News from 2023
Automaker’s Troubling Deal with Chinese Company Raises Questions About Democrats’ Electric Vehicle Tax Credits
By DOL Newswire Report | May 1, 2023
Taxpayer dollars may be getting funneled to a Chinese company and potential “foreign entity of concern” through its partnership with Ford, thanks to the automaker’s use of electric vehicle tax credits in the Democrats’ so-called Inflation Reduction Act, writes Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) to Ford CEO Jim Farley in a new letter.
Chairman Smith: Biden’s Supercharged IRS and Proposed Tax Hikes Make Tax Day Even More Stressful for Working Americans
By DOL Newswire Report | May 1, 2023
Ways and Means Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) issued the following statement in observance of Tax Day, warning of the increased threat to taxpayers posed by Democrat efforts to supercharge the IRS and hike taxes on workers and small businesses.
Trade Subcommittee Chairman A. Smith Opening Statement: Countering China’s Trade & Investment Agenda – Opportunities for American Leadership
By DOL Newswire Report | May 1, 2023
“Good afternoon. The Subcommittee will come to order. Ranking Member Blumenauer and Subcommittee Members— I look forward to working with you this Congress.
Chairman Jason Smith Opening Statement: Countering China’s Trade & Investment Agenda – Opportunities for American Leadership
By DOL Newswire Report | May 1, 2023
“Thank you, Chairman Smith and Ranking Member Blumenauer.
JCT Confirms Green New Deal Tax Breaks Flowing to Big Banks and Other Billion-Dollar Corporations
By DOL Newswire Report | May 1, 2023
Billion-dollar corporations and big banks will be the primary beneficiary of corporate tax breaks stuffed inside the so-called Inflation Reduction Act, according to the nonpartisan Joint Committee on Taxation.
Chairman Smith Opening Statement: Markup of H.J.R. 39, Congressional Review Act Legislation on Solar Tariffs
By DOL Newswire Report | May 1, 2023
“Before we begin, I’d like to take a moment to mention our colleague Dan Kildee who cannot be with us today as he is recovering from surgery related to his recent cancer diagnosis.
Chairman Smith Opening Statement: Hearing on the U.S. Tax Code Subsidizing Green Corporate Handouts and the Chinese Communist Party
By DOL Newswire Report | May 1, 2023
“We are here today to examine what has happened with the mountain of “green” special interest tax breaks in the President’s so-called “Inflation Reduction Act.” In the eight months since that law’s passage, three things are clear.
Ways and Means Committee Takes Bipartisan Action to Stand Up for American Workers Against China’s Unfair Trade Practices
By DOL Newswire Report | May 1, 2023
The Committee’s action today was an important step to ensure the United States maintains crucial protections for American workers and our economy as a whole.
Statement from Chairman Smith on IRS Whistleblower Outreach
By DOL Newswire Report | May 1, 2023
"As with all matters before the Committee, we will go where the facts lead and conduct a review of this matter in an appropriate and timely manner."
4 Key Takeaways from the Ways and Means Hearing on the U.S. Tax Code Subsidizing Green Corporate Handouts and the Chinese Communist Party
By DOL Newswire Report | May 1, 2023
Green welfare for the wealthy and well-connected is exploding under Democrats’ Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), as hundreds of billions of tax dollars are flowing to big banks, corporations, and the Chinese Communist Party, witnesses revealed during a hearing of the House Ways and Means Committee on Wednesday.
Four Key Moments from the Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Hearing on Countering Chinese Trade and Investment
By DOL Newswire Report | May 1, 2023
China’s unfair trade practices have repeatedly cheated American workers, farmers, and small businesses in its decades-long pursuit of dominance over the United States.
In Georgia, Small Businesses Share How GOP Pro Growth Tax Plans Continue to Make a Difference
By DOL Newswire Report | May 1, 2023
During a hearing held in an airplane parts manufacturing facility in Peachtree City, Georgia, small business owners told the Ways and Means Committee how the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act has made a difference in their lives and livelihoods and Congress should immediately work to extend expiring provisions.
Labor Department discusses Traylor Bros., Inc.; Application for Modification of Permanent Variance and Interim Order; Grant of Interim Order on May 1
By DOL Newswire | May 2, 2023
The US Labor Department published a one page notice on May 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
OSHA schedules meeting of Maritime Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health on May 24
By DOL Newswire | May 2, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration will hold a meeting of the Maritime Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health on Wednesday, May 24 from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. EDT. The full committee will meet in person, while the public is invited to participate in the full committee meeting in person or online.
Notice published by Labor Department on May 1
By DOL Newswire | May 2, 2023
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on May 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
“Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 2956” published by the Congressional Record in the House section on April 27
By DOL Newswire | May 2, 2023
“Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 2956“ was published in the House section on page H2087 on April 27
MEDIA ADVISORY: Sanders to Make Announcement on Federal Minimum Wage
By DOL Newswire | May 2, 2023
News Release: AFL-CIO and SEIU Presidents to Join HELP Committee Chairman
MEDIA ADVISORY: HELP Committee to Hold Markup of Bipartisan Legislation to Lower Cost of Prescription Drugs
By DOL Newswire | May 2, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON, May 1 - The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee on Tuesday, May 2 will hold an Executive Session to mark up legislation that would lower drug prices in America, following a bipartisan deal by HELP Chairman Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Ranking Member Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.) to consider the bills.
US Department of Labor announces national emphasis program to reduce, prevent workplace falls, a leading cause of workplace fatalities
By DOL Newswire | May 2, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor today announced that its Occupational Safety and Health Administration has begun a National Emphasis Program to prevent falls, the leading cause of fatal workplace injuries and the violation the agency cites most frequently in construction industry inspections.
US Department of Labor partners with Holder Construction Group LLC to promote workplace safety during Trilith community project in South Atlanta
By DOL Newswire | May 3, 2023
News Release: US Department of Labor partners with Holder Construction Group LLC to