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Rodgers, Westerman, Graves Statement on H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Natural Resources Committee Chair Bruce Westerman (R-AR), and Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chair Sam Graves (R-MO) released the following statements about H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act.


Republicans Promote Conservation With a Purpose

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the Subcommittee on Federal Lands held an oversight hearing on promoting conservation with a purpose across America's federal lands and forests. Subcommittee ChairmanTom Tiffany (R-Wis.) issued the following statement in response.


Commerce Department publishes notice on March 9

The US Commerce Department published a four page notice on March 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Health Subcommittee Chair Guthrie Opening Statement at Subcommittee Markup of Five Bills

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY) delivered the following opening remarks at today’s Health Subcommittee markup of five bills.


Comer: OPM Policies Must Put the American People First

News Release: At today’s Affordable Care Act (ACA) hearing before the House Energy and Commerce Committee, Cheryl Campbell, a Senior Vice President at website contractor CGI Federal, refuted claims by House Oversight Committee Chairman Darrell Issa that CGI officials informed Committee staff at a briefing last week that the Administration ordered changes to the ACA website for political reasons in order to “mask the ‘sticker shock’ of ObamaCare to the American people."


Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Spiny Dogfish Fishery; 2023 Specifications discussed on March 9 by Commerce Department

The US Commerce Department published a three page proposed rule on March 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


ICYMI: E&C Republicans Advance Solutions to Unleash American Energy

News Release: House Energy and Commerce Committee Republicans are leading on solutions to reverse the damage of President Biden’s war on American energy from day one to shut down our energy production and make us reliant on China. Last week, the committee advanced 16 bills to the full committee that will help unleash...


E&C Republicans Demand Answers from Biden Administration on Migrant Children Exploitation

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chair Morgan Griffith (R-VA), and Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY) wrote to Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra to demand accountability for the safety of migrant children who are coming to our country at an alarmingly high rate.



Release: Thank you, Dr. Locascio, and welcome, everyone. Thank you to Secretary Anderson and County Executive Elrich for being here.


McClain: President Biden Doubled Down on Reckless Spending Despite Warnings, Worsened Inflation for American Families

News Release: Washington, DC-Congressman Elijah E. Cummings, the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement after the House of Representatives voted 407 to 0 to pass H.R. 3302, The Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act, introduced by Rep. Jim Moran (D-VA), and on which Cummings was an original cosponsor...


Chair Rodgers: Our C&T Bills Will Unleash American Innovation and Help us Beat China

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered the following opening remarks at today’s Communications and Technology Subcommittee markup of 13 bills.


House Republicans Unveil H.R. 1

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.), House Committee onEnergy and Commerce Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.) and House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman Sam Graves (R-Mo.) released the following statements about H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act.


Subcommittee Chairs Duncan and Johnson Opening Statements at Full Committee Markup

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, and Grid Security Chairman Jeff Duncan (R-SC) and Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Chair Bill Johnson (R-OH) delivered the following opening remarks at today’s Full Committee markup of 20 bills.


DOC offers new grant application process starting March 10

2023/2024 Monkfish Research Set Aside grant opened on March 10.


Chairs Rodgers, Latta Applaud the Passage of Bill to Enhance the Cybersecurity of American Communications Networks

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chair Bob Latta (R-OH) commended the passage of H.R. 1123, the Understanding Cybersecurity of Mobile Networks Act, which was passed on the House floor by suspension yesterday...


C&T Subcommittee Chair Latta Opening Statement at Subcommittee Markup of 13 Bipartisan Bills

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Chair Bob Latta (R-OH) delivered the following opening remarks at today’s Communications and Technology Subcommittee markup of 13 bills.


From David’s Farm to Your Table, Biden’s Energy Crisis is Raising Prices

News Release: President Biden’s war on American energy is making life unaffordable, including for David Hickman, a fifth-generation farm owner and operation from Horntown, Virginia.


Readout of Secretary Raimondo’s Meeting with Indian Minister of External Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar

News Release: NEW DELHI - Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo met with Indian Minister of External Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar to discuss U.S.-India relations and opportunities for further economic cooperation. The Secretary underscored the importance of the U.S.-India bilateral relationship to the ...


Rodgers and Smith: Biden Medicare Gimmick Won’t Save Medicare but Will Lead to Fewer Cures

News Release: Washington, D.C. - In anticipation of President Biden’s forthcoming plan to expand government price controls that kill cures, increase taxes, and relies on gimmicks for funding, Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (R-MO) issued the following statements...