WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-District of Columbia, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on Feb. 3, 2022, entitled "Introduction of the Protecting Federal Agencies and Employees From Political Interference Act": I rise to introduce the Protecting Federal Agencies and Employees from Political Interference Act, which would require an act of Congress before the headquarters for any federal entity located in the National Capital Regio  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Diversity and Inclusion issued the following testimony by Philip Gaskin, vice president of entrepreneurship at the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, involving a virtual hearing on Feb. 3, 2022, entitled "Building Opportunity: Addressing the Financial Barriers to Minority and Women-Owned Businesses' Involvement in Infrastructure Projects": * * * My name is Philip Gaskin, Vice President of Entrepreneurship at the Ewing Marion Kau  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: On Friday, Representative Sharice Davids voted to pass major economic legislation through the House that would address current supply chain issues and promote long-term American competitiveness. The America COMPETES Act passed with Davids' amendment to ensure small and mid-sized manufacturers are given opportunities to participate in federal supply chain upgrades. The Kansas City Star reported on Davids' am  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2022: U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. today wrote a letter to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack expressing legal concerns about the USDA's announcement it will use the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) to create a new initiative called "Climate-Smart Agriculture and Forestry Partnership Initiative." In the letter Senator Marshall said in part, "While I am a staunch supporter of conserv  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senate Banking Committee Ranking Member Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) is asking Sarah Bloom Raskin, President Biden's nominee for Vice Chair for Supervision of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the Fed), for more details on how she helped a small financial technology (fintech) company obtain unusual access to the Fed's  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2022: Idaho's U.S. Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch joined Senator Steve Daines (R-Montana) and several Senate colleagues in sending a letter to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) expressing the importance of reliable broadband service for rural America. The Senators request federally-funded broadband projects prioritize unserved areas instead of overbuilding existing  more