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News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following remarks during House Floor 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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E&C Leaders Request Information on Hospital Accreditation Processes
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee leaders recently sent letters to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and four hospital accreditation entities following a series of questions raised in a September 2017 article in The Wall Street Journal about patient safety problems at hospitals.
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Pallone Statement Opposing Republicans’ Right-to-Try Proposal
News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today opposing House Republicans’ Right-to-Try legislation...
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House to Vote Tuesday on Right to Try Legislation
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee leaders, along with key proponents of “Right to Try" legislation today announced an updated proposal will be considered by the House of Representatives on Tuesday. The bill, to be formally introduced tomorrow, will improve access to experimental treatments for patients with terminal diseases or conditions.
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Walden and Burgess Comment on Revised “Right to Try” Legislation
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 legislation was introduced in the House of Representatives to improve access to experimental treatments for patients.
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Top Democrats Seek Information on Icahn’s Suspiciously Timed Steel Trades
News Release: Washington, D.C. -Today, Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr., the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Senator Elizabeth Warren, and Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, and sent letters requesting...
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House Passes Pro-Environment, Pro-Energy, Pro-Jobs Legislation
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House of Representatives today passed H.R. 1119, Satisfying Energy Needs and Saving the Environment (SENSE) Act, by a vote of 215-189.
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#SubEnergy to Examine Legislation to Modernize DOE’s Ability to Address Energy Emergencies and Cybersecurity Threats
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Energy, chaired by Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI), yesterday announced a hearing for Wednesday, March 14, 2018, at 10 a.m. in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “DOE Modernization: Legislation Addressing Cybersecurity and Emergency Response."
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E&C Expands Probe into Sexual Abuse within U.S. Olympic Community
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - 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), #SubOversight Ranking Member Diana DeGette (D-CO), Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection...
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Pallone to Gottlieb: “JUULing” Threatens Kids’ Health
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Stating that tobacco products like JUUL and other e-cigarettes are gaining widespread popularity among America’s youth, Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) sent a letter to U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb today voicing concerns that the delays to the May 2016 final deeming rule will lead to more kids and teens getting addicted to these products.
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Tonko Floor Remarks on SENSE 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. 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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