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Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) opened today’s hearing titled “Churches vs. Casinos:

Sessions: Americans Presently Dealing with Pandemic-Era Disruptions to Service Across Federal Agencies

Today, Government Operations and the Federal Workforce Subcommittee Chairman Pete Sessions (R-Texas) delivered opening remarks at a subcommittee hearing titled Please Leave Your Message at the Tone:

Hearing Wrap Up: Radical Sweeping Green EPA Regulations Leave Americans with Higher Costs, Fewer Choices, Less Reliable Vehicles

Today, the Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs Subcommittee held a hearing titled “Clearing the Air:

O&I Subcommittee Chair Griffith Opening Statement on Reviewing MACRA

By EPA Newswire | Jun 23, 2023

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chair Morgan Griffith (R-VA) delivered the following opening remarks during today’s Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing titled “MACRA Checkup: Assessing Implementation and Challenges that Remain for Patients and Doctors."

Sessions & Mfume Continue Bipartisan Probe into Misleading Statements about Login.gov

Subcommittee on Government Operations and the Federal Workforce Chairman Pete Sessions (R-Texas) and Ranking Member Kweisi Mfume (D-Md.)

Comer: Oversight Committee’s Investigation into the Bidens’ Influence Peddling Continues

House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) issued the following statement on the U.S. Attorney for Delaware reaching a plea agreement with Hunter Biden:

Comer Slams FBI Heavily Redacting Unclassified Records Related to Biden Bribery Scheme

House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.)

Health Subcommittee Chair Guthrie Opening Statement on the SUPPORT Act and the Opioid Crisis

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 “Responding to America's Overdose Crisis: An Examination of Legislation to Build Upon the SUPPORT Act."

C&T Subcommittee Chair Latta to FCC: “Closing the Digital Divide is a Key Priority for this Committee”

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Chair Bob Latta (R-OH) delivered opening remarks at today’s Communications and Technology Subcommittee hearing titled “Oversight of the Federal Communications Commission."

Chair Rodgers to FCC Commissioners: “It’s Critical that the FCC is Accountable, Uses Resources Responsibly, and Doesn’t Stray from its Mission”

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered opening remarks at today’s Communications and Technology Subcommittee hearing titled “Oversight of the Federal Communications Commission."

EPA and Seven-Eleven Hawaii Agree to Close Cesspools and Audit Stores to Protect Water Resources

News Release: HONOLULU – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has reached a settlement with Seven-Eleven Hawai‘i Inc. in which the company has agreed to audit all of its properties for the presence of large capacity cesspools (LCCs) after EPA discovered three LCCs serving Seven-Eleven Hawai‘i facilities. ...

EPA to Award More than $650,000 to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands to Support Water Quality Monitoring at Beaches to Protect Public Health

News Release: NEW YORK – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $10.6 million in grant funding to help coastal and Great Lakes communities protect the health of beachgoers this summer. A total of $653,000 will go to Puerto Rico ($344,000) and the U.S. Virgin Islands ($309,000) contingent upon their ...

Chair Rodgers: The Opioid and Fentanyl Crisis Hits Every Community

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 “Responding to America's Overdose Crisis: An Examination of Legislation to Build Upon the SUPPORT Act."

Chair Rodgers: The Opioid and Fentanyl Crisis Hits Every Community

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 “Responding to America's Overdose Crisis: An Examination of Legislation to Build Upon the SUPPORT Act."

EPA Settles with Three Honolulu Facilities to Prevent Oil Spills

News Release: HONOLULU – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has entered into Expedited Settlement Agreements with Hawaii Gas, Sunbelt Rentals, and Pacific Biodiesel Technologies for failing to comply with Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) requirements at their Honolulu facilities. The SPCC requirements prevent oil from reaching navigable waters, shorelines, and requires plans to contain oil spills.

C&T Subcommittee Chair Latta to FCC: “Closing the Digital Divide is a Key Priority for this Committee”

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Chair Bob Latta (R-OH) delivered opening remarks at today’s Communications and Technology Subcommittee hearing titled “Oversight of the Federal Communications Commission."

Chair Rodgers: DOE Must Be Transparent About Risk of Taxpayer Dollars Going to China

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered opening remarks at today’s Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing titled “Microvast and More: Oversight of President Biden's Energy Spending Spree."

EPA Collecting Data to Assess Lake Ontario

News Release: NEW YORK – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is collecting important data from April to September 2023 using its two largest research vessels, the Lake Guardian and the Lake Explorer II. EPA will collect data on water quality and the plant and animal life in the lake. The data is being collected ...

EPA proposes denying Midwest Generation’s request for more time to close an unlined coal ash pond at Waukegan, Illinois, facility

News Release: Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that it has proposed denying Midwest Generation LLC’s request for an extension to close the East Ash Pond at the Waukegan Generating Station in Waukegan, Illinois. EPA based the denial on preliminary findings that the company failed to comply with the federal coal combustion residuals (CCR) regulations. A community meeting is scheduled for June 27.

EPA Finalizes New Renewable Fuel Standards to Strengthen U.S. Energy Security, Support U.S. Rural Economy, and Expand Production of Low-Carbon Fuels