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News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement after H.R. 1644, the Save the Internet Act, passed on the floor of the House of Representatives by a vote of 232-190...


News Release: Last week, we heard a lot of different opinions on why the list price of insulin has increased significantly over the past decade. One of the doctors on the panel commented that she believed that high list prices primarily benefit the pharmaceutical companies. Another doctor argued that the current rebating...


Walden Statement on Bernie’s Medicare for All Bill

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) issued the following statement after Senator Bernie Sanders (D-VT) introduced his latest, revamped, one-size-fits all, government run, health care plan...


Pallone Remarks at Legislative Hearing on Investing in Energy Infrastructure & Creating Diverse Workforce

News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following remarks today at an Energy Subcommittee hearing entitled, “Investing in America’s Energy Infrastructure: Improving Energy Efficiency and Creating a Diverse Workforce":


News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 1644, the Save the Internet Act...


ICYMI: Walden Remarks at Net Neutrality Press Conference

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) delivered the following remarks at a press conference where House Republican Leaders blasted the Democrats’ plan to take over the internet with heavy-handed regulation. Three Republican leaders from Energy and Commerce, ...


Pallone Floor Remarks on Save the Internet Act

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. 1644, the Save the Internet Act...


Pallone Remarks at CPSC Oversight Hearing

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following remarks today at a Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee Hearing on: “Protecting Americans From Dangerous Products: Is the Consumer Product Safety Commission Fulfilling its Mission?"


Pallone Remarks at FY 2020 EPA Budget Hearing with Administrator Andrew Wheeler

News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following remarks today at an Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee hearing on the FY 2020 budget with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler...


News Release: Washington, D.C. - Five House Committee Chairs sent letters to the Department of Justice (DOJ), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and the White House requesting documents and information regarding the involvement of White House officials in the Administration’s troubling decision to not defend the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act (ACA).


Walden Remarks at Hearing on CPSC’s Mission

News Release: I would especially like to welcome our former colleague and current Acting Chair of the CPSC, Ann Marie Buerkle. Hopefully, your recent third vote of confidence by the Senate Commerce Committee will be the charm, and your confirmation will move swiftly through the Senate.


News Release: As you know, today we are going to focus not just on the EPA’s policy and budget priorities, but also the management and operations of the Agency.


News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR), and Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) issued the following joint statement on the Senate Commerce Committee vote to advance the nomination of Heidi King to be administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and Hon. Ann Marie Buerkle to be a Commissioner of the Consumer Product and Safety Commission (CPSC).


Democrats Put Politics Above People

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) and Health Subcommittee Republican Leader Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) issued the following statement after Democrats passed six health care bills, with only Democratic support, in committee.


News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today after 12 bills to lower health care and prescription drug costs for consumers were favorably reported to the full House of Representatives...


E&C Chairman Pallone on Passage of the Climate Action Now Act to Keep the U.S. in the Paris Agreement

News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today after H.R. 9, the Climate Action Now Act, which prevents President Trump from withdrawing the U.S. from the Paris Climate Agreement, was favorably reported out of the Committee by a vote of 29-19...


Democrats Ignore Their Own Standards

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) and Energy and Environment Subcommittee Republican Leader John Shimkus (R-IL) released the following statement after Democrats rushed H.R. 9, Climate Action Now Act, through committee.


News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) and Health Subcommittee Republican Leader Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) issued the following statement after the Senate passed H.R. 1839, the Medicaid Services Investment and Accountability Act of 2019. This package of bills includes short-term extensions of several key Medicaid programs and passed the House last month.


News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) and Subcommittee on Health Republican Leader Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) released the following statement after the committee passed six bills related to lowering the costs of prescription drugs for consumers.


News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR), Communications and Technology Subcommittee Republican Leader Bob Latta (R-OH), and Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement after the committee passed the partisan ‘Save the Internet Act.’