News from March 2023


Chairs Rodgers and Johnson Announce Witnesses for Hearing on East Palestine Train Derailment

Chairs Rodgers and Johnson Announce Witnesses for Hearing on East Palestine Train Derailment


Chair Rodgers Opening Statement at Full Committee Markup of 19 Bills

Chair Rodgers Opening Statement at Full Committee Markup of 19 Bills


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

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


Chairs Rodgers, Guthrie Announce Health Subcommittee Hearing on Animal Drugs User Fee Act Reauthorization

Chairs Rodgers, Guthrie Announce Health Subcommittee Hearing on Animal Drugs User Fee Act Reauthorization


Rodgers, Johnson Announce Witnesses for Hearing on East Palestine Train Derailment

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) today announced the witnesses for a subcommittee hearing to address the environmental response to the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. The hearing is titled “Government Response to East Palestine: Ensuring Safety and Transparency for the Community."




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

News Release: Washington, D.C. - 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."


Air Plan Approval; North Carolina; Air Quality Control, Revisions to Particulates From Fugitive Dust Emissions Sources Rule discussed on March 23 by Environmental Protection Agency

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a three page proposed rule on March 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Environmental Protection Agency discusses Pesticide Product Registration; Receipt of Applications for New Uses February 2023 on March 23

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page notice on March 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Environmental Protection Agency discusses Air Plan Approval; Wisconsin; Emissions Reporting and Infrastructure SIP Requirements on March 23

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a three page proposed rule on March 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Air Plan Approval; Michigan; Conditional Approval of the Detroit Sulfur Dioxide Nonattainment Area Plan discussed on March 23 by Environmental Protection Agency

The US Environmental Protection Agency published an eight page proposed rule on March 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


EPA Announces Virtual Listening Session on PFAS Strategic Roadmap for Pacific Southwest

News Release: SAN FRANCISCO – Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced an upcoming virtual listening session on EPA’s PFAS Strategic Roadmap for communities in the Pacific Southwest region of our country, including the U.S. Pacific Island territories, on April 13, 2023, and is inviting members of ...


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

News Release: Washington, D.C. - 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.


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

News Release: Washington, D.C. - 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.


EPA Announces Final Decision on Cleanup for Amphenol/Franklin Power Products Site in Franklin, Indiana

News Release: Following a thorough review of public comments, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced its final decision on the cleanup plan for the remaining groundwater and soil contamination from historical operations at the Amphenol/Franklin Power Products Inc. site in Franklin, Indiana.



Notice published by Environmental Protection Agency on March 24

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page notice on March 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published by Environmental Protection Agency on March 24

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a three page notice on March 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published on March 24 by Environmental Protection Agency

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page notice on March 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.