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There was activity on two bills related to the Ways and Means Committee on June 8.


NOAA begins process to potentially protect waters off New York, New Jersey

News Release: NOAA is seeking public comment on potentially designating a new national marine sanctuary in Hudson Canyon off the coast of New York and New Jersey. A sanctuary designation would help conserve the area’s rich marine wildlife and habitats, promote sustainable economic activities and create new opportunities for scientific research, ocean education and recreation.


ICYMI: Zeneta Everhart’s Testimony at Oversight Hearing on Gun Violence Crisis

News Release: This morning, the Oversight Committee heard testimony from Zeneta Everhart, mother of Zaire Goodman, a survivor of the Tops Grocery Store mass shooting in Buffalo, New York, during a hearing  on the urgent need to address the gun violence epidemic.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on June 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.





News Release: New Opinion Piece in Newsweek by Natural Resources Committee Chair Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) and Vermont State Senator Kesha Ram Hinsdale.



Pallone Floor Remarks in Support of the Food and Drug Amendments of 2022

News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following remarks as prepared for delivery today on the House floor during consideration of H.R. 7667, the Food and Drug Amendments of 2022...


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on June 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $3.9 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds for Pier Repair and Expansion to Boost Tourism in St. George, Maine

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3.9 million grant to St. George, Maine, to repair and expand the Port Clyde landing pier. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.


Commerce Department discusses Certain Steel Nails From the Sultanate of Oman: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination on June 7

The US Commerce Department published a three page notice on June 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.



The US Commerce Department published a three page notice on June 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.



Wyden Statement at Finance Committee Hearing with Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen

News Release: This morning the Finance Committee welcomes Treasury Secretary Yellen for a hearing on the budget. This is an important opportunity to discuss big economic challenges, so that’s where I’ll begin.


Blackouts are Coming. Republicans Call for Biden’s Plan as His Energy Crisis Heightens Safety Threat.

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republicans demand to know from Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) how the Biden administration plans to prepare for and prevent dangerous blackouts that the North American Electric Reliability...


The US Commerce Department published a three page notice on June 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Chair Grijalva Cheers Interior Department Ban on Single-Use Plastics, Other Biden Administration World Ocean Day Announcements

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, on World Ocean Day, Chair Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) released the following statement on the announcement from U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Secretary Deb Haaland to phase out single-use plastics on all DOI-managed public lands and waters, including National Park Service (NPS) units, by 2032. DOI’s phase-out plan will apply to all single-use plastics, including plastic bottles, bags, straws, and disposable utensils.