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News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today on the first day of the special enrollment period to sign up for coverage at HealthCare.gov, which President Biden reopened to expand access to quality, affordable health care during the COVID-19 pandemic...

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Rather than Seek Unity to Crush the Pandemic, E&C Democrats Block all Republican Amendments.
News Release: Washington, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement after the House Energy and Commerce Committee concluded its reconciliation markup for COVID relief.
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Pallone on Committee Passage of COVID-19 Relief Legislation
News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) issued the following statement today after the Committee passed COVID-19 relief budget reconciliation legislation...

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Leader Rodgers: Republicans demonstrated yesterday that we are serious about bipartisanship
News Release: Washington, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy Rodgers (R-WA) delivered remarks at the beginning of today’s markup.
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Leader Rodgers: Unacceptable to play politics and score political points when so many are in despair.
News Release: Washington, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy Rodgers (R-WA) delivered remarks at the beginning of today’s House Committee on Energy and Commerce markup.

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Committee Republicans Express Disappointment In Partisan COVID-19 Relief Process In Letter To Chairman
News Release: Washington D.C.- House Energy and Commerce Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Committee Republicans sent a letter to Energy and Commerce Chair Frank Pallone (D-NJ) expressing their disappointment over the partisan COVID-19 relief process.

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Pallone Opening Remarks at Full Committee Markup of COVID-19 Relief Budget Reconciliation Legislation
News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks today at a Full Committee markup on legislative recommendations for its budget reconciliation instructions...

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Pallone Praises Biden Administration’s Leadership on COVID-19 Response and Requests Details on National COVID-19 Vaccine Plan
News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) wrote to White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator Jeffrey Zients today, commending the Biden Administration’s swift action to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and requesting a briefing and written response on its efforts to quickly increase the number of Americans vaccinated across the country.

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Energy Subcommittee Announces Hearing on Decarbonizing the U.S. Energy Sector
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 Energy Subcommittee will hold a fully remote hearing on Thursday, Feb. 18, at 11:30 a.m. (EST) entitled, “A Smarter Investment: Pathways to a Clean Energy Future."

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Energy and Commerce Committee Announces Hearing on Expanding Internet Access Amidst Pandemic
News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Mike Doyle (D-PA) announced today that the Communications and Technology Subcommittee will hold a fully remote hearing on Wednesday, Feb. 17, at 11 a.m. (EST) entitled, “Connecting America: Broadband Solutions to Pandemic Problems."
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Leader Rodgers: Many questions remain unanswered as the Democrats jam President Biden’s $2 trillion ‘plan’ through Congress.
News Release: Washington, D.C.- House Energy and Commerce Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement after Committee Democrats released Energy and Commerce provisions of President Biden’s COVID-19 relief “plan."
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E&C Chairs Question Accuracy of Apple’s New App Privacy Labels
News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee Chair Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) wrote to Apple CEO Tim Cook today urging review and improvement of Apple’s new App Privacy labels in light of recent reports suggesting they are often misleading or inaccurate.

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Pallone Praises Biden's Community Health Centers Vaccination Program
News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) issued the following statement today on President Biden’s Community Health Centers Vaccination Program...
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Pallone Opening Remarks at Hearing on Restoring Federal Climate Leadership
News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) offered the following opening remarks today at an Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee hearing titled, "Back in Action: Restoring Federal Climate Leadership:"

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Leader Rodgers Remarks at Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee Hearing
News Release: Washington, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris (R-WA) delivered remarks at an Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee hearing entitled, “Back in Action: Restoring Federal Climate Leadership."
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Republican Subcommittee Leader McKinley Remarks at Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee Hearing
News Release: Washington, DC - Republican Subcommittee Leader for the Environment and Climate Change David McKinley (R-WV) delivered remarks at an Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee hearing entitled, “Back in Action: Restoring Federal Climate Leadership."
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E&C Announces Full Committee Markup of COVID-19 Relief Budget Reconciliation Legislation
News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) announced today that the Energy and Commerce Committee will hold a full Committee markup on Thursday, Feb. 11, at 11 a.m. via Cisco Webex video conferencing on legislative recommendations for its budget reconciliation instructions, which were passed last week by the House and Senate.
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Republican Leader Rodgers Urges Chairman Pallone to Begin Bipartisan Negotiations on COVID Relief
News Release: Washington D.C- House Energy and Commerce Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) sent a letter to Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone (D-NJ) urging him to pause the partisan sprint towards a reconciliation package for one week and begin earnest, bipartisan negations for COVID relief.
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Energy & Commerce Subcommittee to Hold Hearing with COVID-19 Vaccine Manufacturers on February 23
News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO) announced today that the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee has invited officials from five manufacturers producing and developing COVID-19 vaccines to testify at a fully...

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Pallone Statement on White House Meeting with President Biden to Discuss COVID Relief
News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) issued the following statement today after attending a White House meeting with President Biden, Vice President Harris, and House Democratic leaders to discuss the urgent need to provide COVID-19 pandemic relief to the American people...

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