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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 hearing on Wednesday, July 24, at 10 am in the John D. Dingell Room, 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building on shifting the U.S. economy away from carbon pollution. The hearing is entitled, “Building America’s Clean Future: Pathways to Decarbonize the Economy."

Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee Announces Legislative Hearing on Auto Safety Legislation

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee Chair Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) announced today that the Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee will hold a hearing on legislation to reduce vehicle-related deaths and injuries on Wednesday, July 24, at 10:30 am in room 2322 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing will be entitled, “Legislation to Make Cars in America Safer."

Walden & Latta Statement on Full Committee Passage of Stopping Bad Robocalls Act

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) released the following statement on the passage of the Stopping Bad Robocalls Act through the Energy and Commerce Committee.

Walden Remarks at Full Committee Markup

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) delivered the following opening remarks at a full committee markup on 26 bills.

Pallone Applauds Committee Passage of His Bipartisan Stopping Bad Robocalls Act

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement after the Stopping Bad Robocalls Act (H.R. 3375 ) was favorably reported, as amended, to the full House of Representatives by a vote of 48-0. Pallone introduced the bill with Ranking Member Greg...

Walden Statement on Full Committee Passage of Key Telecommunications, Consumer Safety, Energy, and Health Care Bills

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) released the following statement on the passage of bills to combat illegal robocalls, protect consumers, improve energy systems and delivery, strengthen America’s public health programs, and shield Americans from surprise medical bills through the Energy and Commerce Committee.

Pallone Remarks at Hearing on Spectrum Policy

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks today at a Communications and Technology Subcommittee Hearing entitled “Our Wireless Future: Building A Comprehensive Approach to Spectrum Policy:"

Pallone on DOE Approving Petition to Roll Back More Energy Efficiency Standards

News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement in response to Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Rick Perry announcing DOE has approved a petition from the Competitive Enterprise Institute to create a new class of less efficient dishwashers - the latest in DOE’s series of energy efficiency rollbacks...

Walden Remarks at Hearing on “Our Wireless Future: Building A Comprehensive Approach to Spectrum Policy”

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) delivered the following opening remarks at a Subcommittee on Communications and Technology hearing on “Our Wireless Future: Building A Comprehensive Approach to Spectrum Policy."

Walden Remarks at Hearing Examining Efforts to Stop Illicit Fentanyl

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) delivered the following opening remarks at a Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations hearing as part of a continuation of Congressional efforts to stop illicit fentanyl, “Oversight of Federal Efforts to Combat the Spread of Illicit Fentanyl."

Pallone Opening Remarks at Fentanyl Oversight Hearing

News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks at an Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing on, “Oversight of Federal Efforts to Combat the Spread of Illicit Fentanyl:"

Energy & Commerce Committee to Markup 26 Bills on Wednesday

By EPA Newswire | Jul 15, 2019

News Release: Washington, D.C. - 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, July 17, at 9:30 am in the John D. Dingell Room, 2123 Rayburn House Office Building. The Committee will markup 26 bills approved by four of its subcommittees.

House Democrats Push Back Against Proposed Changes to Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s Reactor Oversight Process

By EPA Newswire | Jul 15, 2019

News Release: The House Energy and Commerce and House Appropriations Committees today pushed back against proposed changes by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to its Reactor Oversight Process (ROP), the program that monitors and manages the performance and safety measures governing nuclear power plants.

What They Are Saying: E&C Health Subcommittee Advances Key Health Bills

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health advanced several key pieces of legislation to the full committee such as reauthorizing Community Health centers and public health programs, protecting patients from surprise medical bills and delaying funding cuts to Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH).

Walden Remarks at Hearing on “Keeping The Lights On: Addressing Cyber Threats to the Grid”

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 on “Keeping The Lights On: Addressing Cyber Threats to the Grid."

Pallone Remarks at Energy Subcommittee Hearing on Cybersecurity Threats to the Grid

News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following remarks today at an Energy Subcommittee hearing entitled, “Keeping the Lights On: Addressing Cyber Threats to The Grid":

Walden Statement on Continuing Committee Work on PFAS to Keep Communities Safe