By EPA Newswire | Apr 27, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House Energy and Commerce Committee, chaired by Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI), today approved 10 bills as part of a multi-day markup of 22 bills. Most of today’s bills will help address the opioid and drug abuse crisis facing our nation. The committee also passed a bill to streamline EMT requirements for veterans with relevant training, and a bill to improve pipeline safety.
By EPA Newswire | Apr 27, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and CTIA, together with wireless providers AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, U.S. Cellular and Verizon announced today the “Wireless Network Resiliency Cooperative Framework " [PDF] to share information and advance wireless network resiliency before, during and after disasters and emergencies.
By EPA Newswire | Apr 26, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) and Health Subcommittee Chairman Joseph Pitts (R-PA) responded today to the alarming findings by the Corporation for National and Community Service Office of the Inspector General. The watchdog’s report revealed that the...
By EPA Newswire | Apr 26, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI), Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR), and Communications and Technology Subcommittee Ranking Member Anna Eshoo (D-CA), today sent letters to AT&T, Verizon, CenturyLink, Frontier, Sprint, and T-Mobile requesting a briefing on the vulnerabilities of the Signaling System 7 (SS7).
By EPA Newswire | Apr 26, 2016
News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) today gave the following opening statement at a Full Committee Markup of 22 bills.
By EPA Newswire | Apr 26, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee members Rep. Billy Long (R-MO) and Rep. Doris Matsui (D-CA) today introduced H.R. ____, the HHS Data Protection Act. The bipartisan legislation is the result of the committee’s investigation on how to improve cybersecurity at HHS. The legislation will...
By EPA Newswire | Apr 26, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) commented today on the final Medicaid managed care rule from CMS that eases some long-standing restrictions on Medicaid managed care plans’ reimbursements for care provided in institutions for the mentally ill. Oversight and Investigations Chairman Tim Murphy (R-PA) called for similar action in his legislation, H.R. 2646, the Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2015.
By EPA Newswire | Apr 26, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI), Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR), and Communications and Technology Subcommittee Ranking Member Anna Eshoo (D-CA), today sent letters to AT&T, Verizon, CenturyLink, Frontier, Sprint, and T-Mobile requesting a briefing on the vulnerabilities of the Signaling System 7 (SS7).
By EPA Newswire | Apr 25, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House Committee on Energy and Commerce today announced its hearing schedule for the week of April 25.
By EPA Newswire | Apr 22, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade chaired by Rep. Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) has scheduled a hearing for Friday, April 29, 2016 at 9:45 a.m. in 2322 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled “The Pet Medication Industry: Issues and Perspectives."
By EPA Newswire | Apr 22, 2016
News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) today offered the following statement praising nearly 200 nations for signing the Paris Climate Agreement.
By EPA Newswire | Apr 22, 2016
News Release: The Energy and Commerce Committee has scheduled a full committee markup on Tuesday, April 26, 2016, at 5 p.m. in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building to consider a substantial number of bills. Members will convene for opening statements only on Tuesday and reconvene Wednesday, April 27, 2016 at 10 a.m. and Thursday, April 28, 2016, at 10 a.m.
By EPA Newswire | Apr 22, 2016
News Release: The Subcommittee on Energy and Power, chaired by Rep. Ed Whitfield (R-KY), has scheduled a legislative hearing for Friday, April 29, 2016, at 9:30 a.m. in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “H.R. 4979, the Advanced Nuclear Technology Development Act of 2016 and H.R.___, the Nuclear Utilization of Keynote Energy Policies Act."
By EPA Newswire | Apr 21, 2016
News Release: Long Island Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-NY) recently highlighted the importance of the Cures effort. In a column in the Long Island Exchange, Zeldin underscores that H.R. 6, the 21st Century Cures Act, will “boost the field of personalized medicine, tailoring treatment to patients’ needs." This is a critical...
By EPA Newswire | Apr 21, 2016
News Release: Washington, D.C. - The bipartisan encryption working group - announced 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 roadmap after meeting to discuss the path forward for the group.
By EPA Newswire | Apr 21, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Environment and the Economy Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. John Shimkus (R-IL), today held a hearing entitled, “EPA’s Brownfields Program: Empowering Cleanup and Encouraging Economic Redevelopment."
By EPA Newswire | Apr 21, 2016
News Release: Washington, D.C. - The bipartisan encryption working group - announced 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 roadmap after meeting to discuss the path forward for the group.
By EPA Newswire | Apr 21, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) today welcomed the Federal District Court announcement concerning an agreement in principle between Volkswagen and U.S. authorities.
By EPA Newswire | Apr 21, 2016
News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) today lauded the success of the Brownfields Program and stressed the importance of reauthorizing the law, which he authored with the late Congressman Paul Gillmor (R-OH) in 2001. President Bush signed the bill into law in January 2002. Pallone...
By EPA Newswire | Apr 20, 2016
News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) today gave the following opening statement at a Health Subcommittee Markup of 12 bills to address our nation’s opioid abuse epidemic.
