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Walden Remarks at Energy Subcommittee Hearing

News Release: Washington, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) delivered remarks at an Energy Subcommittee hearing entitled, “Generating Equity: Improving Clean Energy Access and Affordability."


E&C Leaders Demand Answers Following Alarming Reports of Improper Medical Care at DHS Facility

News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Health Subcommittee Chairwoman Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA), and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO) wrote to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Acting Secretary Chad Wolf today following alarming allegations of widespread...


Pallone Opening Remarks at Hearing on Improving Clean Energy Access and Affordability

News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks at today’s Energy Subcommittee hearing titled, “Generating Equity: Improving Clean Energy Access and Affordability:"


Pallone & Eshoo on House Passage of 16 Health Care 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 16 health care bills on the Floor this week...


Walden, Burgess on House Passage of 16 Bipartisan E&C Health Bills

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) and Health Subcommittee Republican Leader Dr. Michael Burgess (R-TX) released the following statement after the House passed 16 bipartisan health bills from the Energy and Commerce Committee. Last week, the House passed ten bipartisan bills from the Health Subcommittee.


Walden: American Scientists are Making Remarkable Progress Towards a COVID-19 Vaccine

News Release: Washington, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) delivered remarks at a Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing entitled, “Pathway to a Vaccine: Ensuring a Safe and Effective Vaccine People Will Trust."


Pallone Remarks at Hearing on Ensuring a Safe and Effective COVID-19 Vaccine People Will Trust

News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr.'s (D-NJ) remarks as prepared for delivery at an Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing titled, "Pathway to a Vaccine: Ensuring a Safe and Effective Vaccine People Will Trust," are enclosed below...


Walden, Kinzinger Statement on China Task Force Report

News Release: Washington, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) and Energy and Commerce Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL), member of the House Republican China Task Force, released the following statement on the release of the China Task Force report.


Pallone & Schakowsky Praise House Passage of Four Consumer Protection Bills

News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee Chair Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) released the following joint statement today after the House of Representatives passed four consumer protection and commerce bills...


Walden, Upton Statement on Energy Cybersecurity Bills

News Release: Washington, DC ­- Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) and Energy Subcommittee Republican Leader Fred Upton (R-MI) released the following statement after the House unanimously passed three bills to strengthen the cybersecurity of our electric grid and other energy infrastructure.


Bipartisan Emerging Tech Bill Passes House Unanimously

News Release: Washington, DC - Today, the House of Representatives voted unanimously to pass the American Competitiveness on More Productive Emerging Tech Economy (American COMPETE) Act. The bipartisan bill, led by Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Energy...


House Advances Bill to Help Families During Disasters

News Release: Washington, DC -Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) and Communications and Technology Subcommittee Republican Leader Bob Latta (R-OH) released the following statement after the House passed the Preserving Home and Office Numbers in Emergencies (PHONE) Act to prevent families from losing their landline phone numbers after natural disasters.


News Release: Washington, DC -Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) and Consumer Protection and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement after the House passed four bipartisan Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee bills.


Pallone & Doyle Praise House Passage of Legislation to Preserve Home & Office Phone Numbers in Emergencies

News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Mike Doyle (D-PA) released the following joint statement today after the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1289, the "Preserving Home and Office Numbers in Emergencies Act of 2020" or "PHONE Act of 2020":


Pallone & Rush Praise House Passage of Three Energy Cybersecurity Bills

News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Energy Subcommittee Chairman Bobby L. Rush (D-IL) released the following joint statement today after the House of Representatives passed three energy bills...


House Democrats Release Updated Version of The Heroes Act

News Release: House Democrats today released an updated version of The Heroes Act, addressing needs that have developed since the House passed an earlier iteration and reflecting negotiations between Democrats and Republicans.


Pallone and Neal Slam President Trump’s Drug Discount Card Political Stunt

News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement regarding President Trump’s pre-election gimmick to provide a one-time $200 drug discount card to Medicare beneficiaries...


E&C Leaders Demand Answers for EPA’s Suspension of Environmental Justice & Racism Sensitivity Job Trainings

News Release: Energy and Commerce 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 Andrew Wheeler today demanding answers for EPA’s indefinite suspension of racism sensitivity training and an environmental justice speaker series.


Pallone & Schakowsky on Senate Passage of the SAFE WEB Act

News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee Chair Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) released the following statement today in response to Senate passage of H.R. 4779, a bill to extend the U.S. SAFE WEB Act...


Walden, Burgess Statement on President Trump’s Health Care Announcement

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) and Health Subcommittee Republican Leader Dr. Michael Burgess (R-TX) released the following statement on President Donald Trump’s health care announcement.