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There was activity on six bills related to the Ways and Means Committee on July 29.


33 notices published in week ending July 16 by Commerce Department

There were 33 notices published by the Commerce Department in week ending July 16, according to the Federal Register.


Bills addressed by Oversight and Reform Committee on July 29

There was activity on six bills related to the Oversight and Reform Committee on July 29.


How politicians on Natural Resources Committee dealt with bills on July 29

There was activity on two bills related to the Natural Resources Committee on July 29.


JCT: Democrats’ Proposals Increase Taxes on Millions of Americans

News Release: Washington, D.C.--The nonpartisan Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) estimates the Democrats’ latest reckless tax-and-spend proposal will increase taxes on millions of Americans across every income bracket, with more than half of the tax increases on Americans making less than $400,000 per year.


Inflation Soars, GDP Declines: Economy Needs Pro-Growth Policies

News Release: Washington, D.C.--U.S. Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) issued the below statement following the release of the personal consumption expenditures price index (PCE), which jumped to 6.8 percent in June, up from 6.3 percent in May.


Leading Experts Suggest Guidelines for Assessing Emerging Transistor Performance

News Release: To continue making smartphones, laptops, and other devices more powerful and energy efficient, industry is intensely focused on identifying promising next-generation designs and materials for the principal building blocks of modern electronics: the tiny electrical on-off switches known as field-effect...


Neal, Davis Applaud HHS Guidance Safeguarding Resources for Low-Income Parents

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC-Today, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) and Worker and Family Support Subcommittee Chairman Danny K. Davis (D-IL) released the following statement after the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a letter to states that they should exercise their discretion and refrain from collecting child support from very low-income parents during a time of family crisis...


News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and Rep. Nancy Mace, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, issued the following statements to mark National Whistleblower Appreciation Day, commemorated on July 30, 2022.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republicans are leading an effort to expand clean and affordable hydropower around the United States. Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Republican Leader Morgan...


Opening Remarks by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo at the U.S.-Japan Economic Policy Consultative Committee

Release: Good morning. Tony and I are thrilled to host you this morning. I had the opportunity the other evening to express my condolences to Minister Hagiuda, but I haven’t seen you, so Minister Hayashi, please – and your delegation, please accept our condolences for Prime Minister Abe.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, sent a letter to Xavier Becerra, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), urging him to declare a public health emergency in response to the ongoing monkeypox outbreak.


News Release: The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and Japan on the occasion of the inaugural ministerial meeting of the U.S.-Japan Economic Policy Consultative Committee.


News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) and Oversight Committee Republicans are launching a probe into efforts by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to obstruct oversight by the Office of Inspector General (OIG). In a letter to DHS Secretary...


NOAA proposes new vessel speed regulations to protect North Atlantic right whales

News Release: Today, NOAA Fisheries announced proposed changes to vessel speed regulations to further protect North Atlantic right whales from death and serious injuries resulting from collisions - part of a multifaceted approach to stabilize and recover this endangered population. The changes would expand the current mandatory seasonal speed restrictions of 10 knots or less in designated areas of the ocean and extend to most vessels measuring 35 to 65 feet in length.


News Release: Washington, D.C. -Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Assault Weapons Ban of 2021...


News Release: Washington, D.C. -Rep. Ro Khanna, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Environment, held a hearing to examine the health harms from leaded aviation fuel and its impacts particularly to communities of color and low-income communities.


Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo Applauds Final Passage of CHIPS Legislation

News Release: Today, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo released the following statement following the House’s bipartisan passage of legislation to revitalize domestic semiconductor manufacturing and invest in American scientific leadership.