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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 Wednesday, Sept. 30, at 11:30 a.m. (EDT) on the search for a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine the public can trust. The hearing is entitled, “Pathway to a Vaccine: Ensuring a Safe and Effective Vaccine People Will Trust."

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E&C Republicans Continue Leadership on Autonomous Vehicles
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) and Communications and Technology Subcommittee Republican Leader Bob Latta (R-OH) released the following statement after Latta reintroduced the Safely Ensuring Lives Future Deployment and Research in Vehicle Evolution, ...

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Walden Remarks at Health Subcommittee Hearing
News Release: Washington, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) delivered remarks at a Health Subcommittee hearing entitled, “Health Care Lifeline: The Affordable Care Act and the COVID-19 Pandemic"

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Walden, Lucas, Bishop Statement on H.R. 4447
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR), Science, Space, and Technology Committee Republican Leader Frank Lucas (R-OK) and Natural Resources Committee Republican Leader Rob Bishop (R-UT) released the following statement on H.R. 4447, the Clean Economy and Jobs Innovation Act.

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Pallone & Doyle on House Passage of Four Communications and Technology Bills
News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Mike Doyle (D-PA) released the following joint statement after the House of Representatives passed four communications and technology bills this week...
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Democratic Health Leaders Question CMS’s Unauthorized Use of Billions of Dollars From the Medicare Trust Funds
News Release: House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA), and Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR) expressed their serious concerns with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) lack of transparency...
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Pallone & Eshoo on House Passage of Ten Health Care Bills
News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Health Subcommittee Chairwoman Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA) released the following joint statement after the House of Representatives passed ten health care bills on the Floor today...

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E&C Leaders Praise House Passage of Suicide Prevention and Awareness Bills
News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Health Subcommittee Chairwoman Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA) and Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Mike Doyle (D-PA) released the following joint statement today after the House of Representatives passed five suicide prevention bills...

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Pallone & Doyle on DOD’s Request for Information on Creating a Government-Owned 5G Network
News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Mike Doyle (D-PA) released the following joint statement today in response to the Department of Defense submitting a Request for Information (RFI) on the creation of a government-owned and operated 5G network...
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E&C GOP Leaders on House Passage of Bipartisan Health Bills
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 after the House passed ten bipartisan health bills advanced by the Energy and Commerce Committee.

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Pallone & Eshoo Statement on White House Blocking FDA from Testifying
News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Health Subcommittee Chairwoman Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA) released the following statement today after the Trump White House blocked Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Stephen Hahn, M.D., from testifying before the Energy and Commerce Committee...
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Walden, Rodgers Applaud Senate Commerce Data Privacy Hearing, Urge House Democrats to Take Data Protection Seriously
News Release: Washington, DC - After the Senate Commerce Committee announced a hearing on the need for federal data privacy legislation, Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) and Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement...

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Pallone Opening Remarks at FCC Oversight Hearing
News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks at today’s Communications and Technology Subcommittee hearing titled, “The Trump FCC: Four Years of Lost Opportunities:"

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E&C Leaders Demand Answers From Azar on Role in Creating Family Separation Policy
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) today sent a letter to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar following up on recent press reports that call into question Azar’s prior congressional testimony on the Trump Administration’s family separation policy.
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Walden: The FCC has done a lot to ensure Americans are better connected
News Release: Washington, DC -Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) delivered remarks at a Communications and Technology Subcommittee hearing entitled, “Promises Made, Promises Kept: Connecting Americans for Future Generations."
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Walden & Pallone Request Stakeholder Input into Collegiate Athlete Compensation, Health Care and Academic Opportunities
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) and Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) wrote to a group of 15 stakeholders today requesting their input regarding whether and how collegiate athletes should be compensated for the use of their name, image and likeness...
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Pallone & Walden Request Stakeholder Input into Collegiate Athlete Compensation, Health Care and Academic Opportunities
News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Ranking Member Greg Walden (R-OR) wrote to a group of 15 stakeholders today requesting their input regarding whether and how collegiate athletes should be compensated for the use of their name, image and likeness (NIL), and other related matters.
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Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee Announces Hearing on Social Media’s Role in Online Extremism
News Release: Energy and Commerce 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, Sept. 24, at 11 a.m. (EDT) on the growing prevalence of online extremism and social media’s role in its rapid spread. The hearing is entitled, “Mainstreaming Extremism: Social Media’s Role in Radicalizing America."
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Democrats Urge Trump Administration to Reject Georgia’s Illegal 1332 Waiver Request to Eliminate Healthcare.gov
News Release: House Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), House Ways and Means Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA), House Education and Labor Chairman Robert C. “Bobby" Scott (D-VA), Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Ranking Member Patty Murray (D-WA), and Senate Finance Ranking Member...

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Walden Talks Wildfire Recovery and Clean, Affordable, and Reliable Energy Solutions at Subcommittee Hearing
News Release: Washington, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) delivered remarks at an Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee legislative hearing entitled, “Building a 100 Percent Clean Economy: Opportunities for an Equitable, Low-Carbon Recovery."

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