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News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Subcommittee on Health Republican Leader Brett Guthrie (R-KY), and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Republican Leader Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today sent a letter to National Institutes of...



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U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas criticizing the unnecessary and improper Jones Act waivers issued by the agency for petroleum and liquid natural gas shipments to Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria.


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U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), today announced two Democratic staff changes on the committee. Alexandra Teitz will serve as Chief Counsel, while Jake Abbott will take over as Communications Director.


E&C Republicans Question NIH Over Experiment Using More Lethal Monkeypox Virus Listed as Federal Select Agent
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News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Subcommittee on Health Republican Leader Brett Guthrie (R-KY), and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Republican Leader Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today sent a letter to National Institutes of...


Barrasso Statement on President Biden's Latest Tax Hike Proposal
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News Release: CASPER, WY - Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), released the following statement on President Biden’s windfall profits tax proposal.


Biden-Harris Administration Announces More than $13 Million from EPA's Clean School Bus Program for 13 Maine School Districts
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News Release: WELLS, MAINE (Oct. 31, 2022) — Flanked by local officials, parents and school children, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) New England Regional Administrator David Cash announced the Biden-Harris Administration's Fiscal Year 2022 recipients of EPA's Clean School Bus Program rebate competition, including $13,340,000 from President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to 13 school districts in Maine, including a significant investment for the community of Wells.


Leader Rodgers: High Energy Costs are a Direct Result of Biden’s War on American Energy
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News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement in response to President Biden again trying to shift blame away from his energy crisis that is making life unaffordable for American families.


One press release or notice published in October by House Committee on Appropriations
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There was one press release or notice published by the House Committee on Appropriations in October.


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News Release: NEW YORK – Tomorrow, EPA Regional Administrator Lisa F. Garcia, Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and other state and local leaders will celebrate New York City School District recipients of EPA’s Clean School Bus Rebate Program. With nearly $18,500,000, 51 new electric school buses will shuttle New York City children to and from school.


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News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), today announced two Democratic staff changes on the committee. Alexandra Teitz will serve as Chief Counsel, while Jake Abbott will take over as Communications Director.


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News Release: Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) released the following statement after the Department of Education announced final regulations which fail to address major problems in the federal student loan system...


Westerman Inquires Into CEQ's Rulemaking Overreach
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News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) sent a letter to Council for Environmental QualityChair Brenda Mallory, inquiring into the council's potential overreachof congressional authority and lack of proper rulemaking. In part, Westerman wrote.


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News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement in response to President Biden again trying to shift blame away from his energy crisis that is making life unaffordable for American families.


On the Hill

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement in response to President Biden again trying to shift blame away from his energy crisis that is making life unaffordable for American families.


EPA Unveils Historic National Lead Strategy in Omaha, Nebraska
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News Release: LENEXA, KAN. (OCT. 28, 2022) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) unveiled its historic National Lead Strategy before a cooperative agreement renewal ceremony with the Douglas County Health Department today in Omaha, Nebraska.


Chairman Thompson Statement Condemning Attack on Paul Pelosi and Urging Increased Protection of Officials, Elections, and our Democracy
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News Release: (WASHINGTON) - Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security, released the below statement condemning the recent attack on Paul Pelosi.


Wyden Statement on IRS Tax Gap Report
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News Release: Washington, D.C.- Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued the following statement on the new IRS Tax Gap report...


E&C Republicans Release New Cyber Bills to Enhance Expert Agencies’ Ability to Combat Attacks
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News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Republican Leaders introduced new solutions this week to empower federal agencies with specialized expertise, like the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), to combat cyber and ransomware attacks, as well as to protect our critical infrastructure, like pipelines, electrical infrastructure, telecommunications, and hospital systems.