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Bipartisan E&C Leaders Voice Concern Over Ticketmaster’S Handling Of Ticket Sales For Taylor Swift’S Upcoming Tour
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Bipartisan E&C Leaders Voice Concern Over Ticketmaster’S Handling Of Ticket Sales For Taylor Swift’S Upcoming Tour



GAO Review of USDA Thrifty Food Plan Reevaluation Requested by Boozman & Thompson Shows Egregious Overreach & Flawed Process
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GAO Review of USDA Thrifty Food Plan Reevaluation Requested by Boozman & Thompson Shows Egregious Overreach & Flawed Process


Ranking Member Boozman Opening Statement at Hearing to Review Research Title of the Farm Bill
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Ranking Member Boozman Opening Statement at Hearing to Review Research Title of the Farm Bill


Chairwoman Stabenow Opening Statement at Hearing on Research Programs in the Next Farm Bill
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Chairwoman Stabenow Opening Statement at Hearing on Research Programs in the Next Farm Bill


 Chairman David Scott Statement on U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement Beef Safeguard Provisions
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Chairman David Scott Statement on U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement Beef Safeguard Provisions



House Passes Peters and Portman Bipartisan Bill to Fight Human Trafficking
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The House has passed bipartisan legislation authored by U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI) and Rob Portman (R-OH), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, that would enhance our nation’s ability to combat human trafficking


16 Key Portman Priorities to Protect the Homeland Included in Senate Passed FY 2023 Defense Bill
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U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, announced that the Senate has passed 16 of his key priorities included in the FY 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).


House Passes Portman, Peters Bipartisan Bill to Fight Human Trafficking
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U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH) and Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member and Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, announced that the House has passed their bipartisan Countering Human Trafficking Act to enhance our nation’s ability to combat human trafficking. The bill, would make permanent and strengthen the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Center for Countering Human Trafficking (CCHT).


Portman, King, Hagerty, Sinema, Sullivan, Manchin, Romney, Daines Urge Interior Secretary to Withdraw Guidance That Would Impede Energy Infrastructure Projects
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U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Angus King (I-ME), Bill Hagerty (R-TN), Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ), Dan Sullivan (R-AK), Joe Manchin (D-WV), Mitt Romney (R-UT), and Steve Daines (R-MT) have sent a letter to Secretary of the Interior Debra Haaland urging to withdraw recent draft guidance proposed by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM).


 House Democrats Force Puerto Rico Status Vote
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U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 8393, the Puerto Rico Status Act, with a vote of 233-191.


 House Advances Republican Bills Promoting Public Land Access, Tribal Sovereignty
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This week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed three Republican bills under suspension of the rules.


Manchin Announces $228 Million From the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for Wildfire Mitigation and Resilience
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U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced $228 million from the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) to support wildland fire management in fiscal year 2023.


Manchin Calls on Treasury Secretary Yellen to Ensure Inflation Reduction Act Vehicle Tax Credits Strengthen Domestic Manufacturing and Economic Security
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U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Committee, sent a letter to U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen calling on Secretary Yellen to release guidance that ensures Section 45W Qualified Commercial Clean Vehicle Credits (45W) — included in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) — are intended only for commercial use.


Manchin, Committee Examine the Department of the Interior’s Implementation of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
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U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing to examine the U.S. Department of the Interior’s (DOI) implementation of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Committee, discussed the substantial funding and new authorizations provided to the DOI in the IIJA, and built upon with the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), to boost energy production, onshore critical minerals supply chains, clean up legacy pollution in fossil fuel communities, enhance our energy security, and more.


Manchin, Bipartisan Colleagues Urge Interior Secretary to Withdraw Guidance That Would Impede Energy Infrastructure Projects
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U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Rob Portman (R-OH), Angus King (I-ME), Bill Hagerty (R-TN), Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ), Dan Sullivan (R-AK), Mitt Romney (R-UT) and Steve Daines (R-MT) sent a bipartisan letter to Secretary of the Interior Debra Haaland urging the withdrawal of recent draft guidance proposed by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM).


Manchin: There Has Never Been a More Critical Time for Congress to Protect American Energy Security and Reclaim Energy Independence
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U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the following statement urging his Senate colleagues to support the inclusion of bipartisan, comprehensive permitting reform as an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).


Barrasso Presses DOE for Details on Taxpayer Dollars Being Sent to China-connected Companies
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U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, sent a letter to Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Jennifer Granholm regarding loans and grants to China-connected companies.