News from July 2023


C&T Subcommittee Chair Latta Opening Statement at Markup to Reauthorize NTIA

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Chair Bob Latta (R-OH) delivered the following opening remarks at today’s Communications and Technology Subcommittee markup to reauthorize the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and ensure the agency is advancing American leadership.


C&T Subcommittee Chair Latta Opening Statement at Markup to Reauthorize NTIA

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Chair Bob Latta (R-OH) delivered the following opening remarks at today’s Communications and Technology Subcommittee markup to reauthorize the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and ensure the agency is advancing American leadership.


Chairs Rodgers and Bilirakis Open Investigation into Left-Wing Influence and Intimidation at the FTC

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee Chair Gus Bilirakis today sent letters to Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan, Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, and Commissioner Alvaro Bedoya with...


Hanford Plant Hosts First-Ever Heavy Equipment Safety Expo

News Release: RICHLAND, Wash. - Employees at the Hanford Site's Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant recently hosted their inaugural Heavy Equipment Expo. The event offered employees a chance to safely interact with and learn about the heavy equipment and machinery they could encounter at the plant. “This was...


Biden-Harris Administration Announces $90 Million To Support Resilient and Efficient Building Energy Codes and Save American Families Money

Release: President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda is Accelerating Adoption of Modern Building Codes, Improving Resilience, and Helping Tackle the Climate Crisis


Chair Rodgers Opening Statement at Markup to Reauthorize NTIA

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 to reauthorize the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and ensure the agency is advancing American leadership.


Chair Rodgers: “America—Not China—Should Lead in Auto Manufacturing”

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy Rodgers (R-WA) delivered the following opening remarks at today’s Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee markup of three bills.


DOE-NETL grant application closes on Sept. 11

BIL - Front-End Engineering and Design Studies for Production of Critical Minerals and Materials from Coal-Based Resources grant opened on July 13.


EM Awards $14 Million Fee to Portsmouth Site Contractor

News Release: LEXINGTON, Ky. - EM’s Portsmouth/Paducah Project Office (PPPO) recently awarded $14 million, or about 95% of the available fee to the prime contractor at the Portsmouth Site in Ohio for its performance in the first half of fiscal year 2023, or Oct. 1 of last year through March 28 of this year.


Chair Johnson on Ensuring America Leads on Affordable & Reliable Vehicles and Fuels

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Chair Bill Johnson (R-OH) delivered the following opening remarks at today’s Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee markup of three bills.


EM Engages With Stakeholders at Nuclear Legislative Working Group Meeting

News Release: IDAHO FALLS, Idaho - The Idaho National Laboratory (INL) recently hosted the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL ) Nuclear Legislative Working Group (NLWG ) meeting, offering a tour of the site and facilities for lawmakers to discuss nuclear related legislation and engage with DOE and EM officials.


LM Contract Manager Obi Diei-Anene Receives Employee of the Year Award

News Release: The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Legacy Management has honored Contract Manager and Procurement Analyst Obi Diei-Anene with the Philip C. Leahy Employee of the Year Award. LM announced that Diei-Anene was the recipient of this year’s award at a meeting in June.


Energy Department discusses Combined Notice of Filings #2 on July 13

The US Energy Department published a three page notice on July 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Combined Notice of Filings discussed on July 13 by Energy Department

The US Energy Department published a two page notice on July 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Chair Rodgers Opening Statement at Health Subcommittee Markup of 17 Bills

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered the following opening remarks at today’s Health Subcommittee markup of 17 bills.



Manchin, Committee Receive Testimony on Compacts of Free Association

News Release: Washington, DC - Today, the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing to receive testimony regarding the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2023, a legislative proposal submitted by the Secretary of State and Secretary of the Interior. During the hearing, Chairman Joe ...


Chair Rodgers Opening Statement at Health Subcommittee Markup of 17 Bills

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered the following opening remarks at today’s Health Subcommittee markup of 17 bills.


Energy Department discusses Combined Notice of Filings #4 on July 13

The US Energy Department published a one page notice on July 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The Law is Clear

News Release: Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services Must Appoint NIH IC Directors