Communications and Technology

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...

WASHINGTON, DC – The Energy and Commerce Committee, chaired by Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR), announced that the following committee activity scheduled for tomorrow, Friday, September 14, 2018, has been postponed due to changes to the House calendar:

The Health Subcommittee hearing, “Better Data and Better Outcomes: Reducing Maternal Mortality in the U.S.”

The Communications and Technology Subcommittee hearing, “Solutions to Strengthen U.S. Public Safety Communications.”

Information about rescheduling the hearings will be posted here as it becomes available.

WASHINGTON, DC – The Energy and Commerce Committee, chaired by Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR), announced a markup for Thursday, September 13, 2018, at 10 a.m. in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building.

The committee will consider the following bills from #SubHealth:

H.R. 3891, to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to clarify the authority of State Medicaid fraud and abuse control units to investigate and prosecute cases of Medicaid patient abuse and neglect in any setting, and for other purposes, authored by Rep. Tim Walberg...