By EPA Newswire | Jan 2, 2017
News Release: Six years with the gavel. It goes by pretty fast. But a brief glimpse in the rear view mirror reveals that we left nothing on the table. Our 562 hearings produced a lot. And historically, we excelled. While the committee averaged 162 hearings for the 104th - 111th Congresses, we averaged 187 hearings over the last three.
By EPA Newswire | Dec 22, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House Energy and Commerce Committee, chaired by Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI) and the House Ways and Means Committee, chaired by Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX), today released new information in an addendum to a joint report, “Joint Congressional Investigative Report into the Source of Funding for the ACA’s Cost Sharing Reduction Program," released in July 2016.
By EPA Newswire | Dec 21, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) today highlighted the committee’s sweeping #RecordOfSuccess for the 114th Congress.
By EPA Newswire | Dec 21, 2016
News Release: Washington, DC - Chairman Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) today released 15 criminal and regulatory referrals the Select Investigative Panel has made to federal, state, and local authorities over the course of its investigation.
By EPA Newswire | Dec 21, 2016
News Release: Congressman Greg Walden (R-OR), incoming Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, today continued staff announcements for the 115th Congress. Mr. Walden announced earlier this month that Mike Bloomquist, Karen Christian, Peter Kielty, and Paul Edattel will continue to serve the committee.
By EPA Newswire | Dec 20, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY) issued the following statements on the release of a year-end report by members of the bipartisan encryption working group...
By EPA Newswire | Dec 20, 2016
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Members of the bipartisan encryption working group - established in March 2016 by House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-VA), Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI), House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI), and Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) - today released a year-end report laying out key observations and next steps.
By EPA Newswire | Dec 20, 2016
News Release: Washington, D.C. -Members of the bipartisan encryption working group - established in March 2016 by House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-VA), Ranking Member John Conyers (D-MI), House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI), and Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) - today released a year-end report laying out key observations and next steps.
By EPA Newswire | Dec 20, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Although the 114th Congress is winding down, the Energy and Commerce Committee continues to build on its bipartisan #RecordOfSuccess as President Obama recently signed three #SubCMT bills into law. The bipartisan bills signed into law were S. 3183, the Better Online Ticket Sales (BOTS) Act, H.R. 5111, the Consumer Review Fairness Act, and H.R. 4665, the Outdoor REC Act of 2016.
By EPA Newswire | Dec 19, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Bicameral leaders today sent a letter to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Acting Administrator Andy Slavitt seeking answers to help Congressional leaders and state officials better understand how CMS has been approaching Medicaid expansion policies under Obamacare. The...
By EPA Newswire | Dec 16, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI), issued the following statement regarding the administration’s decision not to move forward with the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation’s (CMMI) proposed changes to the Medicare Part B Drug Payment Model...
By EPA Newswire | Dec 15, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI), House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX), and Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-UT) today highlighted a new report from the non-partisan Government Accountability Office (GAO) detailing the significant gaps in verifying consumers accessing Special Enrollment Periods (SEPs).
By EPA Newswire | Dec 15, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman and Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman-elect Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR) today issued the following statement after Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Tom Wheeler announced his resignation.
By EPA Newswire | Dec 14, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Four years after the tragic shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, meaningful mental health reforms are now law. President Obama signed the 21st Century Cures Act into law yesterday, which included mental health reforms spearheaded by Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Tim Murphy (R-PA).
By EPA Newswire | Dec 14, 2016
News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released a report today showing the significant improvements in women’s access to healthcare as a result of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). This progress is under threat as President-elect Donald J. Trump and Congressional Republicans remain determined to repeal the ACA and all its protections.
By EPA Newswire | Dec 14, 2016
News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Oversight and Government Reform Ranking Member Elijah E. Cummings (D-MD) today sent a letter to Vice President-elect Mike Pence, the head of the Trump transition team, seeking answers after the transition team sought to identify Department of Energy (DOE) employees and contractors who worked on or participated in international climate talks.
By EPA Newswire | Dec 13, 2016
News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) issued the following statement today after President Obama signed the 21st Century Cures Act (H.R. 34), into law. Pallone was the lead House Democratic negotiator on this legislation, and worked closely with Energy and Commerce Chairman Fred...
By EPA Newswire | Dec 13, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Marking the culmination of a three-year journey on the #Path2Cures, President Obama today signed the 21st Century Cures Act into law. The House passed the game-changing medical innovation bill 392 to 26 on Nov. 30, and the Senate followed suit, voting 94 to 5 on December 7. Last week, House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) and Senate Pro Tempore Orrin Hatch (R-UT) signed the bill at an enrollment ceremony before formally sending it to the president.
By EPA Newswire | Dec 13, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, President Barack Obama will be joined by Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) and other Congressional leaders for the signing ceremony for the 21st Century Cures Act.
By EPA Newswire | Dec 13, 2016
News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) issued the following statement today upon news of former Governor of Texas Rick Perry’s expected nomination to head the Department of Energy (DOE):
