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Walden, McMorris Rodgers React to Partisan Privacy Proposal

News Release: Washington, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) and Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) react to the Public Health Emergency Privacy Act introduced by House and Senate Democrats.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Mike Doyle (D-PA) and Ranking Member Bob Latta (R-OH) today announced that the Subcommittee will hold a teleconference forum on Tuesday, May 19, at 12 pm (EDT) with Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai to discuss critical consumer protection, broadband and spectrum issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic.


Walden Remarks at Health Hearing with Dr. Bright

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) remarks at a Health Subcommittee hearing titled, “Protecting Scientific Integrity in the COVID-19 Response."


Pallone Opening Remarks at Health Subcommittee Hearing on Protecting Scientific Integrity in the COVID-19 Response

News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks today at a Health Subcommittee hearing on “Protecting Scientific Integrity in the COVID-19 Response:"


Communications and Technology Subcommittee Announces Teleconference Forum with FCC Chairman Pai on May 19

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Mike Doyle (D-PA) and Ranking Member Bob Latta (R-OH) today announced that the Subcommittee will hold a teleconference forum on Tuesday, May 19, at 12 pm (EDT) with Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai to discuss critical consumer protection, broadband and spectrum issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic.


News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Health Republican Leader Dr. Michael Burgess (R-TX) sent a letter to Subcommittee Chairwoman Anna Eshoo (D-CA) to call for a hearing on COVID-19 testing, contact tracing, and personal protective equipment (PPE).


News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Health Republican Leader Dr. Michael Burgess (R-TX) sent a letter to Subcommittee Chairwoman Anna Eshoo (D-CA) to ask for a hearing on how funds are being distributed to providers from the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund (PHSSEF), now referred to as the “Provider Relief Fund."


House Health Chairs Highlight Key Health Provisions in The Heroes Act

News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Ways and Means Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) and Education and Labor Chairman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA) applauded the introduction of H.R. 6800, The Heroes Act, in the House of Representatives today. The Chairmen of the three Committees worked...


News Release: House Democrats today introduced The Heroes Act, a bold and comprehensive coronavirus response bill that will meet the challenge this pandemic poses to our nation.


News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Energy Subcommittee Chairman Bobby L. Rush (D-IL) and Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee Chairman Paul Tonko (D-NY) applauded the introduction of H.R. 6800, The Heroes Act, in the House of Representatives today. The legislation...


Burgess Seeks Clarity on Health Subcommittee Hearing Details

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Health Republican Leader Dr. Michael Burgess (R-TX) detailed in a letter how Subcommittee Chairwoman Anna Eshoo (D-CA) has failed to follow committee procedures, from not notifying Republicans on the committee of the hearing before it was announced on Twitter, to failing to follow the committee’s processes and precedents in preparing for the hearing to hear Dr. Bright’s testimony.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Mike Doyle (D-PA) applauded the introduction of The Heroes Act in the House of Representatives, which includes their critical provisions that, if enacted, will connect Americans to broadband during the COVID-19 public health emergency.


News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO) wrote to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Robert R. Redfield, M.D., today calling attention to the need to further protect food production workers from...


Walden, Wicker Commend Automotive Sector for Meeting Challenges Posed by Pandemic

News Release: Washington, DC - U.S. Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., Republican leader of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today sent a letter to the Alliance for Automotive Innovation, Motor and Equipment...


Walden: Heroes Are Not Partisans

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) released the following statement after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act.


Pallone & DeGette: E&C Will Open Inquiry into Blue Flame Medical LLC

News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO) released a joint statement today following reports that Blue Flame Medical LLC repeatedly failed to deliver on contracts to provide medical supplies and personal protective equipment (PPE) to state and local governments...


News Release: Washington, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) and Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) announced the subcommittee’s agenda to ensure American leadership in emerging technology to beat China and other challenges to global competitiveness.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee Chair Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) applauded the introduction of The Heroes Act in the House of Representatives, which includes their “COVID-19 Price Gouging Prevention Act," introduced last month. If enacted, the legislation will protect Americans from price gougers during the COVID-19 public health emergency.


Burgess Calls on Eshoo to Hold Hearing on Racial Disparities in COVID-19 Outcomes

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Health Republican Leader Dr. Michael Burgess (R-TX) sent a letter to Subcommittee Chairwoman Anna Eshoo (D-CA) to call for a hearing on racial disparities reported in COVID-19 outcomes.


News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Health Republican Leader Dr. Michael Burgess (R-TX) sent a letter to Subcommittee Chairwoman Anna Eshoo (D-CA) to call for a hearing on mental health.