By EPA Newswire | Sep 14, 2020
News Release: Today, House Committee on Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr., House Committee on Oversight and Reform Chairwoman Carolyn B. Maloney, and Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Ranking Member Patty Murray sent a letter urging Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ...
By EPA Newswire | Sep 14, 2020
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR), Health Subcommittee Republican Leader Dr. Michael Burgess (R-TX), and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Republican Leader Brett Guthrie (R-KY) wrote to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director...
By EPA Newswire | Sep 11, 2020
News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) raised a series of questions in a letter to Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar today following press reports that the agency put out a bid for a more than $250 million communications contract for a COVID-19 public relations campaign in the months leading up to the presidential election.
By EPA Newswire | Sep 10, 2020
News Release: Energy and Commerce 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 oversight of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) with all five commissioners on Thursday, Sept. 17, at 10 a.m. (EDT). The hearing is entitled, “Trump FCC: Four Years of Lost Opportunities."
By EPA Newswire | Sep 10, 2020
News Release: After a 17-month investigation, House and Senate Committee leaders today released a staff report detailing extensive abuse of nearly $6 million in taxpayer funds by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema Verma, who retained private communications consultants with strong ties...
By EPA Newswire | Sep 10, 2020
News Release: Washington, DC - Today, a bipartisan, bicameral group of lawmakers sent a letter to the bipartisan leadership of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) and Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) calling for inclusion of the Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies (USE IT) Act in the Fiscal Year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (FY21 NDAA).
By EPA Newswire | Sep 9, 2020
News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement after the Committee advanced seven consumer protection bills to the full House of Representatives...
By EPA Newswire | Sep 9, 2020
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today the Energy and Commerce Committee advanced 38 bills to the House floor for consideration. This builds upon the bipartisan progress the committee made in July when 30 bipartisan bills were reported to the full House for consideration.
By EPA Newswire | Sep 9, 2020
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 hearing on Wednesday, Sept. 16, at 10 a.m. (EDT) on the need for an ambitious...
By EPA Newswire | Sep 9, 2020
News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr’s (D-NJ) opening remarks as prepared for delivery today at a Full Committee markup of 38 bills...
By EPA Newswire | Sep 9, 2020
News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement after the Committee advanced two energy bills to the full House of Representatives...
By EPA Newswire | Sep 9, 2020
News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement after the Committee advanced three communications and technology bills to the full House of Representatives...
By EPA Newswire | Sep 9, 2020
News Release: Washington, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) delivered remarks at an Energy and Commerce Committee markup of 38 bills.
By EPA Newswire | Sep 9, 2020
News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today after the full Committee voted to advance 26 health bills to the full House of Representatives...
By EPA Newswire | Sep 4, 2020
News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) announced today that the Energy and Commerce Committee will hold a full Committee markup on Wednesday, September 9, at 11 a.m. via Cisco Webex video conferencing.
By EPA Newswire | Sep 4, 2020
News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today on the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) announcement that, after collecting extensive data from carriers, it has determined $1.6 billion is needed to fund the “rip and replace" program enacted as part of the Secure and Trusted Communications Network Act...
By EPA Newswire | Sep 3, 2020
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 Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar today to express concern following several drug manufacturers’ ...
By EPA Newswire | Sep 3, 2020
News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Health Subcommittee Chairwoman Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA) and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO) released the following joint statement today calling on Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Robert R. Redfield, M.D. to brief members of the Committee on a series of announcements affecting the nation’s response to the coronavirus pandemic.
By EPA Newswire | Sep 3, 2020
News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Energy Subcommittee Chairman Bobby L. Rush (D-IL) wrote to Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Dan Brouillette today demanding answers for DOE’s delay in implementing the survey and other procedures that serve as the basis for the upcoming 2021...
By EPA Newswire | Sep 1, 2020
News Release: Washington, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) today introduced a bill to promote diversity among the broadcast media industry and support local broadcasters across U.S. communities.
