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The US Commerce Department published a three page notice on Feb. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Commerce Department discusses Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources in the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Region; Amendment 34 on Feb. 10

The US Commerce Department published a seven page proposed rule on Feb. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Chair Rodgers Statement on COVID-19 Vaccination Addition to CDC Immunization Schedule

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy Rodgers (R-WA) issued the following statement after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) added COVID-19 vaccinations for children, adolescents, and adults to the immunization schedule...
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Commerce Department discusses Gray Portland Cement and Cement Clinker From Japan: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order on Feb. 10

The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Feb. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Crapo Announces Finance Committee Staff for the 118th Congress

News Release: Washington, D.C.--U.S. Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) has announced the Republican staff members of the Committee for the 118th Congress.
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Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review and Approval; Comment Request; Middle Mile Grant Program discussed on Feb. 10 by Commerce Department

The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Feb. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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New data gives NOAA more extensive picture of global climate

News Release: NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) is updating its current global climate dataset to provide more information about the Earth’s climate, while also extending the planet’s observed temperature record by 30 years.
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Commerce Department discusses Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar From the Republic of Turkey, Taiwan, and Japan: Continuation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders on Feb. 10

The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Feb. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Weekend Interview: Beth Milito

Elizabeth Milito is the Executive Director of the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Small Business Legal Center. She has been with NFIB for 18 years as NFIB’s Senior Executive Counsel.
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Wyden Hails Biden Administration Steps to Implement Price Gouging Penalties in Medicare

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released a statement after the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued new guidance regarding the implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act’s inflation rebate provisions, which are aimed at preventing price gouging by drug companies and will help lower out-of-pocket costs for medications covered by Medicare.
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Smith: With Economy Slowing Down, Dark Clouds Ahead

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Ways and Means Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) released the following statement in response to the first reading of 2022 Q4 GDP showing 2.9 percent annualized growth...
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Crapo Named Ranking Member of Senate Finance Committee

News Release: Washington, D.C.--U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) will continue to serve as the top Republican of the powerful Senate Finance Committee in the 118th Congress. The Senate Finance Committee oversees more than 50 percent of the federal budget, and Crapo’s position gives Idaho a strong voice in legislation...
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Comer: D.C.’s Soft-on-Crime Law Will Turn the Crime Crisis Into a Catastrophe

News Release: Dear Attorney General Holder: We write today to encourage the Department of Justice (the Department) to continue a vigorous review of potential payment fraud, anti-money-laundering violations, and other illegal conduct involving payments by banks and third-party payment processors. We believe this review...
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Comer Applauds Passage of Resolutions Preventing Radical D.C. Council Laws from Going Into Effect

News Release: Dear Mr. Chairman: On Monday, you traveled to New Hampshire to attend a Republican political event and fundraiser, where you gave a speech on Benghazi.[1] You explained the goal of your trip as follows: “I came here to hopefully shape the debate for 2016."[2] After watching a video of your speech, I...
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Republicans Seek Immediate Action on Lingering Regulatory Delays

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) led a group of Republican committee members in sending a letter to U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Secretary Deb Haaland and U.S. Forest Service (USFS) Chief Randy Moore, requesting their agencies finalize...
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Chairman Smith Opening Statement: 118th Congress Organizational Meeting

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - At the Organizing Meeting for the House Committee on Ways and Means, Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) laid out the agenda for the 118th Congress, including tax relief for middle-class families, fighting the inflation hitting family budgets, ending the labor shortage crushing small businesses, promoting trade policies that open markets to American goods, holding the IRS accountable, and lifting families out of poverty.
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Smith: Americans Struggling to Keep Up after Two Years of Biden’s Inflation Crisis

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Ways and Means Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) released the following statement after the Bureau of Economic Analysis issued its report for December’s personal consumption expenditures (PCE) showing prices increased 5.0 percent from one year ago...
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Buchanan Named Vice Chairman of Ways & Means Committee

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Vern Buchanan (FL-16) has been named Vice Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) announced today. As Vice Chairman, Congressman Buchanan will use his vast experience with the Committee and from the private sector to ensure Ways and...
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Commerce Department discusses North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting on Feb. 9

The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Feb. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Rodgers: House to 'hold Big Tech accountable by bringing TikTok before the committee'

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew will appear before the House Energy and Commerce Committee to testify on TikTok’s consumer privacy and data security practices, the impact TikTok has on children and the relationship with the Chinese Communist Party, according to Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers.
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