Congressman Brett Guthrie, Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Congressman Gary Palmer, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Environment, announced on April 21 a hearing to review the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) budget for fiscal year 2027.
The upcoming hearing will focus on how the EPA plans to balance environmental protection with economic concerns in its proposed budget. The committee aims to examine regulatory relief and permitting reforms that could impact American families, jobs, and industry.
"Throughout the past year the EPA has cut through burdensome red tape and taken a commonsense approach to protecting the environment while supporting American jobs and manufacturing," Guthrie and Palmer said. "This hearing will offer the chance to discuss the EPA’s priorities for the year ahead and how the agency will work alongside Congress to deliver much-needed regulatory relief and permitting reform that lowers costs for hard-working families while continuing to safeguard our nation’s air, land, and water."
The Subcommittee on Environment is scheduled to hold this hearing at 10:00 AM ET on Tuesday, April 28, at Room 2123 of Rayburn House Office Building. The event is open to both public attendees and press members. It will also be live streamed online at energycommerce.house.gov.
The House Energy and Commerce Committee addresses legislation related to energy policy, health care issues, environmental protection measures, telecommunications regulations, and consumer affairs according to its official website. The committee has played a significant role in shaping national policy in areas such as energy innovation initiatives, broadband deployment efforts, and pharmaceutical pricing reforms according to its official website.
Founded as one of Congress's oldest standing committees in 1795 under its original name—the Committee on Commerce and Manufactures—the committee continues its longstanding tradition of influencing key national policies according to its official website.
