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Press Releases 2001 by Date
Releases 2001 by Subject

DECEMBER

IMMIGRATION: U.S. Senate Approves Feinstein Legislation to Address Inequity in Immigration Process Bill would allow Qualified Family Member to Stand in for Sponsor, in the Event of the Sponsor's Death (12/21/01)

CRIME: Senate Approves Five New Urgently Needed Federal Judgeships For San Diego (12/21/01)

CRIME: Senate Approves Feinstein Provisions That Make it More Difficult for Terrorists to Obtain Weapons from U.S. (12/21/01)

EDUCATION: U.S. Senate Approves Dramatic Increase for Education
Funds for California's Disadvantaged Students (12/20/01)

MISCELLANEOUS: Senator Feinstein Urges NBC to Reverse Decision to Air Ads Promoting the Consumption of Hard Liquor (12/20/01)

CRIME: Feinstein Calls on Attorney General to Ensure that Deserving Gay and Lesbian Partners of 9/11 Victims Receive Fair Compensation from the September 11 Compensation Fund (12/19/01)

CRIME: Senator Feinstein to Introduce Universal Background Check Legislation for All Gun Purchases (12/19/01)

EDUCATION:Senate Approves Landmark Education Reform Legislation (12/18/01)

IMMIGRATION: Senator Feinstein Introduces Bill to Enable Legal Immigrants to Remain as Airport Screeners (12/13/01)

CRIME: U.S. House of Representatives Approves Anti-Hoax Legislation Legislation Identical to Feinstein Measure Introduced in Senate (12/12/01)

ENERGY: Senator Feinstein Calls for Investigation into Enron Bankruptcy (12/10/01)

FOREIGN AFFAIRS: Senator Feinstein Introduces Resolution Urging the Reunification of Korean Americans with their Families in North Korea (12/10/01)

ENERGY: Senator Feinstein Calls for Increased Fuel Efficiency As Way to Improve Energy Security (12/6/01)

ENVIRONMENT: Senators Feinstein, Boxer Introduce Bill to Restore California's Endangered Water Ecosystem and Enhance Water Supply (12/5/01)

CRIME: Senate Appropriations Committee Approves Feinstein-Gregg Measure to Require Strict Certification of Labs to Help Combat Bioterrorism (12/4/01)

NOVEMBER

IMMIGRATION: Senators Feinstein, Kennedy, Kyl and Brownback Introduce Comprehensive Bill to Reform and Strengthen Visa System

CRIME: Senator Feinstein Announces Proposal to Establish Corporation to Set Standards for Using Biometric Technology to Prevent Terrorism (11/15/01)

CRIME: Statement of U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein On The Discovery Of Traces Of Anthrax Spores In The Mailroom Of Her Washington, DC Office (11/10/01)

Senator Boxer and Feinstein Write NASA Administrator Expressing Strong Support For AMES Research Center (11/09/01)

CRIME: Senators Feinstein, Kyl Urge Ban On Individual Possession Of Anthrax, 40 Other Deadly Pathogens And Strict New Certification Of Labs (11/07/01)

HEALTH CARE: U.S. Congress Approves Continuation of Historic
Breast Cancer Research Stamp for Another Two Years
(11/05/01)

IMMIGRATION: Senators Feinstein and Kyl Introduce Bill to Address Problems in U.S. Visa System, Increase Ability to Track Foreign Nationals (11/2/01)

OCTOBER

SEPTEMBER

CRIME: Senators Bob Graham and Dianne Feinstein Introduce Package of Legislation to Bolster Counter-Terrorism Efforts (9/21/01)

CRIME: Statement of U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein On Reaction to President Bush's Remarks Before Congress on a Response to Terrorist Attacks (9/20/01)

CRIME: U.S. Senate Approves $121 Million for Fresno Courthouse Construction (9/20/01)

HEALTH CARE: U.S. Senate Approves Extension of Breast Cancer Research Stamp for Six More Years (9/20/01)

CRIME: Statement of Senator Dianne Feinstein On the Terrorist Attacks on the United States (9/12/01)

CRIME: Senator Feinstein Calls Attacks on New York City and Pentagon "Declaration of War" on U.S. (9/12/01)

DRUGS: Senator Feinstein Urges that the Certification Process for Mexico be Suspended for Three Years (09/06/01)

MIDDLE EAST: Senators McConnell and Feinstein Introduce the Middle East Compliance Act of 2001 (09/06/01)

PRIVACY: Senators Feinstein and Shelby Introduce Identity Theft Prevention Act (09/04/01)

AUGUST

JULY

ENVIRONMENT: Statement of Senator Feinstein on the National Academy of Sciences Report on the Effectiveness and Impact of Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards (7/30/01)

BREAST CANCER: Senators Feinstein and Hutchison Introduce Measure to Extend Breast Cancer Research Stamp (7/26/01)

APPROPRIATIONS: Senate Appropriations Committee Approves
Funding for Fresno Courthouse Construction (7/26/01)

ENERGY: Senator Feinstein Pushes for Additional FERC Authority to Ensure Just and Reasonable Prices (7/26/01)

FOREIGN AFFAIRS: Controlling the Proliferation of Small Arms and Light Weapons (7/26/01)

TERRORISM: Bipartisan Congressional Leaders Urge GAO to Review Federal Government Terrorism Budget (7/25/01)

CRIME: Senators Feinstein and Hatch Introduce Bipartisan Measure to Fight Gang Violence (7/25/01)

IMMIGRATION: Statement of Senator Feinstein on the Decision by Attorney General Ashcroft to Allow Thai Boy to Remain in the United States (7/23/01)

HOUSING: Senator Feinstein Cosponsors Bill to Increase Access to Two Federal Affordable Housing Programs (7/23/01)

APPROPRIATIONS: FY 2002 Commerce, State and Justice Appropriations Bill Approved by Senate Committee (7/19/01)

APPROPRIATIONS: F.Y. 2002 VA-HUD Appropriations Bill Approved by Committee (7/19/01)

WATER: Senate Provides $135 Million for California Water, Including $40 Million for CALFED Related Projects

AGRICULTURE: Senate Appropriations Committee Provides $12.2 million for Pierce's Disease (7/17/01)

GUN VIOLENCE: Senator Feinstein Urges Bush Administration to Reconsider Apparent U.S. Opposition to Accord on Small Arms that Feed International Terrorism and Drug Wars (7/16/01)

MISCELLANEOUS: Senator Feinstein asks Airlines to Voluntarily Set Stricter Guidelines to Limit Alcohol Consumption on Domestic Flights (7/13/01)

ENVIRONMENT: U.S. Senate Approves $20.4 Million for Lake Tahoe Restoration Projects (7/12/01)

ENVIRONMENT:Appropriations Panel Provides $135 Million for California Water, Including $40 Million for CALFED Related Projects (7/12/01)

JUDICIARY:Senator Feinstein Introduces Measure to Raise Salaries of Federal Judges (07/11/01)

IMMIGRATION: Senator Feinstein Announces Legislation to Address Inequity in Immigration Process (7/11/01)

IMMIGRATION: Senate Judiciary Committee to Hold Hearing on Bipartisan Bill to Protect Unaccompanied Immigrant Children (7/11/01)

CRIME: Senator Feinstein Urges Secretary of State to Reconsider Apparent U.S. Opposition to Accord on Small Arms that Feed International Terrorism and Drug Wars (7/11/01)

CRIME: Statement by U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein On the Bush Administration's Opposition to a UN Accord to Stem the Flow of Guns Feeding International Terrorism and Drug Wars (7/10/01)

ENVIRONMENT: Senate Approves $20 million in Disaster Aid for Klamath Farmers in Supplemental Appropriations Bill (7/10/01)

CRIME: Senator Feinstein Asks Attorney General Ashcroft to Officially Approve DEA Office (7/6/01)

JUNE

HEALTH CARE: U.S. Senate Approves Patients Bill of Rights (6/29/01)

ENERGY: GAO Faults FERC Inquiry of Power Generators’ Role in California Energy Crisis (6/29/01)

ENERGY: Senators Feinstein and Craig Introduce Bill to Advance New Energy Source (6/28/01)

ENVIRONMENT: Senate Appropriations Committee Approves $20.4 Million for Lake Tahoe Restoration Projects (6/28/01)

ENVIRONMENT: Senator Feinstein Announces Agreement to Provide $20 million in Assistance to Klamath Basin Farmers (6/28/01)

ENVIRONMENT: Senator Feinstein Calls on President and Automakers to Promote Greater Fuel Efficiency (6/27/01)

ENVIRONMENT: Statement by U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein On the FY2001 Supplemental Appropriations Bill (6/21/01)

ENERGY: Statement of Senator Dianne Feinstein On the FERC ‘Price Mitigation’ Order (6/18/01)

FOREIGN AFFAIRS: Bipartisan Group of Senators Ask USAID Administrator to Detail Plan to Increase Global Access to AIDS Treatment (6/15/01)

JUDICIARY: Senator Feinstein Unveils Comprehensive Measure to Better Protect Americans’ Privacy (6/15/01)

EDUCATION: Education Bill Approved By Senate Would Boost Funding for Low Income California Students (6/14/01)

IMMIGRATION: Senator Feinstein Calls on Attorney General to Explain the Justice Department’s Failure to Report to Congress on Immigration Backlog (6/14/01)

FOREIGN AFFAIRS: Statement by Senator Dianne Feinstein On the Cease-Fire Agreement in the Middle East (6/13/01)

ENERGY: Senator Feinstein Files Amicus Brief in Support of Lawsuit to Force the FERC to Regulate Wholesale Electricity Rates (6/13/01)

ENERGY: Statement of U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein At the Senate Government Affairs Hearing to Examine High Cost of Natural Gas and Electricity in California (6/13/01)

HEALTH: Senator Feinstein Seeks Improvement in Airplane Cabin Air Quality (6/13/01)

EDUCATION: U.S. Senate Approves Feinstein Amendment to Build Smaller Schools (6/12/01)

ENERGY: Statement of Senator Feinstein On the Federal Regulatory Commission’s Possible Consideration of a New Price Mitigation Order (6/12/01)

SOCIAL SECURITY: Statement of U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein on the Importance of Ensuring that Social Security Reform Does Not Adversely Affect Women and Families (6/12/01)

GUILLERMO SOBERO: Statement of Senator Dianne Feinstein on the Claim by Philippine Extremist Group That They Have Killed Corona Man (6/12/01)

ENVIRONMENT: Statement by Senator Feinstein On President Bush’s Refusal to Approve California’s MTBE Waiver Request (6/12/01)

NBA FINALS: Senators Feinstein and Specter Place Wager (6/07/01)

CHARLES SCHULZ: Charles M. Schulz Honored With Congressional Gold Medal (6/07/01)

HEALTH: Senate Cancer Coalition Discusses “Cancer Clusters” (6/05/01)

MAY

ECONOMY: Statement of U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein On Passage of the Tax Reconciliation Conference Report (5/26/01)

MISCELLANEOUS: Senate Approves Bill To Designate San Fernando Valley Federal Building in Honor of the Late Congressman James C. Corman (5/25/01)

ENERGY: Senator Feinstein Urges Senate Investigation of Possible Improprieties in FERC’s Relationship with Energy Companies (5/25/01)

IMMIGRATION: Sen. Feinstein and Rep. Woolsey Introduce Legislation to Provide Green Card to Chinese Grandmother Facing Possible Deportation (5/24/01)

ENVIRONMENT: Statement of US Senator Dianne Feinstein on the Expansion of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area (5/24/01)

JAMES JEFFORDS: Statement of Senator Dianne Feinstein on Senator James Jeffords’ Decision to Become an Independent (5/24/01)

ENVIRONMENT: Senator Feinstein Announces Legislation to Restore California’s Endangered Water Ecosystem and Enhance the State’s Water Supply (5/24/01)

ENVIRONMENT: Senators Feinstein and Inhofe Introduce Bill to Allow States to Waive MTBE Requirements (5/24/01)

ECONOMY: Statement of US Senator Dianne Feinstein On Passage of the Tax Bill in the US Senate (5/23/01)

JUDICIARY: Senators Boxer and Feinstein Announce Bipartisan Judicial Nomination Panel (5/22/01)

ENERGY: Statement by US Senator Dianne Feinstein On FERC’s Possible Reimposition of Caps on Natural Gas Transportation Charges (5/22/01)

ENERGY: Statement of US Senator Dianne Feinstein On the FERC Announcement on Natural Gas (5/18/01)

EDUCATION: US Senate Approves Legislation to Expand Loan Forgiveness Program to Head Start Teachers (5/17/01)

FOREIGN AFFAIRS: Statement of Senator Dianne Feinstein on the Bush Administration’s Announcement of $43 million for Humanitarian Assistance to Afghanistan (5/17/01)

ENERGY: Statement by US Senator Dianne Feinstein on the Bush Energy Plan (5/17/01)

ENVIRONMENT: Senator Feinstein Opposes Any Attempts to Drill Off the California Coast (5/16/01)

CRIME: US Senate Approves The James Guelff and Chris McCurley Body Armor Act of 2001 (5/16/01)

ENERGY: Senator Feinstein Urges Nation’s Largest Electricity Generators to Support Temporary Price Controls (5/11/01)

HEALTH: Senator Feinstein Reintroduces Bill To Require Health Insurers to Cover Cancer Screenings (5/10/01)

HEALTH: US Senator Dianne Feinstein Urges Medicare Coverage for New Cancer Drug (5/10/01)

IMMIGRATION: Bipartisan Group of US Senators Seek to Increase Funds to Reimburse States for Criminal Illegal Immigrant Costs (5/10/01)

BUDGET: Statement By Senator Dianne Feinstein Opposing the Budget Resolution Conference Report (5/10/01)

FOREIGN AFFAIRS: Senator Feinstein, Representative Lantos Seek to Safeguard Tibetan Cultural Autonomy (5/09/01)

JUDICIARY: Senators Feinstein and Gregg Introduce Bipartisan Measure to Combat Identity Theft (5/09/01)

ENERGY: Statement by Senator Dianne Feinstein on Williams’ Support of Temporary Price Controls (5/08/01)

FOREIGN AFFAIRS/DRUGS: Senator Feinstein Lauds Mexican President Vicente Fox for Extradition of Major Drug Cartel Figure (5/08/01)

FOREIGN AFFAIRS: Senator Feinstein and 12 other Senators Call Upon Secretary Powell to Provide $30 million for Afghan Refugees (5/01/01)

ENERGY/ENVIRONMENT: Senators Feinstein and Snowe to Introduce Bill to Raise Fuel Efficiency Standards (5/01/01)

APRIL

JUDICIARY: Feinstein Seeks to Provide Access to DNA Testing for Prisoners and Competent Counsel for Capital Defendants (4/30/01)

ENVIRONMENT: Senator Feinstein Urges President Bush to Approve California’s MTBE Waiver Request (4/30/01)

ENERGY: Statement by U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein on the agreement between California and Southern California Edison (4/26/01)

ENERGY: Statement by Senator Feinstein on the FERC Price Mitigation Order (4/26/01)

EDUCATION: Statement of Senator Feinstein On the Negotiations over the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (4/26/01)

ENERGY: Senators Feinstein and Gordon Smith Introduce Legislation To Impose Temporary Wholesale Rate Cap or Cost Based Rates on Energy Sold in the Western Region (4/24/01)

ENERGY: Senator Feinstein Asks to Meet with President to Discuss California Energy Crisis for Third Time (4/19/01)

FOREIGN AFFAIRS: Statement By U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein on the Announcement of the Release of the U.S. Military Personnel Currently Held in China (4/11/01)

BUDGET: Statement by Senator Dianne Feinstein on President Bush’s Budget for FY2002 (4/09/01)

ENERGY: Statement by U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein - On the Decision by PG&E to Declare Bankruptcy - (4/6/01)

MARCH

CRIME: Senators Feinstein and Dorgan Seek to Improve Gun Free Schools Act (3/30/01)

CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM: U.S. Senate Approves Feinstein/Thompson Compromise on "Hard Money" Campaign Finance Limit (3/28/01)

CRIME: Statement by Senator Feinstein in Support of the Hate Crimes Prevention Act (3/27/01)

HEALTH: Senator Feinstein Seeks to Improve the Health of Children and Working Families (3/21/01)

CONSUMER SAFETY: Senator Feinstein Reintroduces Legislation to Protect Infants from Unsafe Cribs (3/15/01)

ENERGY: Senators Dianne Feinstein and Gordon Smith Announce Partnership in Response to the Western Energy Crisis (3/15/01)

HEALTH: Breast Cancer Stamp Raises Over $20 Million for Research (3/13/01)

CRIME: Senator Feinstein Re-Introduces Measure to Curb Sales of Powerful .50 Caliber Sniper Rifles (3/09/01)

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY: Statement by U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein on International Women’s Day (3/08/01)

FOREIGN AFFAIRS: Senator Feinstein Urges Bush Administration to Crack Down on U.S. Stolen Cars Transported to Mexico (3/08/01)

FOREIGN AFFAIRS: Senator Feinstein Urges Palestinians to Stop the Bloodshed Thwarting Mideast Peace (3/07/01)

HEALTH/AIDS: Senators Feinstein and Feingold Introduce Legislation to Increase Access to HIV/AIDS Treatment in Developing Countries (3/06/01)

DEFENSE: Senator Feinstein Urges Navy to Stop Big Sur Bombing Runs (3/06/01)

EARTHQUAKES: Senator Feinstein Seeks to Prevent Human and Economic Losses from Future Earthquakes (3/01/01)

FEBRUARY

ENVIRONMENT: Senator Feinstein Urges EPA to Approve MTBE Waiver for California (2/12/01)

ENERGY: Senator Feinstein Introduces Bill to Establish Cost-of-Service Based Rates for Energy Suppliers when their Wholesale Prices are ‘Unfair and Unreasonable’ (2/8/01)

FOREIGN AFFAIRS: Senators Feinstein, Brownback and 8 Others Introduce Legislation Opposing Lifting Sanctions on Libya (2/01/01)

JANUARY

ENERGY: Senators Dianne Feinstein and Bob Smith Introduce Legislation to Increase Energy Efficiency (1/31/01)

ENERGY: Statement of U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on the California Energy Crisis (1/31/01)

JUDICIARY: Senators Feinstein and Sessions Reintroduce James Guelff Body Armor Act (1/24/01)

JUDICIARY: Statement of Senator Dianne Feinstein Before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Opposing the Nomination of John Ashcroft to Be Attorney General of the United States (1/24/01)

ENERGY: Statement by U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein on the Secretary of Energy’s Decision to Extend the Emergency Orders to Provide Natural Gas and Electricity to California (1/23/01)

AGRICULTURE: Senator Feinstein Introduces Legislation to Increase Penalties for the Organized Smuggling of Agriculture Products (1/23/01)

JUDICIARY: Senators Feinstein and Hutchison Introduce Bill to Increase Federal Judges on US/Mexico Border Five New and Three Temporary Federal Judges To Handle California’s Growing Border Caseload (1/23/01)

REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS: Statement by Senator Dianne Feinstein on the Bush Administration Decision on International Family Planning (1/23/01)

GENERAL: Senator Feinstein Introduces First Day Bills: Legislation Targets the California Energy Crisis, Teacher Training, INS Children’s Services, Gun Violence and Agricultural Smuggling (1/22/01)

ENERGY: Senator Feinstein Introduces Bill to Help Restore Stability and Reliability to Wholesale Electricity Costs (1/22/01)

ENVIRONMENT: Statement of Senator Dianne Feinstein on East Bay MUD and the City and County of Sacramento’s signing of the Record of Decision on the American River Dispute (1/19/01)

DEFENSE: Statement of Senator Feinstein on the Air Force’s Decision to Locate the Global Hawk Mission at Beale Air Force Base (1/19/01)

JUDICIARY: Statement of U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein on the Nomination of Senator John Ashcroft to be Attorney General of the United States (1/16/01)

CRIME: Statement of U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein at the Central Valley Methamphetamine Task Force Meeting (1/9/01)

ENVIRONMENT: Statement of U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein on Ford Motor Company's Plans to Install Electrically Assisted Gasoline Engines in its Fleet of Cars, Trucks and Minivans (1/9/01)

DRUGS: U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein to Call for Increased Federal Funding for Anti-Meth Program at Fresno Meth Summit (1/8/01)