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News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Energy, chaired by Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI), today scheduled a hearing for Wednesday, Nov. 29, at 10:15 a.m. in room 2322 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “Powering America: Examining the Role of Financial Trading in the Electricity Markets."
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Pallone Denounces Pai’s Proposal to Undermine Net Neutrality
News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today in response to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai’s proposal to repeal net neutrality rules that were approved in 2015 and ensure that all internet content is treated equally...

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#SubOversight to Examine Post-Breach Consumer Identity Verification Practices
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations scheduled a hearing for Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017, at 10:15 a.m. in room 2322 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “Identity Verification in a Post-Breach World."
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Blackburn, Latta Schedule Joint Subcommittee Hearing on Tech Business Practices and Consumer Protection
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection Subcommittee Chairman Bob Latta (R-OH) scheduled a joint subcommittee hearing for Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “Algorithms: How Companies’ Decisions About Data and Content Impact Consumers."
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Walden & Chabot Request Further Information on EPA’s Management of Small Business Contracts
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) and House Small Business Committee Chairman Steve Chabot (R-OH) today sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt regarding the agency’s management of small business contracts. EPA is...

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HEARING: #SubHealth to Conduct Check-Up on Implementation of #CuresNow
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Health, chaired by Rep. Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), announced a hearing for Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017, at 10 a.m. in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “Implementing the 21st Century Cures Act: An Update from FDA and NIH."

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President Signs Bipartisan EMS Bill into Law
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - On Friday evening, President Trump signed H.R. 304, the Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act of 2017, into law.

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Congressional Leaders Warn FCC Against Ignoring Law on TV Station Ownership
News Release: Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (CA-12), Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-6), and Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Ranking Member Mike Doyle (PA-14) released the following letter to each of the Members of the Federal Communications Commission. The letter urges the Commissioners to comply with existing federal law by enforcing the statutory national cap on ownership of broadcast stations.
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#SubCommTech Announces Hearing on Online Sex Trafficking
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Chairman Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) announced that #SubCommTech will hold a hearing on Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017, at 2:00 p.m. in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “Latest Developments in Combating Online Sex Trafficking."
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Bipartisan E&C Leaders Seek Answers from State Governments on Patient Brokering Allegations
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Bipartisan Energy and Commerce Committee members today sent a series of letters to departments of six state governments, requesting information and staff briefings on allegations of patient brokering, when men and women have been recruited often to out-of-state facilities through offers...
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Pallone & Wyden Slam Trump’s Supplemental Request
News Release: House Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Senate Finance Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR) released the following joint statement today in response to the Trump administration’s release of a woefully inadequate supplemental funding request for hurricane affected areas, including Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands...
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Bipartisan E&C Leaders Seek Answers from State Governments on Patient Brokering Allegations
News Release: Bipartisan Energy and Commerce Committee members today sent a series of letters to departments of six state governments, requesting information and staff briefings on allegations of patient brokering, when men and women have been recruited often to out-of-state facilities through offers for free travel, ...
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Committee Leaders Continue to Push Equifax on Data Breach Details
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee leaders today sent a letter to Equifax Interim CEO Paulino do Rego Barros, Jr., and Equifax Chairman Mark Feidler to follow up on the testimony provided by former CEO Richard Smith when he testified before the Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection Subcommittee last month.
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#SubCommTech Examines 5G and the Future of Mobile Broadband
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, chaired by Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), held a hearing today on the potential economic, technological, and societal impacts of fifth generation (5G) mobile broadband.

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Walden Asks HHS to Convene Sector-Wide Effort to Develop Software Bill of Materials for Health Care Technologies
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) today sent a letter to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) requesting they convene a sector-wide effort to establish a plan of action for creating, deploying, and leveraging software bill of materials (SBOM) for health care technologies. The request follows a recent #SubOversight hearing examining HHS’ role in health care cybersecurity, and letters on outbreaks like NotPetya.
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Pallone Denounces FCC Action on Media Ownership & Lifeline
News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) today reacted to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voting in favor of overhauling the media ownership rules and cutting some wireless companies from the Lifeline program, which provides phone and broadband service to more than 12 million low-income Americans...
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Pallone Opening Remarks at 5G Hearing
News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks today at a Subcommittee on Communications and Technology hearing on “The Race to 5G and its Potential to Revolutionize American Competitiveness:"

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#SubEnvironment Announces December 7 Hearing with EPA Administrator Pruitt
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) and Environment Subcommittee Chairman John Shimkus (R-IL) today announced that #SubEnvironment will be holding a hearing on Thursday, December 7, 2017 featuring Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt.
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#SubEnvironment Advances Four Bills to Empower Small Businesses and Manufacturers to Full Committee
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Environment, chaired by Rep. John Shimkus (R-IL), today held a markup and advanced four bills that empower small businesses and manufacturers to the full committee for consideration.

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Bipartisan E&C Leaders Press DEA on Use of Pill Presses in Fentanyl Pill Mills
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Bipartisan Energy and Commerce Committee leaders today sent a letter to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) regarding imported and domestic illicit fentanyl, that when manufactured using pill presses, can make thousands of pills an hour. Signing the letter was: Energy and Commerce...

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