A group of legislators recently raised questions about the diversion of funds from the energy assistance program to households without heating costs to inflate benefit levels in some states. Reps. Fred Upton (R-Mich.) and Frank Lucas (R-Okla.) were among the Read more…

Rep. Fred Upton (R-Mich.) said on Thursday that regulations proposed by the Obama administration that would impact net neutrality are unnecessary and would hamper a billion dollar marketplace. Upton, the chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, delivered his Read more…

Reps. Frank Lucas (R-Okla.), Fred Upton (R-Mich.), Steve King (R-Iowa) and Tim Muprhy (R-Pa.) recently sent a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius seeking information on how the agency oversees states administering the Low Income Home Energy Read more…

The House Energy and Commerce Committee’s leaders wrote to acting Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Cheryl LaFleur on Friday requesting information relating to the agency’s management of sensitive security information. The letter follows the recent release of a Read more…

A recent report from the Congressional Research Service found that oil and natural gas production on federal lands has declined since 2009 despite a boom in production on non-federal lands. From 2009 to 2013, production of crude oil on non-federal Read more…

The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology advanced legislation on Thursday that would subject plans to implement a multi-stakeholder oversight model for the domain names system to review. The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration Read more…

The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy and Power advanced on Wednesday legislation authored by Rep. Cory Gardner (R-Colo.) to pave the way for liquefied natural gas exports. The Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom Act will next advance to Read more…

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recently announced plans to reduce previously proposed cuts to the Medicare Advantage program. The Obama administration announced a proposal in February to cut $300 billion from the Medicare Advantage program, which combines public Read more…

The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology held a hearing on Wednesday on the Obama administration’s proposal to shift oversight of the domain names system to a multi-stakeholder model. The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Read more…

General Motors CEO Mary Barra and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Acting Administrator David Friedman testified before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations on Tuesday regarding recent automobile recalls. The subcommittee’s hearing is part of an Read more…

Rep. Dave Camp (R-Mich.) announced on Monday that he won’t seek reelection when his current term expires in nine months. “Serving in Congress is the great honor of my professional life,” Camp said. “I am deeply grateful to the people Read more…

The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy and Power discussed on Tuesday legislation introduced by Rep. Cory Gardner (R-Colo.) that would expedite liquefied natural gas exports to World Trade Organization member countries. The Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom Act Read more…

General Motors CEO Mary Barra will testify before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations on April 1 regarding the handling of a recent recall. GM announced in February that it was recalling six vehicle models because Read more…

Reps. Fred Upton (R-Mich.) and Greg Walden (R-Ore.) said on Tuesday they would conduct “aggressive oversight” as the Department of Commerce takes steps to transition its role in Internet governance. The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration announced Read more…

The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy and Power will hold a hearing on March 25 on legislation introduced by Rep. Cory Gardner (R-Colo.) that would hasten approval of U.S. liquefied natural gas exports. The Domestic Prosperity and Global Read more…

The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy reviewed draft legislation on Wednesday that would facilitate interstate commerce of American-made chemicals and restore public confidence in them. Subcommittee Chairman Rep. John Shimkus (R-Ill.) drafted the Chemicals in Read more…

House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Rep. Fred Upton (R-Mich.) announced on Monday that the committee would launch an investigation into how General Motors and the National Highway Administration handled a recent recall. Committee members will probe GM’s and NHTSA’s Read more…

Congressional leaders rallied behind a measure approved by the House of Representatives on Wednesday that would strengthen ties between the United States and Israel. House Majority Leader Rep. Eric Cantor (R-Va.) said the legislation would deepen cooperation between the countries Read more…

Rep. Fred Upton (R-Mich.) said on Wednesday that the Electricity Security and Affordability Act would advance an “all-of-the-above” energy policy. Sens. Ed Whitfield (R-Ky.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) introduced the bill as an alternative to new greenhouse gas emission standards Read more…

Members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee questioned the Obama administration’s recent award of a contract for work on the Affordable Care Act’s healthcare exchange portal, healthcare.gov., in a letter sent on Thursday. House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Read more…

In response to FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler’s announcement that the commission would revive its pursuit of network neutrality regulations, Rep. Fred Upton (R-Mich.) said on Wednesday that such policies would put the government in control of the Internet. Upton, the Read more…

Rep. Fred Upton (R-Mich.) recently joined a group of legislators to request that funds allocated to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in the federal spending bill be used to maintain Great Lakes ports and waterways. The Army Corps of Read more…

Rep. Michael Burgess (R-Texas) highlighted the impact of prescription drug shortages on the medical community during a hearing on Monday. Burgess, the vice chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, outlined the FDA’s role in addressing shortages, Read more…

Rep. Michael Burgess (R-Texas) recently introduced a measure that would repeal Medicare’s sustainable growth rate formula and replace it with a system designed by physicians to incentivize high-quality care for seniors. Burgess introduced the SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Read more…

House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Rep. Fred Upton (R-Mich.) hailed the announcement on Tuesday of the Accelerating Medicines Partnership, a five-year collaboration between the National Institutes of Health and private pharmaceutical companies. The Accelerating Medicines Partnership’s mission will be Read more…

House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Rep. Fred Upton (R-Mich.) called for President Obama to approve the Keystone XL oil pipeline on Friday following the release of a State Department report on the project’s environmental impact. The southern portion of Read more…

House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Rep. Fred Upton (R-Mich.) pressed EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy for information on Wednesday regarding the agency’s alleged communications with environmental groups about the Keystone XL oil pipeline. Upton and House Oversight and Investigation Subcommittee Read more…

In response to the stalled construction of the northern leg of the Keystone XL oil pipeline, Rep. Fred Upton (R-Mich.) recently introduced a bipartisan bill that would eliminate the need for presidential permits in future transnational energy projects. While the Read more…

A bill that would reauthorize the nation’s poison control centers needs to be signed into law to keep communities safe and save lives, Rep. Fred Upton (R-Mich.) recently told members of Congress. The Poison Center Network Act would reauthorize the Read more…

House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Rep. Fred Upton (R-Mich.) highlighted the committee’s success in 2013 on Monday and pledged to continue oversight of the Affordable Care Act and growing the economy in 2014. “We had a strong record of Read more…

House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Rep. Fred Upton (R-Mich.) recently backed legislation introduced to address security concerns with the Affordable Care Act’s healthcare exchange website. House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee Chairman Rep. Joe Pitts (R-Pa.) announced plans to Read more…

Leaders of the House Energy and Commerce Committee launched an investigation into a recent FDA cyber breach and requested a review of cyber security at Department of Health and Human Services agencies on Monday. Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Rep. Read more…

Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.) said on Wednesday that he supports efforts by House Commerce Committee Chairman Rep. Fred Upton (R-Mich.) and Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Rep. Greg Walden (R-Ore.) to update the Communications Act. Upton and Walden recently announced Read more…

The House Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade Subcommittee launched a review of the Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday to identify reforms that will allow the agency to better protect consumers. Rep. Fred Upton (R-Mich.), who chairs the full House Energy and Read more…

House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Rep. Fred Upton (R-Mich.) announced on Tuesday that he will partner with Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Rep. Greg Walden (R-Ore.) to review and update the Communications Act. The legislators made the announcement via Read more…

House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Rep. Fred Upton (R-Mich.) recently applauded President Barack Obama’s signing of H.R. 3204, the Drug Quality and Security Act, into law. The bill follows a yearlong investigation and bipartisan negotiation to create a law Read more…

House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Rep. Fred Upton (R-Mich.) applauded the National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s announcement on Monday that it has endorsed an agreement that modernizes the Department of Defense’s broadcasting capabilities. The agreement between the DoD and Read more…

House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Rep. Fred Upton (R-Mich.) underscored that reforms are needed to provide more oversight of the Department of Energy’s Work For Others program on Monday after a report on the program was released by the Read more…

House Energy and Commerce Committee Member Rep. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) introduced the Employee Health Care Protection Act on Nov. 18, which would allow insurance companies to continue offering group health plans that are currently available. Cassidy called on the president Read more…

The Senate approved bipartisan legislation on Friday that House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Rep. Fred Upton (R-Mich.) introduced to enhance drug safety and prevent fatal fungal meningitis outbreaks. Upton authored the Drug Quality and Security Act in response to Read more…

The House of Representatives passed the Keep your Health Plan Act on Friday, which would enable insurance companies to sell healthcare policies that are currently in place next year without using the healthcare exchange implemented under the Affordable Care Act. Read more…

Rep. Fred Upton (R-Mich.) helped prepare legislation for President Obama’s signature on Nov. 6 that would allow schools to keep EpiPens on hand to treat children who have allergic reactions. The School Access to Emergency Epinephrine Act was approved by Read more…

House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Rep. Fred Upton (R-Mich.) urged President Barack Obama on Friday to support the Keep Your Health Plan Act to ensure that the Affordable Care Act doesn’t lead to widespread cancellations of insurance policies. The Read more…

Rep. Charlie Dent (R-Pa.) became a cosponsor on Monday of the Keep Your Health Plan Act, which would allow those who were enrolled in a health plan on Jan. 1 to keep their plan regardless of Affordable Care Act mandates. Read more…

House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Rep. Fred Upton (R-Mich.) called the Keep Your Health Plan Act that he introduced a “sensible solution” to the troubled rollout of the Affordable Care Act on Monday. The bill would allow insurance companies Read more…

House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Rep. Fred Upton (R-Mich.) introduced the Keep Your Health Plan Act on Monday, which would ensure insurance plans that are available now will continue to exist under the Affordable Care Act. “Many Americans are Read more…

House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Rep. Fred Upton (R-Mich.)introduced the Keep Your Health Plan Act on Monday, which would ensureinsurance plans that are available now will continue to exist underthe Affordable Care Act. “Many Americans are now learning the Read more…