Debased Database: CPSC Approves Rule That Will Invite Bogus Complaints
The Consumer Product Safety Commission met today to review the staff proposal for a final rule on the Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database, one of the many new federal...
View ArticleFor Food Safety and Regulatory Certainty, House Should Pass S. 510
The Senate this week provided a strong and bipartisan 73-25 vote to pass S. 510, the Food Safety Modernization Act, and the House is up next to consider the bill. This is important legislation that can...
View ArticleHouse Panel Approves Reforms to Consumer Protection Law
Today the House Energy & Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing & Trade favorably reported out sensible reforms to the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act. Since the...
View ArticleHouse Debates Amendment to Block Executive Order on Disclosure
Today, Congressman Tom Cole (R-OK) introduced an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act which would prohibit an executive branch agency from requiring federal contractors to disclose...
View ArticleAdditional Regulatory Reforms Still Needed
The Administration’s announcement yesterday to cut several regulations is a step in the right direction. The President and his team recognize that unnecessary burdens placed on the economy can hinder...
View ArticleHighway Bill Extension Critical to Manufacturers Competitiveness
This morning in a Rose Garden address President Obama called for Congress to pass an extension of the surface transportation and aviation programs which are critical to the daily transportation needs...
View ArticleLegal Reform Means Jobs
The House of Representatives today passed H.R. 5, the Protecting Access to Healthcare (PATH) Act of 2012, by a vote of 223-181. Manufacturers applaud the important medical liability reform provisions...
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