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News Release: Today, at a passing of the gavel celebration on Capitol Hill, Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) announced the first three hearings the Committee will hold later this month after it has officially organized for the 116th Congress...
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Walden on the Passing of Former FERC Chairman Kevin McIntyre
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Greg Walden (R-OR) released the below statement following the passing of Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Kevin McIntyre, who previously served as chairman of the commission.
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Walden on FCC Confirmations
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) issued the following statement after the Senate’s confirmation of Geoffrey Starks to serve as a commissioner on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for a term through June 2022 and an additional term through December 2023 for Brendan Carr.
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Walden Statement on Senate Confirmation of Mary Neumayr as CEQ Chair
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) released the following statement after the Senate confirmed Mary Neumayr to be Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality.
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President Trump Signs Four Bipartisan Energy and Commerce Bills Into Law
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) released the following statement after President Donald Trump signed H.R. 1222, the Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act of 2017, H.R. 1318, the Preventing Maternal Deaths Act of 2017, H.R. 6615, the Traumatic Brain...
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Walden and Upton on passage of S. 512, the Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) and Subcommittee on Energy Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) released the following statement after the House passed S. 512, the Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act, sending the legislation to the President’s desk to become law.
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Walden on GAO Report Regarding CDC Information Security
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, the committee released a new report from the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office (GAO). The watchdog’s report, “Information Security: Significant Progress Made, but CDC Needs to Take Further Action to Resolve Control Deficiencies and Improve Its Program," is the result...
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Walden on Farm Bill Being Signed Into Law
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) issued the following statement after President Donald J. Trump signed the Farm Bill into law.
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Committee Report Details Sexual Abuse in Organized Sports
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Energy and Commerce Committee, chaired by Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR), today released a report titled “Nassar and Beyond: A Review of the Olympic Community’s Efforts to Protect Athletes from Sexual Abuse," which summarizes the committee’s findings after concluding its year-long investigation into sexual abuse within the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) and the 48 National Governing Bodies (NGB).
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Walden & Burgess on House Passage of H.R. 767
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) and Subcommittee on Health Chairman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 767 the Stop, Observe, Ask and Respond (SOAR) to Health and Wellness Act of 2018, sending the legislation to the president desk to become law.
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Walden, Upton on Senate Passage of H.R. 1733
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) and #SubEnergy Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) released the following statement after the Senate passed H.R. 1733 by unanimous consent. The bills now head to President Trump’s desk to be signed into law.
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Walden, Latta on Senate’s Failure to Pass Self Driving Car Legislation
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) and Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection Subcommittee Chairman Bob Latta (R-OH) issued the following statement after the Senate failed to pass the bipartisan SELF DRIVE Act during the 115th Congress. This landmark legislation would have established the first national framework for the safe and innovative development of self driving cars in the U.S.
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Committee Report Details Alleged Opioid-Dumping in West Virginia
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Energy and Commerce Committee, chaired by Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR), today released a report summarizing its findings after concluding its bipartisan investigation into allegations of opioid-dumping in West Virginia. The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, chaired by Rep. Gregg Harper (R-MS), spent more than 18 months investigating large quantities of opioids sent to rural towns.
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Four Bills to Advance Public Health Headed to POTUS’ Desk to be Signed Into Law
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) and Subcommittee on Health Chairman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed four public health bills. The bills now head to President Trump’s desk to be signed into law.
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President Trump Signs Two Important Public Health Bills Into Law
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) and Subcommittee on Health Chairman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) released the following statement after President Donald Trump signed S. 2465, the Sickle Cell Disease and Other Heritable Blood Disorders Research, Surveillance, Prevention, and Treatment Act of 2018, as well as S. 3029, the PREEMIE Reauthorization Act of 2018, into law yesterday evening.
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Bipartisan Bill to Help Improve Access to Maternity Care Signed Into Law
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) and Health Subcommittee Chairman Michael C. Burgess M.D. (R-TX) today released the following statements after President Trump signed H.R. 315, the Improving Access to Maternity Care Act, authored by #SubHealth Chairman Burgess, into law. The legislation helps to better identify areas in the nation with shortages in maternity care.
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Walden Statement on Obamacare Ruling
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) issued the following statement after a Texas court ruled on the constitutionality of Obamacare.
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Pallone on Latest Affordable Care Act Sabotage
News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) issued the following statement today on the Sunlight Foundation’s new report documenting the Trump Administration’s latest efforts to sabotage HealthCare.gov in the middle of the Open Enrollment period. Enrollment through Healthcare.gov is down by about 10 percent compared to 2017 and this latest sabotage threatens to have further impact...
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Pallone on FCC Robocall Order
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...
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#SubOversight Examines the Availability of SAFE Kits at Hospitals in the United States
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...
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