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E&C Republicans Caution Rosenworcel on Rolling Back Internet Service Protections for Americans

04.16.2021

Washington, D.C. — Energy and Commerce Committee Republicans, led by Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers and Communications and Technology Subcommittee Republican Leader Bob Latta, sent a letter today urging Acting Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairwoman Rosenworcel not to impose stringent net neutrality regulations, which could result in Americans losing their internet offerings.

Excerpts from the letter to Acting FCC Chairwoman Rosenworcel:

“The COVID-19 pandemic has reinforced the importance of being able to access the Internet anywhere, anytime. The Internet...

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E&C Republican Leaders Request Information From U.S. Group Affiliated With Chinese Lab at Center of COVID-19 Origin Investigation

04.16.2021

Washington, D.C. — House Energy & Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Subcommittee on Health Republican Leader Brett Guthrie (R-KY), and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Republican Leader Morgan Griffith (R-VA) sent a letter Friday afternoon to Dr. Peter Daszak with EcoHealth Alliance (EHA) requesting information and documents that could be useful to a comprehensive investigation into the origins of COVID-19.

Committee Republicans are demanding a thorough and independent investigation be done in order to learn more about how the pandemic started.

EcoHealth Alliance has long partnered with the Wuhan...

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Bipartisan E&C Health Leaders Urge HHS to Enforce Trump Administration’s Hospital Transparency Rule

04.13.2021

Washington, D.C. – Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Health Subcommittee Republican Leader Brett Guthrie (R-KY), and Chairwoman Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA) wrote to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra today regarding implementation of the Trump Administration’s Hospital Price Transparency Final Rule, which went into effect on January 1, 2021, and the need to ensure that hospitals are complying with the new rule.

“We are concerned about troubling reports of some hospitals...

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Bipartisan E&C Leaders Call on Internet Providers to Raise Awareness of Emergency Broadband Benefit

03.24.2021

Washington, D.C. — Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Communications and Technology Subcommittee Republican Leader Bob Latta (R-OH), and subcommittee Chairman Mike Doyle (D-PA) wrote to nine internet service providers (ISPs) and several trade associations today urging them to participate in and help make consumers aware of the newly created Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB) Program, which will help struggling Americans afford high-speed internet. The $3.2 billion program was created as part of the final omnibus appropriations bill in December and...

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Republican E&C Leaders Call for NIH Assistance on a Complete Investigation into COVID-19 Origins in China

03.18.2021

“It’s of paramount importance to public health and biosecurity.”
Washington, D.C.— As numerous mainstream outlets have reported, the origins of COVID-19 are still unknown and China is stonewalling efforts to get answers.

NBC NEWS: U.S. still hasn't ruled out lab accident origin for Covid because China hasn't been transparent.
WSJ: How the WHO’s Hunt for Covid’s Origins Stumbled in...

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Republican E&C Leaders Send Letter to Pallone Calling for Upcoming Hearings to Address Energy Emergencies Around the Country, Not Just Texas

03.17.2021

Washington, D.C.—House Energy and Commerce Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), along with Subcommittee on Energy Republican Leader Fred Upton (R-MI), Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Republican Leader Morgan Griffith (R-VA), sent a letter to Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone (D-NJ) insisting that he expand the scope of the upcoming hearing on the recent emergency situation in Texas to also address emergency situations that have affected other states, such as California, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Arkansas.

In their letter to Chairman Pallone, the Republican Energy and Commerce Leaders wrote:

“We saw...

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Rodgers and Rush Urge Commerce Secretary Raimondo to Secure U.S. Innovation and Emerging Technology Leadership

03.12.2021

Washington, D.C.—Republican Leader of the Energy and Commerce Committee Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Democratic Chair of the Energy Subcommittee Bobby Rush (D-IL) sent a letter today urging Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo to address the need for increased U.S. leadership in the innovation and deployment of emerging technologies. Last year, Energy and Commerce led the way in enacting the American Competitiveness Of a More Productive Emerging Tech Economy (COMPETE) Act, which provides a unique role...

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Energy and Commerce Republicans Insist on Transparency and Accountability in Letters to Facebook, Google, and Twitter

03.11.2021

Washington, D.C.—Energy and Commerce Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and committee Republicans today issued letters to Facebook, Google, and Twitter insisting on transparency and accountability from Big Tech.

Background: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Google CEO Sundar Pichai, and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey will testify before the House Energy and Commerce Committee on March 25, 2021.

The letters ask companies to:

Identify their processes and policies for content flagging, removal, and user deplatforming decisions;
Identify their processes

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