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News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Energy and Commerce Committee, chaired by Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR), announced a markup for Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018, at 10 a.m. in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building.
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Pallone on Trump Administration’s Methane Rule Roll Back

News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) blasted today’s announcement from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that the agency is planning to roll back the Obama era methane emissions standards for the oil and gas industry...
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Pallone Applauds NIH’s Eureka Competition to Spur Innovation in Alzheimer’s Care

News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today applauding the National Institutes of Health (NIH) launch of the Eureka prize competition to spur the development of technology applications to improve Alzheimer’s care, which was established as part of the 21st Century Cures Act. Up to $400,000 in cash prizes may be awarded to teams or individuals that participate in the challenge...
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#SubHealth Advances Bipartisan Bills to Improve Health Care

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Health, chaired by Rep. Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), today advanced six bipartisan bills to improve health care.
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#SubHealth to Review Bill to Improve Reporting of Maternal Health Outcomes

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Health Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), announced a hearing for Friday, Sept. 14, 2018, at 9:15 a.m. in room 2322 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “Better Data and Better Outcomes: Reducing Maternal Mortality in the U.S."
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Pallone Remarks at Health Subcommittee Markup

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 Health markup on H.R. 3325; H.R. 3891; H.R. 5306; “Gag Clause" legislation; Discussion Draft, Strengthening the Health Care Fraud Prevention Task Force Act of 2018; and Discussion Draft, To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission with access to certain drug rebate information...
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#SubCommTech Announces Hearing on Public Safety Bills

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, chaired by Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), announced a hearing for Friday, Sept. 14, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “Solutions to Strengthen U.S. Public Safety Communications."
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Rush Opening Remarks at Markup of Strategic Petroleum Reserve Reform Act

News Release: Energy Subcommittee Ranking Member Bobby Rush (D-IL) delivered the following opening remarks today at a Subcommittee on Energy markup of H.R. 6511, the “Strategic Petroleum Reserve Reform Act:"
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Pallone Remarks at PFAS Contamination Hearing

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 Environment hearing on “Perfluorinated Chemicals in the Environment:"
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#SubHealth to Review Regulatory Burdens that Impede Value-Based Arrangements in Quality Care Improvement

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Health Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), announced a hearing for Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018, at 1:15 p.m. in room 2322 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “Examining Barriers to Expanding Innovative, Value-Based Care in Medicare."
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House Passes Bill To Expedite Small-Scale LNG Exports

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House of Representatives today passed H.R. 4606, the Ensuring Small Scale LNG Certainty and Access Act, by a vote of 260 to 146.
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TODAY: E&C Leaders to Hold Press Conference on Self-Driving Car Legislation

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee leaders will hold a press conference open to credentialed members of the media today, Thursday, September 6, to call on the Senate to pass self-driving car legislation. The press conference marks one year since the House approved the bipartisan SELF DRIVE Act by voice vote, the first-of-its-kind federal framework for the safe and innovative development and deployment of self-driving cars.
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#SubEnergy Advances Bill to Modernize the Strategic Petroleum Reserve

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Energy, chaired by Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI), today advanced legislation to modernize the nation’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR).
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#SubEnvironment to Examine Air Quality, Health Impacts of Wildfires

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Environment, chaired by Rep. John Shimkus (R-IL), announced today a hearing for Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “Air Quality Impacts of Wildfires: Mitigation and Management Strategies."
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#SubEnvironment Examines PFAS Water Contamination

News Release: WHAT: The Subcommittee on Environment, chaired by Rep. John Shimkus (R-IL), held a hearing today on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), which are part of a group of chemicals used for decades in manufacturing, firefighting, and thousands of common household and other consumer products. WHY: ...
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Cantwell, Pallone Release FERC Chairman McIntyre’s Response Letter

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) and House Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-N.J.) made the following statements regarding Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Kevin McIntyre’s response to their August letter regarding his Chief of Staff Anthony Pugliese...
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E&C Urges Senate to Move on Self-Driving Car Legislation

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee leaders headed to the other side of the Capitol today for a press conference to mark one year of Senate inaction since the House passed the bipartisan SELF DRIVE Act. This landmark legislation would establish the first national framework for the safe and innovative development of self-driving cars in the U.S.
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Pallone Remarks at Nursing Homes Oversight Hearing

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 Federal Efforts to Ensure Quality of Care and Resident Safety in Nursing Homes:"
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#SubOversight Examines Federal Efforts to Ensure High Quality Care at Nursing Homes

News Release: WHAT: The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, chaired by Rep. Gregg Harper (R-MS), held a hearing today examining federal efforts to ensure that residents of Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs) and Nursing Facilities (NFs), participating in the Medicare and Medicaid programs, receive the proper...
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Pallone Remarks at Hearing with Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey

News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks today at a Full Committee hearing on “Twitter: Transparency and Accountability:"
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