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New Preliminary Data Show Hope in Fight Against the Opioid Crisis

07.19.2019

Washington, DC – Decades of devastating effects of the opioid crisis have been felt across communities in the United States,...

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Walden, Guthrie, Rodgers Statement on the Borders Commission Report on the USOPC

07.18.2019

WASHINGTON, DC – Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR), Subcommittee Oversight and Investigations Republican Leader Brett Guthrie (R-KY), and Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), and released a statement following the exploratory report the Athlete and National Governing Bodies (NGB) Engagement Commission, or Borders Commission, released after a nine-month review.

The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) charged the "Borders Commission", chaired by former WNBA President Lisa Borders, to review the structure and governance of the Olympic and Paralympic community and deliver their...

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Combating Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in Medicaid’s Personal Care Services Program

May 02, 2017 at 10:15am
hearing

U.S. Public Health Response to the Zika Virus: Continuing Challenges

May 23, 2017 at 10:00am
hearing

Walden on GAO Report Regarding CDC Information Security

12.20.2018

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the committee released a new report from the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office (GAO). The watchdog’s report, “Information Security: Significant Progress Made, but CDC Needs to Take Further Action to Resolve Control Deficiencies and Improve Its Program,” is the result of a request initiated by previous committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) and continued by Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR). Following significant investment by CDC and intensive collaboration with the committee and independent auditors, CDC’s cybersecurity posture and information security capabilities are much improved.

The audit reported today...

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Committee Report Details Sexual Abuse in Organized Sports

12.20.2018

WASHINGTON, DC – The Energy and Commerce Committee, chaired by Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR), today released a report titled “Nassar and Beyond: A Review of the Olympic Community’s Efforts to Protect Athletes from Sexual Abuse,” which summarizes the committee’s findings after concluding its year-long investigation into sexual abuse within the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) and the 48 National Governing Bodies (NGB).

During the bipartisan investigation, the committee uncovered a number of failures and trends within the Olympic community that contributed to widespread instances of sexual abuse....

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ICYMI: Washington Post Highlights E&C’s Investigation Into Opioid Dumping in West Virginia

12.19.2018

WASHINGTON, D.C. – As reported this morning by The Washington Post, the Energy and Commerce Committee released a...

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Committee Report Details Alleged Opioid-Dumping in West Virginia

12.19.2018

WASHINGTON, DC – The Energy and Commerce Committee, chaired by Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR), today released a report summarizing its findings after concluding its bipartisan investigation into allegations of opioid-dumping in West Virginia. The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, chaired by Rep. Gregg Harper (R-MS), spent more than 18 months investigating large quantities of opioids sent to rural towns.

“The Energy and Commerce Committee spent more than 18 months investigating allegations of pill dumping in West Virginia – the epicenter of the nation’s opioid epidemic and the state...

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