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News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks today at an Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee markup of drinking water and PFAS bills...
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Leader Rodgers Issues Statement on Lina Khan’s Appointment to Lead the FTC
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers issued the following statement on Commissioner Lina Khan’s appointment to lead the Federal Trade Commission.

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Leader Guthrie Delivers Remarks on Helping Americans Get Vaccinated
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Subcommittee on Health Republican Leader Brett Guthrie (R-KY) delivered opening remarks at Tuesday’s Health Subcommittee hearing on vaccine legislation.
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Leader Rodgers Delivers Remarks on the Success of Vaccines and Unleashing Innovation
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered opening remarks at Tuesday’s Health Subcommittee hearing on vaccine legislation.

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Pallone Remarks at Legislative Hearing on Vaccine Access
News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks today at a Health Subcommittee legislative hearing titled, “Booster Shot: Enhancing Public Health through Vaccine Legislation:"

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WATCH LIVE: House Energy and Commerce Committee Republicans Holding Forum on the Real Harm of the Biden Administration’s Environmental Agenda
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Republican Leader of the Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee David B. McKinley (R-WV) is hosting a forum today on the harmful impacts the Biden administration’s environmental agenda entitled: “Mounting Costs: The Real Harm of the Biden Administration’s Environmental Agenda on the American People and the Economy."

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Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee Announces Markup of Drinking Water & PFAS Bills on Wednesday
News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee Chairman Paul Tonko (D-NY) announced today that the Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee will hold a markup on Wednesday, June 16 at 10:30 a.m. via Cisco Webex video conferencing. The Subcommittee will mark up legislation to increase access to safe, affordable water and protect Americans from PFAS contamination.
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Leader McKinley Points Out the Costs of a Net Zero Emissions Economy
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change Republican Leader David B. McKinley (R-WV) spoke at the beginning of Monday’s forum on Capitol Hill on the Biden administration’s environmental agenda. The forum, “Mounting Costs: The Real Harm of the Biden Administration’s Environmental Agenda on the American People and the Economy," features members of Congress and experts, is being hosted by Subcommittee Leader McKinley.

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Pallone on Committee Passage of Legislation Restoring Methane Pollution Standards
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 a resolution restoring the Obama-era methane pollution standards rolled back by the Trump Administration...

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House Energy and Commerce Committee Passes Bipartisan Solutions to Enhance Cybersecurity of U.S. Energy Infrastructure
News Release: Washington, D.C. - The House Energy and Commerce Committee passed four bipartisan bills today boosting cybersecurity over America’s energy infrastructure, including H.R. 3078, the Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act, led by Energy Subcommittee Republican Leader Fred Upton (R-MI).
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E&C Democrats Block Amendment to Condemn Russian Nord Stream 2 Pipeline
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Democrats on the House Energy and Commerce Committee blocked a Republican amendment expressing Congress’s disapproval of the Russian Nord Stream 2 pipeline, which will lead to increased Russian energy dominance throughout Europe. During a full committee markup today, Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-SC) delivered the following remarks...
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Participants Announced for E&C Republican Forum on the Real Harm of the Biden Administration’s Environmental Agenda
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Rep. David B. McKinley (R-WV), Republican Leader for the Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee, will host a forum entitled “Mounting Costs: The Real Harm of the Biden Administration’s Environmental Agenda on the American People and the Economy" on Monday, June 14, 2021 at 4:30 PM ET.

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Pallone Remarks at Full Committee Markup of Methane, Energy Cybersecurity, and Consumer Protection Bills
News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks today at a Full Committee markup on methane, energy cybersecurity, and consumer protection bills...
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Pallone on Committee Passage of Energy Cybersecurity 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 four bipartisan bills to improve our nation’s energy cybersecurity...
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Pallone on Committee Passage of Legislation Restoring FTC’s 13(b) Consumer Protection Powers
News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today after the full Committee voted to pass H.R. 2668, the Consumer Protection and Recovery Act, to restore the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) 13(b) consumer protection powers...
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E&C Republicans Send Second Letter to NIH Director Regarding Grants Issued to EcoHealth Alliance
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Republicans on the House Energy and Commerce Committee sent a second letter to National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Francis Collins, today asking NIH to produce grant reports and related documents to inform a complete, scientific investigation into the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Leader Rodgers Remarks on the Biden Administration’s Failures at the Border
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered opening remarks at Wednesday’s Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing on President Joe Biden’s border crisis.
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Leader Griffith Remarks on President Biden’s Border Crisis and the Care of Unaccompanied Children
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader for Oversight and Investigations Morgan Griffith (R-VA) delivered remarks in a subcommittee hearing about President Biden’s border crisis.

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Pallone Remarks at Oversight Hearing on Humanely Caring for Unaccompanied Children
News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks today at an Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing titled, “A Humane Response: Prioritizing the Well-Being of Unaccompanied Children:"

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Energy and Commerce Republicans on Keystone XL Pipeline
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Energy Subcommittee Republican Leader Fred Upton (R-MI), and Environment and Climate Change Republican Leader David B. McKinley (R-WV) have released the following statement...

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