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EPA Recognizes Excellence and Innovation in Clean Water and Drinking Water Infrastructure Projects through the AQUARIUS and PISCES Award Programs
By EPA Newswire Report | Apr 18, 2023
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recognized 41 clean water and drinking water infrastructure projects for excellence and innovation.
EPA and Puerto Rico Announce $3 Million For Puerto Rico to Plan Innovative Climate Projects
By EPA Newswire Report | Apr 18, 2023
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources (DNER) announced Puerto Rico will receive $3 million to plan innovative strategies to cut climate pollution and build clean energy economies across the Commonwealth.
EPA Awards Nearly $1.5M in Research Grants to Reduce U.S. Household Food Waste
By EPA Newswire Report | Apr 18, 2023
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $1,471,426 in research grant funding to two universities to develop, apply, and test innovative and creative community-engaged approaches to reduce household food waste in the United States.
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $3 Million to Illinois to Plan Innovative Projects to Tackle Climate Pollution Across the State
By EPA Newswire Report | Apr 18, 2023
Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced Illinois would receive a $3 million planning grant to develop innovative strategies to cut climate pollution and build clean energy economies.
Chair Rodgers Opening Statement at Health Subcommittee Hearing on Lowering Costs
By EPA Newswire Report | Apr 17, 2023
House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered opening remarks at today’s Health Subcommittee hearing titled:
Chairs Rodgers, Duncan Announce Hearing on Securing American Nuclear Energy Leadership
By EPA Newswire Report | Apr 13, 2023
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.”
Chairs Rodgers, Griffith Announce O&I Subcommittee Hearing with HHS IG
By EPA Newswire Report | Apr 13, 2023
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 to examine the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) oversight of the well-being of unaccompanied minors at America’s southern border, grant management by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
Chairs Rodgers, Guthrie Statement on Mifepristone Rulings
By EPA Newswire Report | Apr 13, 2023
House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY) today issued the following statement regarding two federal court rulings on the abortion pill mifepristone:
Chairs Rodgers, Bilirakis Announce Hearing on FY 2024 Federal Trade Commission Budget
By EPA Newswire Report | Apr 13, 2023
House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee Chair Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) today announced a hearing entitled “Fiscal Year 2024 Federal Trade Commission Budget.”
Rep. Miller-Meeks Seeks Stakeholder Feedback to Reform CDC Following Years of Consistent Failures and Broken Trust
By EPA Newswire Report | Apr 13, 2023
House Energy and Commerce Committee member Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA) today released a request for information (RFI) to health care industry stakeholders seeking insight to reform and improve the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
E&C GOP Presses SAMHSA for Details on Covid Spending, Suicide Hotline Rollout, Support for Treating Serious Mental Illness, and New Office of Recovery
By EPA Newswire Report | Apr 13, 2023
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 to Dr. Miriam Delphin-Rittmon.
Chairs Rodgers, Guthrie: Medicare Trustee Report Shows Urgency to Strengthen Program for Seniors
By EPA Newswire Report | Apr 13, 2023
House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY) issued the following statement regarding the Social Security and Medicare Board of Trustees 2023 Report:
E&C Republicans Demand Accountability from Biden Admin over CHIPS Act Spending
By EPA Newswire Report | Apr 13, 2023
House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce Chair Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chair Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today requested a full accounting from Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo of funding from the CHIPS and Science Act.
Chair Rodgers Opening Statement at Health Subcommittee Hearing on Reauthorizing Animal Drug User Fee Programs
By EPA Newswire Report | Apr 13, 2023
House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered opening remarks at today’s Health Subcommittee hearing titled: “Reauthorization of the Animal Drug User Fee Programs.”
Chairs Rodgers, Guthrie, and Griffith Demand Answers on NIH Planned Experiments Using More Lethal Group of Monkeypox Virus
By EPA Newswire Report | Apr 13, 2023
House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY)
Chair Rodgers Applauds Passage of H.R. 1
By EPA Newswire Report | Apr 13, 2023
House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) joined House Republican Leadership in a press conference on H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act, which passed the House today with bipartisan support:
Health Subcommittee Chair Guthrie Opening Statement at Health Subcommittee Hearing on Reauthorizing Animal Drug User Fee Programs
By EPA Newswire Report | Apr 13, 2023
Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY) delivered the following opening statement at today’s Health Subcommittee hearing titled “Reauthorization of the Animal Drug User Fee Programs.”
IDC Subcommittee Chair Bilirakis Opening Statement on Exploring NIL Dealmaking Rights
By EPA Newswire Report | Apr 13, 2023
Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce Chair Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) delivered opening remarks at today’s Innovation, Data, and Commerce subcommittee hearing titled “Taking the Buzzer Beater to the Bank:
House Votes to Lower Energy Costs Across the Board
By EPA Newswire Report | Apr 13, 2023
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act, upholding Republicans' Commitment to America and to an economy that’s strong.
Chair Rodgers to HHS Secretary Becerra: President’s Budget Doesn’t Reflect Priorities Needed to Improve People’s Lives
By EPA Newswire Report | Apr 13, 2023
House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered opening remarks at today’s Health Subcommittee hearing titled: