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News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee Chair Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) announced today that the Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee will hold a hearing on legislation to address hazards found in everyday products...
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News Release: “I’m glad the FCC took action to allow more blocking of robocalls, but I’m disappointed the Commission’s ruling doesn’t ensure consumers don’t foot the bill for stopping these calls. Consumers should not have to pay one cent more of their hard-earned money to get rid of these illegal and unwanted calls. The Committee will markup consumer-focused legislation soon to stop the robocall epidemic."
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News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Environment and Climate Change Chairman Paul Tonko (D-NY) announced today that the Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee will hold a legislative hearing on Thursday, June 13, at 10 am in room 2322 of the Rayburn House Office Building on nuclear waste cleanup. The hearing is entitled, “Cleaning Up Communities: Ensuring Safe Storage and Disposal of Spent Nuclear Fuel."
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News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) and Communications and Technology Subcommittee Republican Leader Bob Latta (R-OH) released the following statement after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to allow phone companies to automatically block illegal and unwanted robocalls from reaching consumers.
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News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) sent a letter to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema Verma yesterday requesting detailed information on Trump Administration changes to the Federal Marketplace enrollment process that can cause confusion for enrollees, diminish consumer protections, and further sabotage the effectiveness of the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
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News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today on the Trump Administration’s announcement imposing restrictions on fetal tissue research...
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News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Health Subcommittee Chairwoman Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA) announced today that the Health Subcommittee will hold a legislative hearing on Wednesday, June 12, at 10 am in the John D. Dingell Room, 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “No More Surprises: Protecting Patients from Surprise Medical Bills."
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News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Energy Subcommittee Chairman Bobby Rush (D-IL) announced today that the Energy Subcommittee will hold a hearing on Wednesday, June 12, at 10:30 am in 2322 of the Rayburn House Office Building with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) commissioners. The hearing is entitled, “Oversight of FERC: Ensuring Its Actions Benefit Consumers and the Environment."
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News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Health Subcommittee Chairwoman Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA) released the following joint statement after the House of Representatives passed S. 1379, the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act (PAHPAI) of 2019, earlier today...
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News Release: WASHINGTON, DC- Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) delivered the following opening remarks today at a Subcommittee on Health hearing on “Investing in America’s Health Care."
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News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) made the following statement on the passage of S. 1379, the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act (PAHPA). The bill now heads to the President’s desk to be signed into law...
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News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Oversight & Investigations Subcommittee Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO) announced today that the Oversight & Investigations Subcommittee will hold a hearing on Tuesday, June 11, at 10 am in the John D. Dingell Room, 2123 of the Rayburn House Office...
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News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) delivered the following opening remarks today at a Subcommittee on Communications and Technology hearing on “STELAR Review: Protecting Consumers in an Evolving Media Marketplace."
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News Release: WASHINGTON, DC- Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) released the following statement following new reports that last year, 37 migrant children, ages 5 to 12, were left in vans overnight as they waited to be reunited with families at Port Isabel Detention Center, Texas.
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News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks at a Health Subcommittee hearing on “Investing in America’s Health Care:"
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News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks today at a Communications and Technology Subcommittee hearing on “STELAR Review: Protecting Consumers in an Evolving Media Market:"
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News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today after Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Elaine Chao released her legislative proposal to reauthorize the Department’s pipeline safety programs...
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News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Health Subcommittee Chairwoman Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA) announced today that the Health Subcommittee will hold a hearing on health care extenders on Tuesday, June 4 at 10 am in the John D. Dingell Room, 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “Investing in America’s Health Care."
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News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Communications and Technology Chairman Mike Doyle (D-PA) announced today that the Communications and Technology Subcommittee will hold a hearing on Tuesday, June 4, at 10:30 am in room 2322 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “STELAR Review: Protecting Consumers in an Evolving Media Marketplace."
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News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Ways and Means Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA), and Education and Labor Chairman Robert C. “Bobby" Scott released the following joint statement today on the Trump Administration’s proposed rule to further undermine the Affordable Care Act (ACA) by attempting to reverse anti-discrimination provisions of the law that protect women and transgender Americans’ rights...