By EPA Newswire | Jun 20, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Following a letter from Energy and Commerce Committee leaders, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released its Pandemic Influenza Plan on Friday. The plan was scheduled to be released in late 2016. The April letter requesting information about the status of the plan was signed by Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Tim Murphy (R-PA).
By EPA Newswire | Jun 20, 2017
News Release: Today, House Democratic Leaders and Ranking Members sent a letter to Attorney General Jeff Sessions and White House Counsel Don McGahn urging them reverse their policy that instructs federal agencies in the Trump Administration to ignore oversight requests from Members of Congress.
By EPA Newswire | Jun 20, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Energy Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI), today announced a markup for Thursday, June 22, 2017, at 10 a.m. in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building.
By EPA Newswire | Jun 20, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection, chaired by Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH), today announced a hearing for Tuesday, June 27, 2017, at 10:00 a.m. in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “Hearing on Self-Driving Vehicle Legislation."
By EPA Newswire | Jun 16, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Health, chaired by Rep. Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), announced it has rescheduled its hearing titled, “Examining the Extension of Safety Net Health Programs." The hearing will now take place on Friday, June 23, 2017 at 9 a.m. in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building.as they are posted. See Also
By EPA Newswire | Jun 15, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Environment Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. John Shimkus (R-IL), today advanced three bills to the full committee for consideration that modernize the nation’s environmental laws and energy infrastructure.
By EPA Newswire | Jun 15, 2017
News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr.’s (D-NJ) opening remarks as prepared for an Environment Subcommittee Markup of: H.R. 806, the “Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2017;" H.R. __, the “Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2017;" H.R. __, the “Brownfields Enhancement, Economic Redevelopment, and Reauthorization Act of 2017" are enclosed below...
By EPA Newswire | Jun 15, 2017
News Release: The Ranking Members of four congressional committees today announced a letter requesting the Government Accountability Office (GAO) look into evidence that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) was improperly lobbying Congress to support the American Health Care Act (AHCA), a clear misuse...
By EPA Newswire | Jun 15, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Members of the Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH), hosted a bipartisan Internet of Things (IoT) Showcase on Tuesday that featured 21 participants from across the country. Check out this video recap of companies displaying their products and services and discussing how this cutting-edge technology is transforming life for consumers and businesses.
By EPA Newswire | Jun 14, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Energy and Commerce Committee, chaired by Greg Walden (R-OR), announced that the following committee activity has been postponed for today, Wednesday, June 14...
By EPA Newswire | Jun 14, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) released the following statement after the attack on members of Congress, staff, and U.S. Capitol Police this morning...
By EPA Newswire | Jun 14, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, chaired by Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), today announced a hearing for Wednesday, June 21, 2017, at 10 a.m. in 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “Defining and Mapping Broadband Coverage in America."
By EPA Newswire | Jun 13, 2017
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 how businesses are leveraging the Internet of Things (IoT) to create, innovate, and connect. Following the bipartisan IoT Showcase, witnesses discussed how...
By EPA Newswire | Jun 13, 2017
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks at a Communications and Technology Subcommittee hearing on “Promoting Security in Wireless Technology:"
By EPA Newswire | Jun 13, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Environment Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. John Shimkus (R-IL), today announced a markup for Thursday, June 15, 2017, at 10 a.m. in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building.
By EPA Newswire | Jun 13, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, chaired by Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), today held a hearing examining cybersecurity risks to wireless technologies with a particular focus on wireless networks and mobile devices.
By EPA Newswire | Jun 13, 2017
News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Environment Subcommittee Ranking Member Paul Tonko (D-NY) sent a letter to Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) and Environment Subcommittee Chairman John Shimkus (R-IL) today requesting that a potential Environment Subcommittee markup intended for Thursday, June 15, be postponed until the appropriate federal agencies are able to provide comment on the legislation under consideration.
By EPA Newswire | Jun 13, 2017
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 “Disrupter Series: Update on IoT Opportunities and Challenges"
By EPA Newswire | Jun 13, 2017
News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today in response to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) announcement that FDA intends to delay implementation for the updated Nutrition Facts Label...
By EPA Newswire | Jun 12, 2017
News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) issued the following statement today in response to Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke’s report to President Trump recommending major changes to the protected status and conserved acreage of Utah’s Bears Ears National Monument...
