2006 News Releases
OMB Communications

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November - December

• US Government Releases FY06 Financial Report (U.S. Treasury Department Office of Public Affairs) (December 15, 2006) (38k)
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• Statement from OMB Director Rob Portman: Announcement to Pursue a Year-Long Continuing Resolution (December 12, 2006) (32k)
  
  
• OMB Director's Statement on December 2006 Employment Report (December 8, 2006) (23k)
  
  
• OMB Director's Statement on Revised Third Quarter GDP Growth (November 29, 2006) (24k)
  
  
• All Major Agencies Meet Accelerated Financial Reporting Deadline for Second Consecutive Year (November 16, 2006) (29k)
  
  
• Press Briefing by Conference Call with OMB Director Rob Portman and CEA Chairman Edward Lazear (November 3, 2006) (60k)

September - October

• Joint Statement of Henry Paulson, Secretary of the Treasury, and Robert Portman, Director of the Office of Management and Budget, on Budget Results for Fiscal Year 2006 (October 12, 2006)
  
  
• Fact Sheet, Economic Strength And Spending Restraint Drive Down Budget Deficit (October 11, 2006) (29k)
  
  
• Fact Sheet, Achieving Greater Transparency And Accountability In Government (September 26, 2006) (35k)
  
  
• OMB Posts Progress Reports to Help Small Businesses, Manufacturers, and Congress Track Ongoing Regulatory Reform (September 25, 2006) (31k)
  
  
• Government Issues New Standards and Guidelines for Statistical Surveys to Reflect Current Best Practices (September 22, 2006) (28k)
  
  
• OMB Takes Step to Further Increase Transparency and Oversight of Information Technology Investments (September 21, 2006) (30k)
  
  
• OMB Director’s Statement on Record-High Tax Receipts (September 18, 2006) (23k)
  
  
• OMB Director Praises House Passage of Earmark Reform (September 14, 2006) (23k)
  
  
• OMB Director Portman Praises House for Supporting Increased Transparency in Federal Spending (September 13, 2006) (23k)
  
  
• OMB Issues 2007 Release Date Schedule for Principal Federal Economic Indicators (September 12, 2006) (37k)
  
  
• OMB Director Portman Praises Senate For Supporting Increased Transparency In Federal Spending (September 8, 2006) (24k)

July - August

• Budget Deficit is Shrinking Because of Strong Economy (August 30, 2006) (23k)
  
  
• Census Report Shows Benefits of Economy Reaching Americans (August 29, 2006) (22k)
  
  
• Government Sets Forth New Audit Guidelines for Federal Financial Statements (August 25, 2006) (29k)
  
  
• U.S. Senate Confirms Paul Denett as Federal Procurement Policy Administrator (August 4, 2006) (29k)
  
  
• U.S. Senate Confirms Stephen S. McMillin as Deputy Director for the Budget (July 28, 2006) (24k)
  
  
• OMB Provides One-Stop Shopping On-Line To Help Small Businesses Navigate Federal Requirements (July 18, 2006) (26k)
  
  
• OMB Director Portman Names Donald Dempsey for Senior Position (July 17, 2006) (29k)
  
  
• OMB Introduces On-Line Catalog To Help Agencies Effectively Implement New Information Technology (July 13, 2006) (35k)
  
  
• OMB Director Portman Names Michael Bopp for Senior Position (July 12, 2006) (24k)
  
  
• OMB Introduces Key Resource to Give Agencies Easier Access to Emergency Response Information (July 12, 2006) (24k)
  
  
• Fact Sheet, Mid-Session Review for FY 2007 (July 11, 2006) (30k)
  
  
• OMB Director Portman to Discuss Mid-Session Review at National Press Clup "Newsmaker" Event (July 10, 2006) (22k)
  
  
• HSPD-12 Certified Products and Services Now Available for Federal Agency Acquisition (July 5, 2006) (28k)

May - June

• OMB Reports 12 Cabinet Departments Reduced Paperwork Burdens in FY 2005 (June 30, 2006) (25k)
  
  
• OMB Reinforces Strict Adherence to Safeguard Standards (June 23, 2006) (25k)
  
  
• Bipartisan Victory for Presidential Initiative to Control Spending (June 22, 2006) (24k)
  
  
• TRANSCRIPT: OMB Director Rob Portman Roundtable Interview with Reporters on June 21, 2006 (June 22, 2006) (80k)
  
  
• What They're Saying... More Support For The Line-Item Veto Legislation (June 22, 2006) (18k)
  
  
• What They're Saying... More Support For The Line-Item Veto Legislation (June 21, 2006) (19k)
  
  
• OMB Director Portman Praises Senate Action on Budget Reforms (June 20, 2006) (24k)
  
  
• What They're Saying... Bipartisan Support for the Line-Item Veto Legislation (June 20, 2006) (19k)
  
  
• Fact Sheet, President Signs Emergency Funding Bill (June 15, 2006) (30k)
  
  
• OMB Director Portman Praises Congress for Keeping Spending Bill on Target (June 15, 2006) (27k)
  
  
• What They're Saying... More Support For The Line-Item Veto Legislation (June 15, 2006) (24k)
  
  
• Portman Applauds Bipartisan Approval of Legislative Line Item Veto (June 14, 2006) (27k)
  
  
• What They're Saying... Bipartisan Support For The Line-Item Veto Legislation (June 14, 2006) (22k)
  
  
• OMB Official Recognized for Excellence in IT Leadership (June 13, 2006) (29k)
  
  
• OMB Director Portman Names Jeffrey A. Rosen as General Counsel (June 9, 2006) (31k)
  
  
• OMB Director Portman Praises President's Intention to Nominate Deputy Director for the Budget (June 9, 2006) (30k)
  
  
• President Bush Participates in Swearing-In Ceremony for Rob Portman as OMB Director (June 2, 2006) (45k)
  
  
• Strong Economic Fundamentals Critical to Revenue Growth, Deficit Reduction (June 1, 2006) (23k)
  
  
• Portman Confirmed as OMB Directory by U.S. Senate (May 26, 2006) (22k)
  
  
• Statement by OMB Acting Director Clay Johnson on First Quarter GDP Growth (May 25, 2006) (23k)
  
  
• Fact Sheet, President Requests Funds to Strengthen Border Security (May 18, 2006) (30k)

March - April

• OMB Scorecard Shows Improved Budget & Performance Integration (May 4, 2006) (26k)
  
  
• Federal CIO Council Meets in Austin with Worldwide IT Leaders (April 28, 2006) (34k)
  
  
• Fact Sheet, President Bush Requests Funds for New Orleans Levees (April 24, 2006) (31k)
  
  
• Competitive Sourcing Continues to Save Billions for Taxpayers (April 20, 2006) (30k)
  
  
• OMB Launches Government-wide Analysis of New Lines of Business Initiatives (March 17, 2006) (34k)
  
  
• Statement by OMB Director Bolten on Senate Budget Resolution (March 16, 2006) (33k)
  
  
• Fact Sheet, President Submits Line Item Veto Legislation to Congress (March 6, 2006) (25k)
  
  
• Legislative Line Item Veto Act of 2006 (March 6, 2006) (45k)

• Fact Sheet, President Requests $72.4 Billion for the Global War on Terror (February 16, 2006) (30k)
  
  
• Fact Sheet, President Bush Requests $19.8 Billion For Hurricane Recovery (February 16, 2006) (32k)
  
  
• President's $64 Billion 2007 Information Technology Budget Builds on Results (February 10, 2006) (41k)
  
  
• OMB Releases Major Savings and Reforms Volume (February 9, 2006) (38k)
  
  
• Budget Launches ExpectMore.gov to Improve Programs’ Accountability, Transparency (February 6, 2006) (31k)
  
  
• Federal Employees Improve Government Effectiveness, Deliver Substantial Results (February 2, 2006) (60k)
  
  
• Wennergren Elected Vice Chairman of CIO Council (January 18, 2006) (23k)
  
  
• OMB Requests Peer Review of Proposed Risk Assessment Bulletin (January 9, 2006) (44k)

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