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Griffith: We Must Address Energy Emergencies Across the Country-Not Just in Texas

03.24.2021

Washington, D.C. — Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader for the Oversight and Investigations Morgan Griffith delivered remarks in a subcommittee hearing on the need for proper planning, preparation, and weatherization of energy grids across the country, not just in Texas.

Excerpts and highlights from his prepared remarks:

“Thank you, Chairwoman DeGette, for holding this hearing on the challenges facing our power grid, both in Texas and nationally. I also want to thank the witnesses for taking the time to join us today, and I want to extend my condolences to...

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Guthrie: There are More Urgent Priorities than Propping up Obamacare

03.23.2021

Washington, D.C. — House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee Republican Leader Brett Guthrie delivered opening remarks at Tuesday’s hearing about why the Majority’s bills will fail to lower the cost of health care.

Excerpts and highlights from his remarks:

NEED TO FOCUS ON MORE PRESSING MATTERS

“I think we have more pressing items in this committee’s jurisdiction that should take priority over finding more ways to prop up the Affordable Care Act.

“We have a crisis at the border, where the HHS office in charge of taking care of unaccompanied children is being...

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Rodgers: The Majority is Choosing a Path to Government Run Health Care

03.23.2021

Washington, D.C. – House Energy and Commerce Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers delivered opening remarks during Tuesday’s Health Subcommittee hearing on the Affordable Care Act and the Left’s march toward socialized medicine. Her remarks focused on achievable solutions Republicans and Democrats should be working on to lower health care costs, not give the government more control in health care.

Excerpts and highlights from her remarks:

COMMITTEE HEALTH CARE WINS IN DECEMBER

“With the fast paced, partisan start to the year, I want to remind my colleagues how this committee worked together to...

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Rodgers: For Our Economy to Boom Again, We Should be Lifting the Regulatory Burden

03.22.2021

Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers delivered opening remarks at Monday’s full committee hearing on LIFT America Act which she said will “force a regulatory regime and higher costs on Americans who have struggled enough in the worst economic crisis in our lifetime.”

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ON REBUILDING AMERICA’S BOOMING ECONOMY

“I’ll start by reflecting on what life was like before the pandemic. Our economy was booming. It was the hottest job market in half a century.

“After a decade of people asking, 'where are...

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Rodgers Statement on Expected Updates to CDC School Guidance

03.18.2021

Washington, D.C.— Republican Leader of the House Energy and Commerce Committee Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement:

“The science is clear. It’s time for schools to reopen—especially for the mental wellness of our children. After I urged CDC Director Walensky this week to act, I’m relieved the CDC is finally updating its guidance with the safe recommendation of three feet for social distancing.

“I know I speak for millions of moms when I say there...

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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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Rodgers Remarks at Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee Hearing on Securing America’s Energy Future

03.18.2021

Washington, D.C.—House Energy and Commerce Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers delivered opening remarks at Thursday’s hearing on securing America’s energy future.

Excerpts and highlights from her remarks:

AMERICAN LEADERSHIP

"We have shared goals around protecting our health, protecting our environment, leading the world in innovation.

"First of all, America is leading. America is leading in bringing down carbon emissions today. We're doing that through American innovation, American technology. We're doing it through carbon capture, advanced nuclear.

"We're leading the world in advanced nuclear technology that is absolutely fundamental to the goals around bringing down...

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McKinley Remarks at Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee Hearing on Securing America’s Energy Future

03.18.2021

Washington, D.C.—House Energy and Commerce Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee Republican Leader David McKinley delivered opening remarks at Thursday's hearing on securing America's energy future.

Excerpts and highlights from his remarks:

ON THE DEMOCRATS' CLEAN ENERGY PLAN

"During the Vietnam war an American general was paraphrased saying he had “to destroy the town to save it.” It reminds me of the motivation behind this proposal. The goal of the act is to decarbonize the U.S. Economy by 2050: Net-zero emissions in power sector by 2035, 80% by 2030.

"In so doing, we will...

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