News from April 2023
Wenstrup to Hold Hearing on Consequences of Pandemic-Era School Closures with American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 24, 2023
Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) will hold a hearing titled “The Consequences of School Closures, Part 2: The President of the American Federation of Teachers Ms. Randi Weingarten” to delve into any role Ms. Weingarten and the AFT may have played in editing the CDC’s COVID-19 school reopening guidance and keeping schools closed longer than necessary.
FDA’s Food Safety Director Agrees to Testify on Infant Formula Crisis
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 24, 2023
To assist in the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability’s ongoing investigation into the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) response to the 2022 nationwide infant formula shortage, Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) has called upon Dr. Susan Mayne, Director of the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition at the FDA, to appear before the Subcommittee
Hearing Wrap Up: D.C. Health Exchange Head Struggles to Explain Huge Data Breach
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 24, 2023
Following a data breach which impacted the personally identifiable information and protected health information of tens of thousands of individuals at the D.C. Health Exchange, House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation and the House Administration Committee’s Oversight Subcommittee held a joint hearing titled “Data Breach at the D.C. Health Exchange.”
McClain Announces Hearing on Chinese Money Laundering Operations Assisting Cartels, Killing Americans
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 24, 2023
Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) will hold a hearing titled “China in Our Backyard: How Chinese Money Laundering Organizations Enrich the Cartels.
Comer Announces Hearing on the 2023 GAO High-Risk List
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 24, 2023
House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) will hold a hearing titled “The Government Accountability Office’s 2023 High-Risk List.”
Senator Collins Questions Secretary of the Air Force on Alarming Leak of Classified Document
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 24, 2023
At a hearing to review the fiscal year 2024 budget request for the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force, U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Vice Chairman of the Appropriations Committee and the Ranking Member of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, questioned the Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall about the alarming leak of classified documents by a junior member of the Massachusetts Air National Guard.
ICYMI: Top Senate Appropriators on Both Sides of Aisle Affirm Importance of Working Together to Pass Bipartisan Spending Bills
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 24, 2023
In case you missed it: last week, the Senate Appropriations Committee continued with a busy slate of subcommittee hearings to examine the President’s FY 2024 budget, assess our country’s needs for the year ahead, and begin work on bipartisan funding bills that strengthen our economy, keep our communities safe, and help our nation stay ahead of competitors like China.
Senator Murray Emphasizes Need to Deliver for Military Families, Keep Pace with Adversaries at Hearing on Air Force and Space Force Budgets
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 24, 2023
Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing on the President’s FY24 budget request for the Air Force and Space Force, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, highlighted the importance of passing robust funding bills in a timely way to keep pace with our adversaries—and ensure that we support our military families.
Senator Murray: Maintaining Our Competitive Edge Means Investing in Scientific Discovery
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 24, 2023
Senate Appropriations Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies subcommittee hearing on the President’s FY24 budget request for National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and for the National Science Foundation (NSF), U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, highlighted the importance of passing timely, bipartisan spending bills that invest in the kind of innovation that NASA and the NSF help drive—which, in turn, strengthen our defense, economy, and global leadership.
Senator Murray: Maintaining Our Competitive Edge Means Investing in Scientific Discovery
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 24, 2023
Senate Appropriations Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies subcommittee hearing on the President’s FY24 budget request for National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and for the National Science Foundation (NSF), U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, highlighted the importance of passing timely, bipartisan spending bills that invest in the kind of innovation that NASA and the NSF help drive—which, in turn, strengthen our defense, economy, and global leadership.
At First Hearing as Chair of Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee, Senator Murray Pledges to Fight to Make Good on Promise to Our Servicemembers and Veterans
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 24, 2023
Today, at her first hearing as Chair of the Senate Appropriations Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies subcommittee, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), underscored her commitment to using every tool at her disposal to make good on our nation’s promise to our servicemembers, veterans, and their families by supporting them and ensuring we meet their needs—and she reiterated her commitment to delivering on robust bipartisan funding bills to help do just that.
At Hearing on HUD Budget, Senator Murray Emphasizes Urgency of Strong Federal Investments to Tackle Housing & Homelessness Crisis
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 24, 2023
Senate Appropriations Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies subcommittee hearing on President Biden’s FY24 budget request for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, emphasized the importance of passing timely bipartisan spending bills that invest in making our country stronger.
At Hearing with Commissioner Califf, Senator Murray Emphasizes Importance of Ensuring FDA Lives Up to Critical Mission, Has Resources to Keep Families Safe
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 24, 2023
Senate Appropriations Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies subcommittee hearing on President Biden’s FY24 budget request for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, emphasized the importance of making sure FDA has the resources it needs to keep families across the country safe
Barrasso: EPA Rule Would Increase Prices & Help China
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 24, 2023
U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), commented on the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed rule on emissions for vehicles, trucks, and tractors.
Barrasso: The People of Wyoming Deserve Better Wildfire Protection
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 24, 2023
U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), delivered opening remarks at a full committee hearing to examine the President’s budget request for the U.S. Forest Service for Fiscal Year 2024.
ICYMI: Barrasso Op-Ed: Time to end business as usual with China
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 24, 2023
Joe Biden’s record over the last half century proves one thing — he will never get serious about China. As a result, America’s energy security and national security are threatened.
Manchin Announces $1.3 Million to Support Rural Schools, Roads and Emergency Services on National Forests and Grasslands
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 24, 2023
U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced that 14 West Virginia counties will receive a combined $1,391,968 through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service from the Secure Rural Schools program to support public schools, roads and to reimburse counties for providing emergency services on national forest and grasslands.
Manchin, Committee Examine FY 2024 U.S. Forest Service Budget Request
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 24, 2023
U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing to examine the President’s budget request for the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) for fiscal year 2024. During the hearing, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Committee, discussed oversight of the agency’s spending of funds provided by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and how the USFS can better leverage partnerships to manage forests and public lands.
Manchin Presses Granholm on Administration’s Botched Implementation of Inflation Reduction Act
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 24, 2023
U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing to examine the President’s budget request for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for fiscal year 2024.
ICYMI: Outdoor Industry Association Awards Manchin Friend of the Industry Award
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 24, 2023
U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, was recently awarded the Outdoor Industry Association’s (OIA) Friend of the Industry Award.