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Chair Rodgers Congratulates Kevin McCarthy on Becoming Speaker of the House

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) offered the following statement after Kevin McCarthy was elected to serve as Speaker of the House for the 118th Congress...


Chair Rodgers Responds to President Biden’s Comments on Big Tech

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement in response to President Joe Biden’s Wall Street Journal Op Ed today on Big Tech...


Chair Rodgers Statement on COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Extension

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) issued the following statement after the Biden administration further extended the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) declaration...


Chair Rodgers Statement on COVID-19 Vaccine Safety Signal

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) issued the following statement after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a potential link between the Pfizer COVID-19 bivalent vaccine and strokes in adults over 65 years of age...


Rodgers Named Chair of House Energy and Commerce Committee

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05) released the following statement on being named Chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. The committee, first created in 1795, is the oldest in the House of Representatives and has broad jurisdiction over health care, energy, environment, technology, data privacy and security, broadband, and much more.


News Release: Washington D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) today issued the following statement after the House Republican Steering Committee selected nine new members to serve on the House Energy and Commerce Committee.


There were five notices published by the Environmental Protection Agency in week ending Jan. 7, according to the Federal Register.


The US Environmental Protection Agency published a six page proposed rule on Jan. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Environmental Impact Statements; Notice of Availability discussed on Jan. 13 by Environmental Protection Agency

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a one page notice on Jan. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Air Plan Approval; North Carolina; Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill Area Limited Maintenance Plan for the 1997 8-Hour Ozone NAAQS discussed on Jan. 13 by Environmental Protection Agency

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a three page rule on Jan. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page proposed rule on Jan. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


EPA Proposes Cleanup Plan for Sulphur Bank Mercury Mine Superfund Site in Lake County, Calif.

News Release: SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released its preferred cleanup plan for the Sulphur Bank Mercury Mine Superfund site and is inviting the public to review and comment on the plan. The plan proposes cleaning up significant portions of the site in Clearlake Oaks, Calif., specifically the mine area, the sovereign territory of the Elem Indian Colony Tribe, and contaminated soils in the residential area to the southwest of the site.


EPA Announces Appointments to Local Government Advisory Committee

News Release: WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the appointment of 15 new and 7 returning members to the Local Government Advisory Committee (LGAC). The announcement came at a public meeting of the Committee, where members presented recommendations on implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).


31 press releases published in December 2022 by House Committee on Energy and Commerce

There were 31 press releases published by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce in December 2022.


News Release: SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced a proposed enforcement action related to violations of the Clean Water Act on the Sacramento River in Red Bluff, Calif. EPA is proposing an administrative settlement with Justin Jenson, the owner of a residential property ...


The US Environmental Protection Agency published a three page rule on Jan. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Environmental Protection Agency discusses Public Meetings of the Science Advisory Board Hexavalent Chromium Review Panel on Jan. 12

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page notice on Jan. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Public Comment on EPA's National Enforcement and Compliance Initiatives for Fiscal Years 2024-2027 discussed on Jan. 12 by Environmental Protection Agency

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a five page notice on Jan. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: Villalba, PR – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will host a community meeting for residents of Villalba, Puerto Rico to share information about health risks from the chemical ethylene oxide or EtO, which is being emitted from a commercial sterilizer facility called Medtronics.


Proposed rule published on Jan. 12 by Environmental Protection Agency

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a five page proposed rule on Jan. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.