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News Release: Washington, D.C.-House Energy and Commerce Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), along with Subcommittee on Energy Republican Leader Fred Upton (R-MI), Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Republican Leader Morgan Griffith (R-VA), sent a letter to Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank...


News Release: Today, House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Committee Ranking Member Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Energy Subcommittee Chairman Bobby Rush (D-IL), Energy Subcommittee Ranking Member Fred Upton (R-MI), Health Subcommittee Chairwoman Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA), Health Subcommittee...


News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr.'s (D-NJ) remarks as prepared for delivery at today's Health Subcommittee hearing on, “Averting a Crisis: Protecting Access to Health Care in the U.S. Territories", are enclosed below...


Rodgers Remarks at the Oversight and Investigations Hearing on COVID-19 Vaccines

News Release: Washington, D.C.-House Energy and Commerce Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers delivered opening remarks at Wednesday’s Oversight & Investigations Subcommittee hearing on COVID-19 vaccines.


News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr.'s (D-NJ) remarks as prepared for delivery at today's Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing on, “Leading the Way Forward: Biden Administration Actions to Increase COVID-19 Vaccinations", are enclosed below...


Energy and Commerce Committee Announces Hearing on Legislation to Strengthen the Affordable Care Act

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 fully remote legislative hearing on Tuesday, March 23, at 11 a.m. (EDT) on legislation to strengthen the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The hearing is entitled, “Building on the ACA: Legislation to Expand Health Coverage and Lower Costs."


E&C Announces Oversight Hearing on Texas Power Crisis & Energy Hearing on Electric Grid Resilience

News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Energy Subcommittee Chairman Bobby L. Rush (D-IL), and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO) today announced the Committee will hold two fully remote subcommittee hearings on Wednesday, March 24, on the nation’s energy sector, including examining the recent Texas power crisis and the importance of making the nation’s electric grid more resilient in the wake of that crisis.


News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) announced today that the full Committee will hold a fully remote hearing on infrastructure legislation on Monday, March 22, at 11 a.m. (EDT) on the critical need to invest in our nation’s infrastructure and on the Leading Infrastructure For Tomorrow’s America Act, or the LIFT America Act, which was introduced last week. The hearing is entitled, “LIFT America: Revitalizing our Nation’s Infrastructure and Economy."


Republican E&C Leaders Release Agenda for Securing Cleaner American Energy

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, Republican Leader of the House Energy and Commerce Committee Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Republican Leader of the Energy Subcommittee Fred Upton (R-MI), and Republican Leader of the Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee David McKinley (R-WV) release the following statement about Republican Energy and Commerce agenda for Securing Cleaner American Energy.


News Release: Washington, D.C.-Republican Leader of the Energy and Commerce Committee Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Democratic Chair of the Energy Subcommittee Bobby Rush (D-IL) sent a letter today urging Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo to address the need for increased U.S. leadership in the innovation...


News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee Chairman Paul Tonko (D-NY) announced today that the Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee will hold a fully remote legislative hearing on Thursday, March 18, at 11 a.m. (EDT) on the Climate Leadership...


News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks today at a Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee hearing titled, “Kids Online During COVID: Child Safety in an Increasingly Digital Age:"


News Release: All 32 Democratic members of the Energy and Commerce Committee today introduced the Leading Infrastructure For Tomorrow’s America Act, or LIFT America Act. The sweeping legislation will modernize the nation’s infrastructure, rebuild the economy, combat climate change, and protect public health and the environment. The legislation invests more than $312 billion in clean energy, energy efficiency, drinking water, broadband, and health care infrastructure.


News Release: Washington, D.C.-Energy and Commerce Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and committee Republicans today issued letters to Facebook, Google, and Twitter insisting on transparency and accountability from Big Tech.


News Release: Washington, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered remarks at a Consumer Protection and Commerce subcommittee hearing on child safety online and reopening schools.


News Release: Washington, DC - Energy and Commerce Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee Republican Leader Gus Bilirakis delivered remarks at a subcommittee hearing on child safety online and reopening schools.


Rodgers Statement on Anniversary of COVID-19 Shutdowns

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, Republican Leader of the House Energy and Commerce Committee Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement on the anniversary of the COVID-19 shutdowns. Rodgers called for forward-thinking and bipartisan leadership to restore, renew, and rebuild the American Dream.


Pallone on Final Passage of the American Rescue Plan

News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today after Congress passed the American Rescue Plan. The bill passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 220 - 211 and will soon go to President Biden’s desk to be signed into law.


News Release: After Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee Chairman Paul Tonko (D-NY), and Energy Subcommittee Chairman Bobby L. Rush (D-IL) introduced the Climate Leadership and Environmental Action for our Nation’s Future (CLEAN Future) Act on March 2, a diverse array of organizations came out in strong support of the legislation. Following is a sample of what is being said about this ambitious climate bill...


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 fully remote legislative hearing on Wednesday, March 17, at 1 p.m. (EDT) on Medicaid in the U.S. territories. The hearing is entitled, “Averting a Crisis: Protecting Access to Health Care in the U.S. Territories."