News from June 2023


Chair Rodgers on Broadband: “We Need to Reduce the Burdens to Deployment”

House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered opening remarks at today’s Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing titled “Closing the Digital Divide:


Environment Subcommittee Chair Johnson in Hearing with EPA: “Republicans are for Energy Innovation”

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:


Chairs Rodgers, Guthrie, and Griffith Warn President Biden that Lifting Title 42 Protections will be Disastrous for Safety of Americans

House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY)


Chairs Rodgers, Guthrie Statement on End of COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY) released the following statement as the Biden administration lifts the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency:


Energy Subcommittee Chair Duncan Opening Statement at Hearing with Energy Secretary Granholm

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 “The Fiscal Year 2024 Department of Energy Budget.”


Chair Rodgers on Drug Shortages: We Must Ensure People Can Find Lifesaving Care and Medicines

House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered opening remarks at today’s Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing titled “Examining the Root Causes of Drug Shortages: Challenges in Pharmaceutical Drug Supply Chains.”


O&I Subcommittee Chair Griffith: “Americans Need More Reliable Access to Life Saving Drugs”

Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chair Morgan Griffith (R-VA) delivered the following opening remarks during today’s Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing titled “Examining the Root Causes of Drug Shortages: Challenges in Pharmaceutical Drug Supply Chains.”


Health Subcommittee Chair Guthrie: “Public Health Security is National Security”

Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY) delivered the following opening statement at today’s Health Subcommittee hearing titled “Preparing for and Responding to Future Public Health Security Threats.”


Chairs Rodgers, Guthrie Statement on End of COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY) released the following statement as the Biden administration lifts the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency:


Chair Rodgers: We Must Ensure America is Ready to Respond to Any Public Health Security Threat

House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered opening remarks at today’s Health Subcommittee hearing titled “Preparing for and Responding to Future Public Health Security Threats.”


Chairs Rodgers, Johnson Rebuke Biden’s Latest Rush-to-Green EPA Proposed Power Plant Rules Which Threaten America’s Grid and Could Leave America in the Dark

House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Environment, Manufacturing, & Critical Materials Subcommittee Chair Bill Johnson (R-OH) released the following statement rebuking President Biden’s new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed power plant rules, which risk more blackouts and energy shortages for Americans.


Chair Rodgers Statement on Nomination of Dr. Monica Bertagnolli to Serve as NIH Director

House Energy and Commerce Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) today issued the following statement after the Biden administration announced the nomination of National Cancer Institute Director Monica Bertagnolli to serve as Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).


Chair Duncan Opening Statement at Markup of Three Bills to Bolster America’s Energy Reliability & Security

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 markup of three bills to bolster energy reliability and security.


Chair Rodgers: American Leadership in Nuclear and Nuclear Technology is Critical

House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy Rodgers (R-WA) delivered the following opening remarks at today’s Energy, Climate, & Grid Security Subcommittee markup of three bills to bolster energy reliability and security.


Chair Rodgers Opening Statement on Protecting Critical Infrastructure from Cyberattacks

House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered opening remarks at today’s Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing titled “Protecting Critical Infrastructure from Cyberattacks: Examining Expertise of Sector Specific Agencies.”


O&I Subcommittee Chair Griffith on Protecting Critical Infrastructure from Cyberattacks

Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chair Morgan Griffith (R-VA) delivered the following opening remarks during today’s Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing titled “Protecting Critical Infrastructure from Cyberattacks:


E&C Republicans Press Cigna for Clarification After Investigative Report Accuses Insurance Company of Denying Claims Without Reading Them

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 (VA), on behalf of the Health and Oversight Subcommittee Republicans, wrote to the President and CEO of The Cigna Group regarding an investigative report by ProPublica.


C&T Subcommittee Chair Latta Opening Statement at Markup to Speed up Broadband Deployment

Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Chair Bob Latta (R-OH) delivered the following opening remarks at today’s Communications and Technology Subcommittee markup of 28 bills to close the digital divide.


Health Subcommittee Chair Guthrie Opening Statement at Markup to Lower Costs & Increase Transparency

Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY) delivered the following opening remarks at today’s Health Subcommittee markup to lower costs and increase transparency.


Health Subcommittee Chair Guthrie Opening Statement at Markup to Lower Costs & Increase Transparency

Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY) delivered the following opening remarks at today’s Health Subcommittee markup to lower costs and increase transparency.