Press Release

Washington, D.C. — House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Communications, Technology Subcommittee Republican Leader Bob Latta (R-OH), and Rep. Bill Johnson (R-OH) are urging President Biden to nominate an Inspector General for the Federal Communications Commission to help ensure that the unprecedented funding made available to the FCC under the Biden administration does not lead to waste, fraud, and abuse. President Biden has not nominated a candidate for this position as required by the RAY BAUM’S Act, which was enacted in 2018.

Washington, D.C. – Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today on bicameral negotiations to reauthorize the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) user fee agreements:

“Unless the Senate acts urgently to meet its deadline, FDA will be forced to issue reduction-in-force notices and furlough thousands of workers who ensure the safety and efficacy of medical products.

“Any delay is unacceptable, especially after the House passed the bipartisan Food and Drug Amendments of 2022 more...