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News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection, chaired by Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH), today held a hearing to discuss 14 drafts of self-driving legislation that will capitalize on this technology’s potential to save lives, clarify state and federal roles, and foster advancement...

Walden and Murphy Raise a Flag on Medical Research Protocol that Does Not Appear to be Consistent with FDA Rules

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Tim Murphy (R-PA) today sent a letter to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) regarding NIH-sponsored emergency medical research that is conducted without informed consent.

#SubHealth to Markup Bipartisan Public Health Bills THURSDAY

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Health, chaired by Rep. Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), has announced it will markup four bipartisan public health bills on Thursday, June 29, 2017, at 10 a.m. in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building. Three of the four bills being considered were the subject of a hearing last month.

Pallone: Safety Must Be Top Priority in Self-Driving Car Deployment

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks at a Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection Subcommittee hearing on “Self-Driving Vehicle Legislation":

MARKUP: Energy and Commerce to Consider Eight Bills to Modernize Energy Infrastructure and Environmental Laws

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Energy and Commerce Committee, chaired by Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR), has scheduled a full committee markup on Wednesday, June 28, 2017, at 10 a.m. in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building to consider legislation that modernizes our energy infrastructure, environmental laws and enhances our energy security.

Pallone on Senate Trumpcare CBO Score

News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) issued the following statement today after the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its score on the impacts of the Senate Trumpcare bill...

E&C and OGR Dem Leaders Raise Alarms About Alleged Cyberattack that Blocked Receipt of Net Neutrality Comments

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, Democratic Leaders of the Energy and Commerce and Oversight and Government Reform committees, sent letters to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center (NCCIC), raising concerns about FCC’s cybersecurity...

E&C, W&M Leaders Praise Trump Administration’s Action to Protect Access for Medicare Beneficiaries with Significant Disabilities

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR), Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee Chairman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX), and Ways and Means Health Subcommittee Chairman Pat Tiberi (R-OH) released the following...

#SubHealth Examines Funding for Bipartisan Safety Net Health Programs

By EPA Newswire | Jun 23, 2017

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Health, chaired by Rep. Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), today held a hearing examining the extension of funding for the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs). Funding for both programs is set to expire at the end of September.

Committee Leaders Encourage CMS to Act on Unimplemented Recommendations from HHS Inspector General

By EPA Newswire | Jun 23, 2017

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee leaders today sent a letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding a backlog of recommendations issued by the Office of Inspector General (OIG) that date back to almost 30 years. The letter was signed by full committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR), Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Tim Murphy (R-PA), and Health Subcommittee Chairman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX).

Pallone Stresses Importance of Medicaid at Health Hearing

By EPA Newswire | Jun 23, 2017

News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks at a Health Subcommittee hearing titled, “Examining the Extension of Safety Net Programs:"

Pallone on Senate Trumpcare Proposal

News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement after Senate Republicans released their draft of Trumpcare earlier today...

Pallone’s Opening Remarks at Energy Subcommittee Markup

News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks today at an Energy Subcommittee markup...

Pallone on EPA’s Final Rule for TSCA Implementation

News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today in response to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) finalization of three new rules required under the new Toxic Substances Control Act that was enacted one year ago today...

#SubEnergy Advances Five Energy Bills to the Full Committee

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Energy Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI), today advanced five bills to the full committee for consideration that seek to modernize the nation’s energy infrastructure and promote energy security.

#SubCommTech Examines Further Challenges and Opportunities to Achieve Nationwide Broadband Coverage

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Communications and Technology Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), today held a hearing examining the challenges and opportunities to achieve nationwide broadband coverage.

Pallone Voices Concern About Potential Conflicts of Interest on Eve of EPA’s Toxic Chemical Rules

News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), sent a letter to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt today raising serious concerns about the conflicts of interest of Dr. Nancy Beck, a former American Chemistry Council lobbyist who now serves as EPA’s Deputy Assistant Administrator in the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention (OCSPP).

E&C Democratic Leaders Press EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt on Trump Advisor Carl Ichan’s Potential Conflicts of Interest

News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), Energy Subcommittee Ranking Member Rep. Bobby L. Rush (IL-01), Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Ranking Member Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-01), Subcommittee on Environment Ranking Member Rep. Paul D. Tonko (NY-20) and Democracy...

Pallone: Pruitt Eviscerates Board of Scientific Counselors as Assault Against Science Continues at EPA

News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today in response to reports that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has notified dozens of scientists at EPA that their terms serving as advisors to the agency will not be renewed...

Pallone to GOP: Work with Democrats to Boost Broadband Deployment