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Chairs Rodgers, Latta Announce Communications and Technology Subcommittee Markup of 13 Bills
Chairs Rodgers, Latta Announce Communications and Technology Subcommittee Markup of 13 Bills
Water
Regan: EPA takes 'step toward protecting communities from harmful pollution'
The Biden-Harris administration is proposing to strengthen wastewater discharge standards for coal-fired power plants under the Clean Water Act.
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Diaz-Balart Remarks at State and Foreign Operations Subcommittee – United States Agency for Global Media Oversight Hearing (As Prepared)
Diaz-Balart Remarks at State and Foreign Operations Subcommittee – United States Agency for Global Media Oversight Hearing (As Prepared)
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Hearing Wrap Up: Artificial Intelligence Poses Great Risks but Safe Integration Will Yield Positive Results
Hearing Wrap Up: Artificial Intelligence Poses Great Risks but Safe Integration Will Yield Positive Results
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Comer, McMorris Rodgers, Jordan Applaud House Passage of Bill to Protect Americans from Censorship
Comer, McMorris Rodgers, Jordan Applaud House Passage of Bill to Protect Americans from Censorship
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Comer: We Must Protect Americans from Censorship
Comer: We Must Protect Americans from Censorship
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Comer: We Must Protect Americans from Censorship
Comer: We Must Protect Americans from Censorship
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Mace Delivers Opening Statement Written by ChatGPT at AI Hearing
Mace Delivers Opening Statement Written by ChatGPT at AI Hearing
Transportation
Buttigieg: 'Parents traveling with young kids should be able to sit together' without extra fees
The U.S. Department of Transportation launched a dashboard that informs parents and caregivers about airlines' seating policies and fees for families with children.
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Investment and Deployment of Force Multipliers Disrupts Transnational Criminal Organizations and Keeps Americans Safe
Investment and Deployment of Force Multipliers Disrupts Transnational Criminal Organizations and Keeps Americans Safe
Employment & Benefits
Fisher: DOL stops employers from 'threatening workers or attempting to coerce them into silence'
A Massachusetts restaurant owner must pay punitive damages and stop retaliation against its employees for a Labor Department investigation.
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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.
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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.
Treaties & Trade
Call for Recommendations: 2023 Secretary of State’s Award for Corporate Excellence
Release: On behalf of Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs is soliciting public input for recommendations for this year’s Secretary of State’s Award for Corporate Excellence (ACE). Now in its 23rd year, the ACE honors U.S. companies that...
Land
Winter Adventure Day slated for April 15 at Casper Mountain Biathlon Club
News Release: CASPER, Wyo. - Celebrate the end of the season with fun and safe activities at the fifth annual Winter Adventure Day on Casper Mountain. This free, family-friendly event will take place from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on April 15 at the Casper Mountain Biathlon Center at McMurry Mountain Park.
R&D
U.S. Department of Energy Announces $27 Million To Advance Energy Storage Technologies
News Release: The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Electricity (OE) today announced two new funding pathways for energy storage innovation. Grid-scale energy storage is critical to supporting a resilient and secure electricity grid that can more efficiently transmit clean energy in the United States.
USDOT’s Federal Railroad Administration Announces a Supplemental Safety Assessment of Norfolk Southern Railway’s Operations
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C.- The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today announced its plan to conduct a 60-day supplemental safety assessment of Norfolk Southern Railway following multiple safety incidents. This in-depth assessment of Norfolk Southern is in addition to a number of actions taken by the U.S. Department of Transportation over the past several weeks to improve freight rail safety and accountability to protect workers and communities.
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Republicans Deliver Solutions to Lower Energy Costs, Expedite Infrastructure Projects, Unlock Mineral Resources
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.), Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Chairman Pete Stauber (R-Minn.) and U.S. Rep. Garret Graves (R-La.) introduced theTransparency, Accountability, Permitting and Production of (TAPP) American Resources Act.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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McCaul, Meeks Require POTUS to Authorize Sanctions Against CCP Surveillance Company
News Release: Washington, D.C.- This week, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Ranking Member Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY) sent a letter to President Biden calling for a determination and sanction authorization on Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co., Ltd., a surveillance company facilitating...
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.
Criminal Prosecution
Maine Man Sentenced to 18 Months' Imprisonment for Bank Fraud
News Release: CONCORD - Sean Crockett, 41, of Lebanon, Maine, was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for bank fraud, United States Attorney Jane E. Young announced today.