News and reports from the Environmental Protection Agency.

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House of Representatives today passed H.J. Res. 123, the Continuing Appropriations Act, by a vote of 235-193. In addition to H.J. Res. 123 making further appropriations for FY 2017, it also provides a short-term technical adjustment to address some states’ dwindling funds for the state Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).

News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks today at a Subcommittee on the Environment hearing on “The Mission of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency" with Administrator Scott Pruitt...

News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone Jr. (NJ-06), Education and the Workforce Committee Ranking Member Bobby Scott (VA-03), and Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard Neal (MA-01) sent a letter to Health and Human Services Acting Secretary Eric Hargan, Department of Labor...

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Health Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), today scheduled a hearing for Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2017, at 10 a.m. in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “Examining the Drug Supply Chain."

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Energy Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI), today scheduled a hearing for Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2017, at 10:15 a.m. in room 2322 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “The Impacts and Future of North American Energy Trade."

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Energy and Commerce Committee, chaired by Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR), today held a markup and advanced seven bills to the full House of Representatives for consideration. These bills, originated out of the Energy and Environment subcommittees, empower consumers, promote clean, renewable hydropower, and promote small businesses and manufacturers.

News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today in response to reports that Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt will only attend tomorrow’s Environment Subcommittee hearing for one hour and will then take a three hour break before returning later that afternoon...

News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks today at a Full Committee markup of H.R. 453, the “Relief from New Source Performance Standards Act of 2017;" H.R. 350, the “Recognizing the Protection of Motorsports (RPM) Act of 2017;" H.R. 1119, the...

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House Energy and Commerce Committee today announced a hearing before the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee for Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2017, at 10:15 a.m. in room 2322 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “Examining Concerns of Patient Brokering and Addiction Treatment Fraud."

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR), Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chairman-Designate Gregg Harper (R-MS), and Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection Chairman Bob Latta (R-OH) released the following statement on the International Olympic Committee (IOC) decision to bar Russia from competing in the 2018 Winter Olympics.

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Environment, chaired by Rep. John Shimkus (R-IL), and the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection, chaired by Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH), has scheduled a joint hearing for Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2017, at 10 a.m. in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “Update on the Corporate Average Fuel Economy Program (CAFE) and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Motor Vehicles."

News Release: 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 CVS Health and Aetna. The recently proposed $69 billion merger may be the largest of its kind in a series of recent mergers in the healthcare system, which have significant potential to affect millions of consumers across the country.

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) and Environment Subcommittee Chairman John Shimkus (R-IL) today issued the following statement after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Friday that they will not be issuing final regulations on the proposal entitled, “Financial Responsibility Requirements Under CERCLA 108(b) for Classes of Facilities in the Hardrock Mining Industry."

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Energy and Commerce Committee, chaired by Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR), has scheduled a full committee markup for Wednesday, December 6, 2017, at 10 a.m. in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building. Members will consider seven bills originating out of both the Energy and Environment Subcommittees.

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Subcommittee on Energy Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) and committee member Rep. Bill Johnson (R-OH) today sent a letter to Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Rick Perry regarding the pace of international civil nuclear trade authorizations. The Atomic Energy Act requires the authorization of the export of civil nuclear energy technology known as - “Part 810"- and DOE is responsible for management of this authorization process.