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Former Speaker Newt Gingrich: The one health care solution to protect everyone from outrageous medical bills
By DOE Newswire | Aug 8, 2023
News Release: PATIENT Act will help people get access to the right care, at the right time, and at a price they can afford
E&C Republicans Demand Answers from Secretary Granholm on Undisclosed Talks with Top CCP Energy Official
By DOE Newswire | Aug 8, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republicans, led by Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Energy, Climate, and Grid Security Subcommittee Chair Jeff Duncan (R-SC), and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chair Morgan Griffith (R-VA), today sent a letter to Department of Energy...
Chairs Rodgers and Johnson Press EPA to Extend Public Comment Period for Burdensome Power Plant Standards
By DOE Newswire | Aug 1, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee Chair Bill Johnson (R-OH) sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan requesting an extension after the...
Chairs Rodgers and Johnson Press EPA to Extend Public Comment Period for Burdensome Power Plant Standards
By DOE Newswire | Aug 1, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee Chair Bill Johnson (R-OH) sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan requesting an extension after the...
Chair Rodgers Unveils Proposal to Address Root Cause of Drug Shortages Facing American Patients
By DOE Newswire | Jul 29, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) today unveiled a discussion draft with policy proposals to address the drug shortages facing America.
Manchin Statement on Mountain Valley Pipeline Resuming Construction
By DOE Newswire | Jul 29, 2023
News Release: Washington, DC - Today, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the below statement on Mountain Valley Pipeline resuming construction.
Leader Rodgers Urges NHTSA to Stop Making Cars Unaffordable and Ceding America’s Auto Leadership to China
By DOE Newswire | Jul 29, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Following announcements this week from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) regarding new vehicle fuel economy standards and penalties on automakers, House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) urged the administration to ease the burden for millions of Americans and stop its regulatory assault that’s handing the keys to America’s automotive industry over to China.
Manchin Announces Final Permit Issued for Nucor Steel Facility in Mason County, West Virginia
By DOE Newswire | Jul 29, 2023
News Release: Washington, DC - Today, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has issued a Section 404 permit to Nucor Steel to facilitate construction of its state-of-the-art steel mill facility being developed in Mason County, West Virginia. The mill is expected to sustain approximately 800 jobs when fully operational.
Leader Rodgers Urges NHTSA to Stop Making Cars Unaffordable and Ceding America’s Auto Leadership to China
By DOE Newswire | Jul 29, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Following announcements this week from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) regarding new vehicle fuel economy standards and penalties on automakers, House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) urged the administration to ease the burden for millions of Americans and stop its regulatory assault that’s handing the keys to America’s automotive industry over to China.
Chair Rodgers Unveils Proposal to Address Root Cause of Drug Shortages Facing American Patients
By DOE Newswire | Jul 29, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) today unveiled a discussion draft with policy proposals to address the drug shortages facing America.
Manchin Announces Tokamak Energy Inc. Chosen for Public-Private Partnership Award to Advance Research on Fusion Energy
By DOE Newswire | Jul 29, 2023
News Release: Washington, DC - Today, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced that Tokamak Energy Inc., with operations in Bruceton Mills, West Virginia, has been chosen by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Science to receive funding to ...
Top Moments in E&C Oversight Hearing with Secretary Becerra
By DOE Newswire | Jul 28, 2023
News Release: The Energy and Commerce Committee held a hearing with Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Xavier Becerra to hold him accountable for his failed leadership. Don’t miss these top moments, including Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) telling Secretary Becerra that HHS has “lost sight of its core mission."
Manchin Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Order Allowing Construction of Mountain Valley Pipeline to Continue
By DOE Newswire | Jul 28, 2023
News Release: Washington, DC - Today, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the below statement following an order by the U.S. Supreme Court allowing the construction of Mountain Valley Pipeline to continue.
Bicameral Health Committee Leaders Announce Bipartisan Request for Information Regarding FDA Regulation of CBD
By DOE Newswire | Jul 28, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr., (D-NJ), along with Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Chair Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Ranking Member Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), today announced a bicameral Request for Information (RFI) to subject matter experts and stakeholders regarding Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulation of cannabidiol (CBD).
Bicameral Health Committee Leaders Announce Bipartisan Request for Information Regarding FDA Regulation of CBD
By DOE Newswire | Jul 28, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr., (D-NJ), along with Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Chair Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Ranking Member Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), today announced a bicameral Request for Information (RFI) to subject matter experts and stakeholders regarding Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulation of cannabidiol (CBD).
Chair Rodgers Opening Statement at Full Committee Markup of Six Bills
By DOE Newswire | Jul 28, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered the following opening remarks at today’s Full Committee markup of six bills.
Manchin Announces Norway Spruce from Monongahela National Forest to Serve as 2023 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree
By DOE Newswire | Jul 28, 2023
News Release: Washington, DC - Today, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced that the U.S Forest Service has selected a 63-foot Norway Spruce from the Greenbrier Ranger District of the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia to serve as the 2023 ...
Barrasso’s Nuclear Fuel Amendment Overwhelmingly Passes Senate
By DOE Newswire | Jul 28, 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), spoke on the Senate floor ahead of the passage of his amendment (#999), the Nuclear Fuel Security Act, which was cosponsored by Senators Manchin (D-WV) and Risch (R-ID). The Senate overwhelmingly passed this bipartisan legislation by a vote of 96-3 for inclusion in the fiscal year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act.
ICYMI: Senate Agrees to Manchin’s Bipartisan NDAA Amendment to Onshore Nuclear Fuel Production
By DOE Newswire | Jul 28, 2023
News Release: Washington, DC - Today, the U.S. Senate voted 96-3 to agree to Senator Joe Manchin’s (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, S.Amdt.999, a bipartisan amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 that directs the Secretary of the U.S. Department ...
Full Committee Markup Recap
By DOE Newswire | Jul 28, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - In a Full Committee markup today, the House Energy and Commerce Committee advanced bipartisan solutions that will bolster America's national security by reducing our dependence on China and supporting the next age of American technological innovation. The Committee also advanced bills...