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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, “Averting a Crisis: Protecting Access to Health Care in the U.S. Territories", are enclosed below...
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Rodgers Remarks at the Oversight and Investigations Hearing on COVID-19 Vaccines
News Release: Washington, D.C.-House Energy and Commerce Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers delivered opening remarks at Wednesday’s Oversight & Investigations Subcommittee hearing on COVID-19 vaccines.
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Pallone Remarks at Hearing on Biden Administration Actions to Increase COVID-19 Vaccinations
News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr.'s (D-NJ) remarks as prepared for delivery at today's Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing on, “Leading the Way Forward: Biden Administration Actions to Increase COVID-19 Vaccinations", are enclosed below...
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Energy and Commerce Committee Announces Hearing on Legislation to Strengthen the Affordable Care Act
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 Tuesday, March 23, at 11 a.m. (EDT) on legislation to strengthen the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The hearing is entitled, “Building on the ACA: Legislation to Expand Health Coverage and Lower Costs."
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E&C Announces Oversight Hearing on Texas Power Crisis & Energy Hearing on Electric Grid Resilience
News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Energy Subcommittee Chairman Bobby L. Rush (D-IL), and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO) today announced the Committee will hold two fully remote subcommittee hearings on Wednesday, March 24, on the nation’s energy sector, including examining the recent Texas power crisis and the importance of making the nation’s electric grid more resilient in the wake of that crisis.
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E&C Announces Full Committee Hearing on Investing in our Nation’s Infrastructure & the LIFT America Act
News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) announced today that the full Committee will hold a fully remote hearing on infrastructure legislation on Monday, March 22, at 11 a.m. (EDT) on the critical need to invest in our nation’s infrastructure and on the Leading Infrastructure For Tomorrow’s America Act, or the LIFT America Act, which was introduced last week. The hearing is entitled, “LIFT America: Revitalizing our Nation’s Infrastructure and Economy."
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Republican E&C Leaders Release Agenda for Securing Cleaner American Energy
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, Republican Leader of the House Energy and Commerce Committee Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Republican Leader of the Energy Subcommittee Fred Upton (R-MI), and Republican Leader of the Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee David McKinley (R-WV) release the following statement about Republican Energy and Commerce agenda for Securing Cleaner American Energy.
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Rodgers and Rush Urge Commerce Secretary Raimondo to Secure U.S. Innovation and Emerging Technology Leadership
News Release: Washington, D.C.-Republican Leader of the Energy and Commerce Committee Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Democratic Chair of the Energy Subcommittee Bobby Rush (D-IL) sent a letter today urging Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo to address the need for increased U.S. leadership in the innovation...
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E&C Announces Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee Legislative Hearing on the CLEAN Future Act
News Release: Energy and Commerce 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 fully remote legislative hearing on Thursday, March 18, at 11 a.m. (EDT) on the Climate Leadership...
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Pallone Remarks at Hearing on Child Safety in an Increasingly Digital Age
News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks today at a Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee hearing titled, “Kids Online During COVID: Child Safety in an Increasingly Digital Age:"
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E&C Democrats Introduce LIFT America Act that Invests in Clean Energy, Broadband & Public Health Infrastructure
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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