On April 28th, the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee marked up S. 697, Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act by a vote of 15-5. The House Energy & Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Environment & the Economy is planning to markup its TSCA discussion draft on May 14th, with a full Committee markup to occur shortly thereafter, and before the Memorial Day recess. The discussion draft is expected to be introduced as a bill before the full Committee markup.
Former Printing Caucus Co-Chair Confirmed as Secretary of Labor
On March 10, 2025, the Senate confirmed Lori Chavez-DeRemer as Secretary of the Department of Labor (DOL) by a vote of 67-32. Nearly all Republicans and several Senate Democrats voted to confirm her nomination. Chavez-DeRemer, a former Republican House member representing the 5th Congressional District of Oregon, served as a co-chair of the Congressional Printing Caucus.
