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News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Health Subcommittee Chairwoman Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA) released the following joint statement after the House passed H.R. 3253, the Empowering Beneficiaries, Ensuring Access, and Strengthening Accountability Act of 2019, by a vote of 371-46...

U.S. Supercomputers Still Fastest In The World

Release: Machines at Oak Ridge and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories Maintain Top Two Spots in TOP500 List

Deputy Secretary Brouillette Statement on G20 Energy and Environment Ministerial

Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. – This past weekend, the G20 Energy and Environment Ministers met in Karuizawa, Japan to discuss energy transitions and global environment for sustainable growth. The G20 countries released a joint communique at the conclusion of the Ministerial. U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette issued the following statement on the G20 Ministerial Meeting...

E&C Republican Leader Greg Walden on Strengthening the Health Care Safety Net

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) made the following remarks on the House floor today in support of bipartisan legislation to strengthen the health care safety net, H.R. 3253, The Empowering Beneficiaries, Ensuring Access, and Strengthening Accountability Act of 2019.

Health Subcommittee to Hold Legislative Hearing Reauthorizing Public Health Programs

News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Health Subcommittee Chairwoman Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA) announced today that the Health Subcommittee will hold a hearing on Tuesday, June 25, at 10 am in room 2322 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “Reauthorizing Vital Health Programs for American Families."

Murkowski, Manchin, and Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Increase Efficiency in Federal Buildings

News Release: U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, and Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., yesterday introduced bipartisan legislation to formally authorize the Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) and establish energy and water usage reduction goals for federal buildings. The bill, the Federal Energy and Water Management Performance Act of 2019, is cosponsored by Sens. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., Cory Gardner, R-Colo., and Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii.

Murkowski Welcomes Forest Service’s Efforts to Update NEPA Regulations

News Release: U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today issued the following statement after the USDA Forest Service announced a proposed rule to update and modernize its National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations.

E&C Republican Leader Greg Walden’s Statement on Susan Brooks

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) made the following statement on the retirement of Rep. Susan W. Brooks. Rep. Brooks serves on the House Energy and Commerce Committee and is a member of the Communications and Technology, the Health, and the Oversight and Investigations subcommittees.

Democratic Committee Leaders Question Secretary Azar About Damning Internal Memo from CMS Administrator

News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Ways and Means Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA), and Education and Labor Chairman Bobby Scott (D-VA) sent a letter to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar raising questions over a newly unveiled memo that includes internal analysis on the harmful impacts of Trump Administration policy changes to the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

Murkowski: Collaboration and Active Management Key to Mitigating Fire Risk

News Release: U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today chaired a hearing of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee to examine the outlook for the 2019 wildfire season and the nation’s fire management programs.

DOE Launches Wave Energy Water Desalination Prize Competition

News Release: Washington, D.C. -Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) officially opened the first stage of the Waves to Water Prize, which seeks to accelerate the development of wave energy powered desalination systems and launch novel technologies to address critical water security challenges. The prize is divided into four stages, and the first concept stage is now open for applications through Sept. 11, 2019.

DOE Launches Wave Energy Water Desalination Prize Competition

Release: Washington, D.C. –Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) officially opened the first stage of the Waves to Water Prize , which seeks to accelerate the development of wave energy powered desalination systems and launch novel technologies to address critical water security challenges. The prize is divided into four stages, and the first concept stage is now open for applications through Sept. 11, 2019.

Pallone Remarks at Hearing on Legislation to Keep Kids & Consumers Safe from Dangerous Products

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks today at a Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee legislative hearing on “Keeping Kids and Consumers Safe from Dangerous Products:"

Walden Remarks at Hearing on “Keeping Kids and Consumers Safe from Dangerous Products”

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) delivered the following opening remarks today at a Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee hearing on “Keeping Kids and Consumers Safe from Dangerous Products."

Health Subcommittee to Hold Hearing on Medicaid Funding in the U.S. Territories

News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Health Subcommittee Chairwoman Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA) announced today that the Health Subcommittee will hold a hearing on Thursday, June 20, at 10:30 am in room 2322 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “Strengthening Health Care in the U.S. Territories for Today and Into the Future."

Pallone Remarks at Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee Hearing on Nuclear Waste Cleanup Bills

News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following remarks today at an Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee legislative hearing entitled, “Cleaning Up Communities: Options for the Storage and Disposal of Spent Nuclear Fuel:"

Bipartisan E&C Leaders Request Briefings on Ongoing Threat Posed by Fentanyl from Six Federal Agencies

News Release: A bipartisan group of Energy and Commerce Committee leaders sent letters to six federal agencies today requesting briefings on the illicit flow of fentanyl into American communities as part of the Committee’s ongoing investigation into the public health threat posed by the deadly synthetic opioid.

E&C to Hold Joint Subcommittee Hearing on Administration Efforts to Roll Back CAFE & Tailpipe Emissions Standards

News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr., Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee Chair Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) and Environment and Climate Change Chairman Paul Tonko (D-NY) announced today that the two subcommittees will hold a joint hearing on Thursday, June 20, at 10 am in the John D. Dingell...

Bipartisan E&C Leaders Request Briefings on Ongoing Threat Posed by Fentanyl from Six Federal Agencies