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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Earlier this Congress, the Energy and Commerce Committee received responses to questions posed to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding Port of Entry (POE) investigations, specifically the Office of Criminal Investigation's (OCI) actions to combat the opioid crisis, and stop the importation of illegal opioids and other harmful products through international mail facilities. These important enforcement actions were recently strengthened and new tools provided to law enforcement in the landmark bill H.R. 6, the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act, written by Energy and...

WASHINGTON, DC – Today Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR), Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection Chairman Bob Latta (R-OH), and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigation Chairman Gregg Harper (R-MS) released the following statement at the conclusion of the Washington Anti-Doping Summit at the White House.

“For years we have heard from American and international athletes that sport must be clean and governance must be transparent.  These systems exist to protect our athletes, and it is critical that we ensure their effectiveness. We support the Washington Anti-Doping Summit...

WASHINGTON, DC – The House Energy and Commerce Committee, chaired by Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR), today released a white paper detailing the committee’s investigation and recommendations regarding coordinated vulnerability disclosure (CVD) cybersecurity practices.

The committee offers two main recommendations to support public and private sector organizations in their adoption of CVD programs as part of their cybersecurity risk management strategies.

Congress should explore ways to clarify the differences between “hacking” and CVD practices, to incentivize organizations to adopt CVD programs, and to offer protections to CVD participants who perform...