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News Release: J. Smith: Biden Budget Reveals Another Year of Crisis.


News Release: WASHINGTON-House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) opened today’s hearing on the Democrats’ socialized medicine scheme by blasting Democrats for looking for more ways to grow entitlement spending instead of conducting oversight to root out waste, fraud, and abuse in...



News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) joined U.S. Reps.Jerry Carl (R-Ala.), Garret Graves (R-La.), Yvette Herrell (R-N.M.), Blake Moore (R-Utah), Matt Rosendale (R-Mont.)and Beth Van Duyne (R-Texas) in introducing six bills that will unleash America's domestic energy potential, restart onshore and offshore lease salesand require the timely issuance of permits to drill.



News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Health Subcommittee Chairwoman Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA) announced today that the Health Subcommittee will hold a legislative hearing on Tuesday, April 5, at 10:15 a.m. (EDT) in the John D. Dingell Room, 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building on 19 mental health bills. The hearing is entitled, “Communities in Need: Legislation to Support Mental Health and Well-Being."



News Release: Today, we have the privilege to once again welcome back to the Committee, Ambassador Katherine Tai, United States Trade Representative. Ambassador Tai, as I’ve said before, your prior work on this committee positions you to understand - better than most - the importance of U.S. trade policy in supporting American workers, families, and businesses.


News Release: GALLUP: Bidenflation Top of Mind for Increasingly Worried Americans.


Crapo Statement at Hearing on Mental Health

News Release: Washington, D.C.--U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee, delivered the following remarks at a hearing entitled, “Behavioral Health Care When Americans Need It: Ensuring Parity and Care Integration.".


Subcommittee Leader McKinley Opening Remarks at Hearing on Safe Drinking Water

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 about safe drinking water.


Wyden Delivers Floor Remarks on the Nomination of January Contreras to Serve as HHS Assistant Secretary for Children and Families

News Release: Mr. President, the Senate will soon vote on an important nomination to the Department of Health and Human Services. January Contreras is President Biden’s choice to serve as Assistant Secretary for Children and Families.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - Rep. Earl L. “Buddy" Carter (R-GA) delivered opening remarks in today’s Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change hearing on safe drinking water and the need for government spending to be accountable.


SOON: Ways and Means SECURE 2.0 Heading to the House Floor

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Later today, the House will vote on bipartisan legislation from the Ways and Means Committee that will help more Americans save for secure retirements. The Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2022, often referred to as SECURE 2.0, expands automatic enrollment in 401(k) and 403(b) retirement plans, allows Americans to save more for longer, and protects workers’ retirement savings.


NOAA FY 2023 budget advances a Climate-Ready Nation, New Blue Economy and Equity

News Release: “The Biden-Harris Administration recently released its proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2023, which includes strong support for NOAA‘s mission and goals. This level of funding signals the Administration's support of NOAA as the authority on climate data and information. The FY 2023 budget will allow NOAA...


News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today after the release of President Biden’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 budget...


U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $3 Million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance to Capitalize Revolving Loan Fund to Serve Small Businesses in Northwest and Central Oklahoma

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 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to Southwestern Intermediary Finance Team, Inc. (SWIFT), Weatherford, Oklahoma, to capitalize and administer a Revolving Loan Fund to support small businesses in 23 counties.


Chairs Maloney and Lynch Launch Inquiry into Credit Suisse’s Compliance with  Sanctions on Russian Oligarchs

News Release: Washington, D.C. -Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, Chairman of the Subcommittee on National Security, sent a letter to Credit Suisse CEO Thomas Gottstein requesting information and documents about the bank’s compliance with...


News Release: M. Speaker, H.R. 2954, will help Americans successfully save for a secure retirement by expanding coverage and increasing retirement savings, simplifying the current retirement system, and protecting Americans’ retirement accounts.