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News Release: Washington - Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) and Western Caucus Chair Dan Newhouse (R-Wash.) led a letter to U.S. Forest Service (USFS) Chief Randy Moore, urging USFS to increase the pace and scale of essential forest management activities. In part, the members wrote.

Commerce Department discusses Amendments to National Marine Sanctuary Regulations; Delay of Effective Date on June 24

The US Commerce Department published a two page rule on June 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

ICYMI: California's Giant Sequoias Are Being Destroyed By Wildfires. This Bill Can Save Them

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Turns out bipartisan cooperation in Washington, D.C. isn’t completely dead, after all.

What They Are Saying: The Save Our Sequoias Act

News Release: Washington - Last week, House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) joined House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), U.S. Reps. Scott Peters (D-Calif.), Jim Costa (D-Calif.)David Valadao (R-Calif.), Jimmy Panetta (D-Calif.), Tom McClintock (R-Calif.) and 26 other members in introducing H.R. 8168, the Save Our Sequoias (SOS) Act.

Wyden Statement on the Senate Passage of Bipartisan Gun Reform

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released the following statement on the passage of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act by the U.S. Senate...

Secretary Raimondo Statement on Supreme Court Decision to Overturn Roe v. Wade

News Release: Today, Commerce Secretary Gina M. Raimondo issued the following statement following the United States Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey in its Dobbs v. Jackson decision: "Choosing when and whether to have children are among the most important decisions in ...

Bills addressed by Natural Resources Committee on June 24

There was activity on one bill related to the Natural Resources Committee on June 24.

June 24: bills handled by Ways and Means Committee

There was activity on two bills related to the Ways and Means Committee on June 24.

Chairwoman Maloney Issues Statement on House Passage of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act

News Release: Washington, D.C. -Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, released the following statement after the House passed the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act...

Oversight and Reform Committee and the bills it addressed on June 24

There was activity on three bills related to the Oversight and Reform Committee on June 24.

Leader Rodgers: A Momentous Day for the Dignity and Sanctity of Every Human Life

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement after the Supreme Court decided in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization to overturn Roe v. Wade and affirm the American people have the right to speak through their officials to enact laws that protect unborn children.

Pallone Blasts Supreme Court’s Decision Overturning Roe v. Wade

News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today after the Supreme Court released its decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which overturned nearly 50 years of precedent established by Roe v. Wade guaranteeing the constitutional right to abortion...

Chairwoman Maloney’s Statement on Supreme Court Decision Overturning Roe v. Wade

News Release: Washington, D.C. -Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, issued the following statement regarding the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization to overturn the right to abortion guaranteed in Roe v. Wade...

Chairman Neal Statement on Supreme Court’s Rollback of Roe v. Wade

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement on the Supreme Court’s ruling to overturn Roe v. Wade...

Finance Committee and the bills it addressed on June 23

There was activity on five bills related to the Finance Committee on June 23.

Leader Rodgers: Overwhelming Number of Americans Support Key Pillars of Privacy Bill

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered remarks at today’s Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee markup on the need to enact comprehensive privacy and data security protections for Americans.

Pallone and Tonko Announce Legislative Hearing on Bills to Solve America’s Broken Recycling System

News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee Chairman Paul Tonko (D-NY) announced that the Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee will hold a fully remote legislative hearing on Thursday, June 30, at 11:30 a.m. (EDT) on several bills to repair and improve our nation’s recycling system. The hearing is entitled, “No Time to Waste: Solutions for America’s Broken Recycling System."

Ahead of Historic House Vote, Maloney and Grijalva Unveil Overwhelming Endorsements for the LGBTQI+ Data Inclusion Act

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and Rep. Raúl Grijalva, lead sponsor of the LGBTQI+ Data Inclusion Act, announced that more than 200 advocacy organizations-including the Congressional LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus, the Human Rights Campaign, ...

Chairman Krishnamoorthi Applauds FDA Decision to Ban All JUUL Products