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Pallone Praises President Biden for Signing Methane Protections Resolution into Law

News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today after President Biden signed S.J. Res 14, a joint resolution of disapproval, restoring the popular Obama-era methane emissions standards for the oil and gas sector, into law...


Latta: I’m Proud of our Bipartisan Record on Securing our Communications Supply Chain

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader for Communications and Technology Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH) delivered remarks today and discussed several bipartisan bills that will secure America’s wireless networks and leadership in next-generation communications technology.


Pallone Opening Remarks at Legislative Hearing on the CLEAN Future Act and Electric Transmission

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 CLEAN Future Act and Electric Transmission: Delivering Clean Power to the People:"


Leader Rodgers: The CLEAN Future Act Will Take Us Backwards to a Time Before Reliable Electricity and Modern Conveniences

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Republican Leader for the House Energy and Commerce Committee Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered the following remarks today during an Energy Subcommittee hearing on modernizing America’s electric grid.


Leader Upton Delivers Remarks on How to Modernize America’s Electric Grid

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy Subcommittee Republican Leader Fred Upton (R-MI) delivered opening remarks at Tuesday’s Energy Subcommittee hearing on modernizing America’s electric grid.


Pallone on Supreme Court Decision Allowing PennEast Pipeline Company to Use Eminent Domain on State Land

News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that PennEast pipeline company can use eminent domain to claim New Jersey’s land...


Leader Rodgers Addresses Forum on the Origins of the COVID-19 Pandemic

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Republican Leader for the House Energy and Commerce Committee Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered the following remarks today during a Republican forum hosted by the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis and Committee on Oversight and Reform regarding the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic.


E&C Republicans Seek Information From USAID on 2020 Grant on COVID-19 Origins

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) are continuing their investigation into the...


Chairs Pallone and Maloney Announce Investigation of Biogen’s Alzheimer’s Drug Aduhelm

News Release: Today, Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr., Chairman of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, issued the following statement announcing the Committees will examine the approval and pricing of Biogen Inc.’s Alzheimer’s drug, Aduhelm...


Pallone Floor Remarks on Joint Resolution to Restore Methane Pollution Standards

News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following remarks on the House Floor today during consideration of S.J. Res 14, a joint resolution of disapproval reinstating methane pollution standards...


Pallone Opening Remarks at Legislative Hearing on Public Health Data

News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks today at a Health Subcommittee hearing titled, "Empowered by Data: Legislation to Advance Equity and Public Health:"


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.


Leader Rodgers Opening Statement on Social Determinants and Health Data

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Republican Leader for the House Energy and Commerce Committee Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered the following remarks today during a Health Subcommittee hearing.


Leader Guthrie Shows the Benefits of Medicare Advantage and Harms of Medicare for All

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...


E&C Announces Legislative Hearing on Promoting Resilient Wireless Supply Chains and Securing our Networks

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...


Pallone and Eshoo on House Passage of Public Health Bills

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...


Pallone on Committee Passage of Drinking Water & PFAS Bills

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...


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.


Pallone Remarks at Full Committee Markup of Drinking Water & PFAS 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...