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News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today after the release of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Inspector General’s report regarding the excess travel expenses of former Administrator Scott Pruitt...
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Democrats Would Rather Play Gotcha Politics Than Lower Drug Prices
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) released the following statement after Democrats spiked an opportunity to lower drug prices by combining bipartisan bills to lower drug costs with partisan bills to bail out Obamacare...
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O&I Subcommittee to Hold Hearing with Bipartisan Group of Former EPA Administrators on June 11
News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Oversight & Investigations Subcommittee Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO) announced today that the Oversight & Investigations Subcommittee will hold a hearing on Tuesday, June 11 on the mission and future of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
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Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee Announces Hearing on Car Safety Technology & Summer Driving Dangers
News Release: Washington, D.C. - 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 hearing on technology to make cars safer on Thursday, May 23, at 10...
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Walden offers MTR on H.R. 987 to advance bipartisan legislation to lower drug prices, fund pediatric cancer research
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The bill Democrats have on the floor today, H.R. 987, combines bipartisan bills to lower drug costs with partisan bills to bail out Obamacare.
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Pallone Floor Remarks on Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act
News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following remarks on the House Floor today during consideration of H.R. 987, the Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act...
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Walden: Democrats are putting politics over bipartisan policy to lower drug prices
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) delivered the following floor statement on H.R. 987, which combines bipartisan bills to lower drug costs with partisan bills to bail out Obamacare.
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Pallone Remarks at PFAS Legislative Hearing
News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following remarks today at an Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee hearing entitled, “Protecting Americans at Risk of PFAS Contamination and Exposure."
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Walden Remarks at Hearing on PFAS Legislation
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) delivered the following opening remarks today at a Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change hearing on “Protecting Americans at Risk of PFAS Contamination and Exposure."
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E&C Democrats Introduce Infrastructure Package Aimed at Combating Climate Change, Expanding Broadband Access & Protecting Public Health and the Environment
News Release: All 31 Democratic members of the Energy and Commerce Committee today introduced a sweeping infrastructure package, the Leading Infrastructure For Tomorrow’s America Act, or LIFT America Act, that will rebuild America through investments in combating climate change, expanding broadband access and protecting public health and the environment.
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Walden Remarks at Hearing With All Five FCC Commissioners
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) delivered the following opening remarks today at a Subcommittee on Communications and Technology hearing on “Accountability and Oversight of the Federal Communications Commission."
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Pallone Remarks at FCC Oversight Hearing
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks today at a Communications and Technology Subcommittee hearing on “Accountability and Oversight of the Federal Communications Commission:"
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Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee to Hold Hearing on EPA’s Proposal to Undermine Mercury Protections
News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Oversight & Investigations Subcommittee Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO) announced today that the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee will hold a hearing on Tuesday, May 21, at 10 am in 2322 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing will...
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Committees Call on White House and DOJ to Stop Withholding Documents on Decision to Attack the Constitutionality of the ACA and Undermine Pre-Existing Condition Protections
News Release: Five House Committees sent letters to the White House and the Department of Justice demanding documents in response to a request made more than a month ago regarding the Trump Administration’s sudden decision to reverse its legal position in court and assert that the entire Affordable Care Act (ACA) should be held unconstitutional.
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Health Subcommittee to Hold Legislative Hearing on Drug Supply Chain Transparency Proposals
News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Health Subcommittee Chairwoman Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA) announced today that the Health Subcommittee will hold a legislative hearing on Tuesday, May 21, at 10:30 am in the John D. Dingell Room, 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “Improving Drug Pricing Transparency and Lowering Prices for American Consumers."
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Energy Subcommittee Announces Markup of 10 Energy Bills
News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Energy Subcommittee Chairman Bobby Rush (D-IL) announced today that the Energy Subcommittee will hold a markup on Thursday, May 16 at 10 am in the John D. Dingell Room, 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The Subcommittee will mark up legislation to improve energy efficiency, energy sector jobs and infrastructure security.
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Pallone: Rx Drug Price-Fixing is Reprehensible
News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement after a coalition of 44 states brought an anti-trust lawsuit against 20 generic drug manufacturers and 15 individuals for a conspiracy to fix prescription drug prices for more than 100 products on the market...
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E&C Republicans Discuss Priorities with Energy Secretary Rick Perry
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Energy held a hearing with Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Rick Perry examining the department’s FY2020 budget priorities.
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Committee Leaders Respond to UARG Dissolving in the Face of Congressional Scrutiny
News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee Chair Paul Tonko (D-NY) and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO) issued the following statement today after the Utility Air Regulatory Group (UARG) announced it is disbanding.
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Walden Statement on Resignation of NTIA Administrator David Redl
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) released the following statement after the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) Administrator David Redl announced his resignation...
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