News from March 2023


Joint Statement Between the Department of Energy of the United States of America and the Department of Natural Resources of Canada on Nuclear Energy Cooperation

Release: The United States of America and Canada share the common vision of a safe and secure global energy system. Last week, President Joseph Biden and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, meeting at Ottawa, Canada, affirmed their intent to promote enhanced collaboration on nuclear energy and technology between their ...


Chairs Rodgers, Guthrie, and Griffith to FDA: Turn Over Info on How Admin is Managing Drug Shortages

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY), and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chair Morgan Griffith (R-VA) sent a letter today to Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Robert Califf requesting information related to drug shortages.


Full Committee Markup Recap: E&C Advances 19 Pieces of Legislation

News Release: Washington, D.C. - The House Energy and Commerce Committee last week advanced 19 solutions during a full committee markup. Below are excerpts from Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers’ (R-WA) remarks delivered during the markup.


Notice published by Energy Department on March 27

The US Energy Department published a two page notice on March 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Full Committee Markup Recap: E&C Advances 19 Pieces of Legislation

News Release: Washington, D.C. - The House Energy and Commerce Committee last week advanced 19 solutions during a full committee markup. Below are excerpts from Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers’ (R-WA) remarks delivered during the markup.


“ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS” published by the Congressional Record in the Senate section on March 23

“ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS“ was published in the Senate section on page S930 on March 23


On CNN’S SOTU, Chair Rodgers Talks National Data Privacy Standard and TikTok Ban

News Release: Following the Energy and Commerce Committee’s hearing with TikTok, Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) joined Jake Tapper on CNN’s State of the Union to talk about TikTok and the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) urgent threat to our national and personal security. She told Tapper that TikTok’s testimony placed “more urgency on us passing a national data privacy law to protect [America] from the next technological tool or weapon that China may put together."


Manchin, Capito and Mooney Join Bipartisan Bid to Renew C&O Canal National Historical Park Advisory Commission

News Release: Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Representative Alex Mooney (R-WV-02) joined a group of regional lawmakers to introduce legislation that ensures the continued involvement of the Chesapeake ...


Chairs Rodgers, Guthrie, and Griffith Press FDA for Details After Agency Dodges Questions on Possible Risky Gain of Function Research Activities

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY), and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chair Morgan Griffith (R-VA) sent a letter today to Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Robert Califf following up on previous questions related to its funding of gain-of-function research.


Energy Department discusses Western Area Power Administration; Notice of Filing on March 28

The US Energy Department published a one page notice on March 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Chair Rodgers to FDA regarding Baby Formula Crisis: We Will not Reward Failure

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) issued the following statement regarding the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) recent report on the baby formula crisis...


Environment Subcommittee Chair Johnson: “This Hearing is About the Citizens of East Palestine.”

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Chair Bill Johnson (R-OH) delivered the following opening statement at today’s Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee hearing titled: “Government Response to East Palestine: Ensuring Safety and Transparency for the Community."


Chair Rodgers: “Free Speech is Foundational to Democracy. It’s Foundational to America.”

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered opening remarks at today’s Communication and Technology subcommittee hearing titled “Preserving Free Speech and Reining in Big Tech Censorship."



Chair Rodgers: “Free Speech is Foundational to Democracy. It’s Foundational to America.”

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered opening remarks at today’s Communication and Technology subcommittee hearing titled “Preserving Free Speech and Reining in Big Tech Censorship."


Subcommittee Chair Duncan: “It’s time we unleash American energy production”

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy, Climate, and Grid Security Subcommittee Chair Jeff Duncan (R-SC) delivered the following remarks today at a House Republican Leadership press conference on the importance of flipping the switch on American energy with H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act.


Health Subcommittee Chair Guthrie Opening Statement at Health Subcommittee Hearing on Lowering Costs

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY) delivered the following opening statement at today’s Health Subcommittee hearing titled “Lowering Unaffordable Costs: Examining Transparency and Competition in Health Care."


Energy Department discusses City of River Falls Municipal Utilities; Notice of Waiver Period for Water Quality Certification Application on March 28

The US Energy Department published a one page notice on March 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What They’re Saying: Patients Advocacy Groups Show Support for Bipartisan E&C Health Subcommittee Hearing on Transparency and Competition

News Release: Washington, D.C. - The House Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Health has convened a hearing titled “Lowering Unaffordable Costs: Examining Transparency and Competition in Health Care."


C&T Subcommittee Chair Latta Opening Remarks at Hearing on Reining in Big Tech Censorship

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Chair Bob Latta (R-OH) delivered the following opening remarks at today’s hearing titled “Preserving Free Speech and Reining in Big Tech Censorship."