By Commerce Newswire | Sep 9, 2021
News Release: Brady Warns Against Democrats’ Crippling Tax Hikes Ahead of Committee Vote This Week.
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 9, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $613,750 CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to the Missouri Association of Councils of Government (MACOG), Jefferson City, Missouri, to develop broadband feasibility plans and provide technical assistance across the state. This EDA grant will be matched with $613,750 in state investment.
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 9, 2021
News Release: Fact Check: President Biden Is Falling Short of His Jobs Promises.
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 9, 2021
News Release: Today, we begin consideration of this committee’s contribution to the Build Back Better Act, which will make crucial investments to create jobs, lower the cost of health care, and support America’s workers and families.
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 9, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Biden Administration is using the negotiations at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) to compel Congress to make aggressive U.S. tax law changes undermining Congress’s authority, warn the top Republicans tax-writers. U.S. House Ways and Means Republican...
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 9, 2021
News Release: Washington, D.C. - The House Natural Resources Committee, led by Chair Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.), today approved its piece of the 10-year budget reconciliation package now before the House of Representatives. The markup, which began on Sept. 2, saw a second full day of debate and concluded in a 24-13 vote to approve the measure. All relevant documents are publicly available online through the Committee Repository.
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 9, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC- As the Ways and Means Committee begins marking up its proposal to invest in universal paid family and medical leave, a wide range of industry leaders and advocates are applauding the measure and urging its swift advancement as part of the Build Back Better Act.
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 9, 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 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to the Kisatchie-Delta Regional Planning and Development District, Alexandria, Louisiana, to purchase,...
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 9, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $986,157 CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to Larimer County, Colorado, to update and expand workforce development strategies and sector partnerships in the region. This EDA grant, to be matched with $246,539 in local investment, is expected to create 495 jobs.
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 9, 2021
News Release: Washington - Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources continued marking up the Natural Resources title of the House's Fiscal Year 2022 budget reconciliation legislation. While committee Republicans were still offering amendments to the legislation, ChairmanRaúl Grijalva (D-Ariz.) ended debate through an amendment in nature of a substitute (ANS). Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response.
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 9, 2021
News Release: Democrats’ proposed $2 trillion tax increase would overwhelmingly apply to U.S.-based businesses, not their foreign competitors. If Democrats successfully impose their reckless tax increases on our businesses, China will gain the global edge on jobs, investment and innovation. A simple analysis comparing...
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 9, 2021
News Release: We now turn to Budget Reconciliation Legislative Recommendations Relating to Retirement which will make investments to improve Americans’ long-term financial security. I’m proud of this Committee’s bipartisan record of accomplishment in the area of retirement policy, and we have an opportunity here to build on those achievements and further enhance workers’ opportunities to save.
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 9, 2021
News Release: Today, NOAA announced $7.3 million in fiscal year 2021 grants supporting 25 projects to address the harmful effects of marine debris on wildlife, navigation safety, ecosystem health, and the economy. With the addition of non-federal matching contributions, the total investment in these marine debris...
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 9, 2021
News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) announced today that the Energy and Commerce Committee will hold a full Committee markup on Monday, Sept. 13, at 11 a.m. (EDT) in the John D. Dingell Room, 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building, on legislative recommendations for its budget reconciliation instructions, which were passed last month by the House and Senate.
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 9, 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 9, 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 $1.3 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to the Guam Economic Development Authority, Tamuning, Guam, to improve commercial infrastructure to support job creation and economic resiliency in the agribusiness sector.
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 9, 2021
News Release: Washington, D.C.-Energy and Commerce Committee Republican lawmakers, led by Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), today urged U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg to address recent and concerning reports regarding China-based technology company Huawei’s growing access to the U.S. semiconductor technology.
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 9, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy Ranking Member Michael Cloud, House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.), and Oversight Republicans wrote Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Zach Ducheneaux regarding the staffing shortages at FSA that are having a detrimental effect on America’s agricultural community.
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 9, 2021
News Release: Washington D.C. - Republican Leader of the Energy and Commerce Committee Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement about President Joe Biden’s expected announcement to force all federal workers to receive a COVID-19 vaccine with no option for testing.
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 9, 2021
News Release: WALORSKI: Dems Push Cradle-to-Grave Washington Control over Americans’ Lives, Work, & Family Decisions.
