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E&C Leaders Follow Up with Pharmaceutical Manufacturers on the High Cost of Insulin

News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO) sent letters to three manufacturers of insulin in the U.S.-Eli Lilly, Novo Nordisk, and Sanofi-following up on January 2019 letters to those companies and requesting additional information, including any specific steps the companies have taken to lower the cost of insulin and increase patient access since the Committee’s initial letters.


Rodgers and Dingell Look to Create Nationwide System to Improve 911 Emergency Response for People with Disabilities

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI) introduced the “Information Sharing and Advanced Communication (ISAAC) Alerting" Act, which directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to prepare a report on how to implement a nationwide 9-1-1 disability alerting system.


E&C Republican Leaders Release Statement on T-Mobile Data Breach

News Release: Washington D.C. - Today, Energy and Commerce Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Communications and Technology Subcommittee Republican Leader Bob Latta (R-OH), and Consumer Protection and Commerce Republican Leader Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) released the following statement regarding the data breach and theft of personal information from T-Mobile current and potential customers...


News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO), and Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee Chairman Paul Tonko (D-NY) wrote to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan today to request information regarding reports of concerning irregularities in the Agency’s chemical review program.


Leader Rodgers Statement on Lowering the Cost of Prescription Drugs

News Release: Washington, D.C.-Energy and Commerce Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement about President Joe Biden’s expected remarks about government price controls and the cost of prescription drugs.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Republican Leader Morgan Griffith (R-VA) sent a letter Monday to National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Francis Collins regarding the agency’s handling of sexual harassment complaints about an oncologist who served in leadership roles on NIH committees.


Energy and Commerce, Financial Services Republicans Demand Speaker Pelosi Bring House Back to Work to Find Permanent Solution for Renters

News Release: Washington, DC- Today, Republicans on the House Energy and Commerce Committee and Financial Services Committee, led by Republican Leaders Cathy McMorris-Rodgers (WA-05) and Patrick McHenry (NC-10), sent a letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi (CA-12). The letter criticizes President Biden’s extension of the unconstitutional eviction moratorium and condemns House Democrats’ inability to find a permanent solution for American renters.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - Republican Leader for the House Energy and Commerce Committee Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement on President Biden’s plan to impose unattainable electric vehicle goals and vehicle mileage and tailpipe emissions standards across the country.


Pallone Praises President Biden for Acting to Decarbonize the Transportation Sector

News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today after the Biden Administration announced a series of measures to address pollution from the transportation sector, including proposed fuel economy and tailpipe emissions standards for model years 2023-2026...


Pallone, DeLauro, Blumenthal, Whitehouse, and Markey Introduce Food Labeling Modernization Act

News Release: House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), House Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), and Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), and Ed Markey (D-MA) have introduced the Food Labeling Modernization Act of 2021 in their respective...


Leader Guthrie Calls for Further Innovation In Fight Against Neurodegenerative Diseases

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Subcommittee on Health Republican Leader Brett Guthrie (R-KY) delivered opening remarks at Thursday’s Subcommittee hearing on treatments and cures for neurodegenerative diseases.


Pallone Opening Remarks at Hearing on Advancing Treatments and Cures for Neurodegenerative Diseases

News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks today at a Health Subcommittee hearing on “The Path Forward: Advancing Treatments and Cures for Neurodegenerative Diseases:"


Leader Rodgers: Lifesaving Research will Stall with Speaker Pelosi’s Radical Government Price Controls

News Release: Washington, D.C.- Republican Leader of the House Energy and Commerce Committee Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered the following remarks in a Health Subcommittee hearing entitled, “The Path Forward: Advancing Treatments and Cures for Neurodegenerative Diseases."


News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers issued the following statement on a comprehensive package of discussion draft bills to hold Big Tech accountable by improving transparency and content moderation accountability, reforming Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, promoting competition, and preventing illegal and harmful activity on their platforms.


Leader Rodgers Opening Remarks at Subcommittee Hearing With Federal Trade Commission

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered remarks in today’s Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee hearing with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).


News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Republican Leader for Consumer Protection and Commerce Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) delivered opening remarks at today’s subcommittee hearing with the members of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).


News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks as prepared for delivery today at a Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee hearing titled, “Transforming the FTC: Legislation to Modernize Consumer Protection:"


Rodgers, Jordan Release New Legislation to Rein in Big Tech Abuses of Section 230

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers and House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jim Jordan (R-OH) released the following statement regarding their draft discussion bill to rein in Big Tech abuses of Section 230 protections.


Pallone Opening Remarks at Hearing on Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Oversight

News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks today at an Energy Subcommittee hearing titled, “The Changing Energy Landscape: Oversight of FERC:"


Leader Rodgers Remarks at Hearing With Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered remarks in today’s Energy Subcommittee hearing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).