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News Release: Washington, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR), House Minority Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA), and Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) wrote to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo requesting a classified briefing on TikTok and other technology companies with alleged ties to the Chinese Communist Party.
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Walden, Burgess Call Out House Democrats’ Attempt to Undermine Supreme Court
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 House Democrats’ attempt to undermine the Supreme Court by blocking funding to enforce the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) rule on religious and moral objections to contraceptive coverage.
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Pallone, Walden, Scott, Foxx, Alexander, Murray Joint Statement on White House Surprise Medical Billing Report
News Release: House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-N.J.), Ranking Member Greg Walden (R-Ore.), House Education and Labor Committee Chairman Bobby Scott (D-Va.), Ranking Member Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.), Senate Health Committee Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) and Ranking Member Patty Murray (D-Wash.) today released the following statement on the White House’s call for Congress to pass legislation ending the practice of surprise medical billing...
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Walden Remarks at Health Subcommittee Hearing on Critical Public Health Bills
News Release: Washington, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) delivered remarks at Health Subcommittee legislative hearing entitled, “Improving Access to Care: Legislation to Reauthorize Key Public Health Programs."
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Walden, Pallone, Foxx, Scott, Alexander, Murray Joint Statement on White House Surprise Medical Billing Report
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR), Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), House Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Chairman Bobby Scott (D-VA), Senate Health Education Labor and Pensions (HELP) Chairman Lamar Alexander...
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Pallone Remarks at Legislative Hearing on Reauthorizing Public Health Programs
News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks at a Heath Subcommittee hearing on “Improving Access to Care: Legislation to Reauthorize Key Public Health Programs:"
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Walden Applauds E&C Republican Leadership on Nuclear Energy Bills
News Release: Washington, DC - Today, Energy and Commerce Committee Republican members continued their efforts to create innovative policies and promote clean energy by introducing two bills to strengthen domestic nuclear fuel supply and accelerate nuclear reactor licensing.
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Walden, Rodgers Question Apple, Google App Store Vetting Practices
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) wrote to Apple CEO Tim Cook and Google CEO Sundar Pichai asking several questions related to the companies’ app stores and processes undertaken to vet applications, particularly for foreign sourcing and potential ties to the Chinese Communist Party.
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Walden: Facts and Science Matter
News Release: Washington, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) delivered remarks at an Environment Subcommittee hearing entitled, “There’s Something in the Water: Reforming Our Nation’s Drinking Water Standards."
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Pallone Opening Remarks at Hearing on Reforming Our Nation’s Drinking Water Standards
News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks at today’s Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee hearing titled, “There’s Something in the Water: Reforming Our Nation’s Drinking Water Standards:"
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Pallone on Trump’s Drug Pricing Executive Orders
News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today on President Donald J. Trump’s Executive Orders on drug pricing...
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E&C GOP Leaders Applaud France’s Plans to Phase Out Huawei From Networks
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...
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E&C Leaders Seek Answers on How the FTC & FDA Are Protecting Consumers from COVID-19 Antibody Test Scams
News Release: Washington, D.C. - 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) and Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee Chair Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) wrote to Federal...
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E&C Health Subcommittee Announces Legislative Hearing on Bills Reauthorizing Public Health Programs
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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