News and reports from the Environmental Protection Agency.

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) issued the following statement today on the FCC’s order establishing a reassigned number database and Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel’s call for carriers to offer free robocall blocking tools...

News Release: WHAT: The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, chaired by Rep. Gregg Harper (R-MS), held a hearing today examining the availability of Sexual Assault Forensic Exams (“SAFE kits") and sexual assault nurse examiners (SANEs) at hospitals across the country. WHY: “Sexual Assault is a vicious...

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks today at a Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations hearing on “Examining the Availability of SAFE Kits at Hospitals in the United States:"

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the Farm Bill, which included several key provisions to support broadband infrastructure. The bill now heads to President Trump’s desk for his signature.

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House of Representatives today passed H.R. 7217, the Improving Medicaid Programs and Opportunities for Eligible Beneficiaries (IMPROVE) Act. In addition, the House also passed several healthcare bills and one bill to address key challenges facing America’s nuclear energy industry.

News Release: WHAT: The Subcommittee on Communications and Technology held a hearing today examining the implementation of the RAY BAUM’S Act. #SubCommTech members heard from expert witnesses about how this historic, bipartisan legislation has impacted the telecommunications sector, and how the committee can continue...

News Release: WHAT: The Subcommittee on Health, chaired by Rep. Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), held a hearing reviewing the implementation of the Interoperability title of the 21st Century Cures Act. WHY: “In 2018, we have held two Cures implementation hearings, including one focusing on biomedical research and...

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks today at a Communication and Technology Subcommittee Hearing on “RAY BAUM’s Act: A Bipartisan Foundation for Bridging the Digital Divide:"

News Release: Energy and Commerce Environment Subcommittee Ranking Member Paul Tonko (D-NY) delivered the following opening remarks today at a legislative hearing entitled “Discussion Draft: The 21st Century Transportation Fuels Act:"

News Release: WHAT: The Subcommittee on Environment, chaired by Rep. John Shimkus (R-IL), held a hearing today examining the 21st Century Transportation Fuels Act, a discussion draft led by Chairman Shimkus and Rep. Bill Flores (R-TX) to reshape federal transportation fuel policies. WHY: “Rather than looking at...

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Ways & Means Ranking Member Richard Neal (D-MA) sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen today to express their concerns with a rule that would significantly alter the public charge...

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) and Subcommittee on Health Chairman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) today released the following statements after the Senate passed H.R. 315, the Improving Access to Maternity Care Act, authored by #SubHealth Chairman Michael Burgess.

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, chaired by Rep. Gregg Harper (R-MS), today released a cumulative report identifying core strategies to addressing and preventing cybersecurity incidents. The report summarizes the committee’s work and conclusions drawn from dozens of briefings, hearings, letters, reports, and roundtables, and provides six specific priorities for more effective protection against vulnerabilities...

News Release: Four House Democratic Committee Leaders sent a follow-up letter to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema Verma today reiterating their request for answers on the Trump Administration’s decision to decline to defend protections...

News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) sent a follow-up letter to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar today renewing his request for answers on the ongoing family separation crisis following recent reports that raise new questions about the Trump Administration’s efforts to adequately track, care for, and reunite children in its custody.