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Pallone Opening Remarks at Hearing on Auto Safety Bills

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 entitled “Legislation to Make Cars in America Safer:"


News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following remarks today at an Environment & Climate Change Subcommittee hearing entitled, “Building America’s Clean Future: Pathways to Decarbonize the Economy:"


News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following remarks on the House Floor today during consideration of H.R. 3375, the Stopping Bad Robocalls Act...


News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR), Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Republican Leader John Shimkus (R-IL), and Subcommittee on Energy Republican Leader Fred Upton (R-MI) released the following statement on addressing climate change with innovative solutions that help both the environment and economy.


News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) sent a letter to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar demanding HHS provide the Committee with a legally required report on the agency’s plan to care for unaccompanied children in their custody including children forcibly separated from their families due to the Trump Administration’s so-called zero tolerance policy.


News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Environment and Climate Change Chairman Paul Tonko (D-NY) and Energy Subcommittee Chairman Bobby L. Rush (D-IL) announced today that the Committee is adopting a bold new target in its fight against climate change - achieving a 100 percent clean...


News Release: Washington, DC - House Energy and Commerce Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) went on the Guy Benson Show - on FOX News Radio - to discuss freedom vs. socialism, the American Dream, the cost of health care - including surprise medical bills, the President’s leadership on bringing down drug costs, and the humanitarian crisis at the border.


Pallone Statement on Equifax Settlement

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement after the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and 50 U.S. states and territories announced a proposed settlement with Equifax of at least $575 million related to its 2017 data breach...


Greg Walden Statement on Equifax

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) released the following statement on the proposed settlement of up to $700 million announced today from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), and 50 states and territories over the massive Equifax data breach in 2017...


Walden, Guthrie, Rodgers Statement on the Borders Commission Report on the USOPC

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR), Subcommittee Oversight and Investigations Republican Leader Brett Guthrie (R-KY), and Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), and released a statement following the exploratory report the Athlete and National Governing Bodies (NGB) Engagement Commission, or Borders Commission, released after a nine-month review.


Energy & Commerce Committee to Hold Member Day Hearing Next Thursday

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Ranking Member Greg Walden (R-OR) announced today that the Committee will hold a Member Day Hearing on issues within the Committee’s jurisdiction in the 116th Congress on Thursday, July 25, at 10 am in the John D.


News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) and Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released a joint statement today following full Committee passage of H.R. 3630, the No Surprises Act...


News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) and Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement on the passage of six consumer safety bills through the Energy and Commerce Committee.


News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today after 10 bills to improve energy efficiency, energy sector jobs and infrastructure security were favorably reported to the full House of Representatives...


News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) gave the following opening remarks today at a full Committee markup of 25 bills that advanced out of four subcommittees...


Walden & Upton Statement on Full Committee Passage of Energy Bills

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) and Subcommittee on Energy Republican Leader Fred Upton (R-MI) released the following statement on the passage of energy bills through the Energy and Commerce Committee.


Pallone & Walden on Committee Passage of No Surprises Act

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Ranking Member Greg Walden (R-OR) released a joint statement today following full Committee passage of H.R. 3630, the No Surprises Act...


News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement after the full Committee voted to favorably advance eight bills to reauthorize public health and Medicare programs, improve drug pricing transparency, provide Medicaid funding for the U.S. Territories, and address surprise medical billing...


News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement after the Committee favorably reported to the full House of Representatives six bills to protect American families from dangerous products...


Walden & Burgess Statement on Full Committee Passage of Bills to Strengthen Public Health Programs

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) and Subcommittee on Health Republican Leader Dr. Michael Burgess (R-TX) released the following statement on the passage of bills to strengthen America’s public health programs through the Energy and Commerce Committee.