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News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Earlier today, House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) delivered keynote remarks at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, as part of a forum examining solutions to combat the opioid crisis.
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HEARING: #SubDCCP Examines Changing World of E-Commerce & Retail
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection, chaired by Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH), announced today a hearing for Wednesday, March 7, 2018, at 10 a.m. in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “Review of Emerging Tech’s Impact on Retail Operations and Logistics."
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NEXT WEEK: #SubEnvironment to Examine the Future of Transportation Fuels
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Environment, chaired by Rep. John Shimkus (R-IL), today announced a hearing for Wednesday, March 7, 2018, at 10:15 a.m. in room 2322 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “The Future of Transportation Fuels and Vehicles."
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#SubHealth Reviews Legislation to Improve Patient Safety and Bolster Enforcement Tools in Midst of Opioid Crisis
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Health Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), today held a hearing reviewing eight legislative proposals pertaining to the Controlled Substances Act, as part of the committee’s ongoing efforts to combat the opioid crisis.
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Pallone Remarks at Hearing on Combating the Opioid Crisis
News Release: Washington, DC - Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks today at a Subcommittee on Health hearing titled “Combating the Opioid Crisis: Helping Communities Balance Enforcement and Patient Safety:"
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Chairman Walden to Keynote U.S. Chamber Event on Opioid Crisis TOMORROW
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Tomorrow, House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) will deliver keynote remarks at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, as part of a forum examining solutions to combat the opioid crisis.
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#SubEnergy Examines Ways to Improve Nation’s Energy Infrastructure and Promote Workforce Development
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Energy, chaired by Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI), today held a hearing examining the state of America’s infrastructure and what we can do to further modernize our energy infrastructure and improve workforce training and development in the energy sector.
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NEXT WEEK: #SubCommTech to Conduct NTIA Oversight Hearing
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, chaired by Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), announced a hearing for Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “Oversight of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration."
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Pallone Remarks at Hearing on Energy Infrastructure
News Release: Washington, DC - Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks today at a Subcommittee on Energy hearing titled “State of the Nation’s Energy Infrastructure:"
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Pallone on 9th Circuit Ruling in FTC v. AT&T
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) issued the following statement in response to the ruling by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals today saying that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has the authority to regulate the practices of internet service providers when they are not acting as common carriers...
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House Passes Six Public Health Initiatives
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House of Representatives today passed six public health bills, five of which originated in the Energy and Commerce Committee. Collectively, the bills prioritize prevention efforts, improve education for medical professionals, and establish or reauthorize important grant programs.
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Walden, Blackburn on FCC’s Proposed Spectrum Auctions
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) and Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Chairman Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) released the following statement on today’s announcement from Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai on proposed spectrum auctions.
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#SubHealth Announces Time Change for Wednesday Hearing on Opioid Crisis and Enforcement Issues
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Health, chaired by Rep. Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), today announced that due to changes in the House calendar the Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018 hearing entitled, “Combating the Opioid Crisis: Helping Communities Balance Enforcement and Patient Safety," will now begin at 1 p.m.as they are posted.
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Neal & Pallone Introduce Bill Expanding Access to Medicare Beneficiaries for Opioid Use Disorders
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, Ways and Means Ranking Member Richard Neal (D-MA) and Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) introduced a bill to expand access to evidence-based treatment for opioid use disorders for Medicare beneficiaries.
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POSTPONED: #SubOversight’s Hearing on Grid Recovery Efforts in Puerto Rico
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, chaired by Rep. Gregg Harper (R-MS), today announced that due to changes in the House calendar the Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018 hearing entitled, “Update on the Restoration of Puerto Rico’s Electric Infrastructure," has been postponed.
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Chairman Walden to Join Axios ‘Connecting the Future’ Event
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Next Wednesday, House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) will join Axios’s Mike Allen at Connecting the Future for a discussion on technology, the future of transportation, and the SELF DRIVE Act.
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Democratic Health Leaders Demand Explanation on Idaho’s Illegal Junk Plans
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, Congressman Frank Pallone Jr. (D-NJ), Ranking Member of the House Committee on...
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Chairman Walden to Keynote U.S. Chamber Event on Opioid Crisis
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Next Thursday, House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) will deliver keynote remarks at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, as part of a forum examining solutions to combat the opioid crisis.
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#SubHealth Announces Bills for Next Week’s Hearing to Review Legislation in Response to Opioid Crisis and Enforcement Issues
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Health Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), yesterday announced a hearing for Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018, at 10 a.m. in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “Combating the Opioid Crisis: Helping Communities Balance Enforcement and Patient Safety."
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Pallone & Doyle on Net Neutrality Repeal in Federal Register
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Communications and Technology Subcommittee Ranking Member Mike Doyle (D-PA) today issued the following statements in response to the publication of the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) order repealing net neutrality in the Federal Register...
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