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News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Health Subcommittee Chairwoman Anna G. Eshoo announced that the Health Subcommittee will hold a fully remote legislative hearing on Wednesday, July 29, at 10 a.m. (EDT). The hearing is entitled, “Improving Access to Care: Legislation to Reauthorize Key Public Health Programs."
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Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee Announces Hearing on Reforming the Safe Drinking Water 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 hearing on Tuesday, July 28, at 11 a.m. (EDT) on the urgent need to reform the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). The hearing is entitled, “There’s Something in the Water: Reforming Our Nation’s Drinking Water Standards."
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Pallone Remarks at Oversight Hearing on Developing a Safe, Effective and Accessible COVID-19 Vaccine
News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks at a Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations hearing titled, “Pathway to a Vaccine: Efforts to Develop a Safe, Effective and Accessible COVID-19 Vaccine:"
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Walden: COVID-19 Vaccine Must Be Accessible
News Release: Washington, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) delivered remarks at an Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing entitled, “Pathway to a Vaccine: Efforts to Develop a Safe, Effective and Accessible COVID-19 Vaccine."
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Pallone and DeGette to Azar: Either Stand Up to Protect Public Health or Step Aside
News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO) sent a letter to Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar today expressing growing concerns regarding the Trump Administration’s continued efforts to sideline and scapegoat public health officials who should be leading our nation’s response to the coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.
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Top House Republicans Urge Administration to Hold CCP Hackers Accountable
News Release: Washington, D.C.- Today, Congressmen Greg Walden (R-OR), Michael McCaul (R-TX), and Patrick McHenry (R-NC), Republican Leaders on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, House Foreign Affairs Committee, and House Financial Services Committee sent a letter to President Trump, urging the Administration to impose consequences on China-linked hackers who have targeted U.S. institutions, including through sanctions.
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House Republican Leaders Applaud CFATS Extension
News Release: Washington, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) and Homeland Security Committee Republican Leader Mike Rogers (R-AL) released the following statement after the House unanimously voted to extend the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards program (CFATS).
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Pallone on $10 Billion Provider Relief Fund Distribution to Hospitals Highly Impacted by COVID-19
News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today after the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced it will begin distributing $10 billion in relief funding to hospitals in areas highly impacted by COVID-19 cases starting next week.
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Pallone, Rush Condemn Partisan Action by FERC to Gut PURPA
News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Energy Subcommittee Chairman Bobby L. Rush (D-IL) blasted the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for its 3-1 party line vote gutting Section 210 of the Public Utilities Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA):
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Democratic Committee Leaders on HHS Inspector General’s New Report on CMS Administrator’s Use of Private Consultants
News Release: House Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), House Oversight and Reform Chairwoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Ranking Member Patty Murray (D-WA), and Senate Finance Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR) released the following joint statement...
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Committee Leaders Demand Trump Administration Develop Plan to Respond to Natural Disasters in Midst of COVID-19
News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Science, Space, and Technology Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) sent a letter to Vice President Mike Pence today demanding that the White House direct all federal agencies to develop contingency plans for responding to natural disasters such as storms, floods, fires and extreme heat this year in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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Walden, Rodgers Statement on EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Ruling
News Release: Washington, DC - 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 after the European Court of Justice decision on the Schrems II case to strike down the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield.
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Pallone on Committee Passage of 17 Health Bills
News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today after the Committee voted to favorably report 17 bills to the full House of Representatives that will improve quality and access to health care...
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E&C Republican Leaders’ Statement on NEPA Final Rule
News Release: Washington, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR), Energy Subcommittee Republican Leader Fred Upton (R-MI), Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee Republican Leader John Shimkus (R-IL), and Communications and Technology Subcommittee Republican Leader Bob Latta (R-OH) released a statement following the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)’s announcement of the final rule updating the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations.
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Pallone Applauds Committee Passage of Communications Legislation
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement after the Committee advanced seven communications bills and one House resolution to the full House of Representatives...
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Walden Remarks at Full Committee Markup of 30 Bipartisan Bills
News Release: Washington, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) delivered remarks at a Full Committee markup of 30 bipartisan health, energy, and communications and technology bills.
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E&C Leaders’ Statement on Committee Passage of 30 Bipartisan Bills
News Release: Washington, D.C. - At today’s markup, the Energy and Commerce Committee advanced 30 bipartisan bills across three subcommittees.
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E&C Republicans Praise Growing Global Action Against Huawei, Chinese Communist Party
News Release: Washington, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR), Communications and Technology Subcommittee Republican Leader Bob Latta (R-OH), Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Republican Leader Brett Guthrie (R-KY) released the following statement on the United Kingdom’s decision to ban Chinese telecommunications provider Huawei from its networks.
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Pallone Applauds Committee Passage of Five Energy Bills
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement after five energy bills were favorably reported to the full House of Representatives today...
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Pallone Opening Remarks at Full Committee Markup of 30 Bills
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr.‘s (D-NJ) opening remarks as prepared for delivery today at a Full Committee markup of 30 bills...
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