News from July 2023


Chairs Rodgers and Duncan Announce Legislative Hearing on Securing America’s Energy Future

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Energy, Climate, and Grid Security Subcommittee Chair Jeff Duncan (R-SC) today announced a legislative hearing titled “American Nuclear Energy Expansion: Updating Policies for Efficient, Predictable Licensing and Deployment."


Energy Department discusses Records Governing Off-the-Record Communications; Public Notice on July 11

The US Energy Department published a one page notice on July 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


DOE-NETL offers new grant application process starting July 12

Notice of Intent (NOI) related to Regional Initiative for Technical Assistance Partnerships (RITAP) to Advance Deployment of Basin-Scale Carbon Transport and Storage and Community Engagement grant opened on July 12.



Chairs Rodgers and Guthrie Announce Subcommittee Hearing on Innovation in Medicare

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY) today announced a subcommittee hearing titled “Innovation Saves Lives: Evaluating Medicare Coverage Pathways for Innovative Drugs, Medical Devices, and Technology."



Combined Notice of Filings #1 discussed on July 11 by Energy Department

The US Energy Department published a three page notice on July 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Chairs Rodgers, Guthrie Announce Health Subcommittee Markup of 17 Bills

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY) today announced a subcommittee markup of 17 bills.


Chairs Rodgers, Guthrie Announce Health Subcommittee Markup of 17 Bills

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY) today announced a subcommittee markup of 17 bills.


Constitutional Law Expert: Fauci may have been “giving out billions without authority”

News Release: The size of the error on appointments would appear to be unprecedented


ICYMI: Manchin Statement on 4th Circuit Decision to Halt Construction of the Mountain Valley Pipeline

News Release: Washington, DC - Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the below statement following a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit to stay construction of the Mountain Valley Pipeline through Jefferson National Forest. The ...


Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board, Oak Ridge discussed on July 11 by Energy Department

The US Energy Department published a two page notice on July 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Chair Rodgers on Fox News: “Dr. Fauci, Others, Unlawfully Approved Billions of Taxpayer Dollars”

News Release: DON’T MISS: This morning, House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) joined America’s Newsroom on Fox News to share how Committee Republicans are leading an investigation to hold Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra accountable. Secretary Becerra failed...


Bradish, Robert W.; Notice of Filing discussed on July 11 by Energy Department

The US Energy Department published a two page notice on July 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


E&C Republicans: HHS Failed to Follow Constitution and the Law

News Release: House Energy and Commerce Committee Republicans, led by 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) today held a press conference on Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra’s failure to lawfully reappoint key National Institutes of Health (NIH) officials, including Dr. Anthony Fauci.


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...


Chairs Rodgers and Guthrie Announce Subcommittee Hearing on Innovation in Medicare

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY) today announced a subcommittee hearing titled “Innovation Saves Lives: Evaluating Medicare Coverage Pathways for Innovative Drugs, Medical Devices, and Technology."


Chairs Rodgers, Griffith Announce Oversight Hearing on Protecting America’s Electric Infrastructure

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers(R-WA) and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chair Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today announced a subcommittee hearing titled "Examining Emerging Threats to Electric Energy Infrastructure."


Summer Interns Learning the Office of Environmental Management Ropes With Savannah River Site Contractor

News Release: AIKEN, S.C. - Forty-four students from across the country are embarking on a paid trial run in the nuclear industry with the Office of Environmental Management's (EM) liquid waste contractor at the Savannah River Site this summer.


New Operations Base Supports Future Cleanup at Oak Ridge’s Y-12

News Release: OAK RIDGE, Tenn. - An area cleaned up by the Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management (OREM) years ago is becoming a new base of operations for hundreds of workers who will conduct large-scale cleanup at the Y-12 National Security Complex.