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Commerce Department discusses New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting on Feb. 23

The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Feb. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

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Remarks by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo: The CHIPS Act and a Long-term Vision for America’s Technological Leadership

Release: Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo delivered a speech titled “The CHIPS Act and a Long-term Vision for America’s Technological Leadership" at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service. In her remarks, Raimondo outlined the historic opportunity provided by the CHIPS and Science Act and the long-term goals she has set for the program to solidify America's technology and innovation leadership while protecting America’s economic and national security.

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Commerce Department discusses Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; 2023 Commercial Longline Closure for Golden Tilefish in the South Atlantic on Feb. 23

The US Commerce Department published a one page rule on Feb. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

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Wyden, Casey Examine Long-term Care Shortfalls During Texas Winter Blackout

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 released an investigative report examining emergency preparedness in long-term care facilities during the February 2021 winter storm in Texas that led to widespread blackouts across the state.

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E&C GOP Chairs Lay Out Expectations for Biden Agency Cooperation

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy Rodgers (R-WA), Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Chair Bob Latta (R-OH), Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY), Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chair Morgan Griffith (R-VA), Subcommittee on Innovation, ...

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How Digital Twins Could Protect Manufacturers From Cyberattacks

News Release: Detailed virtual copies of physical objects, called digital twins, are opening doors for better products across automotive, health care, aerospace and other industries. According to a new study, cybersecurity may also fit neatly into the digital twin portfolio.

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Congressional Republicans Push for Transparency, Accountability of Drug Price-Setting Fund

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Ways and Means Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08), U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-ID), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, and House Energy and Commerce Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05) are requesting detailed information from top government health officials regarding the...

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Wenstrup to Hold Roundtable to Examine COVID Policy Decisions

News Release: WASHINGTON - House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) and Ranking Member Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) today released the deposition transcript of John C. Beale. Beale was sentenced December 18th 2013 for defrauding the U.S. Government of nearly $900,000 in his senior...

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E&C GOP Chairs Lay Out Expectations for Biden Agency Cooperation

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Comer Probes State Department’s Use of Taxpayer Dollars to Fund Censorship Campaigns

News Release: Dear Mr. Secretary: I am writing to request your help in ensuring that millions of students across the country who engage in the challenging process of applying for financial aid are treated in accordance with federal law by institutions of higher education. Over the past several months, the Democratic...

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Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting discussed on Feb. 23 by Commerce Department

The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Feb. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

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Congressional Republicans Push for Transparency, Accountability of Drug Price-Setting Fund

News Release: Washington, D.C.- House Energy and Commerce Chair Cathy Rodgers (R-WA), House Ways and Means Chair Jason Smith (R-MO), and Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee Mike Crapo (R-ID) are requesting detailed information from top government health officials regarding the $3 billion drug price-setting implementation fund included in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).

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Comer Announces Markup of Bills to Protect Speech from Government Censorship

News Release: Washington, D.C. -At a hearing today on the security of the Healthcare.gov website, Rep. John F. Tierney, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on National Security, proposed that the Committee stop spending so much time criticizing federal officials charged with protecting the website-which has not been...

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Commerce Department discusses Fisheries of the South Atlantic; Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR); Public Meeting on Feb. 23

The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Feb. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

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Congressional Republicans Push for Transparency, Accountability of Drug Price-Setting Fund

News Release: Washington, D.C.--U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, U.S. House Ways and Means Chair Jason Smith (R-Missouri) and U.S. House Energy and Commerce Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Washington) are requesting detailed information from top government health officials regarding the $3 billion drug price-setting implementation fund included in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).

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Graves: 'Providing good jobs for all workers is an important conversation'

Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves said giving workers training to succeed and increased access to new, high-quality jobs of the future are essential to expanding and diversifying the country's workforce.