WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. IF12307) on Jan. 10, 2023, entitled "U.S. Government Procurement and International Trade:" (Continued from Part 1 of 3) * * * International Agreements and U.S. Application The United States has played a prominent role in the development of international trade rules on government procurement - multilaterally under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT)/WTO and other international economic in  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, issued the following news release on Jan. 10, 2023: U.S. Rep. Sam Graves (R-MO) has been selected to serve as Chairman of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee in the 118th Congress. "When I first came to Congress, I fought hard to serve on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. It's now one of the greatest honors of my life to be chosen by my colleagues to chair what I believe is one of the most important and effective co  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release and letter: This week, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) demanded further action from Stonegate Meadows Apartments after a series of reports about substandard living conditions in the apartment complex, including mice and roach infestations, water leaks, lack of heat and hot water, and more. In a letter to the owner of the property, Rep. Cleaver called for management to repair all units that   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on Jan. 9, 2023: Tonight Rep. Ron Estes voted in favor of H.R. 23 - the Family and Small Business Taxpayer Protection Act. The bill passed 221 to 210. Before the vote, Rep. Estes spoke on the House floor in support of the legislation. "The Kansans I represent need relief from the high gas prices and rampant inflation caused by the current administration and one-party rule," said Rep. Estes. "My constituents don'  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Rep. Jake LaTurner, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on Jan. 9, 2023: Congressman Jake LaTurner (KS-02) voted in favor of H.R. 23, the Family and Small Business Taxpayer Protection Act. This legislation rescinds billions of dollars allocated to the IRS for 87,000 new IRS agents in the Inflation Reduction Act. He issued the following statement: "Last year, as America was barreling towards a recession, Washington Democrats spent billions of taxpayer dollars to h  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on Jan. 10, 2023: Last night, Representative Mann voted to defund the Biden Administration's 87,000 new IRS agent watchdogs. The Family and Small Business Taxpayer Protection Act pushes back on President Biden and Washington Democrats' falsely named Inflation Reduction Act and would rescind $72 billion of funding to the IRS, reversing the agency's plan to hire 87,000 new agents. "Kansas families and small busi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on Jan. 10, 2023: Rep. Mann voted to restore constitutional rights to American citizens and to confront dangerous threats posed by the Chinese Communist Party. H.Res. 12, Establishing a Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government, and H.Res. 11, Establishing the Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party passed in the U.S. House  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) delivered remarks on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives in support of the Women's Health Protection Act (WHPA). House Democrats offered WHPA during Rules debate in response to House Republicans' inclusion of anti-abortion legislation in the House Rules package. Below is the transcript as delivered: "Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I thank the gentleman fro  more