WASHINGTON, DC - As part of its ongoing investigation into Volkswagen’s emissions issues, the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, chaired by Rep. Tim Murphy (R-PA), has scheduled a hearing for Thursday, October 8, at 10 a.m. in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “Volkswagen’s Emissions Cheating Allegations: Initial Questions."
Volkswagen Group of America President and CEO Michael Horn and the Environmental Protection Agency are scheduled to testify as the subcommittee investigates Volkswagen’s alleged efforts to circumvent emissions requirements for certain models of diesel engine passenger vehicles. Members are working to understand the facts and circumstances surrounding Volkswagen’s reported Clean Air Act violations and what they mean for consumers and the general public.
“There are serious issues raised by reports that Volkswagen installed so-called ‘defeat-devices’ in some of their diesel vehicles to circumvent decades old rules in place to protect public health," said Murphy. “The American people want to know why these devices were in place, how the decision was made to install them, and how they went undetected for so long. We will get them those answers."
“The very notion of a carmaker intentionally violating our environmental laws is beyond belief. Those of us from Michigan take great pride in having a hand in many of the cars on the road today and we appreciate the challenges automakers face to meet consumer demands year after year," added full committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI). “But reports of Volkswagen selling cars with devices aimed at skirting the law cannot, and will not be tolerated. Attempting to deceive regulators and customers is a double whammy of betrayal. We will get to the bottom of this."
On Tuesday, Upton and Murphy along with full committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and subcommittee Ranking Member Dianna DeGette (D-CO) wrote to Volkswagen and the EPA requesting information about these issues. More on the committee’s letters here.as they are posted. Related Items
* Upton, Murphy Announce Hearing on Volkswagen Emissions Issues
* Committee Leaders Request Documents from Volkswagen as Investigation Continues
* Letters to Volkswagen and EPA Regarding Volkswagen Emissions Issues
See Also
* Committee Leaders Comment on EPA’s Allegation that Additional VW Models Implicated in Emissions Cheating
* Following Recent Testimony and New Revelations, Bipartisan Committee Leaders Press VW for More Answers
* Letter to Volkswagen Regarding Emissions Issues
* Markup of H.R. 8, the North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015; H.R. 3242, Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2015; and Proposed Matters for Inclusion in Reconciliation Recommendations.
