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News Release: Washington, D.C. - Republican Leader for the House Energy and Commerce Committee Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered the following remarks today during a Health Subcommittee hearing.

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Leader Guthrie Shows the Benefits of Medicare Advantage and Harms of Medicare for All
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Subcommittee on Health Republican Leader Brett Guthrie (R-KY) delivered opening remarks at Thursday’s Subcommittee hearing on social determinants and health data.
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DeFazio and Pallone Share Details of $715 Billion Surface Transportation and Water Infrastructure Bill Heading to House Floor Next Week
News Release: Today, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Chair Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and House Committee on Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) shared new details of the INVEST in America Act, which is scheduled to be on the House floor next week. The INVEST in America Act will create...

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E&C Announces Legislative Hearing on Promoting Resilient Wireless Supply Chains and Securing our Networks
News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chair Mike Doyle (D-PA) announced today that the Communications and Technology Subcommittee will hold a legislative hearing on Wednesday, June 30, at 10:30 a.m. (EDT) in the John D. Dingell...

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Pallone and Eshoo on House Passage of Public Health Bills
News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Health Subcommittee Chairwoman Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA) released the following joint statement today after the House of Representatives passed two public health bills...

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Pallone on Committee Passage of Drinking Water & PFAS Bills
News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today after the full Committee voted to favorably advance three bills to increase access to safe, affordable water, and protect Americans from PFAS contamination...
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Leader Guthrie: We Need to Know the Scope of NIH Grants & Taxpayer Dollars Going to China
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, Republican Leader of the Health Subcommittee Brett Guthrie participated in a press conference with Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy and House Republican Leadership about the urgency of the COVID-19 origins investigation and why America must lead to get answers and hold China accountable.

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Pallone Remarks at Full Committee Markup of Drinking Water & PFAS Bills
News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks today at a full Committee markup of drinking water and PFAS bills...
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Pallone and Schakowsky on House Passage of Four Consumer Protection Bills
News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee Chair Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) released the following joint statement today after the House of Representatives passed four consumer protection bills...

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Leader Rodgers Opening Remarks in Full Committee Markup on Water and PFAS Bills
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered the following remarks at the beginning of today’s full Energy and Commerce Committee markup on water infrastructure and PFAS legislation.

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The Democrats’ PFAS Vision: No Medical Devices, No PPE, No Protective Gear, No Wind and Solar Energy, No EVs, and the List Goes On
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Democrats on the House Energy and Commerce Committee blocked Republican attempts to allow PFAS chemicals to be safely used in critical products like medical devices, PPE, and protective gear for our law enforcement and military. Rather than support bipartisan amendments to the PFAS...

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Pallone and Rush Applaud House Passage of Energy Security Bill
News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Energy Subcommittee Chairman Bobby L. Rush (D-IL) released the following joint statement today after the House of Representatives passed an important energy security bill...
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E&C Announces Legislative Hearing on the CLEAN Future Act and Electric Transmission
News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Energy Subcommittee Chairman Bobby L. Rush (D-IL) announced today that the Subcommittee on Energy will hold a legislative hearing on Tuesday, June 29, at 10:30 a.m. (EDT) in the John D. Dingell Room, 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building. It is entitled, “The CLEAN Future Act and Electric Transmission: Delivering Clean Power to the People."
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E&C Announces Full Committee Markup of Drinking Water & PFAS Bills on Wednesday
News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) announced today that the Energy and Commerce Committee will hold a full Committee markup on Wednesday, June 23 at 10:30 a.m. (EDT) in the John D. Dingell Room, 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The Committee will mark up legislation advanced by the Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee last week to increase access to safe, affordable water, and protect Americans from PFAS contamination.
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Pallone Praises SCOTUS Decision Upholding the Affordable Care Act
News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement on the Supreme Court’s decision in California v. Texas to uphold the Affordable Care Act (ACA):
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Rodgers Statement on Supreme Court Obamacare Ruling
News Release: Washington, D.C.- Today, Republican Leader of the House Energy and Commerce Committee Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement regarding the Supreme Court holding that the plaintiffs didn’t have standing.
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E&C Announces Legislative Hearing on Public Health Data and Social Determinants of Health
News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Health Subcommittee Chairwoman Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA) announced today that the Health Subcommittee will hold a legislative hearing on Thursday, June 24, at 10:30 a.m. (EDT) in the John D. Dingell Room, 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building, on public health data and social determinants of health. The hearing is entitled, “Empowered by Data: Legislation to Advance Equity and Public Health."
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Leader Rodgers Outlines Concerns Regarding Big Tech’s Relationship with China
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers circulated a memo on Big Tech to Energy and Commerce Committee Republican members and staff. The memo outlines the third pillar of her Big Tech Accountability Platform, which addresses concerns regarding the relationship Big Tech has with China, in particular their potential access to the personal information of Americans.
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Pallone Applauds Lina Khan’s Appointment to FTC Chair
News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today after President Biden announced that newly confirmed Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Commissioner Lina Khan will serve as Chair of the agency...
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Leader Rodgers Remarks at Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee Markup
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered the following remarks in today’s Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee markup on drinking water legislation and PFAS chemicals.

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