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Walden and Yarmuth Introduce Bill Eliminating Disco Era Media Ownership Rules

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) and committee member Rep. John Yarmuth (D-KY) today introduced a bipartisan bill to repeal the newspaper broadcast cross-ownership ban.


BREAKING: “21st Century Cures Is Ready for the President”

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) and Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO), sponsors of the 21st Century Cures Act, issued the following statement after the Senate passed the medical innovation bill by a vote of 94-5.


News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Health Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. Joe Pitts (R-PA), today held a hearing examining the waste and duplication in the USDA’s Catfish Inspection Program. The FDA is already responsible for overseeing the safety and inspection of seafood.


News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. Tim Murphy (R-PA), today held a hearing examining the investment commitments attached to the recently approved Partial Consent Decree in the Volkswagen “Clean Diesel" settlement as well as the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) role in implementing the settlement’s terms.


#RecordOfSuccess: Seven More Clear the Floor

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House of Representatives today advanced seven Energy and Commerce Committee bills, building on the committee’s bipartisan #RecordOfSuccess. To date, over 130 bipartisan Energy and Commerce bills and provisions have cleared the House.


News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) today highlighted some of the key environmental accomplishments of the Obama administration over the last eight years in his statement submitted for the record for a Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations hearing on “Volkswagen’s Emissions Cheating Settlement: Questions Concerning ZEV Program Implementation:"


Scott, Levin, Pallone Statement on Court Order to Delay House v. Burwell

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Ranking Members Bobby Scott (D-VA), Sander Levin (D-MI), and Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) of the House Committees on Education and the Workforce, Ways and Means, and Energy and Commerce respectively, made the following joint statement after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia issued an order to delay the consideration of House v. Burwell...


Murphy On Superbug Threat: “People Better Start Paying Attention.”

News Release: In the midst of a critical two week stretch on the #Path2Cures, the battle to deliver cures and cutting-edge treatments is being fought on all fronts. On last Sunday’s edition of Full Measure with Sharyl Attkisson, Rep. Tim Murphy (R-PA), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, called attention to a growing public health threat - superbugs.


ICYMI: Pallone Warns that Repealing ACA Would Be “Catastrophic” for Mental Health Care

News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) warned colleagues on the House Floor last week that bipartisan efforts to update our nation’s mental health care system will be undermined if Republicans are successful in repealing the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Pallone made the...


Upton & DeGette: “#CuresNow, it’s going to happen.”

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) and Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO), sponsors of the 21st Century Cures Act, issued the following statement following the Senate’s cloture vote this evening, clearing the way for a swift vote on passage.


News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI), House Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman Bill Shuster (R-PA), Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Chairman Jim Inhofe (R-OK), and House Natural Resources Chairman Rob Bishop (R-UT) today announced an agreement on comprehensive water resources infrastructure legislation.


News Release: An Inside Look Through the Lens of the Energy and Commerce Committee During the Week of #CuresNow


News Release: E&C members dominated social media this week to feature their support of #CuresNow. The momentum on the #Path2Cures continued to grow leading up to the historic vote, when #CuresNow reached the number one trending spot on Twitter. All week long, members eagerly highlighted their enthusiastic support through floor speeches, graphics, and even a few #CuresNow buttons. With a final vote of 392-26, this medical innovation package now heads to the Senate.


News Release: On Wednesday, Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) (@repfredupton) became the most recent member to take over the Energy and Commerce Committee’s Instagram account. His day started with bright lights and a microphone, joining House Speaker Paul Ryan and the GOP leadership as well as Oversight and Investigations...


Look Ahead: Committee Announces Hearing Schedule for the Week of December 5

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House Committee on Energy and Commerce today announced its hearing schedule for the week of December 5.


News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today released proposed requirements for risk management and financial assurance under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA). Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Rob Bishop (R-UT) released the following statement...


Pallone Re-Elected E&C Ranking Member

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Democrats today unanimously voted to re-elect Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) for the 115th Congress.


Massachusetts Advocates Rally Behind #CuresNow

News Release: Last night, the innovation game-changer 21st Century Cures Act overwhelmingly passed the House of Representatives 392-26. The wide bipartisan vote would not have been possible without the strong support of energized advocates in the patient and research communities across the nation. Massachusetts advocates support has been particularly unwavering, recognizing the importance of delivering #CuresNow to patients.


News Release: The Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade, chaired by Rep. Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), has scheduled a hearing for Thursday, December 8, at 10 a.m. in room 2322 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “Mixed Martial Arts: Issues and Perspectives."


Pallone Praises MLB and Players Association for New Smokeless Tobacco Ban

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) today praised Major League Baseball (MLB) and the MLB Players Association for reportedly agreeing to ban the use of smokeless tobacco products by all new players in the league.