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News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued a statement on the U.S. Postal Service’s announcement that the agency experienced a net loss of $354 million in the first quarter of 2014, which includes $1.4 billion in accrued expenses for the legally mandated prefunding payment of retiree health benefits. Currently, USPS has $16.7 billion in defaulted payments that were due for 2012 and 2013.
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Textile organization hails federal scrutiny of Shein: 'It's time to stop forced labor apparel from bleeding into our market'
The popular fast-fashion company based in China is being questioned by a group of U.S. Senators over its use of cotton textiles traced to a region in China which uses forced labor.
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Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting discussed on Feb. 15 by Commerce Department
The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Feb. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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American Forest & Paper Association urges Congress to pass SHIP IT Act
The American Forest & Paper Associations is urging Congress to pass comprehensive legislation that would ensure the trucking supply chain continues to operate smoothly and without interruption.
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Chair Rodgers Statement on Biden Draining the SPR to New Low with No Plan to Refill
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement about President Biden continuing to drain the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) for political purposes and with no plan for refilling it.
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Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chair Griffith: We Must Pass the HALT Fentanyl Act
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chair Morgan Griffith (R-VA) delivered the following opening remarks during today’s joint Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee and Health Subcommittee field hearing titled “President Biden's Border Crisis Is a Public Health Crisis."
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Crapo Pushes for Transparency, Accountability at IRS Commissioner Nomination Hearing
News Release: Washington, D.C.--At a U.S. Senate Finance Committee hearing on the nomination of Danny Werfel to be the Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) secured commitments from Mr. Werfel to be transparent and accountable to hardworking American taxpayers, if...
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Chair Rodgers Statement on Biden Draining the SPR to New Low with No Plan to Refill
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement about President Biden continuing to drain the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) for political purposes and with no plan for refilling it.
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Announcement of Approved International Trade Administration Trade Mission discussed on Feb. 15 by Commerce Department
The US Commerce Department published a four page notice on Feb. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting discussed on Feb. 15 by Commerce Department
The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Feb. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Reiners: 'The debate around whether a given digital asset is a commodity, security or something else must be addressed'
At the Feb. 14 Senate Banking Committee hearing on cryptocurrency, Lee Reiners, policy director of the Duke Financial Economics Center at Duke University, said in his witness testimony that in order to move forward with comprehensive cryptocurrency regulation, Congress must take action on defining cryptocurrency as a security, commodity or something else. Reiners was one of three witnesses who testified at the hearing, which was titled "Crypto Crash: Why Financial System Safeguards are Needed for Digital Assets."
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Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chair Griffith: We Must Pass the HALT Fentanyl Act
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chair Morgan Griffith (R-VA) delivered the following opening remarks during today’s joint Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee and Health Subcommittee field hearing titled “President Biden's Border Crisis Is a Public Health Crisis."
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Commerce Department discusses Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting on Feb. 15
The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Feb. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Commerce Department discusses Draft Environmental Assessment for the Funding, Procurement, and Operation of NOAA Small Uncrewed Aircraft Systems on Feb. 15
The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Feb. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Commerce Department discusses Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-to-Length Plate From the People's Republic of China and the Republic of Korea: Continuation of Countervailing Duty Orders on Feb. 15
The US Commerce Department published a five page notice on Feb. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Crapo Statement at IRS Commissioner Nomination Hearing
News Release: Washington, D.C.--U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee, delivered the following remarks at hearing to consider the nomination of Daniel Werfel to be Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner.
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Marine Mammals; File No. 27272 discussed on Feb. 15 by Commerce Department
The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Feb. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Readout of Secretary Raimondo’s Meeting with the Advisory Committee on Supply Chain Competitiveness
News Release: Today, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo met virtually with the Advisory Committee on Supply Chain Competitiveness (Committee) to welcome newly appointed members and to provide progress updates regarding Committee recommendations. Over the next three months, the Committee will work with the interagency ...
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Commerce Department discusses Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting on Feb. 15
The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Feb. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Chair Rodgers: Biden's Border Crisis is a Public Health Crisis
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy Rodgers (R-WA) delivered opening remarks at today’s joint Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee and Health Subcommittee field hearing: “President Biden's Border Crisis Is A Public Health Crisis."
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