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Chairman Pascrell Announces Oversight Subcommittee Hearing with IRS Commissioner Rettig on the 2022 Filing Season

News Release: House Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee Chair Bill Pascrell, Jr. announced today that the Subcommittee will hold a hearing entitled “Hearing with IRS Commissioner Rettig on the 2022 Filing Season" on Thursday, March 17, 2022 beginning at 10:00 AM EDT. The hearing will take place in 1100 Longworth House Office Building in addition to being accessible via CISCO Webex.


Commerce Department discusses Fine Denier Polyester Staple Fiber From India: Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2020 on March 8

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


News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered opening remarks a today’s Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee hearing on daylight savings time.


U.S. Department of Commerce & Bureau of Industry and Security Russia and Belarus Rule Fact Sheet

Release: In response to the Russian Federation’s invasion of Ukraine, the Bureau of Industry and Security has issued two final rules. The first rule, “Implementation of Sanctions Against Russia Under the Export Administration Regulations (EAR),” (Russia Sanctions rule) which became effective on Feb. 24, 2022, ...


Small Business Pulse Survey Phase 8 Weekly Data Release

News Release: The U.S. Census Bureau today released new data from Phase 8 of the Small Business Pulse Survey (SBPS), which measures the effect of changing business conditions during the coronavirus pandemic and other major events such as hurricanes on our nation’s small businesses. The SBPS complements existing Census Bureau data by providing detailed, near real-time information on the challenges that small businesses face.


(VIDEO) Department of Commerce, U.S. Travel Association Host Roundtable on Promoting Safe Business Travel and Igniting Post-pandemic Recovery in the Travel and Tourism Sector

News Release: Today, March 8, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves hosted a roundtable with industry and labor leaders to promote safe business travel in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. They addressed shifting demand as pandemic restrictions ease and more people travel for spring and summer vacations. As businesses return to in-person work, the panel also discussed how to organize large group events and partnerships with business travel.


Commerce Department publishes notice on March 8

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


Release: Thank you for the kind introduction. And thank you to our host nation, the United Arab Emirates, and congratulations on celebrating your golden jubilee—50 years as a nation.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - Consumer Protection and Commerce Republican Leader Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) delivered opening remarks at today’s Subcommittee hearing on reforming daylight savings.


Expansion of Sanctions Against the Russian Industry Sector Under the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) discussed on March 8 by Commerce Department

The US Commerce Department published a five page rule on March 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


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


News Release: Today, following President Biden’s signing of an Executive Order on “Ensuring the Responsible Development of Digital Assets” that establishes a Federal government-wide approach to the development of the digital assets industry, Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo issued the following statement: “President ...


Energy Subcommittee Leader Upton Opening Remarks on American Energy Dominance

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy Subcommittee Republican Leader Fred Upton (R-MI) delivered opening remarks at today’s Energy Subcommittee hearing on how President Biden’s energy policies have weakened America’s national security, raised costs on families, and emboldened Russia.


Finance Committee to Hold Hearing on High Drug Prices

News Release: WASHINGTON - Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., will convene a hearing on Wednesday, March 16, to discuss the urgent need to address high drug prices facing American families and seniors in Medicare. The hearing, titled “Prescription Drug Price Inflation: An Urgent Need to Lower Drug Prices in Medicare," will take place at 10:00 a.m. in Room 215 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building.


News Release: Brady, Rice: At GOP’s Urging, IRS Agrees to Use Existing Funds to Fight Backlog.


Economists Warn of Looming Recession

News Release: Economists Warn of Looming Recession. Following historic inflation, economists warn the U.S. economy is nearing a damaging recession. March 2, 2022 - Blog - Press Releases - Select Revenue Measures - Talking Points - Worker and Family Support. With inflation at a 40-year high, economists are sounding...


Neal Statement on Bipartisan Omnibus Funding Bill

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC-Today, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 2471...


Brady: Congress Can and Must Do More to Hold Russia Accountable

News Release: Brady: Congress Can and Must Do More to Hold Russia Accountable.


Brady: Red flags loom with drop in wages, wage-price spiral, and likely recession

News Release: Brady: Red flags loom with drop in wages, wage-price spiral, and likely recession.


News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee Republican Leader Rep. Tom Rice (R-SC) and Oversight Subcommittee Chairman Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ) today led 28 of their House colleagues asking U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen for answers on how the Biden administration and its new Task Force KleptoCapture will enforce new sanctions against the Russian Federation and its leaders and how the Treasury Department will hold Russia accountable.