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News Release: Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Congressman Bobby Scott (D-VA), chairman of the House Committee on Education and Labor, Congressman Richard E. Neal (D-MA), chairman of the House Committee on Ways and Means, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), ...
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Pallone Applauds Committee Passage of Comprehensive Legislation to Address PFAS Contamination & Exposure

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement after the PFAS Action Act (H.R. 535 ) was favorably reported, as amended, to the full House of Representatives by a vote of 31-19...
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Pallone Applauds Committee Passage of Broadband Mapping, Spectrum and Supply Chain Bills

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement after the Full Committee voted favorably to advance eight communications bills to the full House of Representatives...
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Walden and Rodgers Statement on Full Committee Passage of Brand USA, SAFE WEB Reauthorizations

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 on passage of bipartisan bills to reauthorize Brand USA and the SAFE WEB Act during today’s full committee markup.
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Walden and Latta Statement on Full Committee Passage of Bipartisan Telecommunications Bills

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - 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 on passage of bipartisan telecommunications bills during today’s full committee markup.
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Walden and Shimkus Statement on Full Committee Passage of Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) and Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee Republican Leader John Shimkus (R-IL) released the following statement on passage of the Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act during today’s full committee markup.
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Walden Remarks at Hearing on Communities at the Forefront of Environmental Risks

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) remarks at a Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change hearing examining the challenges of communities subject to environmental risks.
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Pallone on Committee Passage of Brand USA and the U.S. SAFE WEB Act

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement after the Brand USA Extension Act (H.R. 3851) and U.S. SAFE WEB Act (H.R. 4779) were favorably reported to the full House of Representatives by voice vote.
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Pallone on Committee Passage of Maternal 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 two bills to the House of Representatives that will improve quality and access to maternal health care...
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Walden and Burgess Statement on Full Committee Passage of Bipartisan Maternal Health Bills

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - 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 bipartisan bills to improve maternal health that advanced during the full committee markup.
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Committee Leaders Statement After Passage of Amended Television Viewer Protection Act

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Ranking Member Greg Walden (R-OR), Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Mike Doyle (D-PA), and Subcommittee Ranking Member Bob Latta (R-OH) released the following statement after the Full Committee voted favorably to advance H.R. 5035, the “Television Viewer Protection Act of 2019," as amended, to the full House of Representatives...
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Pallone Remarks at Hearing on Environmental Justice

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following remarks today at an Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee hearing entitled, “Building a 100 Percent Clean Economy: The Challenges Facing Frontline Communities." This is the sixth hearing in the Committee’s climate change series aimed at developing comprehensive legislation to achieve a 100 percent clean economy by 2050...
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Pallone on Committee Passage of Nuclear Waste Bill

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement after the “Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2019," (H.R. 2699 ) was favorably reported, as amended, to the full House of Representatives by voice vote...
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Committee Leaders Statement After Passage of Amended Television Viewer Protection Act

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR), Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Mike Doyle (D-PA), and Subcommittee Republican Leader Bob Latta (R-OH) released the following statement after the Full Committee voted favorably to advance H.R. 5035, the “Television Viewer Protection Act of 2019," as amended, to the full House of Representatives...
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Pallone Applauds Committee Passage of Bill Banning Asbestos

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement after the Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act (H.R. 1603 ) was favorably reported, as amended, to the full House of Representatives by a vote of 47-1...
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Walden Remarks at Full Committee Markup Considering 18 Bills

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) remarks at a full committee markup considering 18 bills for advancement to the House of Representatives.
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E&C Democrats Express Concerns Over 2.5 GHz Proceeding

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Five Energy and Commerce Committee Democrats sent a letter today to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai raising concerns about the shortened notice and filing window for spectrum license applications in the 2.5 GHz proceeding, which will prevent many tribes and...
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Pallone & Rush Applaud Committee Passage of Pipeline Reauthorization Legislation

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Energy Subcommittee Chairman Bobby Rush (D-IL) applauded Committee passage of the “SAFER Pipelines Act of 2019" (H.R. ____), which was favorably reported, as amended, to the full House of Representatives by a vote of 30-21...
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Walden and Upton: Democrats Are Putting Politics Over Safety of Americans

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) and Energy Subcommittee Republican Leader Fred Upton (R-MI) released the following statement slamming Democrats for putting politics over pipeline safety.
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Pallone Opening Remarks at Full Committee Markup of 18 Bills

News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks today at a Full Committee markup of 18 bills...
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