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Leader Rodgers in Defense of Hyde Amendment: “Be Warriors of Human Dignity”

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered remarks in today’s markup defending the Hyde Amendment and upholding the dignity of all life.


Pallone Congratulates Alvaro Bedoya on FTC Nomination

News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today after President Biden announced his intention to nominate Alvaro Bedoya to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC):


Leader Rodgers: “This is Speaker Pelosi’s grand socialist agenda to destroy freedom.”

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered remarks in today’s markup of the Democrat’s Build More Inflation Act, Speaker Pelosi’s grand socialist scheme to destroy freedom and embolden America’s enemies on the backs of American families.


Pallone Opening Remarks at Full Committee Markup of Build Back Better Act

News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks today at a Full Committee markup on the Build Back Better Act...


Rodgers Statement on President Biden Forcing Vaccines and Undermining Vaccine Confidence

News Release: Washington D.C. - Republican Leader of the Energy and Commerce Committee Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement about President Joe Biden’s expected announcement to force all federal workers to receive a COVID-19 vaccine with no option for testing.


ICYMI: E&C Republicans Urge Buttigieg to Address China-based Huawei’s Threat to U.S. Autos

News Release: Washington, D.C.-Energy and Commerce Committee Republican lawmakers, led by Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), today urged U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg to address recent and concerning reports regarding China-based technology company Huawei’s growing access to the U.S. semiconductor technology.


Pallone Announces Full Committee Markup of Build Back Better Act

News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) announced today that the Energy and Commerce Committee will hold a full Committee markup on Monday, Sept. 13, at 11 a.m. (EDT) in the John D. Dingell Room, 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building, on legislative recommendations for its budget reconciliation instructions, which were passed last month by the House and Senate.


E&C Republican Leaders Respond to Publication of Documents on U.S. Funded Coronavirus Research in China

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Subcommittee on Health Republican Leader Brett Guthrie (R-KY), and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Republican Leader Morgan Griffith (R-VA) released the following statement about the more...


Pallone and Neal Unveil Comprehensive Bill to Improve Nursing Homes for Residents and Workers

News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) today introduced legislation to update federal nursing home policy to improve quality of care and oversight, after the COVID-19 pandemic took the lives of hundreds of thousands...


Rescheduled: E&C Health Subcommittee to Hold Hearing on Future of Biomedical Research

News Release: UPDATE: This previously postponed Health Subcommittee hearing has been rescheduled for Wednesday, December 8, at 10:30 a.m. (EST). Details have been updated below.


Chairs Pallone and Maloney Request Answers from FDA on the Approval Process for Alzheimer’s Drug Aduhelm

News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Oversight and Reform Chairwoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) sent a letter to Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Acting Commissioner Dr. Janet Woodcock seeking information regarding the review process and accelerated approval of Biogen Inc.’s Alzheimer’s...


Pallone Blasts Supreme Court’s Refusal to Intervene on Implementation of Texas’ Unconstitutional Abortion Ban

News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today after the U.S. Supreme Court failed to intervene to block the implementation of Texas’ unconstitutional abortion law, SB 8, which now takes effect and bans all abortions after six weeks of pregnancy...


E&C Republicans to CDC: Public Health Must Be Based on Science and Data, Not Fear.

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republicans, led by Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), sent a letter Thursday to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle P. Walensky on the CDC’s reversal of its guidance on mask-wearing for vaccinated individuals.


News Release: Washington, D.C.-Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Health Subcommittee Republican Leader Brett Guthrie (R-KY) released the following statement regarding the 2021 Medicare Trustees Report.


E&C GOP Send Letter to Chairman Pallone Urging Transparency and Open Process for Speaker Pelosi’s Tax and Spending Spree

News Release: Washington, D.C.-House Energy and Commerce Committee Republicans sent a letter today to Chairman Frank Pallone (D-NJ) ramping up pressure for the Majority to “commit to regular order and a robust, open, and transparent process on any matters the Committee on Energy and Commerce considers to meet its reconciliation instructions."


Rodgers Statement on Supreme Court Blocking President Biden’s Unlawful Eviction Moratorium

News Release: Washington, D.C - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement after the Supreme Court reversed President Joe Biden’s unlawful eviction moratorium...


E&C Republican Leaders Request Further Info From NIH & NIAID Following Concerns of Wuhan Lab Biosafety Procedures

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Subcommittee on Health Republican Leader Brett Guthrie (R-KY), and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Republican Leader Morgan Griffith (R-VA) sent a new letter Tuesday to National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Francis Collins.


Leader Rodgers Statement on Speaker Pelosi’s Reckless Spending and Tax Spree

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement about the budget resolution that passed the House today...


Pallone Floor Remarks in Support of the Budget Resolution Kick-starting Work on the Build Back Better Act

News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following remarks on the House Floor today in support of passing the budget resolution that will allow congressional committees to begin work on the Build Back Better Act...


House Committee Chairs Release Statement on GAO Report on Keystone Pipeline Safety Concerns

News Release: Today, Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Subcommittee on Energy Chairman Bobby L. Rush (D-IL), and Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Chairman Donald M. Payne, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement after the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report that examined the safety performance of TC Energy.