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Remarks by U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves at the Supply Chain Roundtable in Detroit

Release: Thank you, Michelle, for that introduction. And thank you all for joining us today.


Commerce Department discusses Marine Mammals and Endangered Species on May 12

The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on May 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting discussed on May 12 by Commerce Department

The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on May 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


U.S. fish stocks continue era of rebuilding and recovery

News Release: Today, NOAA released the 2021 Status of Stocks report, highlighting the efforts to rebuild and recover U.S. fisheries by providing a snapshot of the more than 460 stocks managed by NOAA Fisheries. In addition, NOAA issued an update to the Fisheries of the United States report, which provides details about the economic impacts of fisheries, and tracks annual seafood consumption and the productivity of top fishing ports.


There was activity on one bill related to the Oversight and Reform Committee on May 12.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Communications and Technology Subcommittee Republican Leader Bob Latta (R-OH), and Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee Republican Leader Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) asked Big Tech companies how they will handle the Biden administration’s latest efforts to censor Americans using the newly established Disinformation Governance Board.


Pallone Opening Remarks at Energy Hearing on Hydropower

News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks today at an Energy Subcommittee hearing titled, “Modernizing Hydropower: Licensing and Reforms for a Clean Energy Future:"


Neal Statement at Economic Competitiveness Conference Committee Meeting

News Release: Thank you, Chair Cantwell and Chair Johnson, for calling this important meeting today. It’s nice to see so many of my colleagues from both Chambers and both sides of the aisle here to discuss such a critical issue.


There was activity on one bill related to the Ways and Means Committee on April 1.


News Release: Washington, D.C. -Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, Chairman of the Subcommittee on National Security, Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and Rep. Bill Keating, Chairman of the Subcommittee on...


News Release: WASHINGTON - In the wake of the unprecedented leak of a draft opinion on a matter being considered before the Supreme Court, House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) and Oversight Committee Republicans urged Attorney General Merrick Garland to provide the Committee all...


News Release: Washington, D.C. -Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy, sent letters to four baby formula manufacturers-Abbott Nutrition, Mead Johnson Nutrition, Nestlé USA, and Perrigo...


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on May 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered remarks in today’s Energy Subcommittee hearing on hydropower.


Wyden, Portman Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Disallow Foreign Tax Credits and Other Tax Benefits for Companies Operating in Russia

News Release: Washington, D.C.-Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Senate Finance Committee Member Rob Portman, R-Ohio, today introduced legislation to disallow Foreign Tax Credits for companies that pay taxes to the Russian government, and other tax benefits.


Census Bureau Releases Digital Equity Act Population Viewer

News Release: The U.S. Census Bureau announced the release of the Digital Equity Act Population Viewer, an interactive collection of maps that highlight various demographics and broadband internet availability and adoption by state. The maps help policymakers plan and implement digital inclusion and equity programs under the Digital Equity Act of 2021.


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 canceling oil leases in Alaska and the Gulf of Mexico.


Release: Thank you to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce for inviting me to speak today.



News Release: WASHINGTON-Republican Whip and Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis Ranking Member Steve Scalise (R-La.), House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.), and Representative Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.), along with Republican lawmakers on both panels, today called on Oversight...