News published on Federal Newswire in January 2023

News from January 2023


Chair Rodgers Statement on COVID-19 Vaccine Safety Signal

House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) issued the following statement after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a potential link between the Pfizer COVID-19 bivalent vaccine and strokes in adults over 65 years of age.


Chair Rodgers Welcomes Nine New Members to the Energy and Commerce Committee

House Energy and Commerce Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) today issued the following statement after the House Republican Steering Committee selected nine new members to serve on the House Energy and Commerce Committee.


Chair Rodgers Applauds Passage of H.R. 22 to Prevent the Sale of SPR Oil to China

House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement on the passage of H.R. 22, the Protecting America’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve from China Act, out of the House, out of the House by a bipartisan vote of 331-97


Chair Rodgers Speaks on House Floor to Protect America's Strategic Petroleum Reserve from China

House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) spoke on the House floor in favor of H.R. 22, the Protecting America’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve from China Act.


Chair Rodgers Responds to President Biden’s Comments on Big Tech

House Energy and Commerce Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement in response to President Joe Biden’s Wall Street Journal Op Ed today on Big Tech


Chair Rodgers Statement on COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Extension

House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) issued the following statement after the Biden administration further extended the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) declaration


Rodgers Named Chair of House Energy and Commerce Committee

Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05) released the following statement on being named Chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee.


Granger Announces Leaders of Appropriations Committee

Today, the Republican Steering Committee approved Chairwoman Kay Granger’s slate of subcommittee chairs for the 118th Congress.


Granger Welcomes New Members for 118th Congress

Today, Rep. Kay Granger (TX), Chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee, announced the Republican Steering Committee’s recommendations for new Republican Members who will serve on the Committee for the 118th Congress.


Granger Officially Named Chair of House Appropriations Committee

Today, Rep. Kay Granger (TX), released the following statement after the Republican Conference officially named her chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee for the 118th Congress.


Granger on Speakership Election

Rep. Kay Granger (TX), Chairwoman-Elect of the House Appropriations Committee, released the following statement on Rep. Kevin McCarthy's (CA) election to serve as the 55th Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives.


Comer: Anonymous Chinese Donations to UPenn Potentially Influenced Biden Administration Policies

“The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is investigating President Biden’s possible illegal handling of sensitive, highly classified documents.


Comer Welcomes New and Returning Members to the Oversight Committee

House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) today welcomed new and returning Republican members to the committee for the 118th Congress


Comer Calls on White House to Release Biden’s Wilmington Residence Visitor Log, Questions Why Biden Aides Continue to Search Properties in Wake of Special Counsel

House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) today is calling on White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain to release the visitor log for President Biden’s Wilmington residence and provide documents and communications about all properties and locations searched, including the identities of the Biden aides conducting the searches.


EPA Re-Invoicing Annual Pesticide Registration Maintenance Fee to Meet Statutory Direction

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is notifying pesticide registrants that the Agency will soon be sending supplemental invoices to reflect the new annual pesticide registration maintenance fee for fiscal year 2023.


Comer Announces First Hearing on Rampant Waste of Taxpayer Dollars in COVID Relief Programs

Today, House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) announced the committee will hold its first hearing of the 118th Congress to investigate rampant waste of taxpayer dollars in COVID relief programs on Wednesday, February 1 at 10:00 a.m. ET.


Comer: Biden’s Three Strikes Against Transparency Will Be Met with Swift Congressional Oversight

House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) issued the following statement on more classified documents found stashed at President Biden’s Wilmington residence.


Comer, McMorris Rodgers, Jordan Introduce Bill to Stop Biden Administration from Pressuring Social Media Companies to Censor Americans

House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman Member James Comer (R-Ky.), House Committee on Energy and Commerce Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.), and House Committee on the Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) introduced the Protecting Speech from Government Interference Act (H.R. 140).


Comer Statement on Appointment of Special Counsel

House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) issued the following statement on the appointment of Special Counsel Robert Hur to investigate President Biden’s mishandling of classified documents.


Comer Introduces Joint Resolution Challenging D.C. Council’s Push to Allow Non-U.S. Citizens the Right to Vote

The irresponsible D.C. law would subvert the voices of American citizens and open the door for foreign influence in the nation’s capital