The Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade, chaired by Rep. Lee Terry (R-NE), kicked off its agenda for the 113th Congress Thursday with a bipartisan Manufacturing Showcase featuring products manufactured in the subcommittee members’ districts. On display were over 60 individual products made by the members’ constituents, including medical devices, optical fiber, and 3D printers.
1,608 Days and Counting: It’s #TimeToBuild the Keystone XL Pipeline
During the 1970s, fears of “peak oil” drove policymakers to rethink our nation’s energy policy. The idea that America was running out of precious energy supplies was generally accepted as fact. In response to this energy crisis, leaders in Washington implemented an energy strategy aimed at phasing out traditional energy sources and spending more on developing alternatives. But over the last few years, the energy landscape has dramatically changed.
Costly waste makes program’s path unsustainable
Keeping the Internet free from government shackles
Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR)
February 4, 2013