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News Release: Washington, D.C. - Subcommittee on Health Republican Leader Brett Guthrie (R-KY) delivered opening remarks at Thursday’s Subcommittee hearing on social determinants and health data.


DeFazio and Pallone Share Details of $715 Billion Surface Transportation and Water Infrastructure Bill Heading to House Floor Next Week

News Release: Today, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Chair Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and House Committee on Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) shared new details of the INVEST in America Act, which is scheduled to be on the House floor next week. The INVEST in America Act will create...


Energy and Commerce Republicans Applaud Bipartisan Bills Passing the House

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Republican Leader of the Energy and Commerce Committee Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Energy and Commerce subcommittee Republican leaders released the following statements on bills that passed the House this week with bipartisan support.


The North American Renewable Integration Study

News Release: The North American Renewable Integration Study (NARIS) assesses opportunities to modernize and decarbonize the North American power system through the integrated planning and operation of generation and transmission infrastructures to meet end-use demand. In June 2021, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) announced the release of the and the.


U.S. Secretary of Energy Granholm, Canadian Minister of Natural Resources O’Regan Launch Cooperative Agreement on Clean Energy, Innovation, and Energy Justice

Release: U.S. and Canada Also Release First-of-a-Kind Study on the Benefits of Cross-Border Grid Integration to Achieve a Carbon-Free Electricity System in North America


News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) announced $8 million in federal funding for four projects to develop and test technologies that capture and utilize carbon dioxide (CO2) from power systems or other industrial sources to create...


News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), introduced S. 2185, the Western Water Infrastructure Act of 2021. This legislation will reauthorize expiring programs for the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) and authorize funding to eliminate the BOR infrastructure maintenance backlog.


Tribal Intergovernmental Relations Group Reboots

News Release: This past year, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Legacy Management (LM) and the Navajo Abandoned Mine Lands Reclamation/Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action (AML/UMTRA) Department were looking for innovative ways to stay connected to community members and identify projects to benefit all...


News Release: On June 28 and 29, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Electricity will host an Energy Storage for Social Equity Roundtable to explore the relationship between energy equity and energy storage. Flexible and available at any scale, energy storage offers a useful framework and starting point to a...


News Release: Washington, D.C. - Democrats on the House Energy and Commerce Committee blocked Republican attempts to allow PFAS chemicals to be safely used in critical products like medical devices, PPE, and protective gear for our law enforcement and military. Rather than support bipartisan amendments to the PFAS...


Pallone and Schakowsky on House Passage of Four Consumer Protection Bills

News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee Chair Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) released the following joint statement today after the House of Representatives passed four consumer protection bills...


News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks today at a full Committee markup of drinking water and PFAS bills...


News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chair Mike Doyle (D-PA) announced today that the Communications and Technology Subcommittee will hold a legislative hearing on Wednesday, June 30, at 10:30 a.m. (EDT) in the John D. Dingell...


News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Health Subcommittee Chairwoman Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA) released the following joint statement today after the House of Representatives passed two public health bills...


Statement by Secretary Granholm on the Senate's Confirmation of Dr. Ali Nouri

Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. — Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm issued the following statement today after the U.S. Senate confirmed Dr. Ali Nouri by voice vote to serve as Assistant Secretary for Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).


DOE Announces $22 Million for Energy Research Projects in Underserved Regions

Release: Projects Aim to Bring R&D Funding & Innovation to All Parts of America


Leader Guthrie: We Need to Know the Scope of NIH Grants & Taxpayer Dollars Going to China

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, Republican Leader of the Health Subcommittee Brett Guthrie participated in a press conference with Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy and House Republican Leadership about the urgency of the COVID-19 origins investigation and why America must lead to get answers and hold China accountable.


News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today after the full Committee voted to favorably advance three bills to increase access to safe, affordable water, and protect Americans from PFAS contamination...



News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered the following remarks at the beginning of today’s full Energy and Commerce Committee markup on water infrastructure and PFAS legislation.