By Commerce Newswire | Oct 15, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.), Committee on Education and Labor Ranking Member Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.), and Committee on Small Business Ranking Member Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-Mo.) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Martin...
By Commerce Newswire | Oct 15, 2021
News Release: Expert: Dems’ Drug Price Controls Ensure Fewer Cures for the Future.
By Commerce Newswire | Oct 14, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.1 million grant to Colorado Mesa University (CMU), Grand Junction, Colorado, to provide equipment and technology to support physician’s assistant, physical therapy, and occupational therapy degree programs. This EDA grant will be matched with $280,495 in local funds and is expected to help create 210 jobs.
By Commerce Newswire | Oct 14, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to the city of Wynne, Arkansas, to construct a new industrial rail spur facility to support local manufacturers. This EDA grant, to be matched with $500,000 in local funds, is expected to create 200 jobs.
By Commerce Newswire | Oct 14, 2021
News Release: The U.S. Census Bureau today released new data from the sixth phase of the Small Business Pulse Survey (SBPS). Data collection began August 16. Results will be released weekly August 26 to October 21. New content in the SBPS Phase 6 covers difficulties hiring employees, new workplace norms, changes in...
By Commerce Newswire | Oct 14, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) and Oversight Republicans wrote a letter to the Port Envoy of the Supply Chain Disruptions Task Force, John D. Porcari, requesting an immediate briefing related to the ongoing supply chain crisis in the United...
By Commerce Newswire | Oct 14, 2021
News Release: BOISE--Idaho’s U.S. Senator Mike Crapo, Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, joined Idaho leaders, concerned constituents, and business and financial leaders for a roundtable discussion on a proposal to create a reporting scheme where financial intermediaries report to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on customer deposits and withdrawals.
By Commerce Newswire | Oct 14, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC- Today, House Ways and Means Committee Democratic staff released a new report examining the misuse of race in clinical algorithms and exploring potential strategies to address inequities in clinical decision support tools (CDSTs) that lead to disparities in patient outcomes. In addition...
By Commerce Newswire | Oct 14, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.2 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to the Lubbock Economic Development Alliance, Lubbock, Texas, for enhancements to the Lubbock Rail Port,...
By Commerce Newswire | Oct 14, 2021
News Release: Washington, D.C.-Today, House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader for Consumer Protection and Commerce Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) delivered remarks on securing American supply chains.
By Commerce Newswire | Oct 14, 2021
News Release: Washington, D.C. -Today, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy, and Rep. Jamie Raskin, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, released a staff memo revealing that the federal government does not regulate the use of tear...
By Commerce Newswire | Oct 14, 2021
News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Mike Doyle (D-PA), Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee Chair Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), and Health Subcommittee Chair Anna Eshoo (D-CA) announced new legislation today to reform Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which shields websites and online platforms from being held liable for third-party content.
By Commerce Newswire | Oct 14, 2021
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republicans sent a letter to Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm on Thursday asking how the Department of Energy (DOE) was addressing rising energy costs and possible supply disruptions.
By Commerce Newswire | Oct 14, 2021
News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks today at a Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee legislative hearing titled, “Investing in American Jobs: Legislation to Strengthen Manufacturing and Competitiveness:"
By Commerce Newswire | Oct 14, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.9 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to the city of Farmersville, Texas, to build new fiber optic broadband infrastructure to support businesses and residents. This EDA grant will be matched with $727,203 in local funds.
By Commerce Newswire | Oct 14, 2021
News Release: Washington, D.C.-Today, House Energy and Commerce Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered remarks urging Democrats and the Biden-Harris Administration to focus on supply chain solutions that strengthen the American economy, rather than their reckless tax and spending that is raising costs on families and workers.
By Commerce Newswire | Oct 14, 2021
News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Energy Subcommittee Chairman Bobby L. Rush (D-IL) announced today that the Energy Subcommittee will hold a hearing on offshore wind on Thursday, Oct. 21, at 10:30 a.m. (EDT) in the John D. Dingell Room, 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “Offshore Wind, Onshore Benefits: Growing the Domestic Wind Energy Industry."
By Commerce Newswire | Oct 13, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) and all Subcommittee Ranking Members sent a letter to Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.) requesting all witnesses appearing at the Committee’s Oct. 28, 2021 hearing on the oil and gas industry be treated...
By Commerce Newswire | Oct 13, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources held a markup of 15 bills. Five Republicanbills passed the committee with unanimous consent.
By Commerce Newswire | Oct 13, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Republican Whip and Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis Ranking Member Steve Scalise (R-La.), Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (R-N.Y.), and Select Subcommittee Republicans sent a letter to Chairman James Clyburn (D-S.C.) urging Democrats to shift their efforts...
