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News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) andSubcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Ranking Member Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) sent aletter to U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Deputy Secretary Tommy Beaudreau and DOI's designated agency ethics official Heather Gottry, requesting information to evaluate Beaudreau's compliance with his ethical requirements. In part, the members wrote.

New Industry Cluster Feature Available in Census Business Builder Version 3.4

News Release: Today the U.S. Census Bureau announced the release of Census Business Builder (CBB) version 3.4 with new data capabilities and updates. Per data user request, version 3.4 of the Small Business Edition includes an industry cluster feature for the first time. This feature allows data users to build custom groupings of up to 10 industries of their choosing and generate maps and reports that show the summarized data for all industries included in the cluster.

Chair Grijalva Praises Department of Education for Releasing $4 Billion in Education for Puerto Rico After Pressuring Previous Administration for Months

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Chair Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) today praised the Department of Education for releasing nearly $4 billion in funds for Puerto Rico’s schools, a move announced as part of Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona’s visit to the island this week. The announcement comes after Grijalva and...

E&C Republicans Seek Information From USAID on 2020 Grant on COVID-19 Origins

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Subcommittee on Health Republican Leader Brett Guthrie (R-KY), and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Republican Leader Morgan Griffith (R-VA) are continuing their investigation into the...

Westerman Statement on Incoming USFS Chief

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) announced Randy Moore as the new USFS chief. Former Forest Service Chief Vicki Christiansen will retire at the end of Julyafter more than 40 years as a professional forester, wildland firefighterand land manager. House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response.

Chair Grijalva, Rep. DeGette: Tightening Methane Emissions Through the EPA Makes Sense, and It’s Time to Do the Same for Our Public Lands

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Chair Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) and Rep. Diana DeGette (D-Colo.) said today that the House of Representatives is right to tighten Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) emission standards for methane, as it is expected to do with the forthcoming Congressional Review Act vote, and that Congress should similarly tighten the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) methane standard for fossil fuel drillers on public lands.

Crapo, Stabenow Lead Bipartisan Bill to Help Address Shortfall of Veterinarians in Rural Areas

News Release: Washington, D.C.--U.S. Senate Committee on Finance Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Finance Committee member Debbie Stabenow (D-Michigan) reintroduced bipartisan legislation to address the shortfall of veterinarians in rural areas. The Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program (VMLRP) Enhancement Act would help meet the growing demand for veterinarians nationwide by eliminating taxes on programs that encourage veterinarians to practice in underserved areas.

Chairs Pallone and Maloney Announce Investigation of Biogen’s Alzheimer’s Drug Aduhelm

News Release: Today, Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr., Chairman of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, issued the following statement announcing the Committees will examine the approval and pricing of Biogen Inc.’s Alzheimer’s drug, Aduhelm...

Witnesses Testify in Support of the Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees Act

News Release: Washington, D.C. -Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, held a remote hearing on H.R. 564, the Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees Act.

Pallone Floor Remarks on Joint Resolution to Restore Methane Pollution Standards

News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following remarks on the House Floor today during consideration of S.J. Res 14, a joint resolution of disapproval reinstating methane pollution standards...

NIST Method Uses Radio Signals to Image Hidden and Speeding Objects

News Release: Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and Wavsens LLC have developed a method for using radio signals to create real-time images and videos of hidden and moving objects, which could help firefighters find escape routes or victims inside buildings filled with fire and smoke. The technique could also help track hypersonic objects such as missiles and space debris.

Chairs Maloney and Pallone Announce Investigation of Biogen’s 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, issued the following statement announcing the Committees will examine the approval and pricing of Biogen Inc.’s Alzheimer’s drug, Aduhelm...

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2.9 Million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance for New Water Treatment Plant to Spur Business Expansion in Sophia, West Virginia

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 Raleigh County Public Service District, Sophia, West Virginia, for construction of a new water...

Liberals: Biden Breaking Tax Pledge

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Liberals are now questioning President Biden’s pledge that “Nobody making under $400,000 bucks would have their taxes raised, period," with a new analysis from the left-leaning Tax Policy Center.

Small Business Pulse Survey Phase 5 Weekly Data Release

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.

Wyden, Cassidy, Larson, Buchanan Introduce Know Your Social Security Act

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-OR), Finance Committee Member Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA), House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Chairman John B. Larson (D-CT) and Ways and Means Committee Member Vern Buchanan (R-FL) introduced the Know Your Social...

Chairman Neal Introduces HHS Assistant Secretary of Legislation Nominee Melanie Egorin at Senate Finance Committee Hearing

News Release: Good morning. Chairman Wyden, Ranking Member Crapo, and members of the Committee, I am very pleased to join you today in support of the nomination of Dr. Melanie Egorin as the Assistant Secretary of Legislation at the Department of Health and Human Services.

Democrats’ Sabotage of Our Recovery is Just Getting Started

News Release: Democrats’ Sabotage of Our Recovery is Just Getting Started.

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.3 Million to Support Growth of Biotechnology, Life Sciences, and Research and Development Industries in Worcester, Massachusetts