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Chair Rodgers Applauds the Passage of Limit, Save, Grow Act
By EPA Newswire Report | Apr 30, 2023
House Energy and Commerce Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement applauding the passage of H.R. 2811, the Limit, Save, Grow Act, which will address the unsustainable spending that has been exacerbated under President Biden.
Chairs Rodgers and Duncan to FERC: “You’re Neglecting Your Role to Secure America’s Electrical Grid”
By EPA Newswire Report | Apr 30, 2023
House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Energy, Climate, & Grid Security Subcommittee Chair Jeff Duncan (R-SC) sent a letter to Acting Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Willie Phillips and the other Commissioners demanding they return the agency to its core mission to help deliver abundant, reliable, and affordable energy for Americans.
Chair Rodgers on Lowering Health Care Costs: This Bipartisan Work is the Right Thing for Patients
By EPA Newswire Report | Apr 30, 2023
House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered opening remarks at today’s Health Subcommittee hearing titled “Lowering Unaffordable Costs: Legislative Solutions to Increase Transparency and Competition in Health Care.”
E&C Republicans Launch Probe in NIH’s Billion-Dollar Public Relations Spending Spree
By EPA Newswire Report | Apr 30, 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)
E&C Republicans Warn EPA That its eRINs Proposal Risks Harming The American Fuels Market & Increasing Costs for Americans
By EPA Newswire Report | Apr 30, 2023
House Energy and Commerce Committee Republicans, led by Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Environment, Manufacturing, & Critical Materials Subcommittee Chair Bill Johnson (R-OH), and Rep. Richard Hudson (R-NC).
E&C GOP Probe Energy Secretary on Frequent International Travel
By EPA Newswire Report | Apr 30, 2023
House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chair Morgan Griffith (R-VA) sent a letter to Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm regarding her use of taxpayer funded travel after she made four trips to Puerto Rico in the past five months, in addition to international travel.
E&C Republican Leaders to EPA: Your Delay Will Create Shortages for Vital Medical Devices like Inhalers
By EPA Newswire Report | Apr 30, 2023
House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Health Subcommittee Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY), and Environment, Manufacturing, & Critical Materials Subcommittee Chair Bill Johnson (R-OH) sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Chair Rodgers, Griffith Announce Subcommittee Hearing on Antimicrobial Resistance
By EPA Newswire Report | Apr 30, 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 hearing titled "Antimicrobial Resistance:
E&C GOP Launches Investigation into Critical Leadership Vacancies at NIH
By EPA Newswire Report | Apr 30, 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)
Chair Rodgers Statement on SCOTUS Preliminary Ruling in Abortion Pill Case
By EPA Newswire Report | Apr 30, 2023
House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) issued the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court issued its preliminary ruling in Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. FDA:
Chairs Rodgers & Johnson to EPA: “Stop Forcing Your Rush-to-Green Mandates on our School Districts”
By EPA Newswire Report | Apr 30, 2023
House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Environment, Manufacturing, & Critical Materials Subcommittee Chair Bill Johnson (R-OH) sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan demanding answers for why the administration is using Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) funds to mandate that school districts buy electric buses instead of other more affordable, clean, and efficient alternatives.
Chairs Rodgers, Griffith Announce Subcommittee Hearing on Biosafety and Risky Research
By EPA Newswire Report | Apr 30, 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 hearing titled "Biosafety and Risky Research:
Chair Rodgers Opening Statement on Building a Stronger Health Workforce and Improving Primary Care
By EPA Newswire Report | Apr 29, 2023
House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered opening remarks at today’s Health Subcommittee hearing titled “Examining Existing Federal Programs to Build a Stronger Health Workforce and Improve Primary Care.”
EPA Issues Emergency Fuel Waiver for E15 Sales
By EPA Newswire | Apr 29, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today is issuing an emergency fuel waiver to allow E15 gasoline — gasoline blended with 15% ethanol — to be sold during the summer driving season.
Chair Rodgers Opening Statement on the Growing Threat of Antimicrobial Resistance
By EPA Newswire | Apr 29, 2023
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 “Antimicrobial Resistance: Examining an Emerging Public Health Threat."
EPA Invests $41 million in New Technical Assistance to Help Communities Address Wastewater Challenges
By EPA Newswire | Apr 29, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON – Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $41 million in new technical assistance funding under America’s Water Infrastructure Act to help communities address urgent wastewater challenges. The new funding, awarded to nine technical assistance providers across the country, ...
O&I Subcommittee Chair Griffith Opening Statement on the Growing Threat of Antimicrobial Resistance
By EPA Newswire | Apr 29, 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 “Antimicrobial Resistance: Examining an Emerging Public Health Threat."
Tesoro to Pay $27.5 Million For Violating Previous Court Order Requiring Them to Reduce Air Pollution at Their Martinez, Calif. Refinery
By EPA Newswire | Apr 29, 2023
News Release: SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Justice today announced that Tesoro Refining and Marketing Company will pay a $27.5 million penalty for violating a 2016 consent decree ordering the company to reduce air pollution at its petroleum refinery in Martinez, Calif. In particular, according to today’s settlement, Tesoro failed to limit air emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOX), a pollutant that contributes to smog.
EPA Opens Public Comment on Proposal Granting Louisiana Primacy for Carbon Sequestration and Protection of Drinking Water Sources
By EPA Newswire | Apr 29, 2023
News Release: DALLAS, TEXAS – (April 28, 2023) Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) opened public comment on a proposal to grant the State of Louisiana’s request for primary responsibility – or primacy – of Class VI wells under the Underground Injection Control (UIC) Program, which regulates the injection ...
O&I Subcommittee Chair Griffith Opening Statement on the Growing Threat of Antimicrobial Resistance
By EPA Newswire | Apr 29, 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 “Antimicrobial Resistance: Examining an Emerging Public Health Threat."