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News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) delivered the following opening remarks at a Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations hearing as part of a continuation of Congressional efforts to stop illicit fentanyl, “Oversight of Federal Efforts to Combat the Spread of Illicit Fentanyl."
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Pallone Opening Remarks at Fentanyl Oversight Hearing
News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks at an Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing on, “Oversight of Federal Efforts to Combat the Spread of Illicit Fentanyl:"
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Energy & Commerce Committee to Markup 26 Bills on Wednesday
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) announced today that the Energy and Commerce Committee will hold a full Committee markup on Wednesday, July 17, at 9:30 am in the John D. Dingell Room, 2123 Rayburn House Office Building. The Committee will markup 26 bills approved by four of its subcommittees.
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House Democrats Push Back Against Proposed Changes to Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s Reactor Oversight Process
News Release: The House Energy and Commerce and House Appropriations Committees today pushed back against proposed changes by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to its Reactor Oversight Process (ROP), the program that monitors and manages the performance and safety measures governing nuclear power plants.
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What They Are Saying: E&C Health Subcommittee Advances Key Health Bills
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health advanced several key pieces of legislation to the full committee such as reauthorizing Community Health centers and public health programs, protecting patients from surprise medical bills and delaying funding cuts to Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH).
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Walden Remarks at Hearing on “Keeping The Lights On: Addressing Cyber Threats to the Grid”
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) delivered the following opening remarks at a Subcommittee on Energy hearing on “Keeping The Lights On: Addressing Cyber Threats to the Grid."
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Pallone Remarks at Energy Subcommittee Hearing on Cybersecurity Threats to the Grid
News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following remarks today at an Energy Subcommittee hearing entitled, “Keeping the Lights On: Addressing Cyber Threats to The Grid":
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Walden Statement on Continuing Committee Work on PFAS to Keep Communities Safe
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) released the following statement on the importance of continuing to work on PFAS legislation in a bipartisan manner through the committee process.
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E&C Leaders Applaud FCC Implementation of Ray Baum’s Act Spoofing Requirements
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Ranking Member Greg Walden (R-OR) released the following statement after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced a plan to implement provisions from the RAY BAUM’S Act to ban malicious spoofing calls and text messages...
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E&C Leaders Applaud FCC Implementation of RAY BAUM’S Act Spoofing Requirements
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) released the following statement after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced a plan to implement provisions from the RAY BAUM’S Act to ban malicious spoofing calls and text messages...
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Walden Statement on Advancement of Legislation to Protecting Patients from Surprise Billing
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) expressed his satisfaction in the following statement with the advancement of H.R. 3630, the No Surprises Act, from the Health Subcommittee to the full committee for consideration.
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Pallone Opening Remarks at Health Subcommittee Markup of Ten Health Bills
News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr.’s (D-NJ) remarks as prepared for delivery at the Health Subcommittee markup of ten health bills are below...
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Walden Remarks at Subcommittee Markup focused on Ending Surprise Billing, Improving Public Health, and Reauthorizing Health Programs
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) delivered the following opening remarks today at a Subcommittee on Health markup of legislation aimed to improve public health and reauthorize health programs.
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Pallone and DeGette Seek Immediate Answers from Azar on Alarming Reports of Abuse of Immigrant Children
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 Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar today urgently requesting answers to a series of questions following alarming reports of abuse of immigrant children while in U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) custody.
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E&C GOP Leader Walden Statement on Health Subcommittee Passage of Community Health Center Reauthorization, Elimination of DSH Cuts
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) released a statement following Health Subcommittee passage today of H.R. 2328, the Community Health Investment Modernization, and Excellence Act of 2019, which reauthorizes Community Health Center funding for four years, and included an amendment to eliminate cuts to Disproportionate Share Hospitals for the next two years...
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Walden Remarks at Subcommittee Markup on Bills Designed to Protect Consumers from Dangerous Products
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) delivered the following opening remarks today at a Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce markup on six pieces of legislation aimed to protect consumers from dangerous products.
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Pallone Remarks at Subcommittee Markup of Six Bills to Keep American Families Safe from Dangerous Products
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) remarks as prepared for delivery today at a Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee Markup of six bills to keep American families safe from dangerous products...
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E&C GOP Leader Greg Walden Commends President Trump’s Kidney Health Executive Order
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) made the following statement praising President Donald J. Trump for signing an executive order to improve kidney health in America.
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Pallone & Schakowsky Question Amazon’s Oversight of Fake Online Product Reviews
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee Chair Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) sent a letter to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos today raising concerns about fraudulent and deceptive product ratings and reviews on Amazon’s online...
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What They Are Saying: E&C Members Working to End Robocalls
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Last year American consumers were pestered with 47.8 billion robocalls. The Stopping Bad Robocalls Act was introduced by bipartisan leaders in the Energy and Commerce Committee to combat these illegal spam calls. Recently, this legislation passed out of the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology with strong bipartisan support.
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