By EPA Newswire | Apr 17, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, the Acting Chairwoman of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Maureen Ohlhausen, announced six internal reform initiatives aimed at improving efficiency and promoting transparency within the agency. Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection Subcommittee Chairman Bob Latta (R-OH) issued the below statement following that announcement...
By EPA Newswire | Apr 14, 2017
News Release: The leaders of the House and Senate health committees today released a discussion draft of bipartisan legislation reauthorizing the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) user fee agreements.
By EPA Newswire | Apr 14, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The leaders of the Senate and House health committees today released a discussion draft of bipartisan legislation reauthorizing the Food and Drug Administration user fee agreements.
By EPA Newswire | Apr 14, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The leaders of the Senate and House health committees today released a discussion draft of bipartisan legislation reauthorizing the Food and Drug Administration user fee agreements.
By EPA Newswire | Apr 13, 2017
News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) issued the following statement today after the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a final rule intended to stabilize the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace...
By EPA Newswire | Apr 12, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR), Subcommittee on Energy Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI), and Subcommittee on Environment Chairman John Shimkus (R-IL), today sent a letter to President Donald Trump requesting he fill the current and future vacancies at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).
By EPA Newswire | Apr 10, 2017
News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) sent letters to the Inspectors General of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Department of Energy (DOE), Department of Commerce (DOC), and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) today requesting...
By EPA Newswire | Apr 7, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - This week paid homage to the important work of advancing the public health. From the opioid epidemic and drug overdoses to accelerating the cycle of discovering, developing, and delivering new cures and treatments, there’s been a lot to focus on for this year’s National Public Health Week (#NPHW).
By EPA Newswire | Apr 7, 2017
News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) issued the following statement today after S&P Global Ratings released a new report.pdf) on the stability of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace...
By EPA Newswire | Apr 7, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR), Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection Subcommittee Chairman Bob Latta (R-OH) today sent a letter to Federal Communications Commission Chairman...
By EPA Newswire | Apr 7, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Energy and Commerce Committee held three hearings this week ranging from cybersecurity in the health care sector to spectrum. During Tuesday’s hearings, #SubEnvironment members examined legislation that would improve the existing Brownfields Program and, in #SubOversight, members...
By EPA Newswire | Apr 6, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - It’s been another bad week for the so-called “Affordable Care Act."
By EPA Newswire | Apr 6, 2017
News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) issued the following statement today after a last minute Rules Committee hearing was convened to consider half-baked changes to the TrumpCare proposal...
By EPA Newswire | Apr 5, 2017
News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) issued the following statement today upon news that the Secretary of Energy was restored to a position on the National Security Council’s (NSC) Principals Committee after being removed from the committee in January. In February, Pallone and...
By EPA Newswire | Apr 5, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Communications and Technology Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), today held a hearing examining the impact of spectrum on economic growth and how the federal government can help meet America’s ever-growing spectrum needs.
By EPA Newswire | Apr 5, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Democrats, including members of the Energy and Commerce Committee, introduced four bills and a discussion draft to improve Americans’ access to communications networks and the tools necessary to ensure accountability of their government.
By EPA Newswire | Apr 4, 2017
News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) spoke about the importance of continued improvement to health care cybersecurity today at a Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations hearing titled, “Cybersecurity in the Heath Care Sector: Strengthening Public-Private Partnerships:"
By EPA Newswire | Apr 4, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, chaired by Rep. Tim Murphy (R-PA), today held a hearing examining the need for greater coordination and leadership on cybersecurity issues across the health care industry, particularly challenges in public-private partnerships.
By EPA Newswire | Apr 4, 2017
News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) highlighted the long-term benefits of reauthorizing and providing meaningful funding for the Brownfields program today at a Subcommittee on Environment hearing titled, “Discussion Draft: Brownfields Reauthorization:"
By EPA Newswire | Apr 4, 2017
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today following a report from Bloomberg BNA that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt ignored analysis from EPA staff estimating that legislation being considered by Congress would cost taxpayers $250 million per year and instead reported to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) that the costs would be minimal...
