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News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Mike Doyle (D-PA) and Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee Chair Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) wrote to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg today urging him to work collaboratively with New York University (NYU) researchers in their effort to improve transparency and accountability in political advertising.
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Pallone Releases GAO Report Uncovering Fundamental Flaws in Trump FCC’s Handling of Universal Service Fund

News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released a new report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) today that openly acknowledges major flaws in the way the Trump Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has handled the Universal Service Fund’s High-Cost Program. Pallone, who requested the report, released the following statement in response...
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Walden, Hudson Statement on the Commitment to Defeat the Virus and Keep America Healthy Act

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) and Rep. Richard Hudson (R-NC) released the following statements on H.R. 14, the Commitment to Defeat the Virus and Keep America Healthy Act. The bill, introduced by Rep. Hudson, includes provisions under the jurisdiction of the House Committees on Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, and Appropriations.
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E&C Republican Leaders’ Statement on Russian Ransomware Attacks on U.S. Hospitals

News Release: Washington, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR), Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Republican Leader Brett Guthrie (R-KY), and Health Subcommittee Republican Leader Dr. Michael Burgess (R-TX) released the following statement after Russian ransomware attacks targeted hundreds of U.S. hospitals.
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E&C GOP Leaders Ask NIH How to Maximize Effectiveness of COVID-19 Testing

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR), Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Republican Leader Brett Guthrie (R-KY), and Health Subcommittee Republican Leader Dr. Michael Burgess (R-TX) sent a letter to National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Francis...
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Walden, Burgess Statement on HHS Price Transparency Rule

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) and Health Subcommittee Republican Leader Dr. Michael Burgess (R-TX) released the following statement on the Trump administration’s final rule on price transparency.
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Energy & Commerce Committee Releases Report Detailing Trump Administration Environmental Rollbacks

News Release: The Energy and Commerce Committee today released a staff report on the Trump Administration’s four-year assault on environmental and public health protections. The report examines some of the Trump Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) most egregious and dangerous rollbacks in five key areas - climate...
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Pallone & Doyle Demand Answers from Pai Regarding White House Involvement in Section 230 Rulemaking

News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Mike Doyle (D-PA) wrote to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai today demanding answers for the FCC’s recent and sudden announcement that it is moving forward with a Section 230 rulemaking.
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E&C Republicans Demand Answers on U.S. Products from China, Uighur Abuses

News Release: Washington, DC - Today, Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR), Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Rep. Buddy Carter (R-GA), and Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-SC) wrote to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) raising...
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Pallone and Neal Applaud Treasury Department’s Decision to Make FDNY Whole Again

News Release: House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Department of Treasury’s (Treasury) decision to ensure payments to the New York Fire Department (FDNY) World Trade Center Health Program would no longer be subject to offsets for unrelated federal debts owed by New York City...
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Pallone & Doyle Criticize Chairman Pai’s Moves to Cement Net Neutrality Rollback

News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Mike Doyle (D-PA) released the following statement today in response to the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) agenda for tomorrow’s open meeting...
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E&C GOP Leaders Question DEA on Opioid Supply Management

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR), Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Republican Leader Brett Guthrie (R-KY), Health Subcommittee Republican Leader Dr. Michael Burgess (R-TX), and Representative Morgan Griffith (R-VA) wrote to Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Acting Administrator Timothy J. Shea to request a briefing on DEA’s management of the supply of opioids in the United States.
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E&C Democrats to Azar: What is the Trump Administration Doing to Reunite the 545 Children Who Remain Separated from Their Parents?

News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Health Subcommittee Chairwoman Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA) and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO) wrote to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar today asking what actions, if any, the Trump Administration is taking to help reunite the 545 children who remain separated from their parents.
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Walden & Burgess on Anniversary of Landmark Legislation: Now is Not the Time to Let Our Foot Off the Gas

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) and Health Subcommittee Republican Leader Dr. Michael Burgess (R-TX) released the following statement ahead of the 2-year anniversary of the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act being signed into law.
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Pallone Calls for Release of Documents Detailing FDA’s Decision Against Banning Toxic Ingredient in Hair Straighteners

News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released a statement today following new press reports detailing the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) last-minute decision against banning the use of formaldehyde in hair straightening products after agency scientists detected high-levels of the substance in their formulas...
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Walden, Latta, Rodgers Renew Calls for House Hearing with Tech CEOs

News Release: Washington, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR), Communications and Technology Subcommittee Republican Leader Bob Latta (R-OH), and Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) issued the following statement after the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to subpoena Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to testify before their committee.
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Pallone, Neal Oppose CMS Proposal to Weaken Rules Limiting the Expansion of Physician Owned Hospitals

News Release: Today, Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) expressed their strong concerns with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) proposal to modify the regulatory framework that currently limits the expansion...
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Walden: For the Good of the Country, Democrats Need to Put Partisan Politics Aside

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) released the following statement on Democrats’ continued obstruction of COVID-19 relief and resources for the American people.
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E&C Republicans Demand Hearing with Big Tech on Censorship Policies, Section 230

News Release: Washington, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republicans sent a letter to Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) demanding a hearing on social media censorship with the CEOs of Twitter, Facebook, and Google. This letter comes as these tech giants continue to selectively and inconsistently censor content during a major election cycle, resembling publishers rather than neutral public forums.
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Pallone, Neal and Wyden Request Internal Documents Questioning Legality of Trump’s Drug Discount Cards

News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) and Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR) sent an urgent follow-up letter to Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar today raising additional...
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