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WASHINGTON, DC – House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR), Health Subcommittee Chairman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), and #SubEnergy Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) issued the following statement on the Labor-HHS appropriations bill, which includes critical funding for the landmark 21st Century Cures (Cures) Act and additional efforts to combat the opioid crisis.

“Congress is once again putting our money where our legislation is in hopes that we can help spur the health care innovation patients and families across the country so desperately need. From cancer and rare diseases to mental health...

WASHINGTON, DC – The House of Representatives today unanimously passed H.R. 1109, To amend section 203 of the Federal Power Act. H.R. 1109 first passed the House in June 2017, by voice vote. The Senate passed the bill, with an amendment, earlier this month by unanimous consent. The bill now heads to President Trump’s desk for his signature.

Authored by committee member Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), this important legislation amends the Federal Power Act to expressly include a minimum monetary threshold of $10 million for mergers and acquisitions of...

WASHINGTON, DC – The Energy and Commerce Committee, chaired by Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR), today advanced six bipartisan bills, five of which aim to improve patient care and reduce health care fraud, while one will modernize the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.

“We have a great opportunity to improve patient care, reduce health care fraud, and modernize the DOE’s long-term energy security mission,” said Chairman Walden. “With today’s unanimous voice votes, I look forward to advancing these policies to the full House of Representatives for consideration.”

The full committee advanced the following...