By EPA Newswire | Jan 19, 2018
News Release: Washington, DC - Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks today at an Energy Subcommittee Hearing on “Legislation Addressing LNG Exports and PURPA Modernization:"
By EPA Newswire | Jan 18, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Health Subcommittee Chairman, Rep. Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), today issued the following statement following the administration’s announcement of the creation of the Conscience and Religious Freedom Division within the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights.
By EPA Newswire | Jan 18, 2018
News Release: “Only the divisive Trump Administration would use the Office for Civil Rights to implement policies that infringe on the rights of Americans"
By EPA Newswire | Jan 18, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection, chaired by Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH), held a hearing today on the Internet of Things (IoT) and its application to the manufacturing sector. Members had the opportunity to hear from manufacturers firsthand about the challenges and benefits that come with IoT technology.
By EPA Newswire | Jan 18, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House of Representatives today passed a Continuing Resolution (CR) to fund the government, by a vote of 230-197. Included in the CR is a provision providing six-years of funding for the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), which is the longest and most generous funding extension of the program. In recent days, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has updated its scoring of the provision, projecting a net savings over a six-year window.
By EPA Newswire | Jan 18, 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 titled, “Disrupter Series: The Internet of Things, Manufacturing and Innovation:"
By EPA Newswire | Jan 18, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Environment Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. John Shimkus (R-IL), today held a hearing examining the pace of Superfund cleanups across the country and potential improvements to the law.
By EPA Newswire | Jan 18, 2018
News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks today at a Subcommittee on Environment hearing on “Modernizing the Superfund Program:"
By EPA Newswire | Jan 17, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Chairman Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) announced today that a second round of broadband infrastructure bills have been introduced by #SubCommTech members. The bills focus on supporting innovation and advancing broadband infrastructure in rural communities.
By EPA Newswire | Jan 17, 2018
News Release: Washington, DC - Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks today at a Health Subcommittee Mark-up on H.R. 1876, Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2017; H.R. 2026, Pharmaceutical Information Exchange Act; and H.R. __, Over-the-Counter Monograph Safety, Innovation, and Reform Act of 2018...
By EPA Newswire | Jan 17, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Health, chaired by Rep. Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), today held a markup on three bills to advance public health and help medical professionals.
By EPA Newswire | Jan 17, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Republicans who represent states that are about to run out of funding for the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) will hold a press conference. They will call on Democrats to stop holding CHIP funding hostage and to support passage this week.
By EPA Newswire | Jan 16, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Bipartisan Energy and Commerce Committee leaders today commented on a new report issued today by the Government Accountability Office (GAO). The report makes the case that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) should update the public of its plans to issue guidance for nonbiological complex drugs. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) agreed with GAO’s recommendations.
By EPA Newswire | Jan 16, 2018
News Release: Bipartisan Energy and Commerce Committee leaders today commented on a new report issued today by the Government Accountability Office (GAO). The report makes the case that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) should update the public of its plans to issue guidance for nonbiological complex drugs. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) agreed with GAO’s recommendations.
By EPA Newswire | Jan 16, 2018
News Release: House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR), Ranking Member Frank Pallone Jr., (D-NJ), Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Chairman Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), and Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Ranking Member Mike Doyle (D-PA), announced today that the Communications...
By EPA Newswire | Jan 16, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR), Ranking Member Frank Pallone Jr., (D-NJ), Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Chairman Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), and Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Ranking Member Mike Doyle (D-PA), announced today...
By EPA Newswire | Jan 16, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Later this week, the House of Representatives will consider a Continuing Resolution (CR) that will contain a provision to extend funding for the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). The provision will extend funding for CHIP for six years, the longest extension of CHIP in the program’s history. In recent days, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has updated its scoring of the provision, projecting a net savings over a six-year window.
By EPA Newswire | Jan 16, 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) today published an op-ed that outlines the committee’s plan for introducing legislation to improve broadband infrastructure in rural America.
By EPA Newswire | Jan 16, 2018
News Release: Washington, DC - Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today in response to the Trump Administration’s elimination of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices (NREPP) last week, which was intended to provide the public with information on evidenced-based mental health and substance use disorder interventions...
By EPA Newswire | Jan 16, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC -Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Chairman Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) announced today a series of bills introduced by #SubCommTech members aimed at reducing the regulatory barriers to broadband infrastructure expansion.
