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Walden, Rodgers Statement on Recent Public and Private Sector Hack

12.21.2020

Washington, DC – Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) and incoming Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader for the 117th Congress Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement on the recent public and private sector hack affecting the U.S. government, critical infrastructure entities, and private sector organizations.

“The foreign-state attack on U.S. public and private computer networks is unprecedented in scope and consequence. It is clear America and our allies must jointly hold accountable these cyber criminals. Moreover, the U.S. Government and those affected in the...

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E&C Republican Leaders: Second EUA is a Testament to American Ingenuity

12.18.2020

Washington, D.C. – Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader for the 116th Congress Greg Walden (R-OR), Republican Leader for the 117th Congress Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), 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 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued its second emergency use authorization (EUA) for a COVID-19 vaccine, this time authorizing Moderna’s vaccine for distribution.

“In just one week, we’ve gone from zero authorized vaccines to two that have both exceeded the...

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E&C Republican Leaders Applaud HHS Rule to Assess Regulations, Request Additional Information from Trump Administration

12.16.2020

Washington, D.C. – Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader for the 116th Congress Greg Walden (R-OR), Republican Leader for the 117th Congress Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Health Subcommittee Republican Leader Dr. Michael Burgess (R-TX), and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Republican Leader Brett Guthrie (R-KY) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar expressing support for a proposed rule on regulatory review announced on November 4, 2020.

“We write to express strong support for the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) November 4,...

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E&C Republican Leaders’ Statement on COVID-19 Vaccine Emergency Use Authorization

12.11.2020

Washington, D.C. – Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader for the 116th Congress Greg Walden (R-OR), Republican Leader for the 117th Congress Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), 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 the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) allowing Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine to be distributed across the country.

“This is great day for Americans as it marks the beginning of the end of the COVID-19 pandemic....

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Congressional Committee Leaders Announce Surprise Billing Agreement

12.11.2020

Washington, D.C. – Today, key House and Senate Committee leaders announced a bipartisan agreement on legislation to protect patients from surprise medical bills and establish a fair framework to resolve payment disputes between health care providers and health insurance companies.

The deal was agreed to by House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) and Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), House Ways and Means Committee Republican Leader Kevin Brady (R-TX) and Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA), House Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Chairman...

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Walden Delivers Farewell Address on House Floor

12.09.2020

Washington, DC – Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) delivered farewell remarks on the House Floor...

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E&C Republican Leaders’ Statement on House Passage of Health Bills

12.09.2020

“We are proud that the House today has taken action to ensure patients have control over and access to their personal health information, make certain any federally-sanctioned marijuana research is done with the most stringent controls and protections, and protect Medicare beneficiaries from surprise...

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E&C Republican Leaders’ Statement on House Passage of Energy Bills

12.09.2020

Washington, DC – Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader for the 116th Congress Greg Walden (R-OR), Republican Leader for the 117th Congress Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Energy Subcommittee Republican Leader Fred Upton (R-MI) released the following statement on House passage of four bipartisan energy bills.

“The U.S. must be able to use all the tools in our toolkit to ensure we maintain our energy security, manage energy supply chain threats, and ensure Americans in all zip codes can access reliable affordable energy. That is why we are proud to...

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