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Chair Rodgers: “The Energy and Commerce Committee is Leading to Affirm that Every Life is Worth Living”
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered the following opening remarks at today’s Health Subcommittee markup of five bills.
News
Eleventh Defendant Sentenced in $15 Million Scheme to Defraud Thousands of Spanish-Speaking United States Immigrants
News Release: A California man was sentenced to 65 months in prison for his role in conspiring with Peruvian-based call centers that defrauded Spanish-speaking United States residents by falsely threatening them with arrest, deportation, and other legal consequences. He is the eleventh defendant to be sentenced to prison in the scheme.
On the Hill
Innovation, Data, and Commerce Chair Bilirakis Opening Statement at Full Committee Markup
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce Chair Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) delivered opening remarks at today’s Full Committee markup of 20 bills.
On the Hill
Chair Rodgers: Our C&T Bills Will Unleash American Innovation and Help us Beat China
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered the following opening remarks at today’s Communications and Technology Subcommittee markup of 13 bills.
On the Hill
Health Subcommittee Chair Guthrie Opening Statement at Subcommittee Markup of Five Bills
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY) delivered the following opening remarks at today’s Health Subcommittee markup of five bills.
Next generation: US Department of Labor promotes safety to newest generation of construction workforce during Atlanta career expo in March
News Release: ATLANTA - Professionals from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration are participating in the 2023 Atlanta Construction Ready Career Expo - geared toward students from Georgia’s middle, high and tech schools - to highlight the importance of on-the-job safety to the industry’s next generation of workers.
On the Hill
FTC Twitter Investigation Sought Elon Musk’s Internal Communications, Journalist Names
News Release: WASHINGTON-The Federal Trade Commission has demanded Twitter Inc. turn over internal communications related to owner Elon Musk and detailed information about layoffs and other business decisions as part of a wide-ranging investigation into the company, documents viewed by The Wall Street Journal show.
On the Hill
Innovation, Data, and Commerce Chair Bilirakis Opening Statement at Full Committee Markup
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce Chair Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) delivered opening remarks at today’s Full Committee markup of 20 bills.
On the Hill
Chairs Rodgers, Guthrie Announce Health Subcommittee Markup
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy Rodgers (R-WA) and Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY) today announced a markup of five pieces of legislation.
Emergency
FEMA Region 1 Hosts Multi-State Winter Disaster Response Exercise
News Release: FEMA Region 1 simulated a two-day, multi-state disaster March 1-2, which required wide-spread federal, state, and private sector disaster response coordination.
Agriculture Department discusses Land Uses; Special Uses; Cost Recovery, Strict Liability Limit, and Insurance on March 9
The US Agriculture Department published a one page proposed rule on March 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Reinstatement discussed on March 9 by Agriculture Department
The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on March 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Emergency
FEMA Supports Economic Development in Waterfronts and Boardwalks
News Release: FEMA allocated over $5.7 million to repair these structures in several of the island’s municipalities
Revocation of Very High Frequency (VHF) Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal Airway V-489; Galena, AK discussed on March 9 by Transportation Department
The US Transportation Department published a two page proposed rule on March 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Land
Weir Farm NHP Announces 2023 Artists-in-Residence
News Release: TETSUO KUNITOMI. Family # 2614. Camp: Manzanar, CA. Address: 20-3-1. Written by Sue Kunitomi Embrey, Tet’s sister. Some Lines for a Younger Brother. Tetsuo Kunitomi was born on April 17, 1930 in Los Angeles, California. He was the youngest of eight children, born to immigrant parents from Japan. “Tets,"...
Land
Restoring Resources: Prairie Restoration Project
News Release: RAYMOND E. MURAOKA. Family # 3654. Camp: Manzanar, CA. Address: 14-4-1. My parents are American citizens; father was born in Hawaii and mother in Gardena, CA. Father was a farmer. At the time of Pearl Harbor there were six children: boy, 11; boy, nine; boy, eight; boy, six; girl, four; and girl, two. One...
Democracy & Human Rights
DRL Supporting Free and Independent Media Globally
Release: United States Department of State. Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL). Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): DRL Supporting Free and Independent Media Globally. This is the announcement of funding opportunity number SFOP0009493. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 19.345. Type...
On the Hill
Ranking Member Capito Applauds House Passage of Resolution Overturning Biden WOTUS Rule
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, released the below statement applauding House passage of a formal challenge to the Biden administration’s Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule through a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution of disapproval.
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EPA Proposes Cleanup Plan for the Iron King Mine-Humboldt Smelter Superfund Site
News Release: PHOENIX – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released its cleanup plan for addressing the Iron King Mine-Humboldt Superfund site in Dewey-Humboldt, Arizona. EPA invites the public to review and comment on the proposed plan until May 13, 2023. The efforts envisioned in the plan will clean up millions of tons of mine and smelter waste, as well as contaminated soils.
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Subcommittee Chairs Duncan and Johnson Opening Statements at Full Committee Markup
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, and Grid Security Chairman Jeff Duncan (R-SC) and Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Chair Bill Johnson (R-OH) delivered the following opening remarks at today’s Full Committee markup of 20 bills.
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Chair Rodgers Announces Full Committee Markup of 20 Pieces of Legislation to Secure our Energy Future and Competitive Edge
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) today announced a Full Committee markup on 20 pieces of legislation.
Public Safety
Statement by Secretary Mayorkas on the President’s Fiscal Year 2024 Budget
News Release: The FY 2024 Budget invests in border security, cybersecurity, maritime security, natural disaster recovery and resilience, and other critical DHS missions.
Mandestrobin; Pesticide Tolerances discussed on March 9 by Environmental Protection Agency
The US Environmental Protection Agency published a four page rule on March 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
On the Hill
Chair Rodgers Opening Statement at Full Committee Markup of 20 Bills to Secure our Energy Future and Competitive Edge
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered the following opening remarks at today’s Full Committee markup of 20 bills.
On the Hill
Chairman Smith Opening Statement: Markup of Default Prevention Act
News Release: Chairman Smith Opening Statement: Markup of Default Prevention Act.