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News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Mike Doyle (D-PA) announced today that the Communications and Technology Subcommittee will hold a legislative hearing on Tuesday, May 24, at 11 a.m. (EDT) in the John D. Dingell Room, ...


NIST Study Gives Animal Testing Alternatives a Confidence Boost

News Release: As part of a government effort to reduce animal testing, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have worked with the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Inotiv Inc. to produce a new protocol for screening skin allergens. The method is potentially cheaper and faster than animal testing, while maintaining a similar performance.


Commerce Department publishes notice on May 17

The US Commerce Department published a three page notice on May 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a three page notice on May 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Subcommittee Leader McKinley: What is the EPA Doing to Protect our Grid and Prevent Blackouts?

News Release: Washington, D.C. - In the Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee hearing today, Subcommittee Republican Leader David B. McKinley (R-WV) delivered the following opening remarks during a hearing with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan.


News Release: The U.S. Census Bureau today released new data from phase 3.4 of the experimental Household Pulse Survey (HPS). Phase 3.4 includes a new question on receipt/intention to receive a COVID-19 vaccine booster; modifications to questions relating to children’s vaccinations that expand response options to...


Natural Resources Committee and the bills it addressed on May 17

There was activity on three bills related to the Natural Resources Committee on May 17.


There was activity on three bills related to the Ways and Means Committee on May 17.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on May 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Leader Rodgers Statement on President Biden Easing Energy Sanctions on Venezuela

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement on the Biden administration easing energy sanctions on Venezuela.


How politicians on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee dealt with bills on May 17

There was activity on one bill related to the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee on May 17.


May 17: bills handled by Oversight and Reform Committee

There was activity on three bills related to the Oversight and Reform Committee on May 17.


Larson Opening Statement at Social Security Subcommittee Hearing on “Strengthening Customer Service at SSA”

News Release: We are holding this important hearing today to spotlight and underscore customer service challenges at the Social Security Administration, during the COVID-19 pandemic and prior to 2020.


News Release: - Per pupil spending increased in fiscal year 2020 for the ninth year in a row, up to $13,494 in FY 2020 from $13,187 in FY 2019, a 2.3% increase from the previous year. This increase is the smallest since 2013, according to the latest figures from the 2020 Annual Survey of School System Finances. Figures from this report include data from the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.


Pallone Remarks at Press Conference on Baby Formula Shortage

News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) joined Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and other House Democratic leaders at a press conference this afternoon to discuss their efforts to address the nationwide baby formula shortage. Following, are Chairman Pallone’s remarks as prepared for delivery...


Pallone Opening Remarks at Budget Hearing with EPA Administrator Regan

News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks today at an Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee hearing titled, “The Fiscal Year 2023 EPA Budget:"


News Release: “Thank you, Mr. Chairman. “And I’d also like to thank the witnesses for joining us today. “I think it is obvious that the COVID lockdown policies that were adopted harmed parents and kids disproportionately. As more time passes, we see study after study confirming that tremendous damage was done personally...


The US Commerce Department published a three page notice on May 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $5.3 million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance grants to help communities in southeast Idaho respond to the economic impacts of the coronavirus pandemic.


Commerce FY 2021 Tech Transfer Report Spotlights Laboratory Successes and Milestones

News Release: GAITHERSBURG, Md. - The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) has released its “Annual Report on Technology Transfer: Approach and Plans, Fiscal Year 2021 Activities and Achievements." The report details technology transfer activities at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s (NTIA) Institute for Telecommunication Sciences (ITS).