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News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House of Representatives today passed H.R. 6082, the Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act, authored by Rep. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), by a bipartisan vote of 357-57.
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E&C Democrats Demand Hearing on Child Detention Centers

News Release: All 24 Energy and Commerce Democrats sent a letter to full Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) and Health Subcommittee Chairman Michael Burgess (R-TX) today demanding an immediate hearing on the wellbeing of the children being forcibly separated from their parents and families and placed into the custody of the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR).
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#SubEnergy Explores Benefits of Tax Reform on Energy Sector and Consumers

News Release: WHAT: The Subcommittee on Energy, chaired by Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI), held a hearing today on the economic impacts of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, particularly on small businesses, consumers, and the energy sector. WHY: “Across the nation, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is resulting in widespread...
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Pallone Floor Remarks Opposing Repeal of Patient Privacy Protections

News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following remarks on the House Floor in opposition to H.R. 6082, the Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act...
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Latta on Senate Commerce’s CPSC Nominee Hearing

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection Subcommittee Chairman Bob Latta (R-OH) issued the following statement on today’s Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation hearing on the nomination of Peter Feldman to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
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Pallone Remarks at Energy Hearing on GOP Tax Scam

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 Energy hearing on “The Benefits of Tax Reform on the Energy Sector and Consumers:"
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Pallone on Family Separation Executive Order

News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today after President Trump signed an executive order ending his administration’s family separation policy...
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House Passes Walters Bill to Remove Barrier to Care in Medicaid

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House of Representatives today passed H.R. 5797, the IMD CARE Act, authored by Rep. Mimi Walters (R-CA) by a bipartisan vote of 261-155.
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#SubEnergy to Markup Four Bills to Modernize DOE’s Nuclear Energy Technologies

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Energy Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI), today announced a markup for Thursday, June 21, 2018, at 10:00 a.m. in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building.
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Walden and Burgess on Administration’s Rulemaking on Association Health Plans

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 Trump Administration issued the final rule for Association Health Plans.
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#SubEnergy to Examine Geopolitics of Oil and Gas

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Energy, chaired by Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI), today announced a hearing for Tuesday, June 26, 2018, at 1:00 p.m. in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “The Shifting Geopolitics of Oil and Gas."
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NEXT WEEK: #SubCommTech to Discuss NTIA Reauthorization Draft

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Communication and Technology, chaired by Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), announced today a hearing for Tuesday, June 26, 2018 at 1:15 p.m. in room 2322 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “Discussion Draft: National Telecommunications and Information Administration Reauthorization Act of 2018."
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House Passes 12 More E&C Bills to Combat the Opioid Crisis

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House of Representatives today continued its two-week long consideration of dozens of bills to combat the opioid crisis. Passing the House today were 18 additional bills, including 12 from the Energy and Commerce Committee or that included provisions within the committee’s jurisdiction.
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Democratic Health Leaders Raise Concerns about Undermining Comprehensive Health Care

News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), Education and the Workforce Ranking Member Bobby Scott (VA-03), and Ways and Means Ranking Member Richard Neal (MA-01) issued the following statement after the Department of Labor finalized a rule to rollback health coverage protections by expanding association health plans.
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House Passes Bipartisan Bill to Fight Fentanyl

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House of Representatives today passed H.R. 2851, the Stop the Importation and Trafficking of Synthetic Analogues (SITSA) Act of 2017, authored by Rep. John Katko (R-NY), by a vote of 239-142.
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#SubEnvironment to Examine the Future of Advanced Biofuels Under the Renewable Fuel Standard

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Environment, chaired by Rep. John Shimkus (R-IL), today announced a hearing for Friday, June 22, 2018, at 9:15 a.m. in room 2322 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “Advanced Biofuels Under the Renewable Fuel Standard: Current Status and Future Prospects."
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Walden and Burgess on Release of Grants to Combat Opioid Misuse and Other Substance Use Disorders

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 Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) released the FY2018 Expanding Access to Quality Substance Use Disorder and Mental Health Services grants.
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#SubDCCP to Hold Hearing on Horseracing Integrity Act

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection, chaired by Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH), announced today a legislative hearing for Friday, June 22, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “H.R. 2651, the Horseracing Integrity Act of 2017."
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#SubOversight Examines U.S. Public Health Biopreparedness as Congress Works to Reauthorize PAHPA

News Release: WHAT: The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, chaired by Rep. Gregg Harper (R-MS), held a hearing today to get an update on public health biopreparedness and the country’s readiness and capability to anticipate, detect, respond to, and mitigate a biological threat. WHY: “The biological threats...
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Congressman Frank Pallone Delivers Weekly Democratic Address

News Release: Congressman Frank Pallone of New Jersey, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, delivered the Weekly Democratic Address. In this week’s address, Pallone highlighted the dangers of Republicans’ latest attack on the protections that ensure more than 130 million Americans with pre-existing conditions cannot be denied coverage. Video and audio of the Weekly Democratic Address can be downloaded here...
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