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Bicameral Lawmakers Applaud GAO Report on Nuclear Regulatory Commission Efficiency, But Work Remains

News Release: Washington, DC - The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) regulates the commercial nuclear industry-helping to ensure safe use of nuclear power and other radiological materials.


Walden: “We’re in this together and your government is with you.”

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) reacted to the emergency supplemental funding package for the coronavirus.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks today at a Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee hearing on “Buyer Beware: Fake and Unsafe Products on Online Marketplaces:"


Walden Remarks at Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee Hearing on Recycling, Plastic Waste

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) delivered the following opening remarks at an Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee hearing titled, “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Reform: Addressing America’s Plastic Waste Crisis."


Walden Pushes for Consumer Education at E&C Subcommittee Hearing on Fake Products

News Release: Washington, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) delivers opening remarks at a Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee hearing titled, “Buyer Beware: Fake and Unsafe Products on Online Marketplaces."


News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) had the following prepared remarks today at an Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee hearing entitled, “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Reform: Addressing America’s Plastic Waste Crisis:"


Walden Joins House GOP Leadership Press Conference on Coronavirus

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC -E&C GOP Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) along with House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA), and House Republican Chair Liz Cheney (R-WY) held a press conference to provide updates on coronavirus.


News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) remarks on his appreciation for a substance use disorder hearing but expresses disappointment in the “check the box" nature of the hearing titled, “Combating an Epidemic: Legislation to Help Patients with Substance Use Disorders."


Pallone Assails Nomination of Dr. Nancy Beck to Chair the Consumer Product Safety Commission

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) issued the following statement after President Trump announced last night that he intends to nominate Dr. Nancy Beck as Chair of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC):


Walden Stresses Importance of Nuclear Innovation for Energy and Environmental Priorities at E&C Energy Subcommittee Hearing

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) delivered the following opening remarks at a Subcommittee on Energy hearing titled, “Building a 100 Percent Clean Economy: Advanced Nuclear Technology’s Role in a Decarbonized Future."


Pallone Opening Remarks at Health Hearing on Opioids and Substance Use Disorder Legislation

News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks today at a Health Subcommittee hearing on ““Combatting an Epidemic: Legislation to Help Patients with Substance Use Disorders:"


Pallone Remarks at Climate Hearing on Advanced Nuclear Technology

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks today at an Energy Subcommittee hearing entitled, “Building a 100 Percent Clean Economy: Advanced Nuclear Technology and Its Role in a Decarbonized Future:"


News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Mike Doyle (D-PA), and Committee members Reps. Dave Loebsack (D-IA) and A. Donald McEachin (D-VA) released the following statement after the House of Representatives today passed S. 1822, by unanimous consent...


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) issued the following statement today after the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report stating that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is refusing to share documents and information related to EPA’s enforcement program...


Bipartisan E&C Bill to Improve Broadband Mapping Passes House

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, the House passed the bipartisan Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technological Availability Act (S.1822 ) by unanimous consent, which will improve efforts to collect more accurate internet availability data, boost connectivity, and make sure our limited resources are used to deploy broadband in communities that need it most. It passed out of the Senate in December 2019 and is now one step closer to the President’s desk to be signed into law.


News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today after the House of Representatives voted to pass his legislation, H.R. 2339, the Protecting American Lungs and Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act of 2020...


Walden and Latta React to FCC C-band Auction Order

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) and Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Republican Leader Bob Latta (R-OH) react to the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) C-band auction order.


Pallone on FCC’s Proposed Fines for Carriers’ Failure to Safeguard Real-Time Location Data

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) issued the following statement today after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced the notice of apparent liability for four carriers who failed to protect consumers’ real-time location data...


News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following remarks on the House Floor today in support of H.R. 2339, the Protecting American Lungs and Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act of 2020...


News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Ranking Member Greg Walden (R-OR), Reps. Doris Matsui (D-CA), and Brett Guthrie (R-KY) applauded the unanimous passage in the U.S. Senate of the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act (H.R. 4998 ), their bipartisan bill to help secure America’s telecommunications supply chain...