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Chairs Rodgers, Duncan, and Johnson Insist on Transparency from the DOE and EPA for Massive IIJA Spending Package

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Energy, Climate, and Grid Security Subcommittee Chair Jeff Duncan (R-SC), and Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee Chair Bill Johnson (R-OH) today sent letters to the Department of Energy...


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O&I Subcommittee Chair Griffith Opening Remarks on Oversight of Biden’s Massive Spending Spree

Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chair Morgan Griffith (R-VA) delivered opening remarks at today’s Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing titled “Follow the Money: Oversight of President Biden's Massive Spending Spree.”


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Health Subcommittee Chair Guthrie Opening Statement at Hearing on HHS’ FY 24 Budget

Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY) delivered the following opening statement at today’s Health Subcommittee hearing titled “Fiscal Year 2024 Department of Health and Human Services Budget.”


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Chair Rodgers to HHS Secretary Becerra: President’s Budget Doesn’t Reflect Priorities Needed to Improve People’s Lives

House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered opening remarks at today’s Health Subcommittee hearing titled:


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Chair Rodgers Floor Remarks on H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act

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. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act:


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

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:


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Chair Rodgers on the Citizens of East Palestine: “Our Top Priority is their Health and Safety.”

House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered opening remarks at today’s Environment, Manufacturing, & Critical Materials Subcommittee hearing titled:


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

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.”


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

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.”


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Chair Rodgers Opening Statement at Health Subcommittee Hearing on Lowering Costs

House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered opening remarks at today’s Health Subcommittee hearing titled: “Lowering Unaffordable Costs: Examining Transparency and Competition in Health Care.”


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

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.”


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

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.


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

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.”


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Chair Rodgers Opening Statement at Health Subcommittee Hearing on Lowering Costs

House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered opening remarks at today’s Health Subcommittee hearing titled:


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

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.


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

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.


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

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.


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Chair Rodgers Rebukes Democrats for Politicizing E&C’s East Palestine Train Hearing

House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement regarding the Committee Democrats’ reprehensible attempts to politicize the train crash in East Palestine, Ohio.


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Chair Rodgers to TikTok CEO: “Your Platform Should be Banned”

House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered opening remarks at today’s full committee hearing titled “TikTok: How Congress Can Safeguard American Data Privacy and Protect Children from Online Harms.”


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Chairs Rodgers, Duncan Announce Hearing on Securing American Nuclear Energy Leadership

House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Energy, Climate, and Grid Security Subcommittee Chair Jeff Duncan (R-SC) today announced a hearing entitled “American Nuclear Energy Expansion: Powering a Clean and Secure Future.”