News from May 2023
Chairs Rodgers, Guthrie, and Griffith Statements on NIH Reinstating Previously Suspended Grant to EcoHealth Alliance for Risky Bat Research
By EPA Newswire | May 10, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie (R-VA), and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chair Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statements after the National Institutes of Health (NIH) restored its grant to EcoHealth Alliance (EHA) that was previously suspended.
Ahead of Pipeline Safety Reauthorization, Chair Rodgers and Duncan Request Details From PHMSA Regarding its Pipeline Safety Programs
By EPA Newswire | May 10, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, and Grid Security Chair Jeff Duncan (R-SC) sent a letter to Tristan Brown, Acting Administrator for the Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety...
Chairs Rodgers, Griffith Announce Subcommittee Hearing on Cybersecurity
By EPA Newswire | May 10, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - 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 titled “Protecting Critical Infrastructure from Cyberattacks: Examining Expertise of Sector Specific Agencies."
EPA Invites Community to Attend May 9 Public Meeting to Discuss West Lake Landfill Design Investigation and Remedial Design Progress
By EPA Newswire | May 10, 2023
News Release: LENEXA, KAN. (MAY 8, 2023) – Officials from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 will host a Public Meeting, with a Public Availability Session and Technical Presentation, on Tuesday, May 9, at Machinists Hall in Bridgeton, Missouri.
Chairs Rodgers, Griffith Announce Subcommittee Hearing on Cybersecurity
By EPA Newswire | May 10, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - 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 titled “Protecting Critical Infrastructure from Cyberattacks: Examining Expertise of Sector Specific Agencies."
E&C Republicans Seek Details on Coronavirus Research After NIH Dodges Question About Risky Activities
By EPA Newswire Report | May 10, 2023
House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Morgan Griffith (R-VA), and Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY)
Chairs Rodgers, Guthrie Statement on Partial End of Federal Government Vaccine Mandate
By EPA Newswire Report | May 10, 2023
House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY) today released the following statement after the Biden administration announced plans to lift COVID-19 vaccination requirement mandates for federal employees and international travelers, as well as begin the process to end vaccination requirements for Head Start educators and millions of workers in Centers for Medicare and Medicaid-certified (CMS) health care facilities:
Chairs Rodgers, Griffith Announce Oversight Hearing on Broadband Deployment
By EPA Newswire Report | May 10, 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 titled “Closing the Digital Divide: Overseeing Federal Funds for Broadband Deployment.
E&C Republicans Seek Data and Documents from NIH on Early COVID Cases
By EPA Newswire Report | May 10, 2023
House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chair Morgan Griffith (R-VA), and Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY)
Chairs Rodgers, Griffith Announce Oversight Hearing on Prescription Drug Shortages
By EPA Newswire Report | May 10, 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 titled “Examining the Root Causes of Drug Shortages:
Chairs Rodgers, Guthrie Announce Health Hearing on Reauthorizing Key Biodefense and Public Health Preparedness Programs
By EPA Newswire Report | May 10, 2023
House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY) today announced a subcommittee hearing titled “Preparing for and Responding to Future Public Health Security Threats.”
E&C Republicans Press CDC for Information Related to Reorganization Plan
By EPA Newswire Report | May 10, 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) today sent a letter to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle Walensky, requesting information related to its efforts to its Moving Forward Initiative.
House and Senate Republican Energy Leaders Request that GAO Evaluate DOE’s Mismanagement of the SPR
By EPA Newswire Report | May 10, 2023
House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member John Barrasso (R-WY)
Chairs Rodgers, Guthrie, and Griffith Statements on NIH Reinstating Previously Suspended Grant to EcoHealth Alliance for Risky Bat Research
By EPA Newswire Report | May 10, 2023
House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie (R-VA), and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chair Morgan Griffith (R-VA)
Chairs Rodgers, Griffith Announce Subcommittee Hearing on Cybersecurity
By EPA Newswire Report | May 10, 2023
House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chair Morgan Griffith (R-VA)
Ahead of Pipeline Safety Reauthorization, Chairs Rodgers and Duncan Request Details From PHMSA Regarding its Pipeline Safety Programs
By EPA Newswire Report | May 10, 2023
House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, and Grid Security Chair Jeff Duncan (R-SC) sent a letter to Tristan Brown, Acting Administrator for the Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA).
Chairs Rodgers, Duncan Announce Hearing on FY 2024 DOE Budget
By EPA Newswire Report | May 10, 2023
On behalf of the Energy, Climate, & Grid Security Subcommittee, House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Subcommittee Chair Jeff Duncan (R-SC) today announced a hearing titled “The Fiscal Year 2024 Department of Energy Budget.”
Comer Announces Hearing on Damaging ESG Practices with Attorneys General
By EPA Newswire Report | May 10, 2023
House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) will hold a hearing titled “ESG Part I: An Examination of Environmental, Social, and Governance Practices with Attorneys General.”
Comer: U.S. Attorney for District of Columbia Must Testify About Failure to Prosecute Majority of Crimes
By EPA Newswire Report | May 10, 2023
House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) today is reiterating his request to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Legislative Affairs (OLA) for U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Matthew Graves to testify at an upcoming oversight hearing on the District of Columbia, including crime, safety, and city management.
Comer Probes Loophole in EPA’s Federal Grant Process Potentially Hiding Foreign Influence
By EPA Newswire Report | May 10, 2023
House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.)