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How politicians on Finance Committee dealt with bills on July 28

There was activity on two bills related to the Finance Committee on July 28.


July 28: bills handled by Ways and Means Committee

There was activity on 12 bills related to the Ways and Means Committee on July 28.


Pallone Floor Statement on the CHIPS and Science Act

News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following statement on the House floor today during consideration of H.R. 4346, the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022...


What releases are upcoming from the Commerce Department on Aug. 1

There is one release scheduled to be published on Aug. 1.


News Release: WASHINGTON, DC- Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement applauding the House of Representatives’ passage of H.R. 6929, the Susan Muffley Act of 2022...



News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Mike Doyle (D-PA) released the following joint statement today after the House of Representatives passed three communications and technology bills today...


NOAA tool now brings disaster risk, vulnerability down to community level

News Release: A comprehensive update to NOAA’s Billion Dollar Disasters mapping tool now includes U.S. census tract data - providing many users with local community-level awareness of hazard risk, exposure and vulnerability across more than 100 combinations of weather and climate hazards.


Wyden Demands Merck, Abbot Comply with Senate Finance Committee Investigation

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today demanded Merck and Abbott comply with the Senate Finance Committee’s investigation into the tax practices of Big Pharma.


News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) and Subcommittee on the Environment Ranking Member Yvette Herrell (R-N.M.) are raising concerns over Democrats’ refusal to require Biden Administration officials to testify at hearings, emphasizing that no...


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 three consumer protection and commerce bills...


Rodgers, Latta Commend Bipartisan Solutions to Improve Public Safety and Spectrum Innovation

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Communications and Technology Subcommittee Republican Leader Bob Latta (R-OH) released the following statement commending the passing of bipartisan legislation to improve spectrum management, innovation, and emergency communications services for Americans.


Ahead of Hearing, Committee Reveals Major Gun Companies Collected More than $1 Billion in Revenue from Military-Style Assault Weapons

News Release: Washington, D.C. -Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, released new findings from the Committee’s investigation into five major gun manufacturers’ sales and marketing of AR-15-style assault rifles, the weapons of choice for murderers responsible for America’s deadly mass shootings. The findings come ahead of the Committee’s hearing at 10:00 a.m. ET on the role of the firearms industry in America’s gun violence epidemic.


News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.5 million grant to the Weslaco Economic Development Corporation, Weslaco, Texas, to provide critical infrastructure in support of the new Mid Valley International Industrial Park.


News Release: Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the appointment of 19 new U.S. CEO members of the U.S.-India CEO Forum (Forum), which she chairs with Indian Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal. Secretary Raimondo has also appointed James Taiclet, chairman, president, and CEO of Lockheed ...


News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.3 million grant to the town of Jaffrey, New Hampshire, to boost the local manufacturing sector by building a water treatment plant and transmission lines as part of the Cold Springs Water System project.


Census Bureau Releases COVID-19 Economic Brief

News Release: The U.S. Census Bureau today released a report on how economic surveys captured the initial shock and resulting impact of the coronavirus pandemic, as well as economic trends since the national emergency was declared.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released a statement following the Senate’s advancement of the CHIPS-Plus government subsidy legislation, which falls short of lifting tax burdens and removing costly regulatory and permitting barriers that are hampering American industries and their ability to innovate and compete with China.


News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.5 million grant to the city of Ottawa, Illinois, to boost manufacturing by making infrastructure upgrades as part of the East Stevenson Road Improvement Project. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan and EDA’s $300 million Coal Communities Commitment.


News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following statement on the House Floor today during consideration of H.R. 3771, the South Asian Heart Health Awareness and Research Act of 2022...