By EPA Newswire | Jan 7, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Democratic leaders on the House Energy and Commerce Committee sent letters to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH), requesting more information regarding the National Football League’s (NFL) involvement in the...
By EPA Newswire | Jan 6, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, the Ranking Members of the House Committees on Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, Education and the Workforce, and Budget denounced House Republicans’ reconciliation legislation that would effectively gut the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank...
By EPA Newswire | Jan 6, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House of Representatives today approved H.R. 3762, the Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act. With today’s vote, the House is sending a bill that repeals Obamacare to the president’s desk. House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) applauded...
By EPA Newswire | Jan 5, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) today welcomed President Obama to the discussion about reforming our nation’s mental health policies, an issue the committee has long been working to address.
By EPA Newswire | Jan 5, 2016
News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) issued the following statement today regarding a concerning new report that shows 7 in 10 U.S. middle and high school youth were exposed to e-cigarette ads in 2014, which may contribute increases in e-cigarette use among youth. Pallone once...
By EPA Newswire | Jan 5, 2016
News Release: The Subcommittee on Energy and Power, chaired by Rep. Ed Whitfield (R-KY), has scheduled a legislative hearing for Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2016, at 10:00 a.m. in room 2322 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “H.R.__, the EPS Improvement Act of 2016," authored by Rep. Renee Ellmers (R-NC).
By EPA Newswire | Jan 5, 2016
News Release: The Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, chaired by Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR), has scheduled a legislative hearing for Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2016, at 10:15 a.m. in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “A Legislative Hearing on Four Communications Bills."
By EPA Newswire | Jan 5, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), unveiled a draft bill, the Viewer Protection Act, which empowers the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to fully protect both broadcast viewers and mobile broadband users who may be affected by the upcoming Broadcast Incentive Auction.
By EPA Newswire | Dec 31, 2015
News Release: In 2015 the Energy and Commerce Committee’s extensive work attracted plenty of interest. See below for some of the committee’s 2015 highlights in photos.
By EPA Newswire | Dec 28, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - President Obama today signed into law H.R. 1321, the Microbead-Free Waters Act of 2015, which was introduced earlier this year by Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI). The bipartisan legislation will begin the phase out...
By EPA Newswire | Dec 28, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - President Obama today signed into law H.R. 1321, the Microbead-Free Waters Act of 2015, which was introduced earlier this year by Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI). The bipartisan legislation would begin the phase out...
By EPA Newswire | Dec 23, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Continuing its work on flu preparedness, House Energy and Commerce Committee leaders today sent a letter to Dr. Nicole Lurie, Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response at the Department of Health and Human Services, on the adequacy of the aging stockpile of pre-pandemic vaccines.
By EPA Newswire | Dec 23, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) and Health Subcommittee Chairman Joseph Pitts (R-PA) recently sent a letter to Andy Slavitt, Acting Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) following up on a recent hearing that reviewed Obamacare...
By EPA Newswire | Dec 22, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Following years of uncertainty surrounding the causes, effects, and treatments for concussions, Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) today announced that the committee will commence a broad review of these injuries and their implications in the New Year. The review...
By EPA Newswire | Dec 21, 2015
News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) issued the following statement commending the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its decision to create the new Office of Dietary Supplement Programs (ODSP). This new office will elevate the program from its previous status as a division under the Office of Nutrition Labeling and Dietary Supplements...
By EPA Newswire | Dec 18, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Bipartisan leaders of the House Energy and Commerce Committee today sent a letter to the Comptroller General at the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office (GAO) asking the office to examine some issues about the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) activities in foreign drug inspections and foreign offices.
By EPA Newswire | Dec 18, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. Senate today unanimously approved H.R. 1321, the Microbead-Free Waters Act of 2015, which was introduced earlier this year by Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI). The bipartisan legislation would begin the phase out of plastic microbeads from personal care products on July 1, 2017. H.R. 1321 passed the House on December 7. The bill now heads to President Obama for his signature.
By EPA Newswire | Dec 18, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. House of Representatives today approved a year-end spending package that included a number of Energy and Commerce Committee legislative priorities. Among the committee efforts included in the bill are an increase in NIH and FDA funding by $2 billion, lifting the 40-year-old ban on oil exports, permanently reauthorizing the World Trade Center Health Fund for 9/11 first responders, and several public health initiatives.
By EPA Newswire | Dec 18, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released proposed rules to better inform adult consumers of the health risks associated with indoor tanning, which is known to contribute to skin cancer, including melanoma. These new, critical safety measures will also prevent minors, ...
By EPA Newswire | Dec 17, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced historic energy efficiency standards for commercial air conditioners and furnaces that will help cut carbon emissions and operating costs for businesses in the coming decades.
