News from 2023
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
By EPA Newswire Report | Jun 3, 2023
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
By EPA Newswire Report | Jun 3, 2023
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
By EPA Newswire Report | Jun 3, 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 markup of three bills to bolster energy reliability and security.
Chair Rodgers: American Leadership in Nuclear and Nuclear Technology is Critical
By EPA Newswire Report | Jun 3, 2023
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
By EPA Newswire Report | Jun 3, 2023
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
By EPA Newswire Report | Jun 3, 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 “Protecting Critical Infrastructure from Cyberattacks:
E&C Republicans Press Cigna for Clarification After Investigative Report Accuses Insurance Company of Denying Claims Without Reading Them
By EPA Newswire Report | Jun 3, 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 (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
By EPA Newswire Report | Jun 3, 2023
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
By EPA Newswire Report | Jun 3, 2023
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
By EPA Newswire Report | Jun 3, 2023
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.
Chair Rodgers Opening Statement at Health Subcommittee Markup to Lower Costs & Increase Transparency
By EPA Newswire Report | Jun 3, 2023
House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered the following opening remarks at today’s Health Subcommittee markup to lower health care costs and to expand competition and access to care.
Chair Rodgers’ Statement on the Supreme Court’s Ruling Regarding Section 230 Immunity
By EPA Newswire Report | Jun 3, 2023
House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) issued the following statement in response to the Supreme Court's decision today in Gonzalez v. Google LLC.
151 House Republicans Demand EPA End Their Effort to Dictate the Cars that Americans Drive
By EPA Newswire Report | Jun 3, 2023
151 House Republicans, led by Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), today sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan urging him to rescind the agency’s proposed emissions standards for light- and medium-duty vehicles and heavy-duty trucks.
Chair Rodgers Opening Remarks on Oversight and Reauthorization of NTIA
By EPA Newswire Report | Jun 3, 2023
House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered opening remarks at today’s Communication and Technology Subcommittee hearing titled “Oversight and Reauthorization of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration.”
Chair Rodgers: The DOE Should be Here Today to Answer for Microvast Grant
By EPA Newswire Report | Jun 3, 2023
House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered opening remarks at today’s Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing titled “Growing the Domestic Energy Sector Supply Chain and Manufacturing Base:
E&C Bipartisan Leaders Announce Plans for Hearing on AM Radio
By EPA Newswire Report | Jun 3, 2023
Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr.
C&T Subcommittee Chair Latta Opening Remarks on Oversight and Reauthorization of NTIA
By EPA Newswire Report | Jun 3, 2023
Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Chair Bob Latta (R-OH) delivered opening remarks at today’s Communications and Technology Subcommittee hearing titled “Oversight and Reauthorization of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration.”
Chair Rodgers on the House Floor: “The HALT Fentanyl Act Will Save Lives”
By EPA Newswire Report | Jun 3, 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. 467, the HALT Fentanyl Act, in order to save lives and make communities safer.
Chair Rodgers: The DOE Should be Here Today to Answer for Microvast Grant
By EPA Newswire Report | Jun 3, 2023
House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered opening remarks at today’s Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing titled “Growing the Domestic Energy Sector Supply Chain and Manufacturing Base: Are Federal Efforts Working?”
Chairs Rodgers, Duncan Announce Hearing on Returning FERC to its Core Mission of Securing Reliable and Affordable Energy
By EPA Newswire Report | Jun 3, 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 titled “Oversight of FERC.