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News Release: Washington D.C.- House Energy and Commerce Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) issued the following statement on the Pre-Existing Conditions Protection Act of 2021...
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Energy and Commerce Republican Leaders Issue Letter to Chairman Pallone on Holding Big Tech Accountable

News Release: Washington D.C.- House Energy and Commerce Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Republican Subcommittee Leaders Rep. Robert Latta (R-OH), Rep. Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), and Rep. Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following joint statement on their letter asking Committee Chairman Frank Pallone Jr. to join Republicans in holding Big Tech accountable...
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Energy and Commerce Republican Leaders Issue Letter to OMB on COVID-19 Relief

News Release: Washington D.C.- House Energy and Commerce Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Republican Subcommittee Leaders Rep. Robert Latta (R-OH), Rep. Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Fred Upton (R-MI), David McKinley (R-WV), Rep. Brett Guthrie (R-KY), and Rep. Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following joint statement on their letter asking the Office of Management and Budget to provide details on COVID-19 Relief...
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Pallone Opening Remarks at Hearing on Fighting Fraud and Scams During the Pandemic

News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) had the following prepared remarks today at a Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee hearing titled, "Safeguarding American Consumers: Fighting Fraud and Scams During the Pandemic:"
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Pallone Opening Remarks at Hearing on Ramping Up COVID-19 Vaccines, Testing, and Medical Supply Chain

News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks today at a Health Subcommittee hearing titled, "Road to Recovery: Ramping Up COVID-19 Vaccines, Testing, and Medical Supply Chain:"
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Pallone Floor Remarks in Support of President Biden’s American Rescue Plan

News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following remarks on the House Floor today in support of H. Con. Res. 11 - Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2021 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2022 through 2030...
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Pallone Opening Remarks at Hearing on Increasing COVID-19 Vaccinations in the States

News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks as prepared for delivery today at an Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing titled, "No Time to Lose: Solutions to Increase COVID-19 Vaccinations in the States:"
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Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee Announces Hearing on Restoring Federal Climate Leadership

News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee Chairman Paul D. Tonko (D-NY) announced today that the Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee will hold a fully remote hearing on Tuesday, February 9, at 12 p.m. (EST) entitled "Back in Action: Restoring Federal Climate Leadership."
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E&C Committee Leaders Investigate COVID-19 Vaccine Misinformation Online

News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Health Subcommittee Chairwoman Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA), Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO), Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Mike Doyle (D-PA), and Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee...
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Energy and Commerce Republican Leader Rodgers  and Republican Subcommittee Leaders  Upton  and McKinley Joint Statement on Biden Climate Agenda 

News Release: Washington D.C.- House Energy and Commerce Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Republican Subcommittee Leader for Energy Fred Upton (R-MI), and Republican  Subcommittee Leader for the Environment and Climate Change David McKinley (R-WV) issued the following joint statement regarding President Biden’s climate agenda.
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Rodgers Names Additional Senior Staff to the Energy and Commerce Committee

News Release: Washington, D.C.- Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) today announced additional senior staff for the Committee.
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Energy and Commerce Committee Announces Hearing on Fighting Scams and Fraud During the Pandemic

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 Thursday, February 4, at 12 p.m. (EST) entitled “Safeguarding American Consumers: Fighting Scams and Fraud During the Pandemic."
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Pallone Hails President Biden’s Executive Orders Strengthening Americans’ Access to Quality, Affordable Health Care

News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today after President Biden signed two executive orders this afternoon strengthening access to quality, affordable health care for the American people...
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 Rodgers Statement on President Biden’s Federal Drilling Moratorium

News Release: Washington D.C- Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) today issued the following statement regarding President Biden’s moratorium on new energy leasing and permitting on federal lands. 
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Pallone Applauds President Biden’s Executive Actions Tackling the Climate Crisis

News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today in response to President Biden’s Executive Orders prioritizing the climate crisis at the national level, spurring the creation of new good-paying jobs, securing environmental justice, and rebalancing the energy sector in favor of clean energy...
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E&C Health Subcommittee Announces Hearing on COVID-19 Vaccines, Testing, and the Medical Supply Chain

News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Health Subcommittee Chairwoman Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA) announced that the Health Subcommittee will hold a fully remote hearing on Wednesday, Feb. 3, at 11 a.m. (EST) on federal COVID-19 response efforts related to vaccines, testing, and medical supply chain. The hearing is entitled, “Road to Recovery: Ramping Up COVID-19 Vaccines, Testing, and Medical Supply Chain."
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House Leaders Urge GAO Oversight to Ensure Federal Buildings Adopt Energy Efficiency Measures

News Release: Today, Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, Chairman Bobby L. Rush of the Committee on Energy and Commerce’s Subcommittee on Energy, Chair Kathy Castor of the U.S. House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis, and Chairwoman Carolyn B. Maloney of the Committee on Oversight...
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Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Announces Hearing with States on the Rollout of COVID-19 Vaccines

News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO) announced that the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee will hold a fully remote hearing on Tuesday, Feb. 2, at 11 a.m. (EST) on COVID-19 vaccine distribution and administration. The hearing is entitled, “No Time to Lose: Solutions to Increase COVID-19 Vaccinations in the States."
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Energy & Commerce Committee to Hold Committee Organizational Meeting on Thursday

News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) announced today that the Committee’s formal organizational meeting for the 117th Congress will take place remotely on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021, at 1 pm (EST).
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Rodgers Announces Energy and Commerce Republican Subcommittee Leaders and Republican Roster

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) today issued the following statement after announcing the Republican subcommittee leaders and subcommittee rosters for the 117th Congress.
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