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News Release: The U.S. Census Bureau today released data from the Business Trends and Outlook Survey (BTOS), a survey that measures business conditions on an ongoing basis. The BTOS is the successor to the Small Business Pulse Survey (SBPS), a high-frequency survey that measured the effect of changing business conditions during the coronavirus pandemic and other major events like hurricanes on our nation’s small businesses.
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Smith: IRS Chief Nominee Must Answer to Taxpayers About Biden’s Middle-Class Audits, Agency Political Leaks, and Historic Tax Refund Backlog
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Restoring public trust and accountability to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) must be a top priority for its next commissioner, said House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) ahead of today’s Senate confirmation hearing with Biden nominee Daniel Werfel.
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Commerce Department discusses Certain Steel Nails From the Republic of Korea: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2020-2021 on Feb. 15
The US Commerce Department published a three page notice on Feb. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Wyden Hearing Statement on Werfel IRS Nomination
News Release: The committee meets today to discuss Danny Werfel’s nomination for IRS Commissioner. I want to welcome Mr. Werfel back to the Finance Committee, where we know him well.
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Rep. Burgess Opening Statement at a Field Hearing Examining Biden’s Border Crisis
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Rep. Michael Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) delivered the following opening remarks at 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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Readout of Secretary Raimondo’s Call with Brazilian Vice President and Minister of Development, Industry, Trade and Services Geraldo Alckmin
News Release: Today, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo had an introductory call with Brazil’s Vice President and Minister of Development, Industry, Trade, and Services Geraldo Alckmin to congratulate the Vice President on his and President Lula’s victory in the recent Brazilian election. During the call, the Secretary ...
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Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; General Provisions for Domestic Fisheries; Application for Exempted Fishing Permits 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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Wyden Lauds New Proposal to Help Most Vulnerable in SSI
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released a statement after the Social Security Administration (SSA) released a proposed rule to improve Supplemental Security Income (SSI) by eliminating food expenses from in-kind income, which will simplify administration of the program and increase benefits.
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Commerce Department discusses Xanthan Gum From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and Final Determination of No Shipments; 2020-2021 on Feb. 15
The US Commerce Department published a three page notice on Feb. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Commerce Department discusses Gulf of Mexico 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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Wyden Statement on CBO Debt Ceiling Projection
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., released the following statement on the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Debt Ceiling Projection...
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Comer Probes EPA Rule Disrupting HVAC Industry and Jeopardizing American Jobs
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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