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Legislation Addressing Pipeline and Hydropower Infrastructure Modernization

May 03, 2017 at 10:00am
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Oversight of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

March 01, 2018 at 10:00am
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Walden on the Passing of Former FERC Chairman Kevin McIntyre

01.03.2019

WASHINGTON, DC – Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Greg Walden (R-OR) released the below statement following the passing of Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Kevin McIntyre, who previously served as chairman of the commission.

“I am deeply saddened by the passing of former FERC Chairman Kevin McIntyre. Kevin’s legacy as chairman will be remembered for his steadfast leadership at such a critical time in the agency’s history. His expansive knowledge and expertise of energy law was a tremendous asset to the commission’s important responsibilities and helped shape U.S....

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ICYMI: Washington Examiner Highlights Passage of Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act

12.22.2018

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Washington Examiner reported yesterday on the passage of S. 512, the Nuclear Energy Innovation...

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President Trump Signs Four Bipartisan Energy and Commerce Bills Into Law

12.22.2018

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) released the following statement after President Donald Trump signed H.R. 1222, the Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act of 2017, H.R. 1318, the Preventing Maternal Deaths Act of 2017, H.R. 6615, the Traumatic Brain Injury Program Reauthorization Act of 2018, and H.R. 1733, a bill to direct the Secretary of Energy to review and update a report on the energy and environmental benefits of the re-refining of used lubricating oil, into law yesterday evening.

“These bipartisan bills, now signed...

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Walden and Upton on passage of S. 512, the Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act

12.21.2018

WASHINGTON, DC – Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) and Subcommittee on Energy Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) released the following statement after the House passed S. 512, the Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act, sending the legislation to the President’s desk to become law.

S. 512, the Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act, authored by Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY) passed the House by a vote of 361 to 10.  A House version of the legislation, H.R. 1320, the Nuclear Utilization of Keynote Energy (NUKE) Act, authored by

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Walden, Upton on Senate Passage of H.R. 1733

12.20.2018

WASHINGTON, DC – Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) and #SubEnergy Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) released the following statement after the Senate passed H.R. 1733 by unanimous consent. The bills now head to President Trump’s desk to be signed into law.

H.R. 1733, to direct the Secretary of Energy to review and update a report on the energy and environmental benefits of the re-refining of used lubricating oil, authored by committee members Rep. Susan Brooks (R-IN) and Rep. Joe Kennedy (D-MA), passed the House by voice vote on...

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House Passes Medicaid Package Along With Five Other Bipartisan Bills

12.11.2018

WASHINGTON, DC – The House of Representatives today passed H.R. 7217, the Improving Medicaid Programs and Opportunities for Eligible Beneficiaries (IMPROVE) Act. In addition, the House also passed several healthcare bills and one bill to address key challenges facing America’s nuclear energy industry.

Heading to the president’s desk:

S. 2465, the Sickle Cell Disease and Other Heritable Blood Disorders Research, Surveillance, Prevention, and Treatment Act of 2018, authored by Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC), passed the House by voice vote. The bill now...

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