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News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Subcommittee on Energy Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI), Subcommittee on Environment Chairman John Shimkus (R-IL), and Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection Chairman Bob Latta (R-OH), today issued the following statement after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a new final determination as part of the Mid-Term Evaluation process for model year 2022-2025 vehicle standards.
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Pallone Applauds FDA’s Nutrition Standards Initiative
News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement in response to the announcement by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb that FDA will pursue a new Nutrition Innovation Strategy to reduce the burden of chronic disease through improved nutrition...
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Wyden, Pallone Call For Study of Administrative Waste Caused By Harmful Medicaid Waivers
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and House Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr., D-N.J., asked the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to study the costs of implementing and administering harmful policies in recently approved Section 1115 Medicaid waivers that would impose significant burdens on beneficiaries and require substantial bureaucratic efforts to operate.

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Democratic Committee Leaders Request GAO Investigate Troubling SES Employee Reassignments
News Release: Eight Democratic Committee leaders in the House of Representatives and Senate sent a letter today to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) regarding troubling reports of reassignments of members of the Senior Executive Service (SES). Reports indicate as many as 33 SES members may have been reassigned...

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Scott, Pallone Urge HHS Secretary Azar to Protect, Not Undermine, Civil Rights in Health Care
News Release: WASHINGTON - Education and the Workforce Ranking Member Bobby Scott (D-VA) and Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) sent a public comment letter urging Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar to withdraw a harmful proposed rule that would allow hospitals, doctors, ...
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E&C, W&M Leaders Call on CMS to Strengthen Medicare Advantage & Part D Programs
News Release: House Energy and Commerce Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR), House Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX), and House Ways and Means Ranking Member Richard Neal (D-MA) wrote to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema Verma regarding proposed changes affecting Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D programs payments and policies for 2019.
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Pallone & Doyle Question FCC Commissioners on Attendance at Conservative Political Event
News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Communications and Technology Subcommittee Ranking Member Mike Doyle (D-PA) sent a letter to three Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Commissioners today raising serious concerns about their decision to attend the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) last month.
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Bipartisan E&C Leaders Send Formal Invitation to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Bipartisan leaders of the House Energy and Commerce Committee sent a letter today to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg detailing their concerns with Facebook’s use and protection of user data and requesting that he testify before the committee.
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Bipartisan E&C Leaders Send Formal Invitation to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg
News Release: Bipartisan leaders of the House Energy and Commerce Committee sent a letter today to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg detailing their concerns with Facebook’s use and protection of user data and requesting that he testify before the committee.
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Top Health Democrats’ Statement on Anniversary of Affordable Care Act
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Education and the Workforce Ranking Member Bobby Scott (D-VA), Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), and Ways and Means Ranking Member Richard Neal (D-MA)-the top Democrats on committees with jurisdiction over the Affordable Care Act (ACA)-today released the following joint statement to highlight the eighth anniversary of the law...

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Walden, Pallone Call on Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to Testify Before Committee
News Release: House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) and Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement calling on Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to testify before the committee.

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Bipartisan, Bicameral Health Committee Leaders Push CMS on Stronger Oversight of the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program
News Release: Bipartisan leaders and key members of the Energy and Commerce Committee and the Senate Finance Committee sent a letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding its oversight of the Medicaid drug rebate program.
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Bipartisan, Bicameral Health Committee Leaders Push CMS on Stronger Oversight of the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Bipartisan leaders and key members of the Energy and Commerce Committee and the Senate Finance Committee sent a letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding its oversight of the Medicaid drug rebate program.

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Chairman Walden on House Passage of Omnibus Bill
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) today issued the following statement after the House of Representatives voted 256-167 on an omnibus package to fund the government for Fiscal Year 2018.
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#SubCommTech Reviews Four Bipartisan Bills
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, chaired by Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), held a legislative hearing today to examine four bills introduced by members from both sides of the aisle, continuing #SubCommTech ’s strong tradition of bipartisan work.
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Walden, Pallone Call on Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to Testify Before Committee
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) and Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement calling on Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to testify before the committee.
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Pallone’s Remarks at Legislative Hearing on Communications Bills
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 titled, “Legislative Hearing on Four Communications Bills:"

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Pallone’s Opening Remarks at a Legislative Hearing on Combatting the Opioid Epidemic
News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks today at a Subcommittee on Health hearing on “Combatting the Opioid Crisis: Prevention and Public Health Solutions:"

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E&C Dems: Why is Pruitt’s Security Detail Flying First Class?
News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Ranking Member Diana DeGette (D-CO), and Environment Subcommittee Ranking Member Paul Tonko (D-NY) released the following joint statement today in response to a letter the members received from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) confirming Administrator Scott Pruitt’s security detail has flown with him in first class at taxpayer expense.

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Pallone on “Right to Try": If This Is a Patient Centered Bill—Why Do Patient Organizations Oppose It?
News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following remarks on the House floor today during consideration of H.R. 5247, the Trickett Wendler, Frank Mongiello, Jordan McLinn, and Matthew Bellina Right to Try Act of 2018...

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