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The US Commerce Department published a two page rule on Oct. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Oct. 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Biden Unilaterally Prevents Sustainable Energy Development in Colorado, Designates New National Monument

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. President Joe Biden announced the initiation of a roughly 225,000 acre, 20-year mineral withdrawal in Colorado's Thomson Divide. He also designated a separate 54,000 acre national monument as the Camp Hale - Continental Divide National Monument.


Commerce Department publishes notice on Oct. 11

The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Oct. 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Comer & Foxx Reveal New Evidence of COVID Relief Dollars Funding Woke Initiatives

News Release: WASHINGTON-Today, House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) and House Committee on Education and Labor Ranking Member Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.) are again pressing U.S. Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona about COVID relief funds intended to address students’ ...


Forensic Bitemark Analysis Not Supported by Sufficient Data, NIST Draft Review Finds

News Release: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has reviewed the scientific foundations of bitemark analysis, a forensic technique in which marks on the skin of a biting victim are compared with the teeth of a suspected biter. NIST has published its findings in a draft report, Bitemark Analysis:...



Wyden, Neal Applaud Biden Administration for "Family Glitch" Fix, Lowering Health Care Costs for American Families

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC-Today, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) and Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-OR) applauded the final regulation issued by the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that will bring down health insurance costs for Americans with unaffordable employer-sponsored coverage by fixing the so-called “family glitch"...


Chairwoman Maloney Presses Postal Service on  Electric Vehicle Expansion Plans

News Release: Washington D.C. -Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, sent a letter to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy requesting information on the Postal Service’s plans to use funding made available by the Inflation Reduction Act and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to expand its fleet of electric vehicles (EV) and work with federal and state partners to help create a nationwide public EV charging network.



News Release: StatVentures, an initiative of Census Open Innovation Labs (COIL), will scout technology through collaborations with nongovernment innovators to ensure the U.S. Census Bureau continues to provide quality data effectively and efficiently. Through multiphase competitions, StatVentures will invite participants to propose new ways the Census Bureau can collect and improve the nation’s supply chain data.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Energy Subcommittee Republican Leader Fred Upton (R-MI), and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Republican Leader Morgan Griffith (R-VA) are vowing vigorous oversight over the implementation of Department of Energy’s (DOE) loan programs, which Democrats expanded in their massive tax and spending sprees.


News Release: Washington, D.C. -Today, Rep. Ro Khanna, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Environment, and Rep. Zoe Lofgren issued the following statements after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a proposed endangerment finding that lead emissions from aircraft that operate on leaded fuel cause or contribute to air pollution that may endanger public health...


News Release: WASHINGTON, DC-Today, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) and Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-OR) applauded the final regulation issued by the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that will bring down health insurance costs for Americans with unaffordable employer-sponsored coverage by fixing the so-called “family glitch"...



DOC offers new grant application process starting Oct. 11

Climate Program Office (CPO), Earth System Science and Modeling Research in support of the Disaster grant opened on Oct. 11.


News Release: BOGOTÁ, Colombia-Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Chairman Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) is leading a trade-focused congressional delegation to Colombia and Chile for high-level government, labor, and business meetings. During their trip, the members will examine the implementation of current U.S. trade agreements and assess opportunities to strengthen economic ties that promote labor and environmental standards.



Census.gov Security Updates

News Release: The U.S. Census Bureau is set to update some security features on its website, census.gov. Public users should update their browsers to the most current versions to avoid issues connecting with the site and applications. (Users may have to update their operating system to support the latest browser version.) The Census Bureau is alerting the public to the changes through social media and on its website. Its call centers will also have information to help ease the transition.