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News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, the House Judiciary Committee passed the Nondebtor Release Prohibition Act of 2021 by a vote of 23-17. The legislation, which was introduced by Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) and Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), prohibits the use...


LETTER: Child Tax Credit Headaches Plague IRS

News Release: LETTER: Child Tax Credit Headaches Plague IRS.


NOAA, University of Maryland, ASCE to advance climate-smart construction

News Release: The NOAA Climate Program Office has forged a partnership with the University of Maryland (UMD) Center for Technology and Systems Management and the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) to accelerate the development of climate-smart engineering codes and standards.


Finance Committee Reports Chris Magnus Nomination for Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection to Senate Floor

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden, D-Ore., urged swift confirmation of Chris Magnus as commissioner of Customs and Border Protection, following a 15-13 vote to advance the nomination to the Senate floor.


News Release: WASHINGTON-Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Subcommittee Ranking Member Nancy Mace (R-S.C.), Environment Subcommittee Ranking Member Ralph Norman (R-S.C.), and Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.), joined by Oversight Republicans, today called on Attorney General Merrick Garland to provide documents and...


News Release: Top 5 Reasons to Oppose Democrats’ Paid Leave Plan.


News Release: Notes Now Available for Evaluating a Pilot Electronic Census, Linking Population and Housing Censuses to the Agricultural Censuses, and Developing Specifications for an Electronic Questionnaire.


Wyden Statement on New Data on Wealthy Individuals Who Refuse to File Taxes

News Release: Washington, D.C.-Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released the following statement on new data from the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) on wealthy individuals who refuse to file taxes...


Neal Statement on Securing Inclusion of Paid Family and Medical Leave in the Build Back Better Act

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after securing the inclusion of historic paid family and medical leave provisions as part of the Build Back Better Act...


Families Need Good Jobs, Not Washington-Run Paid Leave and Child Care

News Release: Families Need Good Jobs, Not Washington-Run Paid Leave and Child Care.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers and Republican Leader for Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee Gus Bilirakis issued the following statement on a comprehensive legislative draft that establishes a national privacy standard to protect Americans and sets clear rules for consumer privacy and data security in the U.S.


News Release: Dems: Hike Taxes on Middle Class to Pay for $475B SALT Tax Shelter for Rich.


Brady: New agreement with EU on steel & aluminum tariffs a step in right direction

News Release: Brady: New agreement with EU on steel & aluminum tariffs a step in right direction.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Nov. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Nov. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Pallone Opening Remarks at Subcommittee Markup of Communications and Technology Bills

News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks today at a Communications and Technology Subcommittee markup of H.R. 1218 and H.R. 2501...


News Release: Washington, D.C.-Today, House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader for Communications and Technology, Bob Latta (R-OH), delivered remarks during a Committee markup of two bipartisan bills on improving spectrum policy and data mapping.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Nov. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Leader Rodgers Remarks on Bipartisan Bills to Improve Data Mapping and Interagency Spectrum Coordination

News Release: Washington, D.C.-Today, House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers delivered remarks during the markup of two bipartisan bills to improve data mapping and interagency spectrum coordination.


News Release: Americans Don’t Want the IRS Looking At Their Private Data.