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News Release: All 32 Democratic members of the Energy and Commerce Committee today introduced the Leading Infrastructure For Tomorrow’s America Act, or LIFT America Act. The sweeping legislation will modernize the nation’s infrastructure, rebuild the economy, combat climate change, and protect public health and the environment. The legislation invests more than $312 billion in clean energy, energy efficiency, drinking water, broadband, and health care infrastructure.
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Energy and Commerce Republicans Insist on Transparency and Accountability in Letters to Facebook, Google, and Twitter

News Release: Washington, D.C.-Energy and Commerce Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and committee Republicans today issued letters to Facebook, Google, and Twitter insisting on transparency and accountability from Big Tech.
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Rodgers Remarks at the Consumer Protection and Commerce Hearing on Child Safety Online and Reopening Schools

News Release: Washington, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered remarks at a Consumer Protection and Commerce subcommittee hearing on child safety online and reopening schools.
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Bilirakis Remarks at the Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee Hearing on Child Safety Online and Reopening Schools

News Release: Washington, DC - Energy and Commerce Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee Republican Leader Gus Bilirakis delivered remarks at a subcommittee hearing on child safety online and reopening schools.
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Rodgers Statement on Anniversary of COVID-19 Shutdowns

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, Republican Leader of the House Energy and Commerce Committee Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement on the anniversary of the COVID-19 shutdowns. Rodgers called for forward-thinking and bipartisan leadership to restore, renew, and rebuild the American Dream.
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Pallone on Final Passage of the American Rescue Plan

News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today after Congress passed the American Rescue Plan. The bill passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 220 - 211 and will soon go to President Biden’s desk to be signed into law.
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Organizations Come Out in Support of CLEAN Future Act

News Release: After Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee Chairman Paul Tonko (D-NY), and Energy Subcommittee Chairman Bobby L. Rush (D-IL) introduced the Climate Leadership and Environmental Action for our Nation’s Future (CLEAN Future) Act on March 2, a diverse array of organizations came out in strong support of the legislation. Following is a sample of what is being said about this ambitious climate bill...
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E&C Announces Hearing on Medicaid in the U.S. Territories

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 fully remote legislative hearing on Wednesday, March 17, at 1 p.m. (EDT) on Medicaid in the U.S. territories. The hearing is entitled, “Averting a Crisis: Protecting Access to Health Care in the U.S. Territories."
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Pallone Opening Remarks at Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Hearing on Restoring the Mission of EPA

News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks as prepared for delivery today at an Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing titled, “The Path Forward: Restoring the Vital Mission of EPA:"
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Griffith Remarks at the Oversight and Investigations Hearing on the EPA

News Release: Washington, DC - Energy and Commerce Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Republican Leader Morgan Griffith (R-VA) delivered remarks at an Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing on the mission of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
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Rodgers Remarks at the Oversight and Investigations Hearing on the EPA

News Release: Washington, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered remarks at a Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing on the mission of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
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Pallone Announces E&C Subcommittee Vice Chairs

News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) today announced the six subcommittee vice chairs for the 117th Congress...
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E&C Announces Oversight Hearing with Biden Administration Officials on COVID-19 Vaccination Efforts

News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO) announced today that the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee will hold a fully remote hearing on Wednesday, March 17, at 10 a.m. (EDT) with Biden Administration...
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E&C Democrats Demand Accountability for Facebook’s Advertising Practices in Light of Attack on the Capitol

News Release: Twenty-three Energy and Commerce Committee Democrats wrote to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg today demanding answers for Facebook’s advertising practices, which reports show promoted violence and disinformation both leading up to and after the violent insurrection at the United States Capitol.
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Energy and Commerce Republicans Seek Public Comment Before Big Tech Hearing

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC- In advance of the House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing with Big Tech CEOs on Thursday, March 25, Republicans on the House Energy and Commerce Committee are putting out a call to action from the public.
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Republican Leaders Urge FCC to Quickly Produce Accurate Broadband Maps

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Communications and Technology Subcommittee Republican Leader Bob Latta (R-OH), along with U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and Sen. John...
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Republican Leaders Call for Bipartisan Investigation into Impact of School Closures on Children with Disabilities

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC-House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Republican Whip and Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis Ranking Member Steve Scalise (R-LA), House Committee on Oversight and Reform Republican Leader James Comer (R-KY), House Education and...
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Republican Leaders Renew Request for Hearing on New York Nursing Home Deaths, Data Cover-Up 

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - With new revelations that political aides to New York Governor Andrew Cuomo deliberately interfered with state public health officials in order to mask the true magnitude of COVID-19 nursing home deaths in the state, Republican Congressional leaders urged their House Democrat counterparts...
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E&C Leaders Question Electric Reliability Council of Texas About Extreme Weather Event Crisis

News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Energy Subcommittee Chairman Bobby L. Rush (D-IL), Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO), Rep. Marc Veasey (D-TX), and Rep. Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX) wrote to Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) President...
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Pallone Statement on International Code Council Changing its Energy Code Development Process

News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today in response to the International Code Council (ICC) announcing that it is replacing the current government consensus process for developing energy codes with a standards-based process...
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