By EPA Newswire | Mar 10, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI), Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR), and Environment and the Economy Subcommittee Chairman John Shimkus (R-IL) today acknowledged the multistakeholder community’s proposal to transition stewardship of the Internet Assigned Number Authority from the U.S. government to the Internet community. The committee has been actively engaged in the future of the Internet.
By EPA Newswire | Mar 10, 2016
News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) today issued the following statement praising new efforts between the U.S. and Canada to cooperate on a broad range of climate issues that will help both nations successfully implement the Paris Climate Agreement...
By EPA Newswire | Mar 9, 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) issued the following statement regarding the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation’s (CMMI) proposed changes to the Medicare Part B Drug Payment Model...
By EPA Newswire | Mar 9, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI), Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Tim Murphy (R-PA), and Health Subcommittee Chairman Joseph Pitts (R-PA) yesterday sent a letter to Marilyn Tavenner, President and CEO of America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP), regarding recent actions by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
By EPA Newswire | Mar 9, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) has requested more information regarding the persistent safety issues associated with WEN hair care products. To date, over 17,000 customers have filed complaints about the WEN Cleansing Conditioner, detailing adverse health effects after using the product, including significant hair loss, visible bald spots, hair breakage, scalp irritation, rash, and burning of the scalps and eyes.
By EPA Newswire | Mar 9, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House Energy and Commerce Committee’s broad review of concussions will commence next week with a roundtable discussion about the state of our knowledge concerning the causes, effects, and treatments of concussions and head trauma. The discussion, which will feature input from experts...
By EPA Newswire | Mar 9, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade chaired by Rep. Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), today announced a continuation in its Disrupter Series with a hearing to review digital currency and blockchain technology. The hearing is entitled, “Disrupter Series: Digital Currency...
By EPA Newswire | Mar 9, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) and Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) today applauded the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) passing six more bipartisan bills as part of its medical innovation package that is similar to the House passed H.R. 6, the 21st Century Cures Act. Today’s markup was the second of three scheduled votes. The HELP Committee previously approved seven bipartisan bills last month.
By EPA Newswire | Mar 4, 2016
News Release: On Thursday, the House of Representatives passed Energy and Commerce Committee member Rep. Bill Johnson’s (R-OH), H.R. 4557, the Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns (BRICK) Act by a bipartisan vote of 238 -163. The BRICK Act would protect the brickmaking industry and thousands of jobs from being required to comply with the EPA’s costly “Brick MACT" rule before the completion of judicial review.
By EPA Newswire | Mar 3, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Adding to the Energy and Commerce Committee’s bipartisan #RecordOfSuccess, the House of Representatives today passed H.R. 4557, the Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns (BRICK) Act, by a bipartisan vote of 238-163. The bill was authored by committee member Rep. Bill Johnson...
By EPA Newswire | Mar 3, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - In recognition of Rare Disease Week on Capitol Hill, Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) had a full schedule Wednesday morning talking 21st Century Cures. Upton first addressed approximately 150 advocates as part of Rare Disease Legislative Advocates’ Lobby Day Breakfast. Upton later made the case for 21st Century Cures while participating in a panel discussion hosted by the Milken Institute.
By EPA Newswire | Mar 3, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade, chaired by Rep. Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), today continued its Disrupter Series with a review of wearable technology - Internet-connected devices or apparel physically worn by the user. Today’s hearing follows previous discussions of the Internet of Things, sharing economy, drones, mobile payments, and 3D printing.
By EPA Newswire | Mar 2, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, the House overwhelmingly passed a bipartisan bill, introduced by members of the Energy and Commerce Committee, to strengthen the Medicaid program and improve access to care for patients who need it most.
By EPA Newswire | Mar 2, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Energy and Power Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. Ed Whitfield (R-KY), today held a hearing examining the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Fiscal Year 2017 budget request. Members asked Secretary Ernest Moniz a variety of questions related to the department’s budget.
By EPA Newswire | Mar 2, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, chaired by Rep. Tim Murphy (R-PA), today held a hearing examining the U.S. Public Health Response to the Zika virus. Nine witnesses provided testimony, including Dr. Thomas Frieden, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
By EPA Newswire | Mar 2, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Building upon the Energy and Commerce Committee’s bipartisan #RecordOfSuccess, the U.S. House of Representatives today approved H.R. 3716, the Ensuring Access to Quality Medicaid Providers Act, by a unanimous vote of 406-0. The bipartisan legislation, authored by Dr. Larry Bucshon (R-IN), ...
By EPA Newswire | Mar 1, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - In a rare move, the Obama Administration today officially backed Energy and Commerce Committee legislation to strengthen Medicaid for the most vulnerable. The announcement comes on the eve of tomorrow’s House vote on important reforms to increase access beyond the emergency room and reduce fraud.
By EPA Newswire | Mar 1, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Health, chaired by Rep. Joseph Pitts (R-PA), today held a hearing examining the financing and delivery of long-term care in the United States. In 2014 alone, roughly $340 billion was spent on long-term care, amounting to more than 13 percent of the almost $2.6 trillion spent on personal health expenditures.
By EPA Newswire | Mar 1, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Energy and Power Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. Ed Whitfield (R-KY), today held a hearing examining a discussion draft of a bill to reauthorize the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration’s (PHMSA) pipeline safety program.
By EPA Newswire | Mar 1, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON - In advance of their first idea forum today, the chairs of the Task Force on Reducing Regulatory Burdens released their mission statement. This mission statement, laying out the goals of the task force, marks the next step in the development of a bold, pro-growth agenda that Republicans will present to the country in the coming months.
