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The United Voice of the Hardwood Industry The Hardwood Federation brings together 30 associations dedicated to promoting and supporting the hardwood industry. We are the voice of the industry in Washington and we are proud to represent you. If you would like to make a tax deductible Corporate Contribution to the Hardwood Federation, please click the button below!
PAC Contributions are not eligible for on-line processing through this link. For additional information on how to support the Hardwood Federation PAC, please click here. ___________________________________________________ Washington Watch Welcome to the Second Session of the 119th Congress. Both the House and Senate are in session this week. This will be the final week of action for House Members as they look to begin the August recess early after wrapping up business on Thursday. The Senate will remain in Washington through the first week of August. The lower chamber will be active this week. At 2pm today, the House Rules Committee will consider a number of major initiatives, including the budget resolution to kickstart Reconciliation 3.0, the National Defense Authorization Act and a Continuing Resolution to fund the government past the November election until December 4. There are a number of hearings this week of interest. The House Energy and Commerce Committee meets today to consider 29 bills, including H.R. 9430 the Ratepayer Protection Act. This bill would force data centers to pay for increased electricity infrastructure to meet their overwhelming demand for energy. The House Education and Workforce Committee meets on July 21 to consider several bills, including H.R 6213 to prevent the Biden Administration’s workforce heat injury and illness prevention rule from taking effect. On Wednesday, the House Agriculture Committee will hear testimony from U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz on status of initiatives at the Service. In the Senate on Tuesday, the Senate Appropriations Committee will review the Administration’s Supplemental Funding Request, which includes agriculture relief money that may be used for U.S. hardwood producer relief. And on Wednesday, the Senate Finance Committee will hear from USTR Jamieson Greer on the President’s trade policy agenda.
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