By EPA Newswire | Sep 10, 2019
News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO) announced today that the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee will hold a hearing on Wednesday, Sept. 25, on the public health impacts and regulatory authorities related...
By EPA Newswire | Sep 10, 2019
News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks at a Health Subcommittee hearing on “Improving Maternal Health: Legislation to Advance Prevention Efforts and Access to Care:"
By EPA Newswire | Sep 10, 2019
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Ways and Means Chairman Richard Neal (D-MA) released the following statement today urging the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to appeal U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Kevin Gross’s decision last week approving the sale of Hahnemann University Hospital’s medical resident training program in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for $55 million. Last week Judge Gross gave CMS one week to appeal his decision...
By EPA Newswire | Sep 10, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) delivered the following opening remarks at a Subcommittee on Health hearing, “Improving Maternal Health: Legislation to Advance Prevention Efforts and Access to Care." While Walden is eager to discuss efforts to understand...
By EPA Newswire | Sep 9, 2019
News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Energy Subcommittee Chairman Bobby Rush (D-IL) released the following statement today after the House passed three energy bills to improve energy efficiency and security...
By EPA Newswire | Sep 9, 2019
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 following House passage of four bipartisan energy bills...
By EPA Newswire | Sep 9, 2019
News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee Chairman Paul Tonko (D-NY) released the following statement today on the passage of H.R. 1768, the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2019...
By EPA Newswire | Sep 6, 2019
News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) blasted news that the Department of Justice (DOJ) is launching an investigation into the fuel economy deal four automakers recently brokered with the state of California...
By EPA Newswire | Sep 4, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) made the following statement on the retirement of Rep. Bill Flores (R-TX). Rep. Flores serves on the House Energy and Commerce Committee and is a member of the Communications and Technology, Energy, and Environment and Climate Change subcommittees.
By EPA Newswire | Sep 4, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) and Consumer Protection and Commerce Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement after the Auto Alliance and Global Automakers detailed their voluntary commitment to add rear seat reminder systems - to prevent children from dying in hot cars - to new vehicles by Model Year 2025...
By EPA Newswire | Sep 4, 2019
News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Environment and Climate Change Chairman Paul Tonko (D-NY) announced today that the Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee will hold a legislative hearing on Wednesday, Sept. 11, at 10 am in the John D. Dingell Room, 2123 Rayburn House...
By EPA Newswire | Sep 4, 2019
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Consumer Protection and Commerce Chair Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) released the following statement today after the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a settlement with Google, and its subsidiary YouTube, to settle allegations that YouTube illegally collected personal information from children without parental consent...
By EPA Newswire | Sep 4, 2019
News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) blasted two new final rules from the Department of Energy (DOE) rolling back lightbulb efficiency standards...
By EPA Newswire | Sep 4, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) released the following statement in response to the seven-hour climate crisis town hall hosted by CNN with 10 Democratic presidential candidates.
By EPA Newswire | Sep 4, 2019
News Release: Washington, D.C. - 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 legislative hearing on Wednesday, Sept. 11, at 10:30 am in Room 2322 of the Rayburn House Office Building on broadband mapping. The hearing is entitled, “Legislating to Connect America: Improving the Nation’s Broadband Maps."
By EPA Newswire | Sep 4, 2019
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Consumer Protection and Commerce Chair Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) released the following statement today after the Auto Alliance and Global Automakers announced a voluntary commitment to add rear seat reminder systems to new vehicles by Model Year 2025 or sooner in order to help prevent children from dying in hot cars...
By EPA Newswire | Sep 3, 2019
News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Health Subcommittee Chairwoman Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA) announced today that the Health Subcommittee will hold a legislative hearing on Tuesday, Sept. 10, at 10 am in the John D. Dingell Room, 2123 Rayburn House Office Building on several bills to improve maternal health and welfare. The hearing is entitled, “Improving Maternal Health: Legislation to Advance Prevention Efforts and Access to Care."
By EPA Newswire | Aug 30, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) made the following statement on the retirement of Rep. John Shimkus (R-IL). Rep. Shimkus serves as the Republican Leader of the Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee and as a member of the Communications and Technology and Health subcommittees.
By EPA Newswire | Aug 30, 2019
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) today issued the following statement on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) health advisory regarding the use of e-cigarettes...
By EPA Newswire | Aug 29, 2019
News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) blasted today’s proposed rule from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rolling back methane emissions standards for the oil and gas industry...
