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Leader Guthrie Remarks at Beginning of Health Subcommittee Markup of 19 Bills

07.15.2021

Washington, D.C. — Health Subcommittee Republican Leader Brett Guthrie (R-KY) delivered the following remarks at the beginning of today’s subcommittee markup on 19 bills.

Excerpts and highlights from his prepared remarks:

19 BILLS BEFORE THE COMMITTEE

“Before us today — we have 19 bills that address many important areas, including improving vaccination rates, addressing the opioid epidemic, and reducing maternal mortality.

“I am disappointed that the bipartisan bill, H.R. 3969, that Rep. Curtis and Rep. Cardenas have worked on to address Medical Loss Ratio is not included in this markup.

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Leader Rodgers Remarks at Beginning of Health Subcommittee Markup of 19 Bills

07.15.2021

Washington, D.C. — House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered the following remarks at the beginning of today’s Health Subcommittee markup on 19 bills.

Excerpts and highlights from her prepared remarks:

WORKING TOGETHER TO IMPROVE PEOPLE’S LIVES

“Today is a good example of what we can accomplish when we work together.

“The subcommittee is voting today on 19 bills, the majority are bipartisan.

“And while there is still a lot of work to do, including finding policies to offset the legislation that increases spending, I’m optimistic that we will keep making...

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Leader Upton Opening Remarks in Joint Subcommittee Hearing with Nuclear Regulatory Commissioners

07.14.2021

Washington, D.C. — Energy Subcommittee Republican Leader Fred Upton (R-MI) delivered opening remarks at today’s hearing on America’s changing nuclear power industry.

Excerpts and highlights from his prepared remarks:

ADAPTING TO A CHANGING INDUSTRY

“Today’s hearing offers the chance to hear how the NRC is right-sizing and adapting to changing industry dynamics and technologies and improving its own performance.

“This hearing should allow us to discuss your approach to regulating. It should allow us to hear an update on the agency’s budget, its work to implement new statutory directives, and its...

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Leader McKinley Opening Remarks in Joint Subcommittee Hearing with Nuclear Regulatory Commissioners

07.14.2021

Washington, D.C. — In an Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee hearing with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Subcommittee on the Environment and Climate Change Republican Leader David B. McKinley (R-WV) questioned the Left’s motives when it comes to nuclear energy.

Excerpts and highlights from his prepared remarks:

WHAT IS THE LEFT’S GOAL?

“Is the left trying to address climate change by reducing emissions or is it using climate change to eliminate nuclear and fossil fuels?

“If the left wants to address climate change, then it should embrace nuclear power and carbon capture.

“On nuclear...

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Leader Rodgers Opening Remarks in Joint Subcommittee Hearing with Nuclear Regulatory Commissioners

07.14.2021

Washington, D.C. — Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered remarks in today’s joint Subcommittee on Energy and Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change hearing with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).

Excerpts and highlights from her prepared remarks:

DEEP ROOTS OF U.S. NUCLEAR ENERGY

“From clean, reliable power generation to industrial uses to medical diagnostics and treatment, nuclear technologies are helping America win the future.

“These benefits extend world-wide, thanks to long established American leadership.

“Sixty-seven years ago, Congress enacted the essential policies that continue to guide safe nuclear development for here at home and that we export abroad.

“The Atomic Energy Act sought to...

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Leader Rodgers Welcomes Members of Congress to Member Day Hearing

07.13.2021

Washington, D.C. — Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered remarks in today’s Member Day Hearing.

Excerpts and highlights from her prepared remarks:

“This member day is a chance to celebrate the rich bipartisan history of the Energy and Commerce Committee.

“For more than 225 years, the committee has taken on the most difficult challenges of the day.

“It’s done the hard work and plowed the hard ground to legislate and deliver results.

“For hope and healing in our country today, the rich history of this committee...

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E&C Leaders Announce Medicaid Funding Agreement for the U.S. Territories

07.09.2021

Agreement Averts Fiscal Cliff and Provides Five Years of Medicaid Funding for Puerto Rico and Eight Years of Funding for other U.S. Territories

WASHINGTON – Energy and Commerce Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) today announced a bipartisan agreement to provide long-term Medicaid funding to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Territories.

“We are pleased to announce a bipartisan agreement that will avert the looming fiscal cliff by providing Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa...

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FCC Commissioner Carr Joins Leader Rodgers in Eastern Washington

07.07.2021

Last week, Energy and Commerce Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) welcomed Federal Communications Commissioner Brendan Carr to her...

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