By EPA Newswire | Jun 13, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection, chaired by Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH), today advanced by voice vote H.R. 6032, the SMART IoT Act, to the full committee for consideration.
By EPA Newswire | Jun 13, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, chaired by Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), today advanced four bipartisan bills to the full committee that improve the nation’s broadband infrastructure and strengthen public safety communications.
By EPA Newswire | Jun 13, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Energy, chaired by Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI), today announced a hearing for Wednesday, June 20, 2018, at 10:00 a.m. in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “The Benefits of Tax Reform on the Energy Sector and Consumers."
By EPA Newswire | Jun 13, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Tomorrow, House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) will deliver keynote remarks at the Washington Examiner’s “Examining Opioids" breakfast event.
By EPA Newswire | Jun 13, 2018
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 markup of H.R. 6032, the SMART IoT Act...
By EPA Newswire | Jun 13, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR), Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX), Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), and Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard Neal (D-MA) today introduced H.R. 6, the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act.
By EPA Newswire | Jun 13, 2018
News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR), Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX), and Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard Neal (D-MA) today introduced H.R. 6, the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act.
By EPA Newswire | Jun 12, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House of Representatives today began its two-week long consideration of dozens of bills to combat the opioid crisis. Passing the House today were 25 bills.
By EPA Newswire | Jun 12, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - This morning, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it would finalize guidance on the exchange of health care economic information between manufacturers and payors regarding unapproved drugs and devices, and unapproved uses of such products.
By EPA Newswire | Jun 12, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) and Health Subcommittee Chairman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) issued the following statement after the National Institutes of Health (NIH) released its research plan for the Helping to End Addiction Long-term (HEAL) Initiative.
By EPA Newswire | Jun 12, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) and Health Subcommittee Chairman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) issued the following statement after the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced new efforts for offering assistance to states on how to best use the tools and existing federal funding to combat the opioid crisis.
By EPA Newswire | Jun 11, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection, chaired by Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH), today announced a markup for Wednesday, June 13, 2018, at 11:00 a.m., or 15 minutes after the conclusion of the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology markup, whichever is later, in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building.
By EPA Newswire | Jun 11, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, chaired by Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), today announced a markup for Wednesday, June 13, 2018, at 10 a.m. in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building.
By EPA Newswire | Jun 11, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) and Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Chairman Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) issued the following statement on the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Restoring Internet Freedom Order going into effect today.
By EPA Newswire | Jun 11, 2018
News Release: Bipartisan Energy and Commerce Committee leaders sent a letter to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday regarding its Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) and ongoing efforts to stop the importation of illegal opioids and other potentially harmful products coming through international mail facilities (IMFs).
By EPA Newswire | Jun 8, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, chaired by Rep. Gregg Harper (R-MS), announced a hearing for Friday, June 15, at 9 a.m. in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “The State of U.S. Public Health Biopreparedness: Responding to Biological Attacks, Pandemics, and Emerging Infectious Disease Outbreaks."
By EPA Newswire | Jun 8, 2018
News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), Education and the Workforce Ranking Member Bobby Scott (VA-03), and Ways and Means Ranking Member Richard Neal (MA-01) issued the following statement after the Department of Justice told a federal court that it will not defend the key patient...
By EPA Newswire | Jun 8, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Environment, chaired by Rep. John Shimkus (R-IL), announced today a hearing for Thursday, June 14, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “The Chemical Facilities Anti-Terrorism Standards Program (CFATS) - A Progress Report."
By EPA Newswire | Jun 8, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Energy and Commerce Committee today released the fifth video in a series featuring committee members highlighting their legislative efforts to combat the opioid crisis. These videos will highlight just a handful of the 57 legislative solutions the committee advanced to the full House in May.
By EPA Newswire | Jun 7, 2018
News Release: WHAT: The Subcommittee on Energy, chaired by Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI), held a hearing today to review progress toward improving interagency coordination for the timely processing of environmental reviews and authorizations for non-federal hydropower projects. WHY: “We cannot allow important infrastructure...
