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News Release: Washington, D.C. -Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, held a hearing to examine ongoing efforts to censor classroom discussion about American history, race, and LGBTQ+ issues, and to punish teachers who violate vague and discriminatory state laws by discussing these topics. The hearing followed the Subcommittee’s April 7, 2022, hearing on book bans.


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 H.R.6531, Targeting Resources to Communities in Need Act of 2022 in a bipartisan vote...


News Release: Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that she will join President Joseph R. Biden on his trip to the Republic of Korea and Japan to further deepen ties between our governments and economies to deliver for people at home and in the region. This trip will advance the Biden-Harris Administration’s rock-solid commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific and to U.S. treaty alliances with the Republic of Korea and Japan.


There was activity on two bills related to the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee on May 19.


News Release: WASHINGTON, DC-Today, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) and Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-OR) expressed their strong support for a proposed regulation that would bring down health care costs for Americans with unaffordable employer-sponsored coverage by fixing...


News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following remarks on the House floor today in support of H.R. 7688, the Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act...


There was activity on four bills related to the Finance Committee on May 19.


Pascrell Opening Statement at Oversight Subcommittee Hearing on “Taxpayer Fairness Across the IRS”

News Release: Good morning. The Oversight Subcommittee meets today to discuss a very important topic: Taxpayer Fairness Across the IRS.


WYDEN LAUNCHES INVESTIGATION OF ABBOTT TAX, STOCK BUYBACK PRACTICES

News Release: Dear Mr. Ford: I write seeking information related to Abbott Laboratories’ (Abbott) international tax practices, including the methods employed by Abbott to pay a stunningly low effective tax rate that has averaged just under 12% over the last three years.[1] I also seek to understand how much was spent...


News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee Republican Leader Brett Guthrie (R-KY) delivered remarks at today’s Committee markup of six bills, including the H.R. 7667, the “Food and Drug Amendments of 2022," and H.R. 7666, the “Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act of 2022."


DOC grant application closes on Oct. 31

FY23 Saltonstall-Kennedy Competition grant opened on May 19.


News Release: The U.S. Census Bureau today released the 2020 Census estimated undercount and overcount rates by state and the District of Columbia from the Post-Enumeration Survey (PES). Also released today are estimated coverage rates by census operation. This includes coverage rates by mode of self-response, and by respondent type in the Nonresponse Followup operation.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, Chairwoman Carolyn B. Maloney, Chair of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, Congressman Adam Smith, Chair of the House Armed Services Committee, Congressman Adam Schiff, Chair of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and Congressman Stephen F. Lynch, Chair...


U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $4 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support University-led Healthcare Workforce Training Efforts in Alaska

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $4 million American Rescue Plan grant to the University of Alaska, Anchorage, Alaska, to support workforce development in the state’s health care sector.


Full Committee Markup Wrap Up

News Release: E&C Republicans Advance Solutions to Improve Medical Innovation and Mental Health


There was activity on one bill related to the Finance Committee on May 18.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on May 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on May 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published by Commerce Department on May 18

The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on May 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Order Renewing Order Temporarily Denying Export Privileges discussed on May 18 by Commerce Department

The US Commerce Department published a nine page notice on May 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.