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Washington, D.C.—Republican Leader of the Energy and Commerce Committee Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Democratic Chair of the Energy Subcommittee Bobby Rush (D-IL) sent a letter today urging Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo to address the need for increased U.S. leadership in the innovation and deployment of emerging technologies. Last year, Energy and Commerce led the way in enacting the American Competitiveness Of a More Productive Emerging Tech Economy (COMPETE) Act, which provides a unique role...

Washington, D.C.—Energy and Commerce Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and committee Republicans today issued letters to Facebook, Google, and Twitter insisting on transparency and accountability from Big Tech.  

Background: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Google CEO Sundar Pichai, and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey will testify before the House Energy and Commerce Committee on March 25, 2021.

The letters ask companies to: 

Identify their processes and policies for content flagging, removal, and user deplatforming decisions;  
Identify their processes 

Washington, D.C. – Today, Republican Leader of the House Energy and Commerce Committee Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement on the anniversary of the COVID-19 shutdowns. Rodgers called for forward-thinking and bipartisan leadership to restore, renew, and rebuild the American Dream.

“This has been a long year of uncertainty, fear, and isolation. Today, the American people are eager to safely restore our way of life, reopen the economy, and get their children back in school. With so many in despair, it's time for hope and healing.

“While Speaker Nancy...

Washington, DC – Energy and Commerce Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Republican Leader Morgan Griffith (R-VA) delivered remarks at an Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing on the mission of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Excerpts and highlights from his remarks:

On the Critical Mission of the EPA

"Today’s hearing can help us build on the important work that the Energy and Commerce Committee and the EPA have accomplished to date. Between 2015 and 2018, Republicans were in the Majority and we pushed bipartisan hearings and bipartisan legislative efforts on issues such as reducing...