open ANWR to Drilling (3/16/05)

Statement of Senator Dianne Feinstein for
Senate Cancer Coalition Hearing on the
Importance of Colorectal Cancer Screening
(3/16/05)

Statement of Senator Feinstein on New EPA Regulations on Mercury Emissions (3/15/05)

Statement of Senator Dianne Feinstein on FY2006 Veterans Affairs Department Budget (3/15/05)

Statement of Senator Dianne Feinstein On Alaska National Wildlife Refuge Drilling (3/15/05)

Senators Feinstein, Collins Introduce Social Security Fairness Act (3/14/05)

Senators Feinstein, Warner, Schumer, DeWine Introduce Legislation to Reestablish Assault Weapons Ban (3/14/05)

Statement of Senator Feinstein on New Efforts to Crack down on Meth in Northern California (3/10/05)

Statement of Senator Feinstein on New Personal Database Breach by Identity Thieves (3/9/05)

Senator Feinstein Renews Call for Federal Oxygenate Waiver for California (3/9/05)

Feinstein, Allen Push for Federal Approval for
States to Allow Hybrid Vehicles into HOV Lanes
(3/9/05)

Statement of Senator Feinstein in Opposition to Bankruptcy Reform Legislation (3/8/05)

Senator Feinstein Seeks Ban of .50-Caliber Rifles
to Prevent Sale to Terrorists
(3/8/05)

Feinstein, Voinovich, 9 Other Senators Warn of Social Security Reform's Impact on Public Employees (3/8/05)

Senator Feinstein Calls on Energy Department to
Move Moab Waste Away from Water Supply
(3/7/05)

55 Senators Urge Budget Committee to Preserve the
Federal Community Development Block Grant Program
(3/4/05)

Senator Feinstein to Serve As Ranking Member of Reorganized Military Construction/Veterans’ Affairs Committee (3/4/05)

Senators Feinstein, Cantwell, Wyden, and Harkin Renew Effort to Prevent Fraud and Manipulation of Energy Markets (3/3/05)

Senator Feinstein Questions Potential Closure of
West Coast SBA Disaster Response Office
(3/3/05)

Feinstein, Kyl, Brownback Offer Amendment to Warn Consumers About Impact of Making Minimum Credit Card Payments (3/2/05)

February

Statement of Senator Feinstein on Recent Loss of Bank of America Transaction Records (2/25/05)

Statement by Senator Feinstein on Two Los Angeles City Workers Gunned Down by Assault Weapon (2/25/05)

Statement of Senator Feinstein on Internet Ad Attacking AARP (2/24/05)

Senator Feinstein Calls on Attorney General to Award
Interoperable Communications Funds to Communities
(2/24/05)

Feinstein, Long Beach, Los Angeles Officials Call on
Congress to Pass Bills to Make America’s Seaports Safer
(2/23/05)

Senator Feinstein Asks President Bush to Help California Recover from Devastating Storms (2/23/05)

Statement of Senator Dianne Feinstein On the Need for Federal Identity Theft Legislation (2/23/05)

Statement of Senator Feinstein on Study Revealing
High Levels of Perchlorate in Breast Milk
(2/23/05)

Senator Feinstein Expresses Concerns About EPA’s Perchlorate Guidelines (2/18/05)

Senate Passes Boxer-Feinstein Legislation To Honor Congressman Robert T. Matsui (2/18/05)

Senate Approves Bill to Extend World War II
War Crimes Records Disclosure Act
(2/17/05)

Statement of Senator Dianne Feinstein on Ambassador Negroponte’s Appointment To Be Director of National Intelligence (2/17/05)

Senator Feinstein Raises Questions with Secretary Rumsfeld on Techniques Used by Female Interrogators (2/17/05)

Senators Hutchison, Feinstein and Kyl Urge Action to Help Border Hospitals Make Up Loss from Undocumented Aliens (2/16/05)

Senator Feinstein Calls for a Judiciary Committee
Hearing on Legislation Requiring Notification when
Personal Data is Compromised
(2/16/05)

Senators Seek to Prevent Terrorism at America’s Seaports (2/16/05)

Senate Committee Passes Boxer-Feinstein Legislation
To Honor Congressman Robert T. Matsui
(2/16/05)

Senators Coleman and Feinstein to Continue Effort to
Make Using Internet Pharmacies Safer
(2/16/05)

Northern California Wilderness Bill Approved by Energy Committee (2/16/05)

Statement of Senator Feinstein in Support of
Legislation to Expand Stem Cell Research Lines
(2/16/05)

Senate Energy Committee Passes Feinstein
Yosemite/GGNRA Bill
(2/16/05)

Senator Feinstein and 13 Senate Colleagues Urge U.S.
to Take Leadership Role in Preventing Global Warming
(2/16/05)

Statement of Senator Feinstein on Missile Defense System Failure (2/14/05)

Senator Feinstein Raises Concern Over DC School Voucher Program (2/11/05)

Senator Feinstein Welcomes Plans by Senator McCain
to Review Lytton Casino Bill
(2/11/05)

Senator Feinstein Introduces Resolution Honoring Dashiell Hammett and the 75th Anniversary of The Maltese Falcon (2/10/05)

Senator Feinstein Urges Release of Political Prisoners, Restoration of Basic Freedoms in Nepal (2/9/05)

Senators Feinstein and Bingaman Offer Amendment
Giving Judges Guidance on Class Actions
(2/9/05)

Senate Energy Committee Approves Feinstein Bills Seeking to Expand Protections for California Lands (2/9/05)

Senator Feinstein Calls on Senate Finance Committee to Investigate Estimates of Medicare Drug Program (2/9/05)

Senator Feinstein Introduces Bill to Aid Least Developed Nations (2/8/05)

Senator Feinstein's Statement on President Bush's FY2006 Budget (2/7/05)

Statement of Senator Feinstein on Bill to Fund Rural Schools and Transportation Projects (2/4/05)

44 Senators Urge Bush Not to Increase National Debt to Pay for His Social Security Plan (2/3/05)

Senator Feinstein Calls on President Bush to
Continue Federal Funding for Stem Cell Research
(2/3/05)

Reaction of Senator Dianne Feinstein to the State of the Union Address (2/2/05)

Feinstein, Woolsey Introduce Bills To Save Historic Angel Island Site (2/2/05)

Statement of Senator Feinstein on Efforts by the Administration to Fund Nuclear Bunker Buster Research (2/2/05)

Cornyn-Feinstein Legislation to Curb Copyright Piracy,
Protect Artists’ Rights, Unanimously Clears Senate
(2/1/05)

Statement of Senator Feinstein Opposing Alberto Gonzales as Attorney General (2/1/05)

California Congressional Delegation Asks President Bush to Help 8 California Counties Recover from Devastating Storms (2/1/05)

Senator Feinstein Urges Congress to Act Quickly on Hybrid Waiver Legislation (2/1/05)

Snowe-Wyden-Feinstein Seek To Enhance Seniors’
Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage
(2/1/05)

January

Bipartisan Group of Senators Seek Increased Funding to Reimburse States for Criminal Illegal Immigrant Costs (1/27/05)

Senator Feinstein Urges Restoring Funds for Pell Grants (1/27/05)

Senators Feinstein, Hatch Introduce Bill to Combat Gang Violence (1/27/05)

Statement of Senator Feinstein on Today’s U.S. Casualties in Iraq (1/26/05)

Statement of Senator Feinstein on Pechanga Band’s
Opposition to San Pablo Casino Project
(1/26/05)

Senator Feinstein Opposes Gonzales Nomination (1/26/05)

Talent-Feinstein Bill Would Limit Access To Key
Ingredient Used To Make Meth
(1/26/05)

Senator Feinstein Renews Call to Expand Stem Cell Research (1/26/05)

Senators Cornyn, Feinstein Introduce Bill to Curb Copyright Piracy, Protect Artists’ Rights (1/25/05)

Senators Feinstein, Boxer Urge Agriculture Secretary
To Maintain Ban on Importation of Canadian Beef
(1/25/05)

Senator Feinstein Seeks Opening of DEA Office in Redding (1/25/05)

Senators Feinstein and Voinovich Introduce Bill to Expand Loan Forgiveness Program to Head Start Teachers (1/24/05)

Senator Feinstein Calls for Hearing on Reported Changes to Military Intelligence (1/24/05)

Senator Feinstein Introduces Legislation to Protect Unaccompanied Children in Immigration Custody (1/24/05)

Senators Feinstein, Hutchison to Renew Breast Cancer Stamp (1/24/05)

Senator Feinstein Asks Senate to Protect California Lands (1/24/05)

Senator Feinstein Introduces Package of Bills to Prevent Identity Theft (1/24/05)

Senator Feinstein Introduces Bill to Restore
Oversight Process for San Pablo Casino Project
(1/24/05)

Northern California Wilderness Bill Introduced in Congress (1/24/05)

Senator Feinstein Calls on GAO to Investigate
California Crude Oil Prices
(1/24/05)

Senator Feinstein Urges EPA to Act Quickly on Establishing Perchlorate Drinking Water Standard (1/21/05)

Senator Feinstein Urges Rumsfeld to Complete Lariam Study (1/21/05)

Senator Feinstein Introduces Condoleezza Rice at
Secretary of State Nomination Hearing
(1/18/05)

Statement by Senator Feinstein on MLB Steroid Plan (1/14/05)

Statement of Senator Dianne Feinstein in Support of Californians Vic Fazio and Wade Sanders as Members of the BRAC Commission (1/14/05)

Ceremony to Celebrate Conveyance of First Parcel of the Hunters Point Shipyard (1/12/05)

Statement of Senator Dianne Feinstein on
National Research Council’s Report on Perchlorate Ingestion
(1/10/05)

Senator Feinstein Urges Protection for Old-Growth Forests (1/10/05)

Senator Feinstein Requests Investigation of
West Coast Tsunami Preparedness
(1/10/05)

Forest Service Backs off Plan for Devastating Cuts in Fire Prevention Funds for California (1/7/05)

Senator Feinstein Calls for Direct Popular Election of President (1/6/05)

Statement of Senator Dianne Feinstein On the Death of Congressman Robert T. Matsui (1/5/05)

Senator Feinstein Seeks Federal Approval to Allow Hybrids to use Diamond Lanes (1/5/05)

Statement of Senator Dianne Feinstein on the Selection of Representative Jerry Lewis as House Appropriations Chair (1/5/05)

Senator Feinstein to Unveil Package of Bills to Prevent Identity Theft (1/5/05)

Boxer and Feinstein to Introduce Legislation to Name the Sacramento Courthouse in Honor of Congressman Matsui (1/4/05)

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