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There was activity on eight bills related to the Natural Resources Committee on Sept. 30.


Sept. 30: bills handled by Ways and Means Committee

There was activity on six bills related to the Ways and Means Committee on Sept. 30.


Leader Rodgers Statement on FDA User Fees and Next Steps After CR

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement regarding the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) User Fee Agreements and key priorities in the FDA Act of 2022 that still require Senate action.


Commerce Department discusses Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting on Sept. 30

The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Sept. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.), U.S. Rep. Rob Wittman (R-Va.) and 34 other members introduced the Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2022.


Bipartisan E&C Leaders Urge Senate to Pass the Spectrum Innovation Act

News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Mike Doyle (D-PA), and Communications and Technology Republican Leader Bob Latta (R-OH) issued the following joint statement today calling on the Senate to pass the Spectrum Innovation Act, which will help improve American technological leadership and strengthen public safety and national security...


What did Commerce Department publish on Sept. 30?

The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Sept. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Bipartisan E&C Leaders Urge Senate to Pass the Spectrum Innovation Act

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Communications and Technology Subcommittee Republican Leader Bob Latta (R-OH), Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Mike Doyle (D-PA) issued...


News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The past few years have brought a new meaning to the term “unprecedented." One global crisis after another has made it hard to contextualize the truly historic times we’ve been living through. Take this past summer as an example. Gas prices hit levels never seen before in history, yet we ran out of ways to describe it. "Record-breaking,""crippling,""exorbitant"and, yes, "unprecedented,"this is the state of American energy under the Biden administration.


Commerce Department discusses Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Scup Fishery; Adjustment to the 2022 Winter II Quota on Sept. 30

The US Commerce Department published a two page rule on Sept. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published on Sept. 30 by Commerce Department

The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Sept. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Crapo: Stagnant Economy Needs Pro-Growth Policies

News Release: Washington, D.C.--U.S. Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) issued the statement below following release of data on the personal consumption expenditures price index (PCE) for August, which showed that core PCE inflation increased from 4.7 percent to 4.9 percent, year over year. A third estimate for second quarter GDP was also recently released, confirming prior estimates that GDP contracted for two consecutive quarters.


Notice of Deadline Extension for the NOAA Brennan Matching Fund Opportunity for Ocean and Coastal Mapping discussed on Sept. 30 by Commerce Department

The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Sept. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.



U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2.2 Million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance to Boost Manufacturing Growth in Sedro Woolley, Washington

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.2 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to the Port of Skagit County, Washington, for infrastructure improvements and site development in support of regional manufacturing growth.


News Release: Washington D.C -Energy and Commerce Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Health Subcommittee Republican Leader Brett Guthrie (R-KY) released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed H.R. 8163, the Improving Trauma Systems and Emergency Care Act, and S. 958, the Maximizing Outcomes through Better Investments in Lifesaving Equipment for (MOBILE) Health Care Act.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee Leader Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) released the following statement commending the passing of the bipartisan “Informing Consumers about Smart Devices Act" and the “Visit America Act."


News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) issued the following statement congratulating Doreen Bogdan-Martin on her successful election to lead the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).


Pallone & Schakowsky Applaud House Passage of Two Bills to Protect Consumers & Strengthen the Economy

News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee Chair Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) released the following joint statement today after the House of Representatives passed two bipartisan consumer protection and commerce bills...


Oversight Committee Hearing Reveals Devastating Impact of Republican-Led Abortion Bans

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, held a hearing to examine Republican efforts to enact abortion bans and restrictions following the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization overturning the constitutional...