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E&C Republican Leaders’ Statement on House Passage of Media Diversity Resolution

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 Communications and Technology Subcommittee Republican Leader Bob Latta (R-OH) released the following statement on House passage of a resolution to reaffirm the House’s commitment to media diversity.

“Our local broadcasters provide important and timely information tailored to the unique communities they serve, and are often Americans’ primary source of local news. We must ensure our local broadcast industry can keep up amid today’s...

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Walden Congratulates Rodgers on Being Selected to Serve as the Next E&C Republican Leader

12.02.2020

Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) congratulated Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) after being selected by the Republican Steering Committee to serve as the next E&C Republican Leader, beginning in the 117th Congress.

“I am thrilled Cathy will become Republican Leader of the Energy and Commerce Committee in the 117th Congress. This is a historic moment for the Energy and Commerce Committee, but most importantly, Cathy is a battle-tested leader who has proven her ability to message some of the most challenging issues of...

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Walden, Upton, Shimkus Applaud DOE Critical Minerals Announcement

12.02.2020

Washington, DC – Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR), Energy Subcommittee Republican Leader Fred Upton (R-MI), and Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee Republican Leader John Shimkus (R-IL) released the following statement on the Department of Energy (DOE)’s notice on guidance for applications for loan proposals on critical mineral projects.

“The COVID-19 pandemic showed how important our electric grid and other technologies are as Americans worked, learned, and received health care from their homes. And as we faced shortages for various supplies, we realized how important it...

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Walden & Latta Applaud Chairman Pai’s Service

11.30.2020

Washington, DC – Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) and Communications and Technology Subcommittee Republican Leader Bob Latta (R-OH) released the following statement after Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai announced his intent to depart the FCC on January 20, 2021 after eight years of service.

“Chairman Pai’s eight years of service at the FCC have undoubtedly left a lasting mark on the Commission. From preserving a free and open internet, reducing waste, fraud, and abuse in the Universal Service Fund to allow carriers to deploy...

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Walden & Pallone Urge FCC to Assist Companies Replacing Suspect Network Equipment

11.23.2020

Washington, D.C. – Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) and Chair Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) wrote to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai today urging him to assist companies as they prepare and plan to replace suspect network equipment, including companies eligible for reimbursement under the Secure and Trusted Reimbursement Program. The program was established by Pallone and Walden’s H.R. 4998, the Secure and Trusted Communications Network Act, which was signed into law earlier this year. While it has not yet been funded, the...

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E&C GOP Leaders Request Audit on Rural Broadband Pilot Program

11.23.2020

Washington, D.C. – Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR), Communications and Technology Subcommittee Republican Leader Bob Latta (R-OH), and Republican subcommittee members continued their efforts to expand access to broadband services for American communities by penning a letter to the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) requesting an audit of and asking several questions about the Rural eConnectivity Pilot Program (ReConnect Pilot Program) within the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

“As GAO and others have reported, access to broadband infrastructure is critical for economic development, educational and job...

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Walden: I Thank President Trump for His Continued Commitment to This Fight

11.20.2020

Washington, D.C. – Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) released the following statement after President Trump’s speech on the administration’s efforts to lower health care costs.

“During the pandemic, we’ve witnessed first-hand the value of American innovation, and many stakeholders have warned the Most Favored Nation rule would put American innovation and the development of new treatments and cures at risk. I worked closely with President Trump on Right to Try, and I know how much he appreciates the hope that new treatments and cures bring to...

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E&C GOP Leaders Seek Missing Info on Lab Capacity for Development of COVID-19 Vaccines, Therapeutics, and Diagnostics

11.18.2020

Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR), Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Republican Leader Brett Guthrie (R-KY), and Health Subcommittee Republican Leader Dr. Michael Burgess (R-TX) sent a letter to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Robert R. Redfield, M.D. to ask the CDC for complete and updated information on domestic BioSafety Level (BSL)-3 and Animal BSL (ABSL)-3 laboratory capacity with the ability to conduct preclinical animal model research for COVID-19 vaccines, therapeutics, and diagnostics development.

Ranging from BSL-1 to BSL-4, with BSL-4 posing...

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