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News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Energy Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI), today announced a hearing for Tuesday, January 9, 2017, at 10 a.m. in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “DOE Modernization: Advancing DOE’s Mission for National, Economic, and Energy Security of the United States."
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Pallone Applauds Passage of Connected Government Act
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) today applauded Senate passage of the Connected Government Act yesterday, a bill introduced in the House of Representatives by Ranking Member Pallone and Rep. Robin Kelly (D-IL). The House passed the bill on Nov. 15, ...
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Pallone Opposes Continuing Resolution that Further Delays Bipartisan Extension of CHIP and Community Health Centers
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today in response to House Republicans bringing a Continuing Resolution to the floor that funds the federal government through January 19 and that further delays a bipartisan extension of the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), Community Health Centers and other public health programs...
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Committee Leaders Request Information from EPA on Selection of Sites for Cleanup under Superfund Program
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR), Energy Subcommittee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI), and Environment Subcommittee Chairman John Shimkus (R-IL), today sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt expressing concerns over EPA’s list of 21 sites recently selected for prioritized cleanup under the Superfund program.
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House Passes CR, Extending Temporary Funding for Critical Public Health Programs and Relief for States in Need of CHIP Funds
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House of Representatives today passed a Continuing Resolution (CR) to fund the government, by a vote of 231-188. Included in the CR is a provision providing short-term funding for the state Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). This temporary patch is similar to one passed by the House earlier this month.
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Pallone Statement on ACA Enrollments through Healthcare.gov
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today after learning that 8.8 million Americans signed up for health care in 2018 through Healthcare.gov...
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Top Democrats Raise Alarm Over Reports of Junk Insurance Plans Putting Consumers at Risk
News Release: Top Democrats announced a series of letters today raising serious concerns over reports of private companies offering products on the individual health insurance market that may not comply with federal law, and which appear to both deceive consumers and put them at great financial risk. The Democrats...
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Chairman Walden Statement on the Open Internet Preservation Act
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) released the following statement on the Open Internet Preservation Act, introduced today by Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Marsha Blackburn (R-TN).
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Pallone: Emergency Supplemental Must Contain Medicaid Funding for Puerto Rico & U.S. Virgin Islands
News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), released the following statement today in response to House Republican’s release of an emergency funding package that does not including Medicaid funding relief for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands...
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Latta Commends Trump National Security Strategy Promoting Innovation and Technology
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection Chairman Bob Latta (R-OH) released the following statement on President Trump’s national security strategy announcement including efforts to advance technological growth and innovation.
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Eshoo, Pallone, Torress Introduce Legislation to Fund and Improve 9-1-1 Systems
News Release: Representatives Anna G. Eshoo (CA-18), Co-Chair of the Congressional NextGen 9-1-1 Caucus, Frank Pallone (NJ-06), Ranking Member of the Energy and Commerce Committee and Norma Torres (CA-35) introduced legislation to upgrade our nation’s 9-1-1 call centers to meet the demands of rapidly changing communications...
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Blackburn Praises President Trump’s National Security Strategy Including 5G Deployment
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Chairman Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) released the following statement in response to President Trump encouraging fifth generation (5G) wireless services in the administration’s national security strategy announcement.
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Pallone Calls for Hearing on Proposed Disney-Fox Merger
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) sent a letter to Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) today requesting a hearing on the proposed merger between Disney and 21st Century Fox (Fox). Reports indicate that Disney has agreed to pay $52.4 billion for most of Fox’s assets, ...
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Pallone: GOP Doubling Down on Failed, Partisan CHIP Extension
News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today in response to the inclusion of a partisan Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) reauthorization bill in the Continuing Resolution (CR) to be considered next week...
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E&C Leaders Decry EPA Delay of Lead & Copper Rule Revision
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Environment Subcommittee Ranking Member Paul Tonko (D-NY) and Committee Member Debbie Dingell (D-MI) released the following statement today in response to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) announcement that it is delaying publication of the proposed revision to the Lead and Copper Rule...
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Pallone Assails Trump FCC for Repealing Net Neutrality
News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today following the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) 3-2 vote to repeal net neutrality consumer protections...
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Walden, Blackburn on the FCC Restoring Internet Freedom Vote
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) and Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) released the following statement after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved the Restoring Internet Freedom order.
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E&C Leads Republican Letter to FCC on Restoring Internet Freedom
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) and Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) led a letter signed by over 100 House Republicans to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on the upcoming vote restoring Internet freedom.
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#SubHealth Reviews Complex Drug Supply Chain
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Health Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), today held a hearing examining the drug supply chain.
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Walden and Burgess on Inclusion of CHIP in End-of-Year Funding Bill
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - In the coming days, the House of Representatives will consider a Continuing Resolution (CR) that includes H.R. 3922, the CHAMPIONING HEALTHY KIDS Act. H.R. 3922, which first passed the House last month on a bipartisan vote. H.R. 3922 will extend funding for CHIP, Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and other important public health programs.
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