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News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following remarks at a Subcommittee on Energy and Power hearing titled “The Department of Energy’s Role in Advancing the National, Economic, and Energy Security of the United States":

Sec. Moniz Testifies at #SubEnergyPower Checkup on Energy Security

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Energy and Power Subcommittee, chaired by Vice Chairman Pete Olson (R-TX), today held a hearing examining the Department of Energy’s role in advancing the national, economic, and energy security of the United States. U.S. Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz testified on energy infrastructure and grid security, issues critical to the committee’s ongoing work to say #Yes2Energy.

E&C Leaders Request Thorough Independent Review by HHS Watchdog in Wake of NFL-NIH Grant

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Republican leaders of the House Energy and Commerce Committee today sent a referral letter to HHS’ Office of the Inspector General regarding an NIH grant awarded for research related to traumatic brain injury that became a source of public controversy. The grant was to be funded through...

HEARING: #SubCMT & #SubEnergyPower to Review CAFE and GHG Standards Set by NHTSA and EPA

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade, chaired by Rep. Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), and the Subcommittee on Energy and Power, chaired by Vice Chairman Pete Olson (R-TX), has scheduled a joint hearing for Thursday, Sept. 22, at 10 a.m. in HVC-210 of the Capitol Visitor Center. The hearing is entitled, “Midterm Review and Update on the Corporate Average Fuel Economy Program and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Motor Vehicles."

HEARING: #SubCommTech to Review Telephone Consumer Protection Act NEXT WEEK

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Communications and Technology Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR), has scheduled a hearing for Thursday, Sept. 22, at 11 a.m. in room 2322 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “Modernizing the Telephone Consumer Protection Act."

Upton, Murphy Highlight GAO Report that Finds Competing Priorities Hamper Federal Cybersecurity Officials

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Tim Murphy (R-PA) today highlighted a new report from the non-partisan Government Accountability Office (GAO) that details challenges faced by Chief Information Security...

DISRUPTER SERIES: #SubCMT Examines How Advanced Robotics Creates Economic Growth

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade, chaired by Rep. Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), today held a hearing as part of the ongoing Disrupter Series to examine advanced robotics and explore the way this field is revolutionizing the world, equipping the workforce, and...

On-Board Diagnostic (OBD-II) Ports within Your Car = Potential Gateway to Hackers

News Release: Is your car vulnerable to hackers? House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI), Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR), Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Tim Murphy (R-PA), and Commerce Manufacturing and Trade Subcommittee Chairman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), earlier this week sent a letter on the subject to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Say “#CuresNow!”: Snapshots From Across the Country Take Us All on the #Path2Cures

News Release: A picture may say 1,000 words, but these photos share a more concise message - we need #CuresNow. The EveryLife Foundation for Rare Diseases has launched a new campaign featuring patients from across the country and their families to share photos expressing why they personally need #CuresNow. And it shouldn’t come as a surprise to see that the nonpartisan initiative is garnering support from coast to coast.

#SubHealth and #SubOversight Spotlight Obamacare’s Mounting Failures

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Health, chaired by Rep. Joseph Pitts (R-PA), and the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, chaired by Rep. Tim Murphy (R-PA), today held a joint hearing examining the state of Obamacare. Six years after the president signed Obamacare and three years since the law was enacted, patients sadly continue to experience fewer plan choices and face higher premium costs.

Pallone Slams Continued GOP Efforts to Undermine the ACA

News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following remarks at a joint Subcommittee on Health and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Hearing on Committee Republicans continued efforts to undermine the Affordable Care Act...

Pallone & Lance Unveil Bipartisan Proposal to Strengthen Cosmetic Product Regulation

News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Committee Member Rep. Leonard Lance (R-NJ) unveiled a bipartisan proposal today that would strengthen the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) authority to regulate cosmetic products.

#SubHealth Passes 5 Bipartisan Public Health Bills

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Health, chaired by Rep. Joseph Pitts (R-PA), today held a markup to consider five bipartisan bills to advance the public health. All five bills passed by voice vote and will now advance to the full committee.

#SubEnergyPower and @HouseSmallBiz Press EPA on Rules Limiting Refrigerants

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Power Subcommittee Vice Chairman Pete Olson (R-TX) and House Small Business Committee Chairman Steve Chabot (R-OH) today sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy requesting information related to the legality, cost, and feasibility...

New E&C Report Examines CO-OP Calamity

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House Energy and Commerce Committee, chaired by Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI), today released a new report chronicling the overwhelming failures of Obamacare’s CO-OP program. The report entitled, “Implementing Obamacare: A Review of CMS’ Management of the Failed CO-OP Program," was released ahead of Wednesday’s hearing examining the committee’s oversight and the future outlook of the health care law.

New E&C Report Sounds Alarm Over Obamacare Exchange Stability

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House Energy and Commerce Committee, chaired by Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI), today released a new report chronicling the failures of state exchanges established under Obamacare. The report entitled, “Implementing Obamacare: A Review of CMS’ Management of the State-Based Exchanges," was released ahead of Wednesday’s hearing examining the committee’s oversight and the future outlook of the health care law.

#SubCommTech Advances Two Bills to the Full Committee

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Communications and Technology Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR), today unanimously advanced H.R. 2669, the Anti Spoofing Act of 2015, and H.R. 2566, the Improving Rural Call Quality and Reliability Act of 2015, to the full committee.

Ahead of #SubEnergyPower Hearing, McKinley Showcases WV’s Coal Country to Moniz