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News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Mike Doyle (D-PA), and Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee Chair Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) announced today that the Communications and Technology Subcommittee and the Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee will hold a fully remote joint hearing on Thursday, March 25, on misinformation and disinformation plaguing online platforms.


WTAS: The Boosting Broadband Connectivity Agenda Will Close the Digital Divide

News Release: Washington D.C.- Here’s what experts and top voices in broadband deployment are saying about the Boosting Broadband Connectivity Agenda that House Republicans on Energy and Commerce released this week.


News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) offered the following opening remarks as prepared for delivery today at an Energy Subcommittee hearing titled, "A Smarter Investment: Pathways to a Clean Energy Future:"


News Release: Washington, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered remarks at an Energy Subcommittee hearing entitled, “A Smarter Investment: Pathways to a Clean Energy Future."


News Release: Washington, D.C- Today, House Energy and Commerce Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Republican Subcommittee Leader on Oversight and Investigations Morgan Griffith (R-VA), and Republican Subcommittee Leader on Health Brett Guthrie (R-KY) sent this letter to the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle P. Walensky.


News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) offered the following opening remarks today at a Communications and Technology Subcommittee hearing titled, "Connecting America: Broadband Solutions to Pandemic Problems:"


Republican Subcommittee Leader Latta Remarks at Communications and Technology Subcommittee Hearing

News Release: Washington, DC - Republican  Subcommittee Leader for Communications and Technology Bob Latta (R-OH) delivered remarks at a Communications and Technology Subcommittee hearing entitled, “Connecting America: Broadband Solutions to Pandemic Problems."


E&C Committee Announces Hearing on Traditional Media’s Role in Promoting Disinformation and Extremism

News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Mike Doyle (D-PA) announced today that the Communications and Technology Subcommittee will hold a fully remote hearing on Wednesday, Feb. 24, at 12:30 p.m. (EST) entitled “Fanning the Flames: Disinformation and Extremism in the Media."


News Release: Washington, D.C.- Today, House Energy and Commerce Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) announced Bijan (BJ) Koohmaraie will add Chief Counsel of the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee to his current portfolio.


Rodgers and Latta Urge NTIA to Prioritize Unserved and Rural Areas for Broadband Deployment 

News Release: Washington D.C.- House Energy and Commerce Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Republican Subcommittee Leader for Communications and Technology Bob Latta (R-OH) sent a letter today urging the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to prioritize unserved and rural areas for broadband deployment.


News Release: Washington D.C.- House Energy and Commerce Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Republican Subcommittee Leader for Communications and Technology Bob Latta (R-OH) issued the following statement on a comprehensive package of 28 bills that aim to turbocharge public and private investment...


E&C Subcommittee Announces Additional Details for Hearing with COVID-19 Vaccine Manufacturers

News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO) announced that next week’s fully remote Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing with COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 23, at 10:30 a.m. EST. The hearing is entitled, “Pathway to Protection: Expanding Availability of COVID-19 Vaccines."


Pallone Welcomes First Day of Special Enrollment Period on HealthCare.gov

News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today on the first day of the special enrollment period to sign up for coverage at HealthCare.gov, which President Biden reopened to expand access to quality, affordable health care during the COVID-19 pandemic...


Rather than Seek Unity to Crush the Pandemic, E&C Democrats Block all Republican Amendments.

News Release: Washington, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement after the House Energy and Commerce Committee concluded its reconciliation markup for COVID relief.


News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) issued the following statement today after the Committee passed COVID-19 relief budget reconciliation legislation...


Leader Rodgers: Republicans demonstrated yesterday that we are serious about bipartisanship

News Release: Washington, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy Rodgers (R-WA) delivered remarks at the beginning of today’s markup.


News Release: Washington, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy Rodgers (R-WA) delivered remarks at the beginning of today’s House Committee on Energy and Commerce markup.


Committee Republicans Express Disappointment In Partisan COVID-19 Relief Process In Letter To Chairman

News Release: Washington D.C.- House Energy and Commerce Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Committee Republicans sent a letter to Energy and Commerce Chair Frank Pallone (D-NJ) expressing their disappointment over the partisan COVID-19 relief process.


Pallone Opening Remarks at Full Committee Markup of COVID-19 Relief Budget Reconciliation Legislation

News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks today at a Full Committee markup on legislative recommendations for its budget reconciliation instructions...


Pallone Praises Biden Administration’s Leadership on COVID-19 Response and Requests Details on National COVID-19 Vaccine Plan

News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) wrote to White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator Jeffrey Zients today, commending the Biden Administration’s swift action to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and requesting a briefing and written response on its efforts to quickly increase the number of Americans vaccinated across the country.