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Biden is Breaking His Jobs and Tax Promises

News Release: WASHINGTON D.C. - After President Biden fell nearly 700K short of his jobs promises for the second quarter, top Republican on the Ways and Means Committee Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX) today appeared on Bloomberg TV, Fox News, and the Ben Shapiro Show to discuss Democrats’ sabotage of our economic recovery.


President Biden’s Crippling Tax Hikes at Home and Surrender Abroad Make America Less Competitive

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Top Republican on the Ways and Means Committee Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX) today joined Larry Kudlow on Fox Business to discuss how President Biden is cooling off our jobs recovery and surrendering our tax base to foreign competitors.


Chair Grijalva Urges Secs. of Interior and Agriculture, Agency Chiefs to Protect Texas Public Lands From Governor’s Attempted Border Wall Construction

News Release: Washington, D.C. - In a letter sent this morning, Chair Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) urges senior federal land management officials to protect federal public lands in Texas from the impacts of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s proposed construction of new sections of wall, using state taxpayer money and private...


News Release: Researchers from the U.S. Census Bureau will participate in the annual Esri User Conference (UC). This year’s conference will be held virtually July 12-15.


Hern: The Burden of Biden’s Tax Hikes Will Fall on Workers and Families

News Release: Hern: The Burden of Biden’s Tax Hikes Will Fall on Workers and Families.


News Release: WASHINGTON-The Lugar Center today issued its congressional oversight report card for 2021 and gave the Democrat-led House Committee on Oversight and Reform a failing grade. Notably, Oversight Democrats received an “A" from 2019-2020 during the Trump Administration but have now received an “F" during...


News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The top Republican on the House Ways and Means Committee Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX) announced changes to his senior staff for the Committee, naming Shaun Freiman as the new Republican chief Social Security counsel...


Chairs Pallone and Maloney Seek Documents from Biogen on Alzheimer’s Drug Aduhelm

News Release: Today, Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr., Chairman of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, sent a letter to Biogen Inc. Chief Executive Officer Michel Vounatsos requesting documents related to the approval process, marketing, and pricing of Biogen’s Alzheimer’s drug, Aduhelm.


Ferguson: Biden’s Stealth Tax is Coming for American Families

News Release: Ferguson: Biden’s Stealth Tax is Coming for American Families.


Republicans Demand Oversight Hearing on Veterans’ Record Backlog

News Release: WASHINGTON-House Committee on Oversight and Reform Republicans, led by Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) and Representative Fred Keller (R-Pa.), today wrote Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.) calling for a hearing on the records request backlog at the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration’s (NARA) National Personnel Records Center (NRPC).


Chairs Maloney and Pallone Seek Documents from Biogen on Alzheimer’s Drug Aduhelm

News Release: Washington D.C. -Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr., Chairman of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, sent a letter to Biogen Inc. Chief Executive Officer Michel Vounatsos requesting documents related to the approval process, marketing, and pricing of Biogen’s Alzheimer’s drug, Aduhelm.


News Release: SPRINGFIELD, MA-House Ways and Means Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement in response to the announcement that the United States and Mexico had agreed upon a remediation plan following the United States Trade Representative’s (USTR) self-initiated labor complaint filed under the United States-Mexico-Canada-Agreement (USMCA) Rapid Response Mechanism...


Wyden Statement on Change in Leadership at Social Security

News Release: Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released a statement after President Biden removed Andrew Saul as the commissioner of the Social Security Administration...


NIST Researchers Use Novel Method to Understand the Molecular Underpinnings of a Tumorlike Disease Affecting Coral Reefs

News Release: Coral reefs are a favorite spot for scuba divers and are among the world’s most diverse ecosystems. For example, the Hawaiian coral reefs, known as the “rainforests of the sea," host over 7,000 species of marine animals, fishes, birds and plants. But coral reefs are facing serious threats, including a number of diseases that have been linked to human activity.


News Release: Washington D.C. - Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr., Chairman of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, issued a joint statement following news that Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Acting Commissioner Janet Woodcock...


Chairs Pallone and Maloney Issue Statement on FDA Request for HHS OIG Review of Aduhelm Approval

News Release: Today, Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr., Chairman of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, issued a joint statement following news that Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Acting Commissioner Janet Woodcock has requested the...


Crapo, Brady Blast Biden Attempt to Remove Social Security Administration Commissioner

News Release: Washington, D.C.--U.S. Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and U.S. House Ways and Means Ranking Member Kevin Brady (R-Texas) issued the following statement on President Biden’s decision to fire Social Security Administration Commissioner Andrew Saul...


Chairman Neal Statement on the Removal of SSA Commissioner Saul

News Release: SPRINGFIELD, MA- Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement regarding President Biden’s decision to remove Andrew Saul as Commissioner of the Social Security Administration (SSA)...


News Release: WASHINGTON - Energy and Commerce Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) today announced a bipartisan agreement to provide long-term Medicaid funding to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Territories.


E&C Leaders Announce Medicaid Funding Agreement for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Territories

News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Ranking Member Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) today announced a bipartisan agreement to provide long-term Medicaid funding to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Territories.