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News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republicans, led by Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), sent a letter Thursday to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle P. Walensky on the CDC’s reversal of its guidance on mask-wearing for vaccinated individuals.
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Rodgers and Guthrie Statement on 2021 Medicare Trustees Report

News Release: Washington, D.C.-Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Health Subcommittee Republican Leader Brett Guthrie (R-KY) released the following statement regarding the 2021 Medicare Trustees Report.
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E&C GOP Send Letter to Chairman Pallone Urging Transparency and Open Process for Speaker Pelosi’s Tax and Spending Spree

News Release: Washington, D.C.-House Energy and Commerce Committee Republicans sent a letter today to Chairman Frank Pallone (D-NJ) ramping up pressure for the Majority to “commit to regular order and a robust, open, and transparent process on any matters the Committee on Energy and Commerce considers to meet its reconciliation instructions."
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Rodgers Statement on Supreme Court Blocking President Biden’s Unlawful Eviction Moratorium

News Release: Washington, D.C - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement after the Supreme Court reversed President Joe Biden’s unlawful eviction moratorium...
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E&C Republican Leaders Request Further Info From NIH & NIAID Following Concerns of Wuhan Lab Biosafety Procedures

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Subcommittee on Health Republican Leader Brett Guthrie (R-KY), and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Republican Leader Morgan Griffith (R-VA) sent a new letter Tuesday to National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Francis Collins.
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Leader Rodgers Statement on Speaker Pelosi’s Reckless Spending and Tax Spree

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement about the budget resolution that passed the House today...
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Pallone Floor Remarks in Support of the Budget Resolution Kick-starting Work on the Build Back Better Act

News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following remarks on the House Floor today in support of passing the budget resolution that will allow congressional committees to begin work on the Build Back Better Act...
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House Committee Chairs Release Statement on GAO Report on Keystone Pipeline Safety Concerns

News Release: Today, Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Subcommittee on Energy Chairman Bobby L. Rush (D-IL), and Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Chairman Donald M. Payne, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement after the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report that examined the safety performance of TC Energy.
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E&C Leaders Follow Up with Pharmaceutical Manufacturers on the High Cost of Insulin

News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO) sent letters to three manufacturers of insulin in the U.S.-Eli Lilly, Novo Nordisk, and Sanofi-following up on January 2019 letters to those companies and requesting additional information, including any specific steps the companies have taken to lower the cost of insulin and increase patient access since the Committee’s initial letters.
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Rodgers and Dingell Look to Create Nationwide System to Improve 911 Emergency Response for People with Disabilities

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI) introduced the “Information Sharing and Advanced Communication (ISAAC) Alerting" Act, which directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to prepare a report on how to implement a nationwide 9-1-1 disability alerting system.
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E&C Republican Leaders Release Statement on T-Mobile Data Breach

News Release: Washington D.C. - Today, Energy and Commerce Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Communications and Technology Subcommittee Republican Leader Bob Latta (R-OH), and Consumer Protection and Commerce Republican Leader Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) released the following statement regarding the data breach and theft of personal information from T-Mobile current and potential customers...
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E&C Leaders Request Information from EPA About Troubling Reports in the New Chemical Review Program

News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO), and Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee Chairman Paul Tonko (D-NY) wrote to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan today to request information regarding reports of concerning irregularities in the Agency’s chemical review program.
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Leader Rodgers Statement on Lowering the Cost of Prescription Drugs

News Release: Washington, D.C.-Energy and Commerce Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement about President Joe Biden’s expected remarks about government price controls and the cost of prescription drugs.
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E&C Republican Leaders Question NIH’s Handling of Sexual Harassment Complaints

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Republican Leader Morgan Griffith (R-VA) sent a letter Monday to National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Francis Collins regarding the agency’s handling of sexual harassment complaints about an oncologist who served in leadership roles on NIH committees.
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Energy and Commerce, Financial Services Republicans Demand Speaker Pelosi Bring House Back to Work to Find Permanent Solution for Renters

News Release: Washington, DC- Today, Republicans on the House Energy and Commerce Committee and Financial Services Committee, led by Republican Leaders Cathy McMorris-Rodgers (WA-05) and Patrick McHenry (NC-10), sent a letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi (CA-12). The letter criticizes President Biden’s extension of the unconstitutional eviction moratorium and condemns House Democrats’ inability to find a permanent solution for American renters.
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Leader Rodgers Statement on President Biden’s Plan to Impose Harsh & Costly Mileage and Emissions Restrictions on Vehicles

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Republican Leader for the House Energy and Commerce Committee Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement on President Biden’s plan to impose unattainable electric vehicle goals and vehicle mileage and tailpipe emissions standards across the country.
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Pallone Praises President Biden for Acting to Decarbonize the Transportation Sector

News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today after the Biden Administration announced a series of measures to address pollution from the transportation sector, including proposed fuel economy and tailpipe emissions standards for model years 2023-2026...
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Pallone, DeLauro, Blumenthal, Whitehouse, and Markey Introduce Food Labeling Modernization Act

News Release: House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), House Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), and Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), and Ed Markey (D-MA) have introduced the Food Labeling Modernization Act of 2021 in their respective...
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Leader Guthrie Calls for Further Innovation In Fight Against Neurodegenerative Diseases

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Subcommittee on Health Republican Leader Brett Guthrie (R-KY) delivered opening remarks at Thursday’s Subcommittee hearing on treatments and cures for neurodegenerative diseases.
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Pallone Opening Remarks at Hearing on Advancing Treatments and Cures for Neurodegenerative Diseases

News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks today at a Health Subcommittee hearing on “The Path Forward: Advancing Treatments and Cures for Neurodegenerative Diseases:"
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