By EPA Newswire | Nov 20, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Chairman Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) announced that #SubCommTech will hold a hearing on Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017, at 2:00 p.m. in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “Latest Developments in Combating Online Sex Trafficking."
By EPA Newswire | Nov 17, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Bipartisan Energy and Commerce Committee members today sent a series of letters to departments of six state governments, requesting information and staff briefings on allegations of patient brokering, when men and women have been recruited often to out-of-state facilities through offers...
By EPA Newswire | Nov 17, 2017
News Release: House Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Senate Finance Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR) released the following joint statement today in response to the Trump administration’s release of a woefully inadequate supplemental funding request for hurricane affected areas, including Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands...
By EPA Newswire | Nov 17, 2017
News Release: Bipartisan Energy and Commerce Committee members today sent a series of letters to departments of six state governments, requesting information and staff briefings on allegations of patient brokering, when men and women have been recruited often to out-of-state facilities through offers for free travel, ...
By EPA Newswire | Nov 17, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee leaders today sent a letter to Equifax Interim CEO Paulino do Rego Barros, Jr., and Equifax Chairman Mark Feidler to follow up on the testimony provided by former CEO Richard Smith when he testified before the Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection Subcommittee last month.
By EPA Newswire | Nov 16, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, chaired by Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), held a hearing today on the potential economic, technological, and societal impacts of fifth generation (5G) mobile broadband.
By EPA Newswire | Nov 16, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) today sent a letter to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) requesting they convene a sector-wide effort to establish a plan of action for creating, deploying, and leveraging software bill of materials (SBOM) for health care technologies. The request follows a recent #SubOversight hearing examining HHS’ role in health care cybersecurity, and letters on outbreaks like NotPetya.
By EPA Newswire | Nov 16, 2017
News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) today reacted to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voting in favor of overhauling the media ownership rules and cutting some wireless companies from the Lifeline program, which provides phone and broadband service to more than 12 million low-income Americans...
By EPA Newswire | Nov 16, 2017
News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks today at a Subcommittee on Communications and Technology hearing on “The Race to 5G and its Potential to Revolutionize American Competitiveness:"
By EPA Newswire | Nov 16, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) and Environment Subcommittee Chairman John Shimkus (R-IL) today announced that #SubEnvironment will be holding a hearing on Thursday, December 7, 2017 featuring Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt.
By EPA Newswire | Nov 15, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Environment, chaired by Rep. John Shimkus (R-IL), today held a markup and advanced four bills that empower small businesses and manufacturers to the full committee for consideration.
By EPA Newswire | Nov 15, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Bipartisan Energy and Commerce Committee leaders today sent a letter to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) regarding imported and domestic illicit fentanyl, that when manufactured using pill presses, can make thousands of pills an hour. Signing the letter was: Energy and Commerce...
By EPA Newswire | Nov 15, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House of Representatives today unanimously passed H.R. 4374, legislation accompanying the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Conference Report by voice vote. The NDAA Conference Report passed the House yesterday by a vote of 356-70.
By EPA Newswire | Nov 15, 2017
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks today at a Subcommittee on Environment markup of “H.R.1119, the “Satisfying Energy Needs and Saving the Environment Act (SENSE) Act of 2017;" H.R. 1917, the “Blocking Regulatory...
By EPA Newswire | Nov 15, 2017
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) sent a letter to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai today urging the FCC to take immediate action to protect the High-Cost Fund against flagrant abuse of federal funds.
By EPA Newswire | Nov 15, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Bipartisan Energy and Commerce Committee leaders today sent a letter to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) regarding imported and domestic illicit fentanyl, that when manufactured using pill presses, can make thousands of pills an hour. Signing the letter was: Energy and Commerce...
By EPA Newswire | Nov 14, 2017
News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Congressman Bobby L. Rush (D-IL) sent a letter to National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D. today raising questions over reports that NIH has quietly discontinued dedicated funding for gun violence...
By EPA Newswire | Nov 14, 2017
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today on the individual mandate repeal being added to the GOP tax bill...
By EPA Newswire | Nov 14, 2017
News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks today at a Subcommittee on Environment hearing on “Response and Recovery to Environmental Concerns from the 2017 Hurricane Season:"
By EPA Newswire | Nov 14, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) today sent a letter to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) regarding NIH-sponsored emergency medical research that is conducted without informed consent. The letter follows up on a June 2017 letter to the NIH.
