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WASHINGTON, DC – The House Energy and Commerce Committee today announced its hearing schedule for the week of September 15, 2014. The committee will review legislation to recruit minorities for energy jobs, oversee FCC budget and management, examine the effects of cross-border data flows, explore effective suicide prevention efforts, and continue the 21st Century Cures initiative with a discussion on the growing threat of antibiotic resistance.

On Wednesday, September 17, the Subcommittee on Energy and Power will examine H.R. 4526, the 21st Century Energy Workforce Development Jobs Initiative...

The Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade, chaired by Rep. Lee Terry (R-NE), has scheduled a hearing for Wednesday September 17, at 1:30 p.m. in room 2322 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled "Cross-Border Data Flows: Could Foreign Protectionism Hurt U.S. Jobs?"

In today’s global and increasingly digital economy, cross-border data flows support businesses in every sector from traditional technology companies to manufacturers, agribusinesses, healthcare, energy, financial services, insurers, retailers, and advertisers. The transfer of data across international borders allows for the free flow...

WASHINGTON, DC – The House Energy and Commerce Committee today announced its hearing and vote schedule for the week of July 28. The committee will consider several health and telecommunications bills, question the FERC Commissioners about threats to the nation’s electric grid, and review a forthcoming GAO report on the Obamacare exchanges.  

On Monday, the Subcommittee on Health will consider two bills that aim to protect rural access to health care and recognize the value of clinical data registries, including their role in physician payment reform. Subcommittee...

WASHINGTON, DC – The House of Representatives today approved H.R. 4450, the Travel Promotion, Enhancement, and Modernization Act of 2014, by a strong bipartisan vote. This bipartisan legislation, authored by Rep. Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) and Rep. Peter Welch (D-VT), reauthorizes Brand USA, a public-private partnership that helps market U.S. destinations to international travelers at no cost to taxpayers. The bill also includes important reforms to increase transparency and accountability in the program. The Congressional Budget Office estimates that enacting...