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Notice published by Commerce Department on March 4

The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on March 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Leader Rodgers on the President’s Remarks on Privacy Protections and Protecting Kids Online

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement in response to President Biden’s calls to strengthen privacy protections and protect kids online in his State of the Union address.


E&C Republican Leaders Send Letters to Sec. Granholm and FERC Urging Approval of LNG Export Facilities and Natural Gas Pipelines

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Energy Subcommittee Republican Leader Fred Upton (R-MI) sent letters to Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm and to the Commissioners of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) urging them...



News Release: The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has awarded nearly $54 million in grants for 13 high-impact projects for research, development and testbeds for pandemic response. The funding, which was provided by the American Rescue Act, will support projects ...


Leader Rodgers Statement on Ending the COVID-19 Pandemic

News Release: Washington, D.C.- House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement about President Biden’s State of the Union remarks on the COVID-19 pandemic...


Commerce Department discusses Notice of Petitions by Firms for Determination of Eligibility To Apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance on March 4

The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on March 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - Chair Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) today published an opinion piece in The Guardian sharply criticizing the fossil fuel industry for its blatant opportunism following Vladimir Putin’s catastrophic, deadly invasion of Ukraine. Mere days after the attack, industry rhetoric advocating for...


Neal Statement on February 2022 Jobs Report

News Release: SPRINGFIELD, MA-Today, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) February 2022 jobs report...


Following President Biden’s Call to Expand Domestic Semiconductor Production, Commerce Secretary Raimondo Tours MIT.nano Laboratory

News Release: Bipartisan Innovation Act would invest $52 billion in domestic semiconductor production On Wednesday, March 2, following President Biden’s State of the Union address, where he called on Congress to pass the Bipartisan Innovation Act, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo toured the MIT.nano lab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to discuss the need for increased domestic production of semiconductors and funding for essential research and development.


Commerce Department discusses Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Sablefish Managed Under the Individual Fishing Quota Program on March 4

The US Commerce Department published a two page rule on March 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Oversight Subcommittee Leader Griffith Opening Remarks on Lessons Learned From the COVID-19 Pandemic

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader for Oversight and Investigations Morgan Griffith (R-VA) delivered opening remarks at today’s Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing on the lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic.


News Release: The U.S. Commerce Department, through its Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), has taken two additional actions in response to Russia’s brutal assault on the sovereignty of Ukraine.


Three Organizations Win 2021 Baldrige Awards for Performance Excellence

News Release: WASHINGTON - Three U.S. organizations will receive the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, the nation’s only presidential award for performance excellence. Celebrating robust quality management systems, the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award evaluates businesses and nonprofit organizations in seven areas defined by the Baldrige Excellence Framework : leadership; strategy; customers; measurement, analysis and knowledge management; workforce; operations; and results.




There were 188 notices published by the Commerce Department in February, according to the Federal Register.


Wyden Cheers Biden Administration Action to Protect LGBTQ+ Youth from Discrimination

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued a statement after the Biden administration announced new steps to allow states to protect LGBTQ+ youth in the child welfare system from discrimination and abuse.


News Release: Washington,D.C.- Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement about the Senate’s action on the resolution under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) that will halt President Joe Biden’s vaccine mandate for Medicare and Medicaid providers.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement regarding President Biden’s State of the Union Address...