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E&C Republicans Lead Passage of Bipartisan HALT Fentanyl on House Floor
By DOE Newswire | May 26, 2023
News Release: Bills Gives Law Enforcement Permanent Tools to Crack Down on Illicit Fentanyl-Related Substances
E&C Advances Five Bills to Secure America’s Energy Future and Freedom
By DOE Newswire | May 25, 2023
News Release: In a Full Committee markup today, the Energy and Commerce Committee passed solutions that will secure our critical energy infrastructure, strengthen America’s nuclear energy industry, and protect people’s freedom of choice when it comes to their home appliances.
Chair Rodgers on the House Floor: “The HALT Fentanyl Act Will Save Lives”
By DOE Newswire | May 25, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered the following remarks on the House Floor today in support of H.R. 467, the HALT Fentanyl Act, in order to save lives and make communities safer.
Chair Rodgers on the House Floor: “The HALT Fentanyl Act Will Save Lives”
By DOE Newswire | May 25, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered the following remarks on the House Floor today in support of H.R. 467, the HALT Fentanyl Act, in order to save lives and make communities safer.
E&C Advances Seven Bills to Close the Digital Divide and Improve American Leadership in Wireless Communications
By DOE Newswire | May 25, 2023
News Release: In a Full Committee markup today, the Energy and Commerce Committee passed solutions that will streamline broadband permitting to expedite deployment and reauthorize the Federal Communications Commission’s Spectrum Auction Authority.
Chair Rodgers Opening Statement at Full Committee Markup of 19 Bills
By DOE Newswire | May 25, 2023
News Release: LOWERING HEALTH CARE COSTS & INCREASING TRANSPARENCY
Chair Rodgers Opening Statement at Full Committee Markup of 19 Bills
By DOE Newswire | May 25, 2023
News Release: LOWERING HEALTH CARE COSTS & INCREASING TRANSPARENCY
E&C GOP Lead to Stop Biden’s Plan to Jack up Prices on Everything Transported by Truck
By DOE Newswire | May 25, 2023
News Release: House Energy and Commerce Committee Republicans spoke in favor of S.J. Res. 11, a resolution to disapprove of the EPA’s final rule, “Control of Air Pollution from New Motor Vehicles: Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle Standards." It passed the House Tuesday by a vote of 221-203.
E&C Advances Six Bills to Lower Health Care Costs and Increase Price Transparency Out of Committee
By DOE Newswire | May 25, 2023
News Release: Key bill-the PATIENT Act-clears committee unanimously
Microvast Grant Application Rejected by Department of Energy
By DOE Newswire | May 24, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) commented on the announcement that the Department of Energy will not award a $200 million grant to the company Microvast.
Chair Rodgers Opening Remarks on Oversight and Reauthorization of NTIA
By DOE Newswire | May 24, 2023
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 “Oversight and Reauthorization of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration."
ICYMI — Manchin: Permitting Reform Necessary for America’s Future
By DOE Newswire | May 23, 2023
News Release: Wheeling, WV - This weekend, The Wheeling Intelligencer published an op-ed from Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. The full op-ed is below.
151 House Republicans Demand EPA End Their Effort to Dictate the Cars that Americans Drive
By DOE Newswire | May 23, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - 151 House Republicans, led by Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), today sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan urging him to rescind the agency’s proposed emissions standards for light- and medium-duty vehicles...
151 House Republicans Demand EPA End Their Effort to Dictate the Cars that Americans Drive
By DOE Newswire | May 23, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - 151 House Republicans, led by Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), today sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan urging him to rescind the agency’s proposed emissions standards for light- and medium-duty vehicles...
Must Read Op-Eds: Reps. Walberg and Allen on Closing the Digital Divide
By DOE Newswire | May 23, 2023
News Release: Access to reliable, high-speed broadband services has become an essential tool to participate in the American economy. In order to ensure all Americans are connected, we need to remove regulatory burdens and cut red tape, which have resulted in unnecessary permitting delays and exorbitant costs to deploying our communications infrastructure.
Chair Rodgers Announces Full Committee Markup of 19 Bills
By DOE Newswire | May 23, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) today announced a full committee markup of 19 bills.
Chair Rodgers Announces Full Committee Markup of 19 Bills
By DOE Newswire | May 23, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) today announced a full committee markup of 19 bills.
C&T Subcommittee Advances Seven Bills to Close the Digital Divide
By DOE Newswire | May 19, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee members yesterday advanced solutions during a Communications and Technology Subcommittee markup. The bills will help streamline the permitting process and deploy broadband faster and more effectively, which will help Americans get connected in communities across the country and close the digital divide.
Expert Warns Data Brokers Profit from Unregulated Surveillance
By DOE Newswire | May 19, 2023
News Release: With more Americans than ever using online apps and digital services, a stunning amount of information and personal data is being collected on you and potentially exploited by data brokers. Energy and Commerce is investigating how these companies are harvesting your data, selling or sharing it without your knowledge, and failing to keep it secure.
Chair Rodgers’ Statement on the Supreme Court’s Ruling Regarding Section 230 Immunity
By DOE Newswire | May 19, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) issued the following statement in response to the Supreme Court's decision today in Gonzalez v. Google LLC.