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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.

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.

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...

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.

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.

News Release: Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D. visited Rutgers University together to tour the campus’ Center for Structured Organic Particulate Systems (C-SOPS). Pallone invited Commissioner Gottlieb to Rutgers to discuss the university...

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Health Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), announced a roundtable discussion for Thursday, April 19, 2018, at 10:30 a.m. in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The roundtable discussion is entitled, “Personal Stories from the Opioid Crisis."

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Energy and Commerce Committee’s hearing with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has spurred further action from the company, this time with the removal of nine Facebook pages created by foreign entities that imitate veterans organizations. BuzzFeed News first reported on the fake pages and their consequent removal.

News Release: Washington, DC - House and Senate Democratic Committee health leaders called on the Trump Administration to withdraw a proposed rule that would encourage the sale of junk health plans that will undermine consumer protections, sabotage the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplaces, and expose consumers to...

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Environment, chaired by Rep. John Shimkus (R-IL), today held a hearing examining the potential for high octane fuels and the vehicles designed for them. Members looked at the impact of a potential transition to high octane fuels and vehicles on refiners, biofuel producers, automakers, fuel retailers, and consumers.

News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks today at a Subcommittee on Environment hearing on “High Octane Fuels and High Efficiency Vehicles: Opportunities and Challenges:"

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, chaired by Rep. Gregg Harper (R-MS), announced a hearing with the leadership of national and regional drug distributors in regards to the committee’s bipartisan investigation into alleged pill dumping in West Virginia. The hearing will...

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Health Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), today concluded a hearing, stretched over two days, examining 34 bills to improve the ability of Medicare and Medicaid to provide care for patients.

News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks today at a Subcommittee on Energy hearing on “The Fiscal Year 2019 Department of Energy Budget:"

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 19, 2018 at 10:15 a.m. in room 2322 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “Do Not Call: Combating Robocalls and Caller ID Spoofing."