News and reports from the Environmental Protection Agency.

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The leaders of the House and Senate health committees today released a discussion draft of bipartisan legislation reauthorizing the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) animal drug and generic animal drug user fee agreements.

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Health Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), today scheduled a hearing for Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018, at 12:30 p.m. in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “Oversight of the Department of Health and Human Services."

News Release: Today, House Democrats announced a bold, new, comprehensive infrastructure plan - A Better Deal to Rebuild America. This historic $1 trillion federal investment to rebuild our crumbling infrastructure is five times larger than President Trump’s rumored plan and will create more than 16 million jobs.

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, chaired by Rep. Gregg Harper (R-MS) announced a hearing for Wednesday, Feb. 14, at 10:15 a.m. in room 2322 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “Examining the Impact of Health Care Consolidation."

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection, chaired by Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH), will hold a hearing on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018, at 10:00 a.m. in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “Oversight of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration."

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Environment Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. John Shimkus (R-IL), today announced a hearing for Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018, at 2 p.m. in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “New Source Review Permitting Challenges for Manufacturing and Infrastructure."

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House of Representatives today passed H.R. 722, the Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act, by a vote of 266-157-1. H.R. 722, authored by House Republican Conference Chair and committee member Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), will modify existing federal law to make the statute workable while maintaining the nutrition disclosure requirement.

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Bipartisan Energy and Commerce Committee leaders today held a press conference to provide an update on their ongoing investigation into alleged pill dumping in the state of West Virginia. The leaders spoke to continued stonewalling by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Department of Justice (DOJ), despite numerous requests for basic information.

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Energy, chaired by Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI), today held its second hearing as part of the committee’s ‘DOE Modernization’ series. #SubEnergy examined issues associated with the current domestic nuclear supply chain, international market opportunities, and options for future development and deployment of advanced nuclear technologies.

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee leaders will hold a press conference open to credentialed members of the media this afternoon to provide an update on their ongoing investigation into alleged pill dumping in the state of West Virginia.

News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today following reports that the Trump Administration is considering approving Medicaid waivers that would implement lifetime limits on health care coverage...

News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today following news reports that Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt will ask the National Marine Fisheries Service to reconsider a decision it made earlier this year that the controversial pesticide chlorpyrifos jeopardizes endangered salmon...

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 “DOE Modernization: Advancing the Economic and National Security Benefits of America’s Nuclear Infrastructure:"

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House of Representatives today passed a Continuing Resolution (CR) to fund the government, by a vote of 245-182. A number of important health care provisions were also included in the bill, including the permanent repeal of the Medicare therapy caps and funding for Community Health Centers.

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) today announced a series of hearings related to President Trump’s federal budget request. Below is a full list of confirmed hearing dates and witnesses. The President’s request is expected to be released on Feb. 12, 2018.