News published on Federal Newswire in April 2016

News Release: Washington, DC - Tomorrow at 10:00am Eastern Time in HVC-210, the Select Investigative Panel on Infant Lives will hold a hearing to examine The Pricing of Fetal Tissue, and whether abortion clinics and middleman businesses were making a profit from the transfer of human fetal tissue - a violation of federal law.

#SubOversight Examines Ongoing Encryption Debate

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. Tim Murphy (R-PA), today held a hearing entitled, “Deciphering the Debate Over Encryption: Industry and Law Enforcement Perspectives." Members examined the intersection of the benefits associated with strong encryption and...

Reclamation and the City of Fernley Cancel Negotiation for a Water Storage Contract

By Interior Newswire | Apr 19, 2016

News Release: CARSON CITY, Nev. - The Bureau of Reclamation and the city of Fernley, Nevada, have canceled a negotiation previously scheduled on a water storage contract.

#SubCommTech Clears 7 Bills That Prioritize Public Safety & FCC Oversight

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, chaired by Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR), today held a markup considering several bills that improve Americans’ access to public safety, improve spectrum efficiency, bring broadband to skilled nursing facilities, and keep the spending of the FCC’s Lifeline program in check.

#SubCommTech Clears 7 Bills That Prioritize Public Safety & FCC Oversight

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, chaired by Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR), today held a markup considering several bills that improve Americans’ access to public safety, improve spectrum efficiency, bring broadband to skilled nursing facilities, and keep the spending of the FCC’s Lifeline program in check.

#SubCommTech Clears 7 Bills That Prioritize Public Safety & FCC Oversight

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, chaired by Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR), today held a markup considering several bills that improve Americans’ access to public safety, improve spectrum efficiency, bring broadband to skilled nursing facilities, and keep the spending of the FCC’s Lifeline program in check.

Pallone Praises Ongoing Bipartisan MACRA Oversight at Hearing Examining Preparations for Medicare Payment Reforms

News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) today gave the following opening statement at a Health Subcommittee Hearing on the bipartisan Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) that examined physician efforts to prepare for Medicare Payment Reforms.

Pallone Statement at Hearing on “Deciphering the Debate over Encryption: Industry and Law Enforcement Perspectives”

News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) today gave the following opening statement at an Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Hearing on “Deciphering the Debate Over Encryption: Industry and Law Enforcement Perspectives."

Senators Introduce Diesel Emissions Reduction Act Reauthorization

By US DOT Newswire | Apr 19, 2016

News Release: Senators Introduce Diesel Emissions Reduction Act Reauthorization

Latta and McNerney Introduce Legislation Regarding Advanced Nuclear Reactor Technology

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee members Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH) and Rep. Jerry McNerney (D-CA) introduced H.R. 4979, the Advanced Nuclear Technology Development Act of 2016. The bipartisan legislation will help provide the regulatory structure needed for safe, advanced nuclear energy technologies to play an important role in the U.S. energy portfolio.

Meeting on High Seas Fisheries in the Central Arctic Ocean

By State Newswire | Apr 19, 2016

News Release: CHAIRMAN’S STATEMENT[1]. Washington, DC. Introduction. Delegations from Canada, the People’s Republic of China, the Kingdom of Denmark, the European Union, Iceland, Japan, the Republic of Korea, the Kingdom of Norway, the Russian Federation and the United States of America met in Washington, DC. from...

Nonpartisan Watchdog Finds U.S. Gov’t Agencies Still Behind the Curve In Ensuring Safety of Bioresearch Labs

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - In advance of tomorrow’s Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations hearing on the safety and security of U.S. bioresearch labs, the House Energy and Commerce Committee today released a new report from the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office. The report, “High-Containment...

Pallone Praises Ongoing Bipartisan MACRA Oversight at Hearing Examining Preparations for Medicare Payment Reforms

News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) today gave the following opening statement at a Health Subcommittee Hearing on the bipartisan Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) that examined physician efforts to prepare for Medicare Payment Reforms.

Select Investigative Panel To Examine The Pricing of Fetal Tissue

News Release: Washington, DC - Tomorrow at 10:00am Eastern Time in HVC-210, the Select Investigative Panel on Infant Lives will hold a hearing to examine The Pricing of Fetal Tissue, and whether abortion clinics and middleman businesses were making a profit from the transfer of human fetal tissue - a violation of federal law.

Pallone Blasts House Appropriators for Exempting E-Cigarettes, Cigars and Hookah from FDA Regulation

News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) blasted House Republican Appropriators today for exempting e-cigarettes and other vapor products from Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulation. The measure was approved as part of a Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 appropriations bill that funds the FDA.

Detroit Area Doctor Charged With Illegal Distribution Of Prescription Drugs And Fraud

By DOJ Newswire | Apr 19, 2016

News Release: DETROIT - An indictment was unsealed today charging a doctor and three other individuals with conspiracy to illegally distribute prescription drugs, U.S. Attorney Barbara L. McQuade announced today.

Small Business Owners Describe New Silica Standards as Unworkable

By DOL Newswire | Apr 19, 2016

News Release: The Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, chaired by Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), held a hearing today to review recent changes to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) silica standards and the potential impact they will have on the nation’s workplaces.

#SubHealth Examines Landmark SGR Reform One Year After Bill Signed Into Law

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Health, chaired by Rep. Joseph Pitts (R-PA), today held a hearing examining the implementation of Medicare payment reforms included in the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) of 2015. The hearing examined how physician organizations and their members...

Latta and McNerney Introduce Legislation Regarding Advanced Nuclear Reactor Technology

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee members Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH) and Rep. Jerry McNerney (D-CA) introduced H.R. 4979, the Advanced Nuclear Technology Development Act of 2016. The bipartisan legislation will help provide the regulatory structure needed for safe, advanced nuclear energy technologies to play an important role in the U.S. energy portfolio.

#SubCommTech Clears 7 Bills That Prioritize Public Safety & FCC Oversight