Washington, Sept. 14 -- Chairwoman Lisa McClain issued the following press release:
Today, the House passed H.R. 10167, the Common Cents Act, legislation led by House Republican Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.), to permanently end production of the penny for general circulation and modernize America's coinage system.
"Washington has a spending problem, and it shows up in places big and small," Chairwoman McClain said. "If the federal government is spending nearly four cents to make a penny worth one cent, something is broken. House Republicans are proving that common sense still has a place in government by cutting waste and protecting taxpayer dollars."
The Common Cents Act ends production of pennies for general circulation...