News from June 2023
IDC Chair Bilirakis Opening Statement on Strengthening American Leadership in Blockchain Technology
By EPA Newswire Report | Jun 15, 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 “Building Blockchains.
Health Subcommittee Chair Guthrie Opening Statement on Improving Access to Care and Supporting Patients
By EPA Newswire | Jun 15, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY) delivered the following opening statement at today’s Health Subcommittee legislative hearing titled “Examining Proposals that Provide Access to Care for Patients and Support Research for Rare Diseases."
Chair Rodgers Opening Statement on Caring for Mothers, Children, and Patients
By EPA Newswire | Jun 15, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered opening remarks at today’s Health Subcommittee legislative hearing titled “Examining Proposals that Provide Access to Care for Patients and Support Research for Rare Diseases."
Energy Subcommittee Chair Duncan to NRC: “This is an Exciting Time in Nuclear Energy”
By EPA Newswire | Jun 15, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, and Grid Security Chair Jeff Duncan (R-SC) delivered the following opening remarks at today’s Energy, Climate, & Grid Security Subcommittee hearing titled “Oversight of NRC: Ensuring Efficient and Predictable Nuclear Safety Regulation for a Prosperous America."
WSJ: “Instagram Connects Vast Pedophile Network”
By EPA Newswire | Jun 15, 2023
News Release: Reporting underscores need for a national data privacy standard
O&I Subcommittee Chair Griffith: “All too Often During the Pandemic, the CDC Appeared to Work Backwards”
By EPA Newswire Report | Jun 15, 2023
Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chair Morgan Griffith (R-VA) delivered the following opening remarks during today’s Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing titled “Looking Back Before Moving Forward: Assessing CDC's Failures in Fulfilling its Mission.”
Chair Rodgers' Statement on the Danger of Wildfires in the U.S. and the Importance of Science-based Forest Management
By EPA Newswire Report | Jun 15, 2023
House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) issued the following statement today on the ongoing forest fires in Canada and the importance of proactive forest management to reduce the risks of forest fires.
Chairs Rodgers & Johnson to EPA: “Your Policies Will Drive up Energy Costs for Americans and Reduce Energy Production”
By EPA Newswire Report | Jun 15, 2023
On behalf of members on the Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee, House Energy and Commerce Chair Committee Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA)
Chairs Rodgers, Duncan Announce North Carolina Field Hearing on Securing America’s Grid
By EPA Newswire Report | Jun 15, 2023
House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy Rodgers (R-WA) and Energy, Climate, and Grid Security Subcommittee Chair Jeff Duncan (R-SC) today announced a field hearing in Moore County, North Carolina, titled “Enhancing America’s Grid Security and Resilience.”
Health Subcommittee Chair Guthrie's and Rep. Joyce's Remarks During Pennsylvania Field Hearing
By EPA Newswire Report | Jun 15, 2023
Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie's (R-KY) and Congressman John Joyce's, M.D. (R-PA) opening remarks today at the Health Subcommittee Field Hearing in Gettysburg, PA, on “Addressing the Opioid Crisis: Examining the SUPPORT Act Five Years Later.”
Chair Rodgers Introduces Bill to Unleash Clean, Reliable Hydropower Through Innovation and Licensing Reform
By EPA Newswire Report | Jun 15, 2023
House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) today introduced the Hydropower Clean Energy Future Act to expand clean, renewable, reliable, and affordable hydropower production in America, as well as to promote the innovation of the next generation of hydroelectric technology.
Bipartisan Committee Leaders Request Information Regarding the Security of Facilities Handling Certain Chemicals
By EPA Newswire Report | Jun 15, 2023
House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ)
Chair Rodgers: America Must be Ready to Respond to All Public Health Threats
By EPA Newswire Report | Jun 15, 2023
House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered opening remarks at today’s Health Subcommittee legislative hearing titled “Legislative Solutions to Bolster Preparedness and Response for All Hazards and Public Health Security Threats.”
Chairs Rodgers, Guthrie, and Griffith Statement on NIH Plans to Update Subgrantee Regulations
By EPA Newswire Report | Jun 15, 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)
Health Subcommittee Chair Guthrie Opening Statement on Solutions for Public Health Security Preparedness
By EPA Newswire Report | Jun 15, 2023
Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY) delivered the following opening statement at today’s Health Subcommittee legislative hearing titled “Legislative Solutions to Bolster Preparedness and Response for All Hazards and Public Health Security Threats.”
Chair Rodgers Urges House to Pass the Save Our Gas Stoves Act
By EPA Newswire Report | Jun 15, 2023
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. 1640, the Save Our Gas Stoves Act, a bill to prohibit the Department of Energy (DOE) from implementing a ban on gas stoves.
Chair Rodgers to FERC: “Without Affordable and Reliable Energy, our Economic and National Security are at Risk”
By EPA Newswire Report | Jun 15, 2023
House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered the following opening remarks at today’s Energy, Climate, & Grid Security Subcommittee hearing titled “Oversight of FERC: Adhering to a Mission of Affordable and Reliable Energy for America.”
Energy Subcommittee Chair Duncan to FERC: “Prices Have Skyrocketed and Reliability has Degraded”
By EPA Newswire Report | Jun 15, 2023
Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, and Grid Security Chair Jeff Duncan (R-SC) delivered the following opening remarks at today’s Energy, Climate, & Grid Security Subcommittee hearing titled “Oversight of FERC: Adhering to a Mission of Affordable and Reliable Energy for America.”
Chair Rodgers, Ranking Member Crapo Issue Request for Information to Inform Policymaking on Drug Shortages
By EPA Newswire Report | Jun 15, 2023
House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-ID)
Chair Rodgers Urges Support for the Gas Stove Protection and Freedom Act
By EPA Newswire Report | Jun 15, 2023
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. 1615, the Gas Stove Protection and Freedom Act, a bill to prohibit the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) from implementing a ban on gas stoves.