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Chairs Rodgers, Griffith Announce O&I Subcommittee Hearing on Domestic Energy Supply Chain and Manufacturing Base
By Commerce Newswire Report | Oct 6, 2023
House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chair Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today announced a subcommittee hearing titled:
Comer Presses State Department for Information on then-Vice President Joe Biden’s Sudden Shift on Ukraine Policy
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 13, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) is continuing to investigate President Joe Biden’s connections to certain international and domestic business transactions and practices, including his family and associates peddling influence to generate millions...
U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.3 Million to Support Business and Job Growth in South Boston, Virginia
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 13, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.9 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to the Youngstown Edison Incubator Corporation (Youngstown Business Incubator), Youngstown, Ohio, to...
Testimony From CIA Whistleblower Alleges New Information on COVID-19 Origins
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 13, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Staff on the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic and Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence have heard testimony from a whistleblower alleging that the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) offered six analysts significant monetary incentives to change their position on COVID-19’s...
Chair Rodgers: “H.R. 1435 ensures people have the option of driving practical, functional, and affordable cars”
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 13, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) testified before the House Rules Committee today in support of H.R. 1435, the Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act, led by Rep. John Joyce. The bill would end California’s efforts to ban gas-powered cars and preserve Americans’ ability to choose the vehicles that best suit their lives.
Chairs Rodgers and Johnson Announce Hearing on EPA’s PM2.5 Proposal
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 13, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee Chair Bill Johnson (R-OH) today announced a hearing titled “Protecting American Manufacturing: Examining EPA’s Proposed PM2.5 Rule."
Chairs Rodgers and Guthrie Announce Legislative Hearing to Improve Seniors’ Access to Innovative Drugs, Medical Devices, and Technology
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 13, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY) today announced a legislative subcommittee hearing titled “Examining Policies to Improve Seniors’ Access to Innovative Drugs, Medical Devices, and Technology."
Fallon to Hold Hearing on Record-High Inflation and Doubled Federal Deficit Brought on by ‘Bidenomics’
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 13, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON-Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs Chairman Pat Fallon (R-Texas) will hold a hearing next week titled “Bidenomics: A Perfect Storm of Spending, Debt, and Inflation." The hearing will bring transparency to the harm President Biden’s economic policies, “Bidenomics," ...
Business Trends and Outlook Survey Expands Scope
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 13, 2023
News Release: The U.S. Census Bureau announced data collection begins today for version two of the Business Trends and Outlook Survey (BTOS), a survey that measures business conditions on an ongoing basis. The BTOS will now include data for multiunit/multilocation businesses. BTOS will continue to collect data complementary...
Pandemic Unemployment Fraud Estimates Double to $100-$135 Billion; Crapo, Smith Call for Action
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 13, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C.--Official government estimates of fraud in pandemic-era unemployment insurance (UI) programs have doubled within the last six months, reaching a staggering sum of $100 to $135 billion according to a newly released U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) report. The report, issued...
Ways and Means Members to European Officials: Americans Reject Biden’s Global Tax Surrender
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 13, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Members of the Ways and Means Committee traveled to France and Germany over Labor Day weekend to express to European officials Americans’ opposition to the Biden Administration’s unilaterally negotiated global tax surrender. Led by Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08), the delegation’s trip was...
Chairs Rodgers and Johnson Announce Hearing on EPA’s PM2.5 Proposal
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 13, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee Chair Bill Johnson (R-OH) today announced a hearing titled “Protecting American Manufacturing: Examining EPA’s Proposed PM2.5 Rule."
U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $4.4 Million to Support Infrastructure Improvements in Madras, Oregon
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 13, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.9 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to the Raleigh County Public Service District, Sophia, West Virginia, for construction of a new water...
Wyden Marks Beginning of Medicare Negotiation to Lower the Cost of Prescription Drugs
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 13, 2023
News Release: I come to the floor to mark a key milestone in the effort to lower the price of prescription drugs for American seniors and families.
Chair Rodgers: “H.R. 1435 ensures people have the option of driving practical, functional, and affordable cars”
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 13, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) testified before the House Rules Committee today in support of H.R. 1435, the Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act, led by Rep. John Joyce. The bill would end California’s efforts to ban gas-powered cars and preserve Americans’ ability to choose the vehicles that best suit their lives.
Chairs Rodgers and Guthrie Announce Legislative Hearing to Improve Seniors’ Access to Innovative Drugs, Medical Devices, and Technology
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 13, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY) today announced a legislative subcommittee hearing titled “Examining Policies to Improve Seniors’ Access to Innovative Drugs, Medical Devices, and Technology."
U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.2 Million to Support Disaster Relief and Recovery Efforts in Berea, Kentucky
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 13, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.3 million grant to the city of Worcester, Massachusetts, for infrastructure improvements needed to serve the Reactory Biotechnology Park and grow...
Smith, Comer, Jordan Statement on Speaker McCarthy Opening an Impeachment Inquiry into President Biden
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 13, 2023
News Release: Smith, Comer, Jordan Statement on Speaker McCarthy Opening an Impeachment Inquiry into President Biden.
Wyden Calls for Expansion of Child Tax Credit
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 13, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued the following statement after the U.S. Census Bureau released new data showing child poverty more than doubled after the expiration of the enhanced child tax credit...
Comer, Jordan, Smith Statement on Speaker McCarthy Opening an Impeachment Inquiry into President Biden
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 13, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.), House Committee on the Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), and House Committee on Ways and Means Chairman Jason Smith (R-Mo.) today issued the following statement regarding Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) opening an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden...