By Commerce Newswire | Jul 1, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $894,960 CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to the Ho-Chunk Nation, Black River Falls, Wisconsin, to develop an economic diversification strategy plan that assesses assets, resources and potential opportunities to build economic resiliency. This EDA grant will be matched with $136,960 in local investment.
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 1, 2021
News Release: Dear Secretary Yellen: The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019 suspended the debt limit through July 31, 2021. Absent legislation to raise the limit, Treasury will take certain “extraordinary measures" to finance the federal government, and rely on available operating cash. Treasury is responsible for providing...
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 1, 2021
News Release: The U.S. Census Bureau released the 2019 State and Local Government Finance Table. The table details revenues, expenditures, debt, and cash and security holdings by level of government, including state, local, and state and local figures combined.
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 1, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) joined Committee Chairman Raul Grijalva (D-Ariz.), House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), House Minority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.), U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa), U.S. Rep.
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 1, 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 $2.2 million grant to the city of West Plains, Missouri, to make critical railroad infrastructure improvements to support job creation and economic resiliency...
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 1, 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 $1.75 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to CHI Health St. Francis, Grand Island, Nebraska, to renovate its medical center and support the expansion of vocational training programs in healthcare. This EDA grant, to be matched with $2.6 million in local funds, is expected to create 42 jobs.
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 1, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding an $820,550 grant to the Jicarilla Apache Nation, Dulce, New Mexico, to provide technical assistance and develop an organization that will maximize the economic benefits of the Tribe’s energy resources.
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 1, 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 grant to the town of Avilla, Indiana, for road, water and sewer infrastructure to support expansion of the town’s industrial park and promote...
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 1, 2021
News Release: The U.S. Census Bureau today released new data from the fifth phase of the Small Business Pulse Survey (SBPS). Data collection began May 17. Results will be released weekly May 27 to July 22. The SBPS includes questions on small business operations and finances, requests and receipt of assistance, COVID-19 vaccinations and testing, measures of overall well-being, and expectations for recovery.
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 1, 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 $2.8 million grant to Starke County Initiative for Lifelong Learning, Inc. (SCILL), Knox, Indiana, to construct a 12,000-square-foot workforce training...
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 1, 2021
News Release: U.S. Representatives Frank Pallone (D-NJ) and Raul Ruiz, M.D. (D-CA) and Senators Tina Smith (D-MN.) and Kevin Cramer (R-ND) introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to help Indian Health Service (IHS) facilities, Tribal health programs and urban Indian health organizations address mental and behavioral health needs in their communities.
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 1, 2021
News Release: Washington, DC - Today, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Chair Peter DeFazio (D-OR), House Committee on Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Subcommittee on Highways and Transit Chair Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous...
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 1, 2021
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Republicans on the House Energy and Commerce Committee led debate on the House Floor yesterday in opposition to H.R. 3684, the INVEST in America Act, a wasteful and partisan bill that leaves rural America behind and does little in real infrastructure. The bill prioritizes Green New...
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 1, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $3.2 million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance grants to help the state of California prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus.
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 1, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC -Today, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) and Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-OR) released the following statement on the news that more than 100 countries agreed to support a global minimum tax rate of at least 15 percent...
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 1, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) joined House Minority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) in introducing the American Energy First Act, a bill that empowers states to manage energy development within their borders and encourages efficient onshore and offshore production of bothconventional and renewable energy resources.
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 1, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) and Trade Subcommittee Chairman Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) released the following statement on the reversion of Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) programs...
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 1, 2021
News Release: Washington, D.C.- Today, Republican Leader of the House Energy and Commerce Committee Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Republican Leader of the Health Subcommittee Brett Guthrie (R-KY) released the following statement after the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released its rule on surprise medical billing.
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 30, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON-Subcommittee on Government Operations Ranking Member Jody Hice (R-Ga.) opened today’s hearing by emphasizing the need for Congress to understand the reason state and local IT systems failed during the pandemic and how existing funds are being used to update these systems to enhance cybersecurity...
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 30, 2021
News Release: Biden Boom? President Needs a Blockbuster Jobs Report to Fulfill His Promise.
