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WASHINGTON, DC – The House Committee on Energy and Commerce today advanced four pieces of legislation that seek to improve environmental
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REPEATING HISTORY: Keystone XL – The Trans-Alaska Pipeline of our Time |
May 21, 2013
The House will vote tomorrow on legislation to finally allow construction of the Keystone XL pipeline, a $7 billion private sector energy infrastructure project that will bring thousands of jobs and greater energy supplies to America. Rep. Lee Terry’s (R-NE) bill, H.R.
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THE IDEA LAB: Making Medicaid Work - Protecting the Vulnerable, Offering Individualized Care, and Reducing Costs |
June 12, 2013
Medicaid, the state-federal partnership program enacted in 1965, was designed as a safety net for the most vulnerable Americans.
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Committee Releases White Paper Examining Energy Policy Influences of Renewable Fuel Standard |
June 7, 2013
WASHINGTON, DC – Continuing its bipartisan review of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), the House Energy and Commerce Committee today released the fourth in a series of white papers examining a number of issues emerging with the current system.
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Analysis: What’s Really Happening with California’s #RateShock |
May 31, 2013
WASHINGTON, DC – In recent weeks, the Energy and Commerce Committee has explored the looming rate shock that will hit when the president’s health care law takes full effect.
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Hearing will now convene at 11 AM due to votes on the House Floor. On Thursday, June 20, the Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee and the Energy and Power Subcommittee will hold a joint hearing on “A Competitive Edge for American Manufacturing: Abundant American Energy.” The hearing will explore how new technologies and innovation are unlocking domestic energy resources and helping to revive American manufacturing and bring high-paying jobs back to America. More here.
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On June 3, the House approved two committee priorities – S. 622, The Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Reauthorization Act, and H.R. 1919, the Safeguarding America's Pharmaceuticals Act. These two bills will help protect jobs, keep pets and livestock safe, and further secure America's prescription drug supply chain.