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News Release: Energy and Commerce Environment Subcommittee Ranking Member Paul Tonko (D-NY) delivered the following remarks on the House Floor during consideration of H.R. 1119, the Satisfying Energy Needs and Saving the Environment (SENSE) Act...
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Pallone on CMS’s Rejection of Idaho’s Illegal Junk Plans
News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) issued the following statement in response to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) rejecting Idaho’s proposal that would have permitted the sale of state based plans that fail to provide required consumer protections...
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Pallone & Tonko Urge Walden to Hold EPA Budget Hearing
News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Environment Subcommittee Ranking Member Paul Tonko (D-NY) sent a letter to Chairman Greg Walden (D-OR) and Environment Subcommittee Chairman John Shimkus (D-IL) today urging the Republican leaders to call Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt before the Committee to testify on the Trump Administration’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 budget proposal.
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#SubOversight Receives Update on Seasonal Influenza and Vaccine Improvements
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, chaired by Rep. Gregg Harper (R-MS) today held a hearing examining seasonal influenza and the effectiveness of this year’s influenza vaccine. #SubOversight also explored why this year’s vaccine had reduced effectiveness against one strain of influenza type A, called H3N2.
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E&C Expands Probe into Sexual Abuse within U.S. Olympic Community
News Release: House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR), Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chairman Gregg Harper (R-MS), Ranking Member Diana DeGette (D-CO), Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection Chairman Bob Latta (R-OH), ...
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DeGette Remarks at Hearing on Preparedness and Response Efforts to Seasonal Influenza
News Release: Oversight and Investigations Ranking Member Diana DeGette (D-CO) delivered the following opening remarks today at a Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations hearing on “Examining U.S. Public Health Preparedness for and Response Efforts to Seasonal Influenza:"
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House Passes Legislation to Preserve and Protect Brick and Wood Heater Industries
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House of Representatives today passed H.R. 1917, the Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns (BRICK) Act, by a vote of 234-180-1.
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Pallone Opening Remarks at Hearing on Future of Transportation Fuels and Vehicles
News Release: Washington, DC - Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks today at a Subcommittee on Environment hearing on “The Future of Transportation Fuels and Vehicles:"
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Pallone Opening Remarks at E-Commerce Hearing
News Release: Washington, DC - Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks today at a Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection hearing on “Review of Emerging Tech’s Impact on Retail Operations and Logistics:"
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Tonko Floor Remarks on BRICK Act
News Release: Energy and Commerce Environment Subcommittee Ranking Member Paul Tonko (D-NY) delivered the following remarks on the House Floor during consideration of H.R. 1917, the Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns (BRICK) Act of 2017...
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E&C Dems Request Four More Gun Violence Epidemic Hearings
News Release: Washington, DC - Today, as the survivors of the horrific mass shooting in Parkland, Florida continue to advocate for common-sense gun safety, all 24 Energy and Commerce Democrats sent a letter to Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) urging him to hold hearings as soon as possible to address gun violence in America.
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#SubEnvironment Examines the Future of Transportation Fuels and Vehicles
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Environment Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. John Shimkus (R-IL), today held a hearing examining the future of transportation fuels and vehicles.
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#SubHealth to Review Discussion Draft to Reauthorize Animal Drug and Generic Animal Drug User Fees
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Health Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), announced a hearing for Wednesday, March 14, 2018, at 10:15 a.m. in room 2322 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “Reauthorization of Animal Drug User Fees: ADUFA and AGDUFA."
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#SubDCCP Examines Fast-Changing World of Retail Operations and Logistics
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection, chaired by Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH) held a hearing today examining the impact of emerging technology on retail, e-commerce, and delivery logistics.
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Pallone to E-Commerce Companies: What Are You Doing to Stop Dangerous Counterfeit Products?
News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) sent letters to the CEOs of five major e-commerce companies today requesting information on the companies’ efforts to address the sale of counterfeit products on their platforms. Pallone’s letters to Amazon, eBay, Newegg, Sears Marketplace, ...
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Pallone Floor Remarks in Support of FCC Reauthorization
News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) gave the following speech on the House Floor today during consideration of H.R. 4986, the RAY BAUM’s Act, which reauthorized the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for the first time in 28 years...
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Walden, Blackburn on House Passage of RAY BAUM’S ACT
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 4986, the Repack Airwaves Yielding Better Access for Users of Modern Services, or RAY BAUM’S Act, by voice vote.
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Burgess on CMS Action to Put Patients at Center of Health Care System
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Health Subcommittee Chairman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) released the following statement after Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema Verma announced several upcoming policy changes to bolster patient control and access to their personal health records.
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Walden, Burgess, and Harper Comment on New CDC Report on Growing Concerns of Opioid Crisis
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR), Health Subcommittee Chairman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Gregg Harper (R-MS) today issued the following statement following a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report showcasing the opioid crisis is intensifying in our communities.
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Burgess and Harper Seek Answers on D.C.’s Maternal and Infant Mortality Rates
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Health Subcommittee Chairman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Gregg Harper (R-MS) sent letters yesterday to the Government of the District of Columbia and United Medical Center in Washington, D.C., following...
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