By EPA Newswire | Feb 15, 2018
News Release: House Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Senate Energy and Natural Resources Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-WA) sent a letter to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Kevin J. McIntyre today requesting an update on environmental safety concerns related to construction of the Rover Pipeline.
By EPA Newswire | Feb 14, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Environment Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. John Shimkus (R-IL), today held a hearing examining the New Source Review (NSR) permitting program within the Environment Protection Agency (EPA).
By EPA Newswire | Feb 14, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection, chaired by Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH), held a hearing today continuing its record of oversight of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
By EPA Newswire | Feb 14, 2018
News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Ranking Member Diana DeGette (D-CO) and Environment Subcommittee Ranking Member Paul Tonko (D-NY) sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency Inspector General (EPA IG) Arthur Elkins, Jr. today...
By EPA Newswire | Feb 14, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) today released the below statement following the bipartisan, bicameral infrastructure meeting hosted by President Trump at the White House earlier today.
By EPA Newswire | Feb 14, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, chaired by Rep. Gregg Harper (R-MS) today held a hearing reviewing consolidation trends in the health care sector, the reasons behind those trends, and the effects they have on the cost and quality of care.
By EPA Newswire | Feb 14, 2018
News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr.’s (D-NJ) remarks as prepared for delivery for today’s Full Committee markup of H.R. 3477, Ceiling Fan Energy Conservation Harmonization Act; H.R. 1876, the Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2018; and H.R. 4986, the FCC Reauthorization Act of 2018...
By EPA Newswire | Feb 14, 2018
News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks today at a Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations hearing on “Examining the Impact of Health Care Consolidation:"
By EPA Newswire | Feb 14, 2018
News Release: Today 172 House Democrats sent a letter to Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Alex Azar expressing their unified opposition to the Trump Administration’s actions that will allow, for the first time in the history of the Medicaid program, a work requirement as a condition of coverage. The House Democrats are deeply concerned that linking health coverage to a work requirement will undermine access to health care, and contradict the plain text and purpose of the law.
By EPA Newswire | Feb 14, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House Energy and Commerce Committee, chaired by Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR), today advanced three bipartisan bills to the House of Representatives for consideration.
By EPA Newswire | Feb 14, 2018
News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks today at a Subcommittee on the Environment hearing titled “New Source Review Permitting Challenges for Manufacturing and Infrastructure:"
By EPA Newswire | Feb 14, 2018
News Release: 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 “Oversight of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration:"
By EPA Newswire | Feb 13, 2018
News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) sent a letter to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema Verma today requesting answers following troubling press reports that a contract was awarded to a consulting company owned by Merlynn Carson, the daughter-in-law of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson, without undergoing a competitive bidding process.
By EPA Newswire | Feb 13, 2018
News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Democrats sent a letter to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai today asking a series of questions surrounding how the FCC reviewed and considered the record 24 million public comments in its proceedings to repeal net neutrality. The letter was signed by all 24 Energy and Commerce Committee Democrats.
By EPA Newswire | Feb 13, 2018
News Release: Washington, DC - Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) today applauded the expansion of the Family 2 Family Health Information Centers (F2F HICs) to serve Indian tribes, which was included in the budget agreement passed by Congress last week.
By EPA Newswire | Feb 12, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) today announced Mike Bloomquist, currently the committee’s Deputy Staff Director, will be named Staff Director effective immediately.
By EPA Newswire | Feb 12, 2018
News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) today issued the following statement on President Trump’s infrastructure proposal...
By EPA Newswire | Feb 12, 2018
News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-N.J.) issued the following statement today after President Trump released his budget proposal for fiscal year 2019...
By EPA Newswire | Feb 12, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR), Subcommittee on Energy Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI), Subcommittee on Environment Chairman John Shimkus (R-IL), and Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Chairman Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) released the following statement on President Trump’s infrastructure plan announced today.
By EPA Newswire | Feb 12, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) released the following statement on President Trump’s budget request for Fiscal Year 2019.
