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The Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology just wrapped its hearing on closing the digital divide. House Republicans focused on their solutions in the Boosting Broadband Connectivity Agenda they released yesterday.

KEY: “Unreliable internet and limited broadband access has set countless children back in school because of connectivity issues while far too many schools remain closed. It’s unacceptable and hurting the next generation. To make a strong comeback from this pandemic, every House Republican on Energy and Commerce is leading in the Boosting Broadband Connectivity Agenda so...

As the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) celebrates its 50th anniversary this month, the EPA under President Trump has been hard at work delivering for communities across the nation. This month alone, the EPA has made significant strides to improve water resources, enhance air quality, promote innovation, and more.

The EPA recently announced its final decision to retain the existing National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for particulate matter set by the Obama-Biden Administration. In a letter to EPA Administrator Wheeler, led by Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee...

Earlier this month, Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leaders wrote to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) urging them to crack down on deceptive and dangerous lawsuit advertising and marketing practices by plaintiff lawyers that were potentially jeopardizing patients’ health.

The letter, by Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR), Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Health Subcommittee Republican Leader Michael Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Communications and Technology Subcommittee Republican Leader Bob Latta (R-OH), and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Republican Leader Brett Guthrie (R-KY),...