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News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee leaders sent a letter today to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) supporting their transparent, deliberative process for proposing the Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicle Rule, which addresses the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards and Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions standards for Model Years 2021-2026.
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News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today in response to the Trump Administration’s proposed rollback of fuel efficiency and pollution standards, known as CAFE standards, for cars and trucks...
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News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee leaders today sent letters to nine contract pharmacies that participate in the 340B Drug Pricing Program (340B Program), requesting information about their participation in the program.
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News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released his comment letter to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar expressing grave concern in response to the Trump Administration’s proposed changes to the Title X Family Planning Program, which if adopted would severely limit women’s access to health care and undermine Congress’ intent for the program.
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News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) and Health Subcommittee Chairman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) issued the following statement after the Senate passed H.R. 5554, the Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2018, authored by Reps. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) and Kurt Schrader (D-OR), by unanimous consent yesterday.
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News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today in response to the Trump Administration’s release of a final rule allowing health insurance companies to offer short-term plans that do not comply with Affordable Care Act (ACA) consumer protection standards...
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News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) and Health Subcommittee Chairman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) released the following statement after the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a final rule to allow short-term insurance plans for longer periods of time.
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News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Health Subcommittee Chairman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) issued the following statement after President Trump signed into law H.R. 6042, legislation authored by #SubHealth Vice Chairman Brett Guthrie (R-KY) to delay a deadline in law that would require the reduction in federal medical assistance for Medicaid personal care services furnished without an electronic visit verification (EVV) system.
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News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee leaders today sent a letter to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) requesting they conduct a retrospective review of Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) mergers, and how these mergers have affected prices for consumers.
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News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection Subcommittee Ranking Member Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) sent a letter to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Deputy Administrator Heidi King today expressing concerns...
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News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Health Subcommittee Ranking Member Gene Green (D-TX) sent a letter to Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) and Health Subcommittee Chairman Michael Burgess (R-TX) today demanding a hearing on the family separation crisis that has resulted from the...
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News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Ways & Means Ranking Member Richard Neal (D-MA) today introduced The Lower Out-of-Pocket Costs for Seniors Act, which would make permanent an Affordable Care Act provision that limits the growth of consumer out-of-pocket spending in the Medicare Part D program. The Democrats’ proposal would save Medicare beneficiaries billions of dollars annually on prescription drugs.
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News Release: WHAT: The Subcommittee on Health, chaired by Rep. Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), held a hearing continuing its review of the implementation of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) of 2015. WHY: “Since MIPS is set to go into full effect on Jan. 1, 2019 - the first payment consequence...
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News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks today at a Subcommittee on the Environment Hearing on “Examining Renewable Identification Numbers Under the Renewable Fuel Standard:"
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News Release: WHAT: The Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, chaired by Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) held a hearing today with Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai and the current FCC commissioners. After advancing legislation to reauthorize the FCC for the first time in 28 years, #SubCommTech...
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News Release: WHAT: The Subcommittee on Environment, chaired by Rep. John Shimkus (R-IL), held a hearing today on the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program’s use of renewable identification numbers (RINs). WHY: “The purpose of today’s hearing is very much educational in nature and is intended to promote greater...
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News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House of Representatives today passed H.R. 6311, the Increasing Access to Lower Premium Plans and Expanding Health Savings Accounts Act of 2018, authored by Rep. Peter Roskam (R-IL) and Health Subcommittee Chairman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), by a vote of 242-176.
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News Release: WHAT: The Subcommittee on Health, chaired by Rep. Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), held a hearing continuing its review of the implementation of the landmark 21st Century Cures Act (Cures), with a focus on the work being done at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the National Institutes of Health...
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News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks today at a Subcommittee on Communications and Technology hearing on “Oversight of the Federal Communications Commission:"
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News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks today at a Subcommittee on Health hearing on “21st Century Cures Implementation: Updates from FDA and NIH:"