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News Release: Today, Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Ways & Means Ranking Member Richard Neal (D-MA), and Judiciary Ranking Member Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) issued the following statement in support of H.R. 6, the bipartisan opioid legislation released last night...

Pallone Remarks at Hearing on Manufacturing in America

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks today at a Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection hearing on “Built in America: Jobs and Growth in the Manufacturing Sector:"

House Passes Labor and HHS Appropriations Bill

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) and Energy Subcommittee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) issued the following statement on the House passage of the Labor-HHS appropriations bill, which includes essential funding for the landmark 21st Century Cures (Cures) Act and increased efforts to combat the opioid crisis.

RECAP: #SubDCCP Discusses Rise of American Manufacturing

News Release: WHAT: . The Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection, chaired by Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH), held a hearing today examining how recent achievements in tax and regulatory reform have impacted the U.S. manufacturing sector. #SubDCCP members heard firsthand from manufacturers about how advanced...

RECAP: #SubCommTech Examines Three Bipartisan Bills to Enhance Public Safety

News Release: WHAT: The Subcommittee on Communications and Technology held a hearing to discuss bipartisan legislation to improve the 9-1-1 system and strengthen public safety communications. The bills examined today included: * H.R. 6424, the 9-1-1 Fee Integrity Act, sponsored by #SubCommTech Vice Chairman Leonard...

Walden, Latta on Senate Confirmation of CPSC Commissioner Peter Feldman

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) and Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection Subcommittee Chairman Bob Latta (R-OH) issued the following statement on the Senate confirmation of Peter Feldman to be a Commissioner of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).

Bipartisan Committee Leaders Announce Opioid Legislation Agreement

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Bipartisan leaders from committees of jurisdiction in both the House and Senate today announced an agreement on sweeping legislation to combat the opioid crisis. In June, the House passed H.R. 6, the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act by a vote of 396-14. On September 17th, the...

House Passes Bipartisan Nuclear, Strategic Petroleum Reserve Bills

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House of Representatives today passed four bipartisan Energy and Commerce Committee bills that will modernize our nation’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve and address key challenges facing America’s nuclear energy industry.

House Passes Bills to Lower Prescription Drug Costs, Improve Pandemic Preparedness

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) and Subcommittee on Health Chairman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives today passed several health care bills, including H.R. 6378, the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness...

Pallone & Rush Push Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey On Commitment for Civil Rights Audit

By EPA Newswire | Sep 24, 2018

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Congressman Bobby Rush (D-IL) sent a letter today to Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey to confirm a commitment he made during his testimony before the Committee on September 5th that Twitter would soon have an independent, third party conduct a civil rights audit of the platform.

Walden and Burgess on $1 Billion in Grants to Combat the Opioid Crisis

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Department of Health and Human Services yesterday announced more than $1 billion in grants awarded across all 50 states to help combat the opioid crisis. These grants will be administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

RESCHEDULED: #SubHealth to Review Bill to Improve Reporting of Maternal Health Outcomes

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Health Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), announced it has rescheduled its hearing entitled, “Better Data and Better Outcomes: Reducing Maternal Mortality in the U.S." The hearing will now take place on Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018, at 10:00 a.m. in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building.as they are posted.

#SubEnergy to Hear from DOE Assistant Secretary of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER)

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Energy, chaired by Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI), today announced a hearing for Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018, at 10:15 a.m. in room 2322 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “DOE Modernization: The Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response."

#SubCommTech to Discuss State of the U.S. Media Marketplace