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News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered remarks in today’s joint Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change and Subcommittee on Energy hearing on supply chains for renewable energy sources.
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Leader Rodgers Statement on President Biden’s Summit with Xi Jinping
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement about President Biden’s meeting today with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
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E&C Announces Full Committee Markup of 12 Bills
News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) announced today that the Full Committee will hold a markup on Wednesday, Nov. 17, at 10:30 a.m. (EST) in the John D. Dingell Room, 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building.
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Under Biden’s Watch Seniors Pay More for Everything: Including Medicare
News Release: Washington, D.C.- Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Heath Subcommittee Republican Leader Brett Guthrie (R-KY) released the following statement after the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that Medicare Part B premiums paid by beneficiaries will increase next year, one of the largest increases in the program’s history.
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Rodgers Statement on GAO Affirming Puerto Rico Enhanced Funding Expired on October 1
News Release: Washington D.C.- House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement after the Government Accountability Office (GAO) confirmed that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) does not have legal authority to permanently extend enhanced Medicaid funding in Puerto Rico.
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EPA allocates $360,000 to Oklahoma Department of Environmental Agency for testing lead in water
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Oct. 29 announced the recent award of $360,000 that they had given to the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality.
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EPA honors Penske Logistics for 'freight supply chain environmental performance and energy efficiency'
Penske Logistics LLC has been bestowed with a SmartWay Excellence Award from the Environmental Protection Agency as “a true industry leader in freight supply chain environmental performance and energy efficiency.”
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Pallone Stresses Need for Medicare Prescription Drug Reform After CMS Announces Part B Premium Increase
News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today after the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that Medicare Part B premiums paid by beneficiaries will increase next year, and attributed the increase largely to the rise in prescription drug costs...
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Pallone Applauds Nomination of Robert Califf for FDA Commissioner
News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement on President Biden’s nomination of Robert Califf, M.D., to serve as Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA):
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Leader Rodgers Commends Republican Whip Scalise on the Secure Equipment Act Becoming Law
News Release: Washington, D.C.-House Energy and Commerce Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement commending House Republican Whip Steve Scalise’s (R-LA) Secure Equipment Act, which will safeguard U.S. telecommunications networks from untrusted vendors.
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E&C Republicans Request Hearings on Unaffordable Energy Costs Facing American Families
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republicans sent a letter to Committee Chairman Frank Pallone (D-NJ) on Friday requesting the Committee schedule oversight hearings with the Department of Energy (DOE) to address the energy crisis and preparations for the upcoming winter. Americans...
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EPA announces 'holistic' approach to address pollution from Tijuana River watershed
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced a holistic approach to address water pollution from the Tijuana River Watershed.
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EPA partners with Grambling to strengthen environmental studies, improve career opportunities
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is joining forces with Grambling State University in an effort to strengthen environmental studies and improve career opportunities.
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EPA fines Farmers Union Cooperative in Iowa for alleged violations
A Postville, Iowa, fertilizer distributor has been fined $52,221 by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for allegedly violating the Clean Air Act.
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EPA joins federal interagency working group seeking to improve protections for endangered species
Five governmental agencies have joined forces in order to protect endangered species, provide effective pest control tools, and regulate pesticide use with the goal of creating a fair, transparent and predictable process.
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Rodgers Statement on the Ensuring Compliance Against Drug Diversion Act Becoming Law
News Release: Washington D.C- Energy and Commerce Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement after President Joe Biden signed H.R. 1899, the “Ensuring Compliance Against Drug Diversion Act of 2021," led by Representative Morgan Griffith (R-VA).
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Biden calls on U.S. to sharply cut methane pollution
At the COP26 summit held last week, President Joe Biden talked about cutting off methane levels by 30%, stating it is responsible for putting the climate and public health in danger.
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EPA awards more than $6 million to 'coordinate water reuse research'
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently included Tulane University in New Orleans among recipients of more than $6 million in grants to support research for detecting and monitoring viruses in wastewater intended for reuse, according to a press release.
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E&C Announces Joint Subcommittee Hearing on Securing America’s Clean Energy Supply Chain
News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Energy Subcommittee Chairman Bobby L. Rush (D-IL), and Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee Chairman Paul Tonko (D-NY) announced today that the two subcommittees will hold a joint hearing on Tuesday, Nov. 16, at 10:30 a.m. (EST) ...
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Pallone Joins Other Congressional Leaders in Attending COP26 Climate Conference in Glasgow
News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today as he joins a Congressional Delegation trip to Glasgow, Scotland for the twenty sixth Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, known as COP26...
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