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Chairman Khanna, Rep. Lofgren Praise Progress on Leaded Aviation Fuel and Renew Call for Cooperation with Subcommittee Investigation

News Release: Washington, D.C. -Today, Rep. Ro Khanna, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Environment, and Rep. Zoe Lofgren issued the following statements after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a proposed endangerment finding that lead emissions from aircraft that operate on leaded fuel cause or contribute to air pollution that may endanger public health...

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Neal, Wyden Applaud Biden Administration for “Family Glitch” Fix, Lowering Health Care Costs for American Families

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) applauded the final regulation issued by the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that will bring down health insurance costs for Americans with unaffordable employer-sponsored coverage by fixing the so-called “family glitch"...

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Spinrad: Port Freeport navigation system 'allows ships to move safely within U.S. waterways'

Port Freeport outside of Houston, Texas, had a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration system installed to enhance efficient and safe marine navigation.

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National Institute of Standards and Technology set to publish a new notice on Oct. 12

There is one release scheduled to be published on Oct. 12.

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DOC offers new grant application process starting Oct. 11

Climate Program Office (CPO), Earth System Science and Modeling Research in support of the Disaster grant opened on Oct. 11.

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Blumenauer Leads Congressional Delegation to Colombia, Chile

News Release: BOGOTÁ, Colombia-Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Chairman Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) is leading a trade-focused congressional delegation to Colombia and Chile for high-level government, labor, and business meetings. During their trip, the members will examine the implementation of current U.S. trade agreements and assess opportunities to strengthen economic ties that promote labor and environmental standards.

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What releases are upcoming from the International Trade Administration on Oct. 12

There are four releases scheduled to be published on Oct. 12.

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Census.gov Security Updates

News Release: The U.S. Census Bureau is set to update some security features on its website, census.gov. Public users should update their browsers to the most current versions to avoid issues connecting with the site and applications. (Users may have to update their operating system to support the latest browser version.) The Census Bureau is alerting the public to the changes through social media and on its website. Its call centers will also have information to help ease the transition.

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New notice from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to be published on Oct. 12

There are four releases scheduled to be published on Oct. 12.

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Industry and Security Bureau set to publish a new notice on Oct. 12

There is one release scheduled to be published on Oct. 12.

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Neal Statement on Conclusion of Congressional Delegation to Stuttgart, Geneva

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC- House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement upon the conclusion of the congressional delegation to Stuttgart, Germany, and Geneva, Switzerland...

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Raimondo: Build to scale grant recipients 'will continue to strengthen our collective economic and national security'

U.S. Department of Commerce announced $47 million in 51 build to scale grants to support programs that accelerate innovation and tech-based economic development.