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News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection, chaired by Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH), announced it has rescheduled its hearing titled, “Do Not Call: Combating Robocalls and Caller ID Spoofing." The hearing will now take place on Friday, April 27, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building.as they are posted.
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E&C Democrats to Walden: Put Pruitt Under Oath
News Release: Energy and Commerce Democratic leaders sent a letter to Chairman Greg Walden (D-OR) and Environment Subcommittee Chairman John Shimkus (R-IL) today requesting that Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt be placed under oath for his testimony next week, and that the hearing be expanded to include the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.

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E&C Democrats Urge HHS to Reinstate Medicaid Family Planning Guidance
News Release: Washington, DC - All 24 Energy and Commerce Democrats sent a letter today to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar expressing serious concerns regarding HHS’ recent decision to, against longstanding Congressional intent, rescind existing guidance on the rights of Medicaid beneficiaries...

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Details for #SubEnvironment Hearing with EPA Administrator Pruitt
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Environment, chaired by Rep. John Shimkus (R-IL), today announced details for the Thursday, April 26, 2018, hearing entitled, “The Fiscal Year 2019 Environmental Protection Agency Budget." The hearing will take place at 10 a.m. in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt will be the sole witness.

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NEXT WEEK: #SubDCCP to Hold Hearing on CFIUS, National Security, and Global Investment
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection, chaired by Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH), announced today a hearing for Thursday, April 26, 2018, at 10:15 a.m. in room 2322 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “Perspectives on Reform of the CFIUS Review Process."

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Pallone’s Opening Remarks at Energy 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 Energy markup of five energy bills...
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Committee Leaders Urge FEMA to Extend Army Corps’ Mission in Puerto Rico Until All Electric Customers are Restored
News Release: Today, the top Democrats of four House Committees sent a letter to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Brock Long requesting an extension of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) mission to restore power in Puerto Rico, which is currently scheduled to expire on May 18, 2018. The letter comes as news reports indicate an island-wide power outage hit Puerto Rico earlier today.
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E&C Leaders Comment on DEA Action to Help Combat the Opioid Crisis
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Gregg Harper (R-MS) released the following statement after the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) issued a proposed rule to help reduce the oversupply of opioids, specifically in West Virginia after reports of pill dumping.
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#SubEnergy Advances FIVE Bills to the Full Committee for Consideration
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Energy, chaired by Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI), today advanced five bills to the full committee that ensure the Department of Energy has the tools it needs to execute its core energy security missions and to promote domestic energy infrastructure and capitalize on the nation’s energy abundance.

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E&C Leaders Highlight Release of Remaining State Grants to Combat the Opioid Crisis as Part of 21st Century Cures
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - As part of the 21st Century Cures Act, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced today the second round of grants to help states and territories combat the opioid epidemic. The $485 million in grants will be administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), and be used toward the prevention of opioid abuse and treatment to those affected. The first round of grants was announced in April 2017.
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MEDIA ADVISORY: #SubHealth Chairman Burgess to Host Special Order on Combating the Opioid Crisis
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Tonight, Subcommittee on Health Chairman, Rep. Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), will host a special order on the House Floor in which he and other bipartisan members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee will discuss the committee’s ongoing efforts to combat the opioid crisis.
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Chairman Walden Statement on FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) issued the following statement regarding Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Commissioner Mignon Clyburn’s announcement that she will be leaving the agency.
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Pallone’s Remarks at FERC Budget 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 Energy hearing on “Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Oversight and the FY2019 Budget:"

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Pallone’s Remarks at Paid Prioritization Hearing
News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks today at a Subcommittee on Communications and Technology hearing on “From Core to Edge: Perspective on Internet Prioritization:"

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#SubEnergy Hears from All Five FERC Commissioners
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Energy, chaired by Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI), today held a hearing with all five commissioners of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to receive an update on the commission’s work to date and what their priorities are in the years ahead.
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POSTPONED: #SubDCCP’s Hearing on Robocalls and Caller ID Spoofing
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection, chaired by Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH), today announced that due to changes to the House calendar, the Thursday, April 19, 2018 hearing entitled, “Do Not Call: Combating Robocalls and Caller ID Spoofing," has been postponed.
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#SubCommTech Examines Current and Future Use of Data Prioritization
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, chaired by Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), held a hearing today examining data prioritization and how it is critical to the internet’s function and growth. #SubCommTech members heard from a range of expert witnesses who testified on the how and why data is currently prioritized on the network, and potential needs for future prioritization.

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E&C Democrats Reiterate Call for Pruitt’s Resignation After New Reports from GAO and Inspector General
News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Ranking Member Diana DeGette (D-CO), Environment Subcommittee Ranking Member Paul Tonko (D-NY) and full committee Vice Ranking Member Kathy Castor (D-FL) issued the following statement today reiterating their call for Administrator Pruitt’s resignation following troubling new reports from both GAO and the Inspector General...
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WEDNESDAY: #SubEnergy to Markup Five Bills
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Energy, chaired by Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI), today announced a markup for Wednesday, April 18, 2018, at 10 a.m. in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building.

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Chairman Walden Statement on FCC Allocating $742M in TV Station Repack Funding
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) released the following statement regarding the Federal Communications Commission’s allocation of $742 million to reimburse TV stations as they relocate to new channels after the successful incentive auction.

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