By EPA Newswire | May 23, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, chaired by Rep. Tim Murphy (R-PA), today held a hearing examining current challenges and concerns with the U.S. public health response to the Zika virus outbreak, including the ability to determine the link between Zika and other illnesses, ...
By EPA Newswire | May 23, 2017
News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks at an Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing titled, “U.S. Public Health Response to the Zika Virus: Continuing Challenges:"
By EPA Newswire | May 22, 2017
News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today upon news that the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the U.S. House of Representatives will request an additional 90 day extension from the D.C. federal appeals court in the lawsuit regarding the cost-sharing subsidies in the Affordable Care Act (ACA):
By EPA Newswire | May 22, 2017
News Release: The Ranking Members of four congressional committees today sent a letter to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema Verma demanding an explanation of recent reports that she sought political support from insurance companies for the American Health Care Act, also known as Trumpcare, by offering a quid pro quo deal to continue paying congressionally mandated cost-sharing reduction (CSR) payments.
By EPA Newswire | May 22, 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 sent a letter to President Donald Trump urging him to prioritize the nomination process for a soon-to-be vacant seat at the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Appointing a Republican to this seat when the vacancy opens in October will provide a functioning majority to the five-seat CPSC.
By EPA Newswire | May 19, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Energy & Commerce Committee packed in quite a bit this week, holding three hearings and a subcommittee markup. #SubCommTech kicked off the week with a hearing Wednesday morning where members examined the country’s emergency alerting systems. That same day, #SubHealth reviewed four...
By EPA Newswire | May 19, 2017
News Release: Democratic Leaders of the Energy and Commerce Committee sent a letter to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Acting Director Dr. Anne Schuchat today requesting an update on the CDC’s Zika virus outbreak preparedness and response capabilities in anticipation of the increase in cases of Zika...
By EPA Newswire | May 19, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Environment, chaired by Rep. John Shimkus (R-IL), today held a hearing examining a discussion draft of legislation that aims to bring greater investment and improvements to the nation’s drinking water infrastructure.
By EPA Newswire | May 19, 2017
News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks at an Environment Subcommittee legislative hearing on “H.R. __, Drinking Water System Improvement Act and related issues of funding, management, and compliance assistance under the Safe Drinking Water Act:"
By EPA Newswire | May 18, 2017
News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks at a Health Subcommittee markup of three legislative bills including the FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017...
By EPA Newswire | May 18, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) today issued the following statement following the Federal Communication Commission’s (FCC) vote on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that begins the process of returning the internet to its previous Title I classification.
By EPA Newswire | May 18, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) issued the following statement today after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to begin the process to roll back net neutrality protections.
By EPA Newswire | May 18, 2017
News Release: House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) and Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) today announced the creation of the Indian Health Service (IHS) Task Force. Reps. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) and Raul Ruiz (D-CA) will co-chair the bipartisan task force, which is composed of 14 members both on and off the committee.
By EPA Newswire | May 18, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) and Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) today announced the creation of the Indian Health Service (IHS) Task Force. Reps. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) and Raul Ruiz (D-CA) will co-chair the bipartisan task force, which is composed of 14 members both on and off the committee.
By EPA Newswire | May 18, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Health, chaired by Rep. Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), today held a markup examining two bipartisan public health bills, and legislation to reauthorize the FDA’s user fee programs.
By EPA Newswire | May 18, 2017
News Release: Democratic leaders of the Energy and Commerce Committee and Science, Space & Technology Committee sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt today expressing concerns and raising questions about the recent dismissal of nine members of the EPA’s Board of Scientific Counselors.
By EPA Newswire | May 18, 2017
News Release: Voicing concern that the Trump administration is not fulfilling its duty to encourage enrollment in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplaces, Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) today sent a letter to U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) Comptroller General Gene L. Dodaro...
By EPA Newswire | May 17, 2017
News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) offered the following opening remarks at a Health Subcommittee legislative hearing titled, “Examining Initiatives to Advance Public Health:"
By EPA Newswire | May 17, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Four Energy and Commerce Committee Democrats today urged their Republican counterparts to hold a hearing to examine the recent failure of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) website to handle the high volume of comments on the FCC’s net neutrality proceeding.
By EPA Newswire | May 17, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Health, chaired by Rep. Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), today held a hearing examining four bipartisan bills to advance public health.
