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News Release: WHAT: The Subcommittee on Environment, chaired by Rep. John Shimkus (R-IL), held a hearing today on the current status of and future issues with the advanced biofuels component of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). WHY: “Unfortunately, cellulosic biofuels have not progressed as well as hoped," said...
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News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House of Representatives today passed H.R. 931, the Firefighter Cancer Registry Act of 2017, by unanimous consent. H.R. 931 first passed the House in September 2017, by voice vote. The Senate passed the bill, with an amendment, in May by unanimous consent. H.R. 931 now heads to the President’s desk for signature.
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News Release: Rep. Jerry McNerney delivered the following remarks at a Subcommittee on Environment hearing on “Advanced Biofuels Under the Renewable Fuel Standard: Current Status and Future Prospects:"
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News Release: Ranking Member Jan Schakowsky's (D-IL) remarks as prepared for delivery for the Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection Subcommitttee hearing on “H.R. 2651, the Horseracing Integrity Act of 2017":
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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 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announced that they are now accepting applications for Tribal Opioid Response Grants.
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News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House of Representatives today passed H.R. 6, the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act, authored by Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR), Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin...
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News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Ahead of the House’s vote on H.R. 6, the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act, 161 patient advocacy groups wrote to House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) urging the House’s swift, bipartisan support.
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News Release: WHAT: The Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection, chaired by Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH), held a hearing today to examine H.R. 2651, the Horseracing Integrity Act of 2017. #SubDCCP members heard from expert witnesses representing a range of perspectives about this legislation and its impact...
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News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following remarks on the House floor today during consideration of H.R. 6, the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act...
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News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Gregg Harper (R-MS) sent letters to a sample of state hospital associations regarding the availability of Sexual Assault Forensic Exams (“SAFE kits").
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News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) failed to propose new safety requirements to prevent or contain chemical spills that can pollute U.S. waters...
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News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Energy, chaired by Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI), today advanced four bills to the full committee that address key challenges facing America’s nuclear energy industry.
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News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Health Subcommittee Chairman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) issued the following statement after the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a Request for Information to collect feedback from stakeholders and the public about the Stark Law.
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News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) sent a letter to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) today requesting an immediate audit of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) efforts to track and reunite children that were separated from their families because of the Trump Administration’s “zero-tolerance" immigration policy.
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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 Energy markup of Four Nuclear Energy Bills...
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News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following remarks on the House Floor today in opposition to H.R. 5797, The IMD CARE Act...
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News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Tonight, Subcommittee on Energy Vice Chairman, Rep. Pete Olson (R-TX), and Rep. Bill Johnson (R-OH) will host a special order on the House Floor in which they and other members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and Congress will discuss the importance of natural gas as an energy resource.
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News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House of Representatives today passed H.R. 6082, the Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act, authored by Rep. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), by a bipartisan vote of 357-57.
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News Release: All 24 Energy and Commerce Democrats sent a letter to full Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) and Health Subcommittee Chairman Michael Burgess (R-TX) today demanding an immediate hearing on the wellbeing of the children being forcibly separated from their parents and families and placed into the custody of the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR).
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News Release: WHAT: The Subcommittee on Energy, chaired by Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI), held a hearing today on the economic impacts of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, particularly on small businesses, consumers, and the energy sector. WHY: “Across the nation, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is resulting in widespread...