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News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Committee Committee Chair Cathy Rodgers (R-WA) and House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) issued the following statement today in advance of the World Health Organization’s Intergovernmental Negotiating Body meeting this week...


Biden-Harris administration announces $11.3 million to Delaware for Water Infrastructure upgrades through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
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News Release: PHILADELPHIA (Feb. 27, 2023) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is awarding $11.3 million to Delaware from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that communities can use to upgrade essential water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure that protects public health and treasured water bodies.


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News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy Rodgers (R-WA), Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee Chair Bill Johnson (R-OH), and Subcommittee Vice Chair Rep. John Joyce (R-PA) sent letters today to the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) requesting information about their response to the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.


E&C Leaders Send Letters to Ohio, Pennsylvania State Environmental Protection Agencies for Details on East Palestine Train Derailment Response
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News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy Rodgers (R-WA), Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee Chair Bill Johnson (R-OH), and Subcommittee Vice Chair Rep. John Joyce (R-PA) sent letters today to the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) requesting information about their response to the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.


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News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Committee Committee Chair Cathy Rodgers (R-WA) and House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) issued the following statement today in advance of the World Health Organization’s Intergovernmental Negotiating Body meeting this week...


Bipartisan E&C Leaders Commend Passage of Bipartisan FCC Auction Authority Bill
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News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy Rodgers (R-WA), Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chair Bob Latta (R-OH), and Subcommittee Ranking Member Doris Matsui (D-CA) commended the passage of H.R. 1108 to extend the Federal Communication Commission auction authority deadline to May 19, 2023.


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News Release: Washington, DC -Today, the House of Representatives voted unanimously to pass legislation introduced by Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, to amend the Presidential Records Act. The legislation, the Presidential and Federal Records Act Amendments (H.R. 1233), institutes new guidelines and procedures to ensure the timely release of presidential records.


EPA Announces $1.35M in Research Grant Funding to Iowa State University
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News Release: LENEXA, KAN. (FEB. 27, 2023) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its intention to award $1,350,000 in grant funding to Iowa State University to assess the relationships between climate-induced concerns related to water infrastructure and their effects on health in Alaska Native communities.


Biden-Harris administration announces $36.2 million to West Virginia for Water Infrastructure upgrades through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
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News Release: PHILADELPHIA (Feb. 27, 2023) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is awarding $36.2 million to West Virginia from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that communities can use to upgrade essential water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure that protects public health and treasured water bodies.


Bipartisan E&C Leaders Commend Passage of Bipartisan FCC Auction Authority Bill
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News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy Rodgers (R-WA), Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chair Bob Latta (R-OH), and Subcommittee Ranking Member Doris Matsui (D-CA) commended the passage of H.R. 1108 to extend the Federal Communication Commission auction authority deadline to May 19, 2023.


Biden-Harris administration announces $56.1 million to Maryland for Water Infrastructure upgrades through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
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News Release: PHILADELPHIA (Feb. 27, 2023) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is awarding $56.1 million to Maryland from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that communities can use to upgrade essential water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure that protects public health and treasured water bodies.


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News Release: SAN FRANCISCO – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced over $5 million in grant funding to four California institutions for community-based research to examine how climate change may compound adverse environmental conditions and stressors for vulnerable populations in underserved ...


E&C Leaders Send Letters to Ohio, Pennsylvania State Environmental Protection Agencies for Details on East Palestine Train Derailment Response
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News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy Rodgers (R-WA), Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee Chair Bill Johnson (R-OH), and Subcommittee Vice Chair Rep. John Joyce (R-PA) sent letters today to the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) requesting information about their response to the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.


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News Release: WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $21,410,211 in grant funding to 16 institutions for community-based research to examine how climate change may compound adverse environmental conditions and stressors for vulnerable populations in underserved communities.


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News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Committee Committee Chair Cathy Rodgers (R-WA) and House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) issued the following statement today in advance of the World Health Organization’s Intergovernmental Negotiating Body meeting this week...


Bipartisan E&C Leaders Commend Passage of Bipartisan FCC Auction Authority Bill
On the Hill

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy Rodgers (R-WA), Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chair Bob Latta (R-OH), and Subcommittee Ranking Member Doris Matsui (D-CA) commended the passage of H.R. 1108 to extend the Federal Communication Commission auction authority deadline to May 19, 2023.


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News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) and House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy Rodgers (R-WA) issued the following statement today in advance of the World Health Organization’s Intergovernmental Negotiating Body meeting this week.


Wenstrup & Comer Widen COVID Origins Investigation
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News Release: Washington, D.C. -Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, spoke on the House Floor in opposition to H.R. 3811, The Health Exchange Security and Transparency Act. Below are Cummings' remarks, as prepared for delivery, and the video of his speech...


Bipartisan E&C Leaders Commend Passage of Bipartisan FCC Auction Authority Bill
On the Hill

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy Rodgers (R-WA), Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chair Bob Latta (R-OH), and Subcommittee Ranking Member Doris Matsui (D-CA) commended the passage of H.R. 1108 to extend the Federal Communication Commission auction authority deadline to May 19, 2023.


Chairs Rodgers, McCaul to Biden: America’s Sovereign Rights Must Be Protected
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News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Committee Committee Chair Cathy Rodgers (R-WA) and House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) issued the following statement today in advance of the World Health Organization’s Intergovernmental Negotiating Body meeting this week...