By EPA Newswire | May 14, 2015
News Release: The Subcommittee on Energy and Power has scheduled a hearing for Thursday, May 21, at 10:00 a.m. in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “Quadrennial Energy Review and related Discussion Drafts." Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz will be the sole witness.
By EPA Newswire | May 14, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy today unanimously approved the bipartisan TSCA Modernization Act by a vote of 21 to 0. The draft now advances to the full committee.
By EPA Newswire | May 14, 2015
News Release: This week the Department of the Interior finally gave conditional approval to begin production of the vast energy resources in Alaska’s Chukchi Sea. The approval of Shell’s exploration plan, following a finding of no significant environmental impact, marks a critical milestone in what has proved to be...
By EPA Newswire | May 14, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Health Subcommittee today approved the 21st Century Cures Act, marking an important step forward for the 21st Century Cures initiative. The legislation will help modernize the health care innovation infrastructure to help deliver more cures and treatments to patients faster. For...
By EPA Newswire | May 14, 2015
News Release: The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, chaired by Rep. Tim Murphy (R-PA), has scheduled a hearing for Thursday, May 21, at 10:15 a.m. in room 2322 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “What are the State Governments Doing to Combat the Opioid Abuse Epidemic?"
By EPA Newswire | May 14, 2015
News Release: The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, chaired by Rep. Tim Murphy (R-PA), has scheduled a hearing for Thursday, May 21, at 10:15 a.m. in room 2322 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “What are the State Governments Doing to Combat the Opioid Abuse Epidemic?"
By EPA Newswire | May 13, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House Energy and Commerce Communications and Technology Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR), today continued its oversight of the administration’s work that could remove the United States from its oversight role of critical Internet functions. Members heard from stakeholders to learn where the transition stands and the effects it may have on the future of the Internet.
By EPA Newswire | May 13, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Energy and Power today continued work on its Architecture of Abundance energy legislation with a review of “Discussion Drafts Addressing Hydropower Regulatory Modernization and FERC Process Coordination under the Natural Gas Act." The drafts are part of the bill’s...
By EPA Newswire | May 13, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - A report released today from the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office raises concerns about the lack of transparency and accountability in the administration’s spending on Medicaid demonstration programs. House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) and Senate...
By EPA Newswire | May 13, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Bipartisan leaders of the House Energy and Commerce Committee this morning unveiled an updated draft of the 21st Century Cures Act, to be considered by the Health Subcommittee tomorrow.
By EPA Newswire | May 12, 2015
News Release: The Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade, chaired by Rep. Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), has rescheduled the hearing on “Oversight of the Consumer Product Safety Commission" for Tuesday, May 19, 2015, at 10:15 a.m. in room 2322 of the Rayburn House Office Building.
By EPA Newswire | May 12, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Bipartisan leaders of the House Energy and Commerce Committee today unveiled a new draft of the TSCA Modernization Act and announced a subcommittee markup on the legislation for this week. The Environment and the Economy Subcommittee will hold a markup on Thursday, May 14, 2015, beginning at 12:00 p.m. in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building.
By EPA Newswire | May 12, 2015
News Release: #SubHealth to Markup Updated Discussion Draft of 21st Century Cures AND Bipartisan Microbead-Free Waters Act
By EPA Newswire | May 8, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House Energy and Commerce Committee today announced its hearing schedule for the week of May 11. The committee will continue its work to say #Yes2Energy and build the Architecture of Abundance, review the United States’ oversight role of critical Internet functions, work to improve transparency and process at the FCC, and review the current state of our country’s nuclear waste management.
By EPA Newswire | May 7, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Energy and Power Subcommittee today released its discussion draft on Energy Reliability and Security to be included in the committee’s Architecture of Abundance energy legislation. The subcommittee will review the draft legislation at a hearing on Tuesday, May 19, 2015. Witnesses and details will be announced.
By EPA Newswire | May 6, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Energy and Power Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. Ed Whitfield (R-KY), has scheduled a hearing for Wednesday, May 13, 2015, at 10:00 a.m. in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing will continue the committee’s work on its Architecture of Abundance energy legislation with a review of “Discussion Drafts Addressing Hydropower Regulatory Modernization and FERC Process Coordination under the Natural Gas Act." Witnesses will be announced.
By EPA Newswire | May 6, 2015
News Release: The Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, chaired by Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR), has scheduled a legislative hearing for Wednesday, May 13, at 2:00 p.m. in room 2322 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “Stakeholder Perspectives on the IANA Transition."
By EPA Newswire | May 1, 2015
News Release: Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval and former Nevada Sen. and Gov. Richard Bryan co-signed an op-ed earlier this month dismissing the remarkable scientific evidence in support of the Yucca Mountain Project (“Unsafe site won’t ever be safe for nuclear waste," April 12 Review-Journal).
By EPA Newswire | May 1, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, chaired by Rep. Joe Pitts (R-PA), today held a hearing to discuss the issue of microbeads in cosmetic products polluting American waters. Full committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) together have introduced H.R. 1321, the Microbead-Free Waters Act.
By EPA Newswire | May 1, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, chaired by Rep. Tim Murphy (R-PA), today continued its hearing series examining the growing problem of prescription drug and opioid abuse. Members discussed the issue with federal officials to learn what they are doing to combat the epidemic and explore how federal policies can better support efforts to develop new and promising treatments.
