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“MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Labor was published in the Senate section on pages S1576 on March 2, 2017.
The Department provides billions in unemployment insurance, which peaked around 2011 though spending had declined before the pandemic. Downsizing the Federal Government, a project aimed at lowering taxes and boosting federal efficiency, claimed the Department funds "ineffective and duplicative services" and overregulates the workplace.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE
At 10:22 a.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered by Mr. Novotny, one of its reading clerks, announced that the House has passed the following bill and joint resolution, in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate:
H.R. 998. An act to provide for the establishment of a process for the review of rules and sets of rules, and for other purposes.
H.J. Res. 83. Joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to
``Clarification of Employer's Continuing Obligation to Make and Maintain an Accurate Record of Each Recordable Injury and Illness''.
The message also announced that pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 6913, and the order of the House of January 3, 2017, the Speaker appoints the following Members of the House of Representatives to the Congressional-
Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China: Mr. Walz of Minnesota and Ms. Kaptur of Ohio.
The message further announced that pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 276d and the order of the House of January 3, 2017, the Speaker appoints the following Members of the House of Representatives to the Canada-United States Interparliamentary Group: Mr. Higgins of New York, Ms. Slaughter of New York, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Larsen of Washington, and Mr. DeFazio of Oregon.
The message also announced that pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 2702, the Minority Leader reappoints the following individual on the part of the House of Representatives to the Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress: Mr. John A. Lawrence of Washington, DC.
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At 4:00 p.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered by Mrs. Cole, one of its reading clerks, announced that the House has passed the following bills, in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate:
H.R. 1004. An act to amend chapter 3 of title 5, United States Code, to require the publication of information relating to pending agency regulatory actions, and for other purposes.
H.R. 1009. An act to amend title 44, United States Code, to require the Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs to review regulations, and for other purposes.
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