COVID-19

Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR), Health Subcommittee Republican Leader Dr. Michael Burgess (R-TX), and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Republican Leader Brett Guthrie (R-KY) released the following statement after 10 bills advanced by the Energy and Commerce Committee passed the House.

“As we’ve said before, now is not the time to let our foot off the gas in combating the opioid crisis. Not only is the opioid epidemic worsening during the COVID-19 pandemic; we’re also seeing an uptick in violent crimes. Today’s bills build...

Thanks to scientists, public health officials, and the power of innovation combined with the extraordinary public-private partnership of Operation Warp Speed (OWS), we started this week with more promising news of a COVID-19 vaccine. According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), “The DSMB reported that the was safe and well-tolerated and noted a vaccine efficacy rate of 94.5%.” Last week, it was announced that Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine is over 90% effective.

This is great news and a testament...

Washington, D.C. – Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) and Rep. Richard Hudson (R-NC) released the following statements on H.R. 14, the Commitment to Defeat the Virus and Keep America Healthy Act. The bill, introduced by Rep. Hudson, includes provisions under the jurisdiction of the House Committees on Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, and Appropriations.

“Innovation paired with strategic deployment of resources are critical to helping us defeat COVID-19. This bill contains strong, bipartisan, and — most importantly — realistic measures we could pass today to...

Washington, D.C. – Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) and Health Subcommittee Republican Leader Dr. Michael Burgess (R-TX) released the following statement on the Trump administration’s final rule on price transparency.

“In order to truly lower health care costs, we need more transparency across our entire health care system. No president has done more to give Americans increased health care options, more decision-making power, and lower costs across the board than President Trump. This rule is welcome news, and we thank the Trump administration for their...