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News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Building upon the Energy and Commerce Committee’s #RecordOfSuccess, the House of Representatives today approved three bipartisan energy bills spearheaded by the committee. The bills advance the committee’s ongoing efforts to modernize the nation’s energy laws.

THIS WEEK: House to Consider Bipartisan “One-Two Punch” to Strengthen Medicaid for Most Vulnerable

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Building upon the Energy and Commerce Committee’s #RecordOfSuccess, the U.S. House of Representatives this week will consider commonsense, bipartisan legislation making reforms to strengthen Medicaid. H.R. 3716, the Ensuring Access to Quality Medicaid Providers Act, is composed of two...

Committee Leaders Send Letter to Nonpartisan Watchdog On DOE Yucca Mountain Restart Plans

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) and Environment and the Economy Subcommittee Chairman John Shimkus (R-IL) today sent a letter to the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) asking the nonpartisan watchdog to assess the Department of Energy’s (DOE) ability to complete the Yucca Mountain License Application (LA).

Tonko, Pallone, and Members of the Environment and the Economy Subcommittee Introduce AQUA Act to Update Safe Drinking Water Act and Help Local Water Systems Avoid Infrastructure Disasters, Big and Small

News Release: Washington, DC - Today, Representatives Paul D. Tonko (NY-20) and Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-6) introduced the AQUA Act, which updates the Safe Drinking Water Act to significantly increase funding authorization levels for local communities with water infrastructure deficiencies. A complete section-by-section summary and full language of the bill are below.

Walden Announces #SubCommTech Hearings on FCC Oversight and IANA Transition

By EPA Newswire | Feb 26, 2016

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) today announced that the subcommittee will continue its oversight of both the Federal Communications Commission and the administration’s work to transition certain oversight functions of the Internet to multi-stakeholder governance.

DISRUPTER SERIES: #SubCMT Discusses the Power Behind 3D Printing

By EPA Newswire | Feb 26, 2016

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), today continued its Disrupter Series with a review of 3D printing. Technological advances in 3D printing have revitalized the manufacturing industry and consumers are already reaping...

Look Ahead: Committee Announces Hearing Schedule for the Week of February 29

By EPA Newswire | Feb 26, 2016

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House Committee on Energy and Commerce today announced its hearing schedule for the week of February 29.

DISRUPTER SERIES: #SubCMT to Tap into Wearable Technologies

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 Thursday, March 3, at 10 a.m. in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled “Disrupter Series: Wearable Devices."

Committee Approves Bipartisan Bill To Protect Small Businesses

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Continuing its ongoing efforts to protect jobs and small businesses, the House Energy and Commerce Committee today approved H.R. 4596, the Small Business Broadband Deployment Act. The bipartisan legislation, authored by Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Greg Walden...

Task Force on Health Care Reform Releases Mission Statement

News Release: In advance of their first idea forum today, the chairs of the Task Force on Health Care Reform 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.

Pallone, Tonko Applaud EPA Proposal to Improve Safety Around Chemical Processing

News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Environment and the Economy Subcommittee Ranking Member Paul Tonko (D-NY) issued the following statement today commending the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for proposing to revise its regulations for Risk Management Program (RMP) facilities in order to better protect workers and communities around chemical facilities.

Committee Clears 15 Bills That Say #Yes2Energy

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House Committee on Energy and Commerce, chaired by Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI), today approved fifteen energy bills that advance the committee’s efforts to protect and create jobs, modernize our energy infrastructure, keep energy accessible and affordable, and strengthen our energy security.

Precision Medicine Initiative Marks Important Milestone

News Release: The White House’s Precision Medicine Initiative is marking an important milestone today - its first anniversary. The initiative seeks to launch “a bold new research effort to revolutionize how we improve health and treat disease." The initiative aligns with the committee’s work to deliver #CuresNow - ...

In Wake of VW Scandal, Rush, Pallone, Markey, Blumenthal Introduce Legislation to Fine Automakers for Violating Emissions Rules

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, House Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Energy and Power Subcommittee Ranking Member Bobby Rush (D-IL), Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), and Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) introduced legislation that would deny Corporate Average Fuel...

HEARING: Moniz to Testify Before #SubEnergyPower on DOE Budget Next Week

News Release: The Subcommittee on Energy and Power, chaired by Rep. Ed Whitfield (R-KY), has scheduled a hearing for Wednesday, March 2, 2016, at 10 a.m. in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “The Fiscal Year 2017 DOE Budget." Department of Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz will be the sole witness and provide testimony on the proposed budget.

#SubOversight Examines DOE Nuclear Security Enterprise Governance

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. Tim Murphy (R-PA), today held a hearing entitled, “DOE for the 21st Century: Science, Environment, and National Security Missions." Members examined two Congressional advisory panels’ findings and recommendations concerning...

Nonpartisan Watchdog Finds Gross Negligence at CMS and Lax Oversight of Obamacare’s Eligibility Controls

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI), House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX), Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-UT), and Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) today released the results of a new report from the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office (GAO) expressing concerns with lax oversight and weak eligibility controls of Obamacare’s data hub and federal exchange.

Select Investigative Panel to Hold Hearing on Bioethics & Fetal Tissue

News Release: Washington, DC - Chairman Marsha Blackburn today announced the first hearing of the Select Investigative Panel on Infant Lives will be held on Wednesday, March 2, 2016. The hearing will begin at 10:00am Eastern Time in room HVC-210 at the U.S. Capitol. Members of the Select Investigative Panel will hear testimony from expert witnesses on the issue of Bioethics and Fetal Tissue.

#SubHealth Asks Burwell Tough Questions on HHS Budget, Obamacare

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Health, chaired by Rep. Joseph Pitts (R-PA), today held a hearing with Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sylvia Burwell providing testimony on the department’s proposed budget.

#SubOversight Announces Details of March 2nd Hearing on Zika Virus