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Wyden Statement on CHIPS Package

News Release: Washington, D.C.- Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released the following statement on the inclusion of his Investment Tax Credit in the bipartisan CHIPS package...


News Release: Washington, D.C. -Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, released the following statement after the Committee on Oversight and Reform voted favorably to approve the Strengthening Tools to Obstruct and Prevent Fraud Act of 2022 (STOP Fraud Act).


News Release: The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and the 17 partner economies on the occasion of the Supply Chain Ministerial Forum.


Oversight Committee Releases New Documents and Findings on Trump Administration’s Illegal Effort to Add Citizenship Question to 2020 Census

News Release: Washington, D.C. -Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, released a memorandum detailing new findings from the Committee’s investigation into the Trump Administration’s illegal efforts to add a citizenship question to the 2020 Census.



Out of the Shadows: New Imaging Method Reveals Concealed Objects

News Release: A new way of imaging concealed objects, devised by a researcher at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and his colleagues, might take all the fun out of hide-and-seek, but could also help save lives.


Pallone Applauds Committee Passage of Six Consumer Protection Bills

News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today following the passage of six consumer protection bills during a full Committee markup.


Release: The Biden Administration is working with our partners and diverse stakeholders domestically and overseas to address supply chain disruptions.


July 20: bills handled by Natural Resources Committee

There was activity on five bills related to the Natural Resources Committee on July 20.


Full Committee Markup Wrap up, National Privacy Standard Passes Committee 53-2

News Release: Energy and Commerce Republicans are leading on bipartisan solutions to ensure online safety for our kids, hold Big Tech accountable for their harms, counter China efforts to surveil us, and strengthen privacy and data protections for all Americans.


Wyden Urges Senate Passage of Incentives for American Chips Manufacturing

News Release: Mr. President, the Senate has begun a debate on critical legislation dealing with the shortage of computer chips and chip production in America.


Bills addressed by Ways and Means Committee on July 20

There was activity on four bills related to the Ways and Means Committee on July 20.


At Subcommittee Hearing, Farmers and Experts Highlight Need for Regenerative Agriculture Amid Worsening Climate Crisis

News Release: Washington, D.C. -Today, Rep. Ro Khanna, Chair of the Subcommittee on Environment, held a hearing to examine regenerative agriculture, the role it can play in preventing the worst of the climate crisis while protecting food supply, and the urgent need to reform federal policies that unjustly favor corporate agribusiness, often at the expense of family farmers.


Wyden Statement at Finance Committee Hearing on Affordable Housing Tax Incentives

News Release: The Finance Committee meets this morning to discuss housing. This hearing comes at a time when Americans’ are getting clobbered by climbing rents and home prices, key drivers of inflation.


Notice published on July 19 by Commerce Department

The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on July 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published by Commerce Department on July 19

The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on July 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on July 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $3.2 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support Business Growth in Huntingburg, Indiana

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3.2 million grant to the city of Huntingburg, Indiana, to upgrade its wastewater treatment facility to provide enhanced capacity for regional business growth. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan and EDA’s $300 million Coal Communities Commitment.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on July 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.