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News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) offered the following statement after President Biden submitted his 2024 Budget Request to Congress...

The Default Prevention Act: Avoiding Default and Protecting Seniors, Service Members, and Veterans

News Release: The Default Prevention Act: Avoiding Default and Protecting Seniors, Service Members, and Veterans.

Health Subcommittee Chair Guthrie Opening Statement at Subcommittee Markup of Five Bills

By EPA Newswire | Mar 10, 2023

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY) delivered the following opening remarks at today’s Health Subcommittee markup of five bills.

Aderholt Remarks At Labor, Health And Human Services, Education, And Related Agencies Member Day (As Prepared)

By Homeland Newswire | Mar 10, 2023

Release: Good Morning. It is my pleasure to welcome you to the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services and Education for Members Day. We are looking forward to taking testimony from Members of Congress this morning.

Biden’s War on American Energy is Hurting Communities

News Release: Americans are currently struggling to afford some of the highest energy prices in decades. President Biden’s rush-to-green policies have led to skyrocketing prices across the board-from electricity and oil to natural gas. This is not a path we can afford to continue down.

Crapo Announces Chief Tax Counsel, Staffing Updates

News Release: Washington, D.C.--Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) today announced staffing updates to expand several leadership roles on the Committee, including promoting Courtney Connell to chief tax counsel, and Jamie Cummins and Don Snyder to senior tax counsel.

Biden-Harris Administration Proposes Stronger Limits on Water Pollution from Power Plants

By EPA Newswire | Mar 10, 2023

News Release: WASHINGTON – Today the Biden-Harris Administration announced it is proposing to strengthen wastewater discharge standards that apply to coal-fired power plants. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposal follows the latest science and applies EPA’s longstanding authority under the Clean ...

Hearing Witness Says No One Held Accountable for Disastrous Afghanistan Withdrawal

By State Newswire | Mar 10, 2023

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul questioned hearing witnesses to recount their experiences during the disastrous evacuation from Afghanistan and examine the Biden administration’s stunning failure of leadership.

Wyden Reintroduces Comprehensive Bill to End Homelessness and Tackle Housing Affordability Crisis

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today reintroduced the Decent, Affordable, Safe Housing for All (DASH) Act, legislation to make a landmark investment to house all people experiencing homelessness, tackle the housing affordability crisis by increasing supply, and expand homeownership opportunities, especially for young people, by creating a new down payment tax credit for first-time homebuyers.

Manchin Responds to Podesta Comments on the Role of Chinese Companies in US Energy Expansion

News Release: Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the below statement following comments made by White House senior adviser John Podesta that Chinese companies will be “big players" in growing domestic energy production using the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and the Chips and Science Act.

Chair Rodgers Announces Full Committee Markup of 20 Pieces of Legislation to Secure our Energy Future and Competitive Edge

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) today announced a Full Committee markup on 20 pieces of legislation.

In the Heartland, Ways and Means Committee Listens to Working Americans’ Struggles in Biden Economy

News Release: YUKON, OK - Two days before President Biden releases his budget to the American people, the Ways and Means Committee held its second field hearing in Yukon, Oklahoma to hear directly from working Americans about the state of the American economy in the heartland. Working Oklahomans told the committee...

McCaul Delivers Opening Remarks at Full Committee Hearing Examining Admin’s Disastrous Evacuation From Afghanistan

By State Newswire | Mar 10, 2023

News Release: Washington, DC- Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul gave the following remarks at a full committee hearing examining the administration’s disastrous emergency evacuation from Afghanistan.

McCaul Demands Clarification on Huawei Licensing Policy, Biden Admin Still Allowing CCP Access to U.S. Tech

By State Newswire | Mar 10, 2023

News Release: Dear Under Secretary Estevez: We are writing to request clarification of the Biden Administration’s licensing policy regarding Huawei, as you potentially consider halting the issuance of new export control licenses to the company. Your comment at the House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on February...

Subcommittee Chairs Duncan and Johnson Opening Statements at Full Committee Markup

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, and Grid Security Chairman Jeff Duncan (R-SC) and Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Chair Bill Johnson (R-OH) delivered the following opening remarks at today’s Full Committee markup of 20 bills.

Wyden and Crapo Call on Biden Administration to Fight EU Digital Trade Policies that Discriminate against U.S. Workers and Employers

News Release: Dear President Biden: We write to raise our continuing concern with the European Union’s (EU) digital agenda, which discriminates against U.S. companies and U.S. workers. It is imperative that you press the EU to ensure the discriminatory aspects of these digital proposals are removed as the United...

E&C Republicans Demand Answers from Biden Administration on Migrant Children Exploitation

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chair Morgan Griffith (R-VA), and Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY) wrote to Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra to demand accountability for the safety of migrant children who are coming to our country at an alarmingly high rate.

Rodgers and Smith: Biden Medicare Gimmick Won’t Save Medicare but Will Lead to Fewer Cures

By EPA Newswire | Mar 10, 2023

News Release: Washington, D.C. - In anticipation of President Biden’s forthcoming plan to expand government price controls that kill cures, increase taxes, and relies on gimmicks for funding, Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (R-MO) issued the following statements...

Chair Rodgers: Our C&T Bills Will Unleash American Innovation and Help us Beat China

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered the following opening remarks at today’s Communications and Technology Subcommittee markup of 13 bills.