By EPA Newswire | Sep 26, 2017
News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) sent a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) today requesting a comprehensive factual record of instances where Administrator Scott Pruitt may have violated the Antideficiency Act and the...
By EPA Newswire | Sep 26, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Health, chaired by Rep. Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), announced a hearing for Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2017, at 10:15 a.m. in room 2322 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “Examining Patient Access to Investigational Drugs."
By EPA Newswire | Sep 26, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Energy Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI) held its fifth hearing as part of the committee’s ongoing ‘Powering America ’ series. Today’s hearing provided members an opportunity to examine the evolving role of the consumer in electricity systems.
By EPA Newswire | Sep 26, 2017
News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks today at a Subcommittee on Energy hearing on, “Powering America: Technology’s Role in Empowering Consumers:"
By EPA Newswire | Sep 26, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON DC - The Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection, chaired by Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH), formally announced a hearing for Tuesday, October 3rd, 2017, at 10:00am in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled “Oversight of the Equifax Data Breach: Answers for Consumers."
By EPA Newswire | Sep 26, 2017
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Communications and Technology Subcommittee Ranking Member Mike Doyle (D-PA), and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Ranking Member Diana DeGette (D-CO) sent a letter to Comtech CEO and President Fred Kornberg today requesting a briefing about the concerning reports that Comtech’s recent outages have prevented people from connecting with 911 emergency operators.
By EPA Newswire | Sep 21, 2017
News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Ways and Means Ranking Member Richard Neal (D-MA) sent a letter to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Tom Price today requesting the agency grant additional leeway for the upcoming open enrollment seasons for both Medicare and Marketplace Enrollment due to the historic damage inflicted on a number of states and territories over the past few weeks.
By EPA Newswire | Sep 21, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection Subcommittee Chairman Bob Latta (R-OH) released the following statement on President Trump’s nomination of Dana Baiocco to be Commissioner of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
By EPA Newswire | Sep 20, 2017
News Release: Senior Congressional Democratic leaders sent a letter to the Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General (OIG) today requesting an investigation into reports that Secretary Tom Price has been using taxpayer funds to book private jets to accommodate his travel.
By EPA Newswire | Sep 20, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee leaders today sent letters to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Merck regarding the NotPetya malware and potential nexus with the drug supply. The letters were signed by Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Tim Murphy (R-PA).
By EPA Newswire | Sep 20, 2017
News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard Neal (D-MA) today released the following joint statement after the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a Request for Information (RFI) regarding the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI):
By EPA Newswire | Sep 20, 2017
News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today in response to reports that Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Tom Price has been using taxpayer funds to book private jets to accommodate his travel...
By EPA Newswire | Sep 19, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Energy, chaired by Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI), today announced three additional hearings as part of the committee’s ongoing ‘Powering America ’ series. The series - launched in July - seeks to provide members an opportunity to explore the complexities of electricity markets and consider reforms related to electricity generation, distribution, and consumption.
By EPA Newswire | Sep 19, 2017
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt today raising serious concerns regarding his decision to place Senior Advisor Albert Kelly in charge of the Superfund management task force.
By EPA Newswire | Sep 18, 2017
News Release: Following recent press reports that Sputnik, a radio network funded by the Russian government allegedly used U.S. airwaves to influence the 2016 presidential election, Representatives Anna Eshoo (D-CA), Mike Doyle (D-PA) and Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) urged Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman...
By EPA Newswire | Sep 14, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Energy Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI), today kicked-off part one of its fourth ‘Powering America’ hearing with a review of electric reliability issues and grid resiliency.
By EPA Newswire | Sep 14, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Health, chaired by Rep. Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), today held a hearing examining several public health workforce programs.
By EPA Newswire | Sep 14, 2017
News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today in response to reports that the Trump Administration will cut funding for some Affordable Care Act (ACA) Navigators by as much as 60% percent...
By EPA Newswire | Sep 14, 2017
News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) submitted the following remarks for the record today at a Subcommittee on Energy hearing titled, ““Powering America: Defining Reliability in a Transforming Electricity Industry:"
By EPA Newswire | Sep 13, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) and Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection Subcommittee Chairman Bob Latta (R-OH) today formally invited Equifax CEO Richard Smith to testify before #SubDCCP on October 3rd, 2017. After receiving a briefing from Equifax last...
