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Washington, June 13 (CNA) The U.S. House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee on Tuesday unanimously passed legislation affirming its support for the initial agreement reached under the U.S.-Taiwan Initiative on 21st Century Trade.

CNMI Supreme Court Associate Justice Perry B. Inos is urging the Legislature to consider enacting a law that removes the option for the Commonwealth Utilities Corp. to disconnect utility services to the Judiciary.

Finance Secretary Tracy B. Norita said yesterday that they experienced some delays with the project to build the Economic Resiliency Center on Capital Hill, but are hoping that construction will start next year.

The CNMI Department of Labor has collected to date $33 million in total overpayments in Pandemic Unemployment Assistance and Federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance funds.

Labor Secretary Leila Staffler echoed the sentiment of Rep. Blas Jonathan T. Attao (Ind-Saipan) Wednesday about the impact of the touchback rule on the CNMI’s capacity to complete by the deadline many federally funded projects, considering that the Commonwealth does not have enough construction workers.

The Department of Public Lands opposes a legislative proposal that will require the Legislature to first approve DPL’s proposed annual budget.

In an exploratory report to Congress that 72% of American taxpayers surveyed said they were "very interested in" using a government tool.

The House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee has determined that tobacco tax increases are one of the most effective ways to reduce smoking and other tobacco use, especially among the youth.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Danny Werfel on Thursday said the agency will not hire any armed auditors with $80 billion in new funding, an attempt to dispel Republican assertions the IRS plans to build an "army" of 87,000 armed agents. | 04:57pm

Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Danny Werfel on Thursday said the agency will not hire any armed auditors with $80 billion in new funding, an attempt to dispel Republican assertions the IRS plans to build an "army" of 87,000 armed agents.