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News Release: The Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade, chaired by Rep. Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), has scheduled a hearing for Thursday, June 25 at 10:00 a.m. in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “Vehicle to Vehicle Communications and Connected Roadways of the Future."

251 Patient Organizations Band Together for “Game-Changing” #Cures2015

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, 251 patient organizations joined together in expressing their strong support for H.R. 6, the 21st Century Cures Act. In a letter sent to full committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI), Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO), Health Subcommittee Chairman Joe Pitts (R-PA), full committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), and Health Subcommittee Ranking Member Gene Green (D-TX), the groups write...

#SubHealth to Examine Three Bipartisan Public Health Bills

News Release: The Subcommittee on Health, chaired by Rep. Joe Pitts (R-PA), has scheduled a hearing for Thursday, June 25, 2015, at 10:15 a.m. in room 2322 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “Examining Public Health Legislation: H.R. 2820, H.R. 1344, and H.R. 1462." Subcommittee members will discuss three bipartisan bills to improve health care for newborns, infants, and children.

#SubHealth Reviews Biotechnology in Food

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Health, chaired by Rep. Joe Pitts (R-PA), today held a hearing to discuss the role biotechnology plays within our nation’s farms, food supply, and economy. Members heard from experts about food safety and the issues surrounding consistent national approaches for review and labeling.

Upton and Walden Comment on FCC Vote to Expand the Universal Service Fund

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) and Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) today responded to the Federal Communications Commission’s vote that failed to include a funding cap as part of its expansion of the Universal Service Fund’s Lifeline program.

Committee Approves Bipartisan Bill to Protect the Future of the Internet – DOTCOM Act Poised for House Vote

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House Energy and Commerce Committee, chaired by Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI), today approved H.R. 805, the Domain Openness Through Continued Oversight Matters (DOTCOM) Act, bipartisan legislation to protect the future of the Internet. Authored by Rep. John Shimkus (R-IL), the DOTCOM Act...

#Cures2015 Through The Lens

News Release: Patients - the inspiration behind 21st Century Cures - joined the bipartisan leaders of H.R. 6, the 21st Century Cures Act, on Tuesday to talk about how this legislation will help them in their search for longer, healthier lives. H.R. 6 is continuing its momentum following a 51-0 approval by the full committee, moving closer to delivering hope to patients and loved ones in need.

Pallone, Eshoo Decry GOP’s Politically-Motivated Attacks on the FCC

News Release: “House Appropriations Committee Republicans kept up their business-as-usual attack today on the Federal Communications Commission, but these efforts hold the potential for extraordinarily bad outcomes for American consumers. The appropriations bill approved by the Committee undermines the FCC’s consumer...

#SubHealth to Review Administration’s Management of Medicaid Dollars

News Release: The Subcommittee on Health, chaired by Rep. Joe Pitts (R-PA), has scheduled a hearing for Wednesday, June 24, at 10:00 a.m. in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “Examining the Administration’s Approval of Medicaid Demonstration Projects."

TODAY: Patients Join Bipartisan #Cures2015 Leaders in Washington, D.C.

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The bipartisan leaders of the House Energy and Commerce Committee today will welcome patients, the inspiration and motivation behind H.R. 6, to Capitol Hill to discuss H.R. 6, the 21st Century Cures Act. Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI), Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO), Health Subcommittee Chairman...

Committee Democrats Applaud EPA’s Proposal to Strengthen Ozone Standards

News Release: “Pollutants in our air have real costs, like an increase in asthma attacks, more hospital visits, and premature deaths," said Ranking Member Frank Pallone. “EPA’s ozone standard is long overdue. We need to let EPA do its job in order to reach the ultimate goal of the Clean Air Act-clean air for all Americans."

Powerful, Personal Testimony Headlines #SubHealth Hearing on Landmark Bipartisan Mental Health Legislation

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, chaired by Rep. Joe Pitts (R-PA), today held a hearing to examine the Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act, authored by Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Tim Murphy (R-PA) and Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX).

Members Continue Oversight of EPA’s Controversial Ozone Rule and its Effect on Jobs & Manufacturing

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Building off last week’s hearing, the Energy and Power and Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade subcommittees today held a joint hearing to examine the EPA’s proposed revisions to the existing ozone standard and potential impacts on jobs and manufacturing.

#SubCommTech Examines Progress of Nationwide Public Safety Network