Environment and Climate Change

Washington D.C.– House Energy and Commerce Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Republican Subcommittee Leader for Energy Fred Upton (R-MI), and Republican  Subcommittee Leader for the Environment and Climate Change David McKinley (R-WV) issued the following joint statement regarding President Biden’s climate agenda.

“Americans worked hard to achieve energy independence for the first time in over 60 years. We are leading in emissions reductions while also maintaining the lowest energy costs in the world. The Biden Administration’s recent climate agenda orders will reverse much of that hard work by making the U.S. more dependent on energy imports and technologies from China, Russia, and Saudi Arabia. This will not result in more...

Washington, D.C. – Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) released a document detailing E&C Republicans’ legislative achievements in the 116th Congress. Walden released the following statement.

“Energy and Commerce Committee Republicans continued their work on behalf of the American people throughout the 116th Congress. Despite not controlling the House agenda, and the fact much of 2020 was focused on the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, we had dozens of bills signed into law. These measures will help expand broadband access by investing in broadband infrastructure, make crucial midband spectrum...

As the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) celebrates its 50th anniversary this month, the EPA under President Trump has been hard at work delivering for communities across the nation. This month alone, the EPA has made significant strides to improve water resources, enhance air quality, promote innovation, and more.

The EPA recently announced its final decision to retain the existing National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for particulate matter set by the Obama-Biden Administration. In a letter to EPA Administrator Wheeler, led by Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee...