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Congressional Republicans: Administration Neglected U.S. Interests in OECD Deal, Invited Extraterritorial Tax on U.S. Companies

News Release: Washington, D.C.--U.S. Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and U.S. House Ways and Means Republican Leader Kevin Brady (R-Texas) led Congressional Republicans in criticizing the Treasury Department’s failure to defend U.S. business and economic interests in international tax negotiations.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Dec. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: Washington, D.C. -Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, issued the following statement after the House voted favorably 219 to 205 last night to pass S. 3905, the Preventing Organizational Conflicts of Interest in Federal Acquisition Act...


News Release: Yesterday, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo met with Macky Sall, President of the Republic of Senegal and Chairperson of the African Union. During their meeting, the Secretary and President discussed strengthening commercial ties including through ongoing collaboration on the Partnership for Global ...


News Release: Yesterday, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo met with Prime Minister Aymen Benabderrahmane of Algeria at the U.S.-Africa Business Forum. During the meeting, Secretary Raimondo congratulated Prime Minister Benabderrahmane on a successful Algerian International Fair (FIA). She also expressed her gratitude ...


News Release: ― The U.S. Census Bureau today released data from the 2021 Annual Survey of Manufactures (ASM). Statistics showed the value of shipments in the nation’s manufacturing sector increased 16.8% from 2020 to $6.1 trillion in 2021.


News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed three Republican bills under suspension of the rules. House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response.


“China (Executive Session)“ was published in the Senate section on pages S7207-S7208 on Dec. 15


Readout of Secretary Raimondo’s Meeting with Prime Minster Patrick Achi of Côte d’Ivoire

News Release: Yesterday at the U.S.-Africa Business Forum, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo met with Prime Minster Patrick Achi of Côte d’Ivoire. During the meeting, Secretary Raimondo expressed the United States’ support for Côte d’Ivoire’s National Development Plan (PND), which lays out Côte d’Ivoire’s strategy ...


Commerce Department discusses South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings on Dec. 14

The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Dec. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did U.S. Department of Commerce publish in November?

There were 14 press releases or notices published by the U.S. Department of Commerce in November.


Leader Rodgers: “Free Speech is Foundational to America”

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered remarks at today’s Energy and Commerce Committee markup on a Resolution of Inquiry on the Biden administration’s efforts to censor Americans by colluding with Big Tech.


Release: Good morning! Thank you to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Corporate Council on Africa, along with the U.S. Department of Commerce team, for their work to organize today’s events.


News Release: WASHINGTON-House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) and House Committee on the Judiciary Ranking Member Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) are pressing senior Biden Administration officials, the president of EcoHealth Alliance, and several virologists who authored “The Proximal Origin...


NIST Safety Commission discussed on Dec. 14 by Commerce Department

The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Dec. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.



News Release: Today at the U.S.-Africa Business Forum, Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves met with Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry Chipoka Mulenga of Zambia. The two leaders discussed business environment reforms taking place in Zambia, and opportunities for U.S. small and medium-sized enterprises and ...



Comer: We Must Fund the Police and End Soft-on-Crime Policies to Make America Safe

News Release: WASHINGTON-House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) opened today’s hearing by condemning violence in all forms and warned against ignoring facts about the increase in crime in the United States. He emphasized that crime and violence has increased across the United States...


Wyden, Casey Cheer Moves to Crack Down on Deceptive Marketing in Medicare Targeting Seniors

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Senate Special Committee on Aging Chair Bob Casey, D-Pa., today hailed new consumer protections proposed by the Biden administration that would shield seniors seeking Medicare Advantage plans from deceptive marketing practices that have dramatically increased in recent years.