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News Release: WHAT: The Energy and Commerce Committee, chaired by Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR), held a hearing today with Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey to examine the company’s algorithms and content moderation process. WHY: “We have a lot of questions about Twitter’s business practices including questions about your algorithms, ...
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Green Remarks at Health Subcommittee Legislative Hearing
News Release: Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee Ranking Member Gene Green (D-TX) delivered the following remarks today at a Health Subcommittee hearing on “Opportunities to Improve Health Care:"
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Walden, E&C Leaders to Call on Senate to Pass 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 on Thursday, September 6, 2018 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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Walden and Burgess on Release of SAMHSA Grants to Help Combat the Opioid Crisis
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) and Health Subcommittee Chairman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) issued the following statement after the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announced the release of grants to help individuals battling substance use and mental health disorders who have also been in the criminal justice system.
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#SubHealth to Markup Bills to Improve Patient Care, Reduce Health Care Fraud
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Health Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), announced a markup for Friday, September 7, 2018, at 9 a.m. in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building.
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Walden and Burgess on Senate Passage of Bipartisan Bill Reauthorizing the Children’s Hospital Graduate Medical Education Program
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) and Health Subcommittee Chairman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) issued the following statement after the Senate passed H.R. 5385, the Dr. Benjy Frances Brooks Children’s Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2018, authored by #SubHealth Ranking Member Gene Green (D-TX) and #SubHealth Chairman Burgess, by unanimous consent yesterday.
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#SubHealth Reviews Bipartisan Bills to Improve Health Care
News Release: WHAT: The Subcommittee on Health, chaired by Rep. Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), held a hearing reviewing five bipartisan bills to improve health care. WHY: “While these bills cover different topics within health care, there is one common thread that connects them. All of the bills and discussion...
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#SubEnergy to Markup Bill to Modernize the Strategic Petroleum Reserve
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Energy Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI), today announced a markup for Thursday, September 6, 2018, at 1:00 p.m. in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building.
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E&C Leaders Seek More Information on Role of Pharmacy Benefit Managers in Impacting Drug Prices
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee leaders today sent letters to various Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) to better understand the role of PBMs in the drug supply chain.
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E&C Leaders Request MedPAC Examine Hospital Consolidation and Impact on Patients
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee leaders today sent a letter to the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) requesting they conduct additional research looking at questions pertaining to hospital consolidation and the financial impact it has on Medicare patients and the program.
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#SubEnvironment to Examine PFAS Water Contamination
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Environment, chaired by Rep. John Shimkus (R-IL), announced today a hearing for Thursday, September 6, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “Perfluorinated Chemicals in the Environment: An Update on the Response to Contamination and Challenges Presented."
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HEARING: #SubOversight to Review Abuse, Neglect, and Substandard Care at Nursing Home Facilities
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, chaired by Rep. Gregg Harper (R-MS), announced a hearing for Thursday, September 6, at 10:15 a.m. in room 2322 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “Examining Federal Efforts to Ensure Quality of Care and Resident Safety in Nursing Homes."
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E&C Democrats Renew Request for Hearing on EPA Management of Toxic Chemicals
News Release: Washington, D.C. - All 10 Democratic members of the Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Environment wrote to Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) and Environment Subcommittee Chairman John Shimkus (R-IL) today renewing a request for the Chairmen to schedule a hearing on the Environmental...
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#SubHealth to Review Bills to Improve Patient Care, Reduce Health Care Fraud
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Health Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), announced a hearing for Wednesday, September 5, 2018, at 10 a.m. in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “Opportunities to Improve Health Care."
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Details Announced for Hearing with Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House Energy and Commerce Committee, chaired by Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR), announced details today for next week’s hearing with Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey on the company’s algorithms and content moderation. The hearing will take place on Wednesday, September 5, 2018 at 1:30 p.m. in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building, and it is entitled, “Twitter: Transparency and Accountability."
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Pallone & Doyle to FCC: Do Not Terminate Sinclair Review
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Communications and Technology Ranking Member Mike Doyle (D-PA) sent a letter to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai today urging the Commission to get to the bottom of allegations that Sinclair Broadcast Group lied to the FCC in the company’s failed attempt to acquire Tribune Media Company.
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Bipartisan, Bicameral Leaders Urge Effective Administration of 340B Drug Pricing Program
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR), Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-TN), and Senate HELP Committee Ranking Member Patty Murray...
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Pallone on FCC IG Report on Pai’s Ties to Sinclair
News Release: Washington, DC - Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today following the publication of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Inspector General (IG) report on Chairman Ajit Pai’s relationship with Sinclair Broadcasting...
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Democratic Health Leaders Press Trump Administration on Recommendations from Report Criticizing Its Abysmal Health Care Enrollment Effort
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate...
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Committee Leaders Urge Reforms to Critical Cybersecurity Database
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - After opening an investigation last year into the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) program, Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR), Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Gregg Harper (R-MS), Communications and Technology Chairman Marsha Blackburn...
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