By EPA Newswire | Jun 24, 2014
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House of Representatives today kicked off debate on H.R. 6, the Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom Act. The legislation is a commonsense, bipartisan solution to expedite the export of U.S. natural gas to our allies by eliminating red tape and forcing the Department of Energy...
By EPA Newswire | Jun 23, 2014
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) and Energy and Power Subcommittee Chairman Ed Whitfield (R-KY) today responded to the Supreme Court’s ruling related to EPA’s regulation of greenhouse gases.
By EPA Newswire | Jun 23, 2014
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House of Representatives today continued its work to advance energy efficiency and an “all-of-the-above" energy strategy. The House approved a series of bills to increase energy and cost savings for federal agencies and schools and support the production and use of hydropower.
By EPA Newswire | Jun 21, 2014
News Release: House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) was featured in the Weekly Republican Address highlighting the potential of America’s energy abundance to create jobs, save consumers’ money, and increase our global leadership. The House will vote next week on a series of solutions to help deliver these benefits. Join us in this effort as we say yes to America’s energy promise. Follow the conversation on facebook and twitter with #Yes2Energy.
By EPA Newswire | Jun 20, 2014
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Rep. Cory Gardner (R-CO) today announced the House of Representatives will vote next week on his bill, H.R. 6, the Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom Act, which will help expedite approval of U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports to our allies. Gardner also announced an amendment...
By EPA Newswire | Jun 20, 2014
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) today responded to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler’s latest proposal regarding the Universal Service Fund’s Schools and Library and Program.
By EPA Newswire | Jun 20, 2014
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, chaired by Rep. Joe Pitts (R-PA), on Thursday evening advanced six bipartisan bills to help improve the public health. The subcommittee approved legislation addressing children’s health, Muscular Dystrophy, Lyme disease, sunscreen, and anabolic steroids.
By EPA Newswire | Jun 20, 2014
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House Energy and Commerce Committee today announced its hearing schedule for the week of June 23, 2014. The committee will continue its 21st Century Cures initiative with a roundtable to discuss digital health care opportunities and will convene a hearing to conduct oversight of the Medicare program.
By EPA Newswire | Jun 19, 2014
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Tim Murphy (R-PA) responded to today’s reports that scientists at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta were exposed to live anthrax. The committee has been active in conducting oversight of safety lapses at CDC’s bioterror lab.
By EPA Newswire | Jun 19, 2014
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Energy and Power, chaired by Rep. Ed Whitfield (R-KY), today held a hearing to examine EPA’s proposed new carbon dioxide regulations for existing power plants. On June 2, the administration rolled out EPA’s “Clean Power Plan" - a proposed rule for existing power plants...
By EPA Newswire | Jun 19, 2014
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Department of Health and Human Services this week responded to a recent letter from House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) and Senate Budget Committee Ranking Member Jeff Sessions (R-AL) regarding the department’s legal authority to issue payments under the...
By EPA Newswire | Jun 18, 2014
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House Energy and Commerce Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee today continued its investigation of the General Motors ignition switch recall with a hearing featuring testimony from GM CEO Mary Barra and Anton Valukas, who led the company’s internal investigation. Valukas’ report...
By EPA Newswire | Jun 18, 2014
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House Energy and Commerce Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee today continued its investigation of the General Motors ignition switch recall with a hearing featuring testimony from GM CEO Mary Barra and Anton Valukas, who led the company’s internal investigation. Valukas’ report...
By EPA Newswire | Jun 18, 2014
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) and Vice Chairman Bob Latta (R-OH) today responded to the FCC’s release of its annual report on the state of broadband in America.
By EPA Newswire | Jun 18, 2014
News Release: House to Vote Next Week on Legislation to Increase Flow of North American Energy
By EPA Newswire | Jun 18, 2014
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. Tim Murphy (R-PA), today held a hearing with General Motors CEO Mary Barra and internal investigator Anton Valukas to examine Valukas’ investigation of the ignition switch recall and compare his report to the committee’s own findings. Members of the subcommittee expressed disbelief and frustration over a culture that did not prioritize safety or act quickly to investigate failures.
By EPA Newswire | Jun 18, 2014
News Release: The Department of Health and Human Services is out with a new report today about costs and subsidies in the health care exchanges under the president’s health care law. So how does it compare to other analyses? A recent analysis conducted by Avik Roy in Forbes finds that, “Obamacare increased 2014 individual-market...
By EPA Newswire | Jun 18, 2014
News Release: The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, chaired by Rep. Tim Murphy (R-PA), has scheduled a hearing for Wednesday, June 25, 2014, at 10:00 a.m. in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled “Medicare Program Integrity: Screening Out Errors, Fraud, and Abuse." Gary...
By EPA Newswire | Jun 17, 2014
News Release: The Subcommittee on Health has scheduled a markup for Thursday, June 19, 2014, at 4:00 p.m. in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building to consider several bipartisan public health bills, building on the subcommittee’s proven record of success in this space. The subcommittee will consider...
By EPA Newswire | Jun 17, 2014
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House Energy and Commerce Committee today released its latest white paper in the 21st Century Cures initiative exploring how advances in technology can accelerate the discovery, development, and delivery cycle of innovative new cures and treatments. The committee will host its second...
