By EPA Newswire | Apr 5, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy and Power, chaired by Rep. Ed Whitfield (R-KY), will hold a legislative hearing on a discussion draft of H.R.__, the Energy Consumers Relief Act, next Friday, April 12, 2013, at 9:30 a.m. in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building.
By EPA Newswire | Apr 5, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House Committee on Energy and Commerce today announced its schedule for the week of April 8, 2013. The Health Subcommittee will begin the week by examining two critical user fees for our nation’s animal producers, pet owners, veterinarians, and consumers. The Commerce, Manufacturing, ...
By EPA Newswire | Apr 3, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Leaders of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and Ways and Means Committee today outlined additional details of a proposal to repeal the current Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) system and replace it with a fair and stable system of physician payment in the Medicare program. On February...
By EPA Newswire | Apr 3, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Health, chaired by Rep. Joe Pitts (R-PA), today discussed how to provide health care coverage options for individuals with chronic conditions and diseases and examined current challenges to this important goal. The Obama administration initially promised vulnerable...
By EPA Newswire | Apr 3, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy and Power, chaired by Rep. Ed Whitfield (R-KY), will hold a legislative hearing on H.R. 3, the Northern Route Approval Act, next Wednesday, April 10, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. in room 2322 of the Rayburn House Office Building.
By EPA Newswire | Apr 1, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee Chairman Joe Pitts (R-PA) today released the following statement after the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced it will reverse some of the Obama administration’s proposed cuts to the Medicare Advantage program. The announcement comes after members of the Energy and Commerce Committee have repeatedly urged the administration to protect these important benefits for seniors.
By EPA Newswire | Mar 29, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Despite stubbornly high gas prices, the Obama administration today announced it is moving forward with a new regulation for gasoline that is expected to drive prices at the pump even higher. The Environmental Protection Agency unveiled its new Tier 3 rule requiring ultra-low sulfur gasoline...
By EPA Newswire | Mar 27, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Reuters yesterday reported, “President Obama’s top health care adviser acknowledged on Tuesday that costs could rise in the individual health insurance market, particularly for men and younger people, because of provisions of the landmark 2010 health care measure due to take effect next...
By EPA Newswire | Mar 27, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Health, chaired by Rep. Joe Pitts (R-PA), today announced a hearing for Wednesday, April 3, 2013, at 1 p.m. in room 2322 of the Rayburn House Office Building entitled “Protecting America’s Sick and Chronically Ill." Witnesses to be announced.
By EPA Newswire | Mar 26, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) today announced the panel will hold a hearing on April 25, 2013, to examine the Universal Service Fund’s Lifeline program, which has tripled in size from $800 million in 2009 to $2.2 billion per year in 2012. In advance...
By EPA Newswire | Mar 26, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Strengthening its oversight of the Obama administration’s nuclear export policies, House Energy and Commerce Committee leaders today wrote to Energy Secretary Steven Chu seeking information to evaluate changes to federal regulations regarding the export of civilian nuclear technologies...
By EPA Newswire | Mar 22, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - One year ago today, President Obama stood in front of a pile of steel pipes in Cushing, Oklahoma, and endorsed the southern leg of the Keystone XL pipeline, calling for action to cut red tape and make the project a priority. But despite taking credit for this fraction of the pipeline’s...
By EPA Newswire | Mar 22, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) and Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) today issued the following statement after FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski announced his intention to leave the Commission...
By EPA Newswire | Mar 21, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, chaired by Rep. Tim Murphy (R-PA), today concluded the committee’s three-day “Health Information Technologies " hearing series focused on potential regulations and taxes on smartphones, tablets, mobile apps, and other health information...
By EPA Newswire | Mar 21, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade, chaired by Rep. Lee Terry (R-NE), today continued its “Nation of Builders" hearing series with a focus on steel manufacturing.
By EPA Newswire | Mar 20, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Nearly three years ago, on March 23, 2010, President Obama signed into law health care reforms that have changed the landscape of our nation’s health care system. Since the law’s passage, the Energy and Commerce Committee has conducted ongoing oversight to monitor the law’s consequences...
By EPA Newswire | Mar 20, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Health, chaired by Rep. Joe Pitts (R-PA), today held the second hearing of a three-part series on “Health Information Technologies." Members today focused on how innovative medical technologies can benefit American patients and discussed what steps need to be taken...
By EPA Newswire | Mar 20, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) and Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) released the following statements after FCC Commissioner Robert McDowell announced his intention to leave the Commission...
By EPA Newswire | Mar 20, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Launching a bipartisan review of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), the House Energy and Commerce Committee today released its first in a series of white papers that will examine a number of issues emerging with the current system and solicit input from interested stakeholders. Energy...
By EPA Newswire | Mar 19, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, chaired by Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR), today kicked off the “Health Information Technologies" hearing series to discuss the critical role of technology in the health care industry and how federal regulations and...
