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News Release: Washington, D.C. - In an Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee hearing on Superfund sites, Subcommittee on the Environment and Climate Change Republican Leader David B. McKinley (R-WV) advocated for the Biden administration to build on the successes made by the Trump administration.
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E&C Republican Leaders’ Statement on House Passage of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Disorder Bills
News Release: Washington, D.C- Energy and Commerce Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee Republican Leader Brett Guthrie (R-KY) released the following statement after the House passed a series of bipartisan mental health bills...
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E&C Republican Leaders Welcome Call From Scientists Wanting An Investigation Into COVID-19’s Origins
News Release: Washington, D.C. - In today’s edition of Science, 18 scientists joined in an open letter entitled, “Investigate the origins of COVID-19." House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Subcommittee on Health Republican Leader Brett Guthrie (R-KY), and Subcommittee...
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Pallone Opening Remarks at Hearing on Superfund Provisions in the CLEAN Future Act
News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks as prepared for delivery today at an Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee hearing titled, “The CLEAN Future Act: Superfund Proposals to Advance Cleanups, Equity, and Climate Resilience:"
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Leader Rodgers Calls for Accountability Within the Superfund Program
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 hearing on Superfund sites.
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Pallone and Eshoo on House Passage of 13 Health Care 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 after the House of Representatives passed 13 health care bills this week...
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Leader Rodgers Opening Statement in Subcommittee Hearing with HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra
News Release: Washington, D.C.- Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers delivered opening remarks at Wednesday’s Health Subcommittee hearing with U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra.
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Energy and Commerce Committee Briefed by Department of Energy on Colonial Pipeline Cyberattack
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following joint statement today after the Department of Energy (DOE) briefed the Committee on the cyberattack on Colonial Pipeline...
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Energy and Commerce Committee Leaders Introduce Bipartisan Solutions to Enhance Cybersecurity for U.S. Energy Infrastructure
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Committee Chairman Frank Pallone Jr. (D-NJ), Subcommittee Republican Leader Fred Upton (R-MI), and Energy Subcommittee Chair Bobby Rush (D-IL) released the following statements on the reintroduction...
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Pallone Opening Remarks at HHS Budget Hearing with Secretary Becerra
News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr.'s (D-NJ) remarks as prepared for delivery at today's Health Subcommittee hearing on, "The Fiscal Year 2022 HHS Budget:"
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Energy and Commerce Committee Leaders Introduce Bipartisan Solutions to Enhance Cybersecurity for U.S. Energy Infrastructure
News Release: House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Full Committee Ranking Member Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Energy Subcommittee Chairman Bobby Rush (D-IL), and Energy Subcommittee Ranking Member Fred Upton (R-MI) released the following statements on the reintroduction of several...
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Leader Guthrie Addresses Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra During Health Subcommittee Hearing
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee Republican Leader Brett Guthrie (R-KY) delivered the following remarks at Wednesday’s Health Subcommittee hearing with U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra.
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Energy and Commerce Committee Briefed by Department of Energy on Colonial Pipeline Cyberattack
News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Full Committee Ranking Member Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following joint statement today after the Department of Energy (DOE) briefed the Committee on the cyberattack on Colonial Pipeline...
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E&C Republican Leaders Request Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Provide Classified Briefing on COVID-19 Origins Report
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 letter today to Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) Director Kimberly S. Budil requesting a classified briefing on a May 27, 2020 report on the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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E&C Health Leaders Urge Secretary Becerra to Restore FDA’s Authority Over COVID-19 LDTs
News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Health Subcommittee Chairwoman Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA), and Oversight and Investigations Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO) wrote to Health and Human Services Secretary (HHS) Xavier Becerra today urging him to immediately reverse the Trump Administration’s policy which removed the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) premarket review requirements for COVID-19 laboratory developed tests (LDT).
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E&C Announces Consumer Protection and Commerce Hearing on the Future of Vehicle Technology
News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee Chair Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) announced today that the Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee will hold a fully remote hearing on Tuesday, May 18, at 10:30 a.m. (EDT) on the future of vehicle technology. The hearing is entitled, “Promises and Perils: The Potential of Automobile Technologies."
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Pallone and Doyle on Launch of the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program
News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Mike Doyle (D-PA) issued the following statement today in response to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announcement that the Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB) Program will officially begin tomorrow...
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E&C Announces Budget Hearing with Energy Secretary Granholm
News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Energy Subcommittee Chairman Bobby Rush (D-IL) announced today that the Energy Subcommittee will hold a fully remote hearing on Wednesday, May 19, at 10:30 a.m. (EDT) with Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Jennifer Granholm. The hearing is entitled, “The Fiscal Year 2022 DOE Budget."
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Pallone, Neal, Scott, Maloney Applaud HHS Restoring Key Nondiscrimination Protections
News Release: Today, Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone Jr. (D-NJ), Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-NA), Education and Labor Committee Chairman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA), and Oversight and Reform Committee Chairwoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) applauded the U.S. Department...
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Leader Rodgers Statement on Pfizer Emergency Use Reauthorization for Children 12 to 15
News Release: Washington, D.C.-Energy and Commerce Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized the emergency use of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for 12- to 15-year-old adolescents.
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