By Commerce Newswire | Sep 23, 2021
News Release: Washington, D.C.--U.S. Senate Finance Committee Republicans, led by Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), joined each other to highlight some of the most egregious proposals under consideration in the Democrats’ $3.5 trillion reckless tax-and-spending spree. The Members note that far-reaching proposals...
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 23, 2021
News Release: Mr. President, yesterday the Senate confirmed the nomination of Jayme White to serve as a Deputy United States Trade Representative. Today the Senate has an opportunity to fill another Deputy USTR position, following a debate on President Biden’s nomination of Sarah Bianchi for that role. I want to speak briefly about a few key reasons why Ms. Bianchi is the right person for this important job and why the Senate should confirm her nomination today.
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 23, 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 $4.4 million grant to the city of Sheffield, Alabama, to make wastewater treatment upgrades needed to support economic growth and job creation. The EDA grant will be matched with $1.4 million in local investment.
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 23, 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 Aberdeen, South Dakota, to construct a new water tower and waterline to support business expansion. This EDA grant, to be matched with $2.1 million in local funds, is expected to create 100 jobs and generate $35 million in private investment.
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 23, 2021
News Release: As part of NOAA’s continuing long-term commitment to ensuring a future NOAA workforce that is representative of the nation’s population, the agency has awarded grants of up to $30 million, over a five-year period, to two Historically Black Colleges and Universities: Florida A&M University and the University of Maryland Eastern Shore.
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 23, 2021
News Release: In Case You Missed It: President Biden owes the public an explanation of the plan for Hunter Biden’s secret art sales, because Congress isn’t getting any answers. This summer a New York gallerist, Georges Bergès, said he would hold two private exhibitions, starting in September, to market Hunter’s paintings...
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 23, 2021
News Release: Washington, D.C. -Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, released a new staff report revealing that taxpayers could have saved more than $25 billion on just seven drugs over a five-year period if Medicare had been able to negotiate directly with pharmaceutical...
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 23, 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 Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD), Hartford, Connecticut, to develop economic recovery strategies that will strengthen, diversify, and add resilience to the regional economy. This EDA grant will be matched with $508,395 in local funds.
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 23, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) released the following statement on Congresswoman Nancy Mace’s (R-S.C.) appointment as Ranking Member for the Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties...
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 23, 2021
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. James E. Clyburn, Chairman of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis, issued a subpoena to Dr. Steven Hatfill, an advisor to former Director of the White House Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy Peter Navarro. The subpoena orders Dr. Hatfill to produce...
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 23, 2021
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and U.S. Representative Anna G. Eshoo, D-Calif., today pressed the big five book publishing houses - Penguin Random House, Hachette, HarperCollins, Simon & Schuster and Macmillan - for answers regarding their contracts on e-books with libraries.
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 23, 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 | Sep 23, 2021
News Release: Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released the following statement on the White House Council of Economic Advisor’s report on the average income tax rate for billionaires...
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 23, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $830,123 CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to the Southeast Nebraska Development District, Lincoln, Nebraska, to capitalize and administer a Revolving Loan Fund, providing gap financing to...
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 23, 2021
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today applauded the bipartisan confirmation of Sarah Bianchi as deputy U.S. Trade Representative for Asia, Africa, Investment, Services, Textiles and Industrial Competitiveness.
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 23, 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 $6 million grant to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Public School System, Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands, to support construction of a vocational training facility. The EDA grant, to be matched with $6 million in local investment, is expected to create 85 jobs.
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 23, 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 $4 million grant to the city of Detroit, Michigan, to reconstruct deteriorating roads in support of an automobile manufacturing plant that will begin...
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 23, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) wrote to Georges Bergès, owner of the Georges Bergès Gallery, reiterating his request for all documents and communications related to the exorbitant prices the gallery set for selling Hunter Biden’s art. Mr.
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 23, 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 $1.9 million grant to the town of Vinalhaven, Maine, to make stormwater infrastructure improvements needed to protect downtown businesses from flooding and to promote business growth. This EDA project will be matched with $1.9 million in state and local funds.
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 23, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.), Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Dan Newhouse (R-Wash.) and House Select Committee on Climate Ranking Member Garret Graves (R-La.) led a forum titled "Unlocking Clean Energy Opportunities.".
