By EPA Newswire | Jun 24, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. House of Representatives will vote on an important piece of legislation that would help keep electricity prices affordable for families and businesses today. H.R. 2042, The Ratepayer Protection Act, would protect families and businesses from significant electricity rate increases...
By EPA Newswire | Jun 24, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. House of Representatives today approved H.R. 2042, the Ratepayer Protection Act, by a bipartisan vote of 247-180. The Ratepayer Protection Act was introduced by Energy and Power Subcommittee Chairman Ed Whitfield (R-KY), Rep. Sanford Bishop (D-GA), Rep. Morgan Griffith (R-VA), and Rep. Collin Peterson (D-MN).
By EPA Newswire | Jun 24, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Health, chaired by Rep. Joe Pitts (R-PA), today held a hearing to discuss the administration’s approval of Medicaid demonstration projects. A recent report from the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office raised concerns about the lack of transparency and accountability in the administration’s spending on Medicaid programs.
By EPA Newswire | Jun 23, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. House of Representatives voted today in favor of H.R. 2576, the TSCA Modernization Act, with an overwhelming bipartisan vote of 398 to 1. The TSCA Modernization Act was authored by Environment and the Economy Subcommittee Chairman John Shimkus (R-IL), Subcommittee Ranking Member Paul Tonko (D-NY), Full Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI), and Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ).
By EPA Newswire | Jun 23, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The 21st Century Cures Act continues to enjoy growing support from individuals and groups all across the country.
By EPA Newswire | Jun 23, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House of Representatives today approved H.R. 805, the Domain Openness Through Continued Oversight Matters (DOTCOM) Act, bipartisan legislation authored by Rep. John Shimkus (R-IL). The DOTCOM Act aims to protect the future of the Internet by ensuring that Congressional oversight of the administration’s transition of the Domain Name System to the global Internet community.
By EPA Newswire | Jun 23, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) and Rep. John Shimkus (R-IL) today kicked off House debate on legislation to protect the future of the Internet. Authored by Shimkus, H.R. 805, the Domain Openness Through Continued Oversight Matters (DOTCOM) Act, is bipartisan...
By EPA Newswire | Jun 23, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Environment and the Economy Chairman John Shimkus (R-IL) kicked off today’s floor debate on the bipartisan H.R. 2576, the TSCA Modernization Act.
By EPA Newswire | Jun 22, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - With three bipartisan bills expected on the House floor this week, the House Energy and Commerce Committee is poised to build upon its #RecordOfSuccess. The three important bills will keep electricity affordable for consumers, improve chemical safety and manufacturing in the U.S., and protect the future of the Internet.
By EPA Newswire | Jun 22, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI), Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee Chairman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Tim Murphy (R-PA), today commented on a report by the Department of Transportation’s...
By EPA Newswire | Jun 22, 2015
News Release: “The report from the OIG raises concerns about NHTSA’s capacity to identify safety defects and hold auto manufacturers accountable for reporting problems. We rely on NHTSA to protect drivers from dangerous defects, and we need to be confident in its ability to carry out that role. The OIG report offers valuable recommendations to improve NHTSA processes, and I am encouraged by NHTSA’s plans to implement these changes promptly.
By EPA Newswire | Jun 22, 2015
News Release: The letter was sent by House Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR), Senate Finance Health Care Subcommittee Ranking Member Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee Ranking Member Gene Green (D-TX), House Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Sander Levin (D-MI), and House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee Ranking Member Jim McDermott (D-WA).
By EPA Newswire | Jun 22, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. House of Representatives will vote today on important legislation that will bring much-needed reform to the decades-old Toxic Substances Control Act. H.R. 2576, the TSCA Modernization Act, is authored by Environment and the Economy Subcommittee Chairman John Shimkus (R-IL), ...
By EPA Newswire | Jun 22, 2015
News Release: “We know that climate change is a global phenomenon that requires a global response, but this peer-reviewed EPA report reminds us that climate change will also have real costs across the United States. This report reiterates that climate change cannot be viewed solely as an environmental issue, but must...
By EPA Newswire | Jun 19, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House Energy and Commerce Committee today announced its hearing schedule for the week of June 22.
By EPA Newswire | Jun 19, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Sixty-five cancer centers from across the country this week joined the growing community of 21st Century Cures supporters. The centers, members of the Association of American Cancer Institutes, write, “Your bipartisan work over the last year to accelerate research and discovery has made...
By EPA Newswire | Jun 19, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Patients, the inspiration behind the “game-changing" 21st Century Cures movement, joined bipartisan leaders this week to express their support of H.R. 6, the 21st Century Cures Act. Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) reiterated, “This has always been patient centered." With 164 co-sponsors and counting, #Cures2015 is closer than ever to becoming a reality.
By EPA Newswire | Jun 19, 2015
News Release: “Yesterday, Pope Francis made clear that we have a collective duty to fight climate change and protect our planet. Today, the Obama Administration has taken an important step forward in that battle. The proposed standards will allow us to have more efficient vehicles, significantly reducing greenhouse...
By EPA Newswire | Jun 19, 2015
News Release: “This latest report confirms that the cost of repealing the ACA would be devastating, especially to the 24 million Americans who would find themselves uninsured. The ACA is providing millions of families across the country with quality, affordable health insurance and the security that comes from being...
By EPA Newswire | Jun 18, 2015
News Release: “Climate change is a moral issue, and one that we cannot wait to address. Pope Francis’ unequivocal call to action is inspiring and should be taken to heart. We have a common responsibility to act to protect and more properly care for our unique and living planet."
