U.S. Reps. Greg Walden (R-OR) and Fred Upton (R-MI) recently helped advance legislation that would ensure local communities can provide safe drinking water by supporting infrastructure improvements. The House Energy and Commerce Committee approved the Drinking Water System Improvement Act, Read more…
Members of the Bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus released a five-point proposal this week to stabilize and restructure collapsing individual health insurance markets in some parts of the country before insurance plans are offered for 2018. U.S. Rep. Tom Reed (R-NY), Read more…
Republicans on the House Energy and Commerce Committee cheered the bipartisan approval of the country’s first legal and regulatory framework for self-driving cars last week, forging a path for autonomous vehicles to enter U.S. consumer markets. Committee leaders U.S. Reps. Read more…
Legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. Bill Flores (R-TX) to bring certainty and transparency to the permitting process for interstate natural gas pipelines cleared the House on Wednesday on a bipartisan vote of 248-179. The Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Read more…
U.S. Reps. Fred Upton (R-MI) and Greg Walden (R-OR) explored how innovation and competition have changed the landscape of the electricity sector on Tuesday in the first of a “Powering America” series of hearings. Walden, the chairman of the House Read more…
Members of the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday passed three bipartisan bills aimed at fighting the nation’s ongoing and increasingly problematic human trafficking epidemic. The measure drew strong support from U.S. Reps. Rodney Davis (R-IL), Fred Upton (R-MI) and Read more…
Reports that an Asian carp breached an electric barrier in Illinois and was captured nine miles from Lake Michigan on Friday led members of Michigan’s Republican congressional delegation to call for swift action by the Trump administration to protect the Read more…
The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy recently advanced five bills that strengthen the nation’s energy security and modernize energy infrastructure, including legislation introduced by U.S. Reps. Fred Upton (R-MI) and Bill Flores (R-TX). U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR), Read more…
U.S. Rep. Jim Renacci (R-OH) led a bipartisan call on Tuesday for the Trump administration to avoid cutting reimbursement rates for low-dose CT (LDCT) scans used by hospitals to detect lung cancer. Renacci led a letter to the Department of Read more…
President Donald Trump’s decision this week to retain Dr. Francis Collins as director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) won praise from U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO) and U.S. Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI). Collins, who was appointed to the Read more…
U.S. Reps. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Lamar Smith (R-TX) and Fred Upton (R-MI) voiced support for an executive order signed by President Donald Trump on Thursday to fortify the federal government’s computer security networks and bolster national defenses. Under the executive Read more…
U.S. Rep. Mike Bishop (R-MI) led a bipartisan congressional call on Tuesday for an update on the disbursement of funds to victims of a 2012 fungal meningitis outbreak tied to tainted injections. Last fall, Bishop helped secure $40 million to Read more…
The House approved the American Health Care Act (ACHA) on Thursday, the Republican plan to repeal and replace Obamacare, thanks in part to key contributions from U.S. Reps. Tom MacArthur (R-NJ), Fred Upton (R-MI) and Martha McSally (R-AZ). MacArthur introduced Read more…
U.S. Rep. Tom Reed (R-NY) led bipartisan members of the Problem Solvers Caucus in supporting House passage of a government spending bill on Wednesday that would fund government operations through Sept. 30 and avoid a government shutdown. Reed, the co-chair Read more…
U.S. Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI) sought to cultivate support for science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education programs through the proceeds from the sale of a commemorative coin honoring Christa McAuliffe, an astronaut aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger. Upton on Read more…
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) would receive a $2 billion increase in funding in an omnibus appropriations bill that would fund government operations through fiscal year 2017, resources that congressional leaders said would help the agency continue finding cures Read more…
U.S. Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI) led a bipartisan congressional letter on Friday that urges Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt to avoid closing a regional office that serves the Great Lakes region. The letter, which was signed by U.S. Rep. Read more…
Leaders of the House Energy and Commerce Committee applauded the first round of grants being awarded to help states combat the opioid crisis through the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). U.S. Reps. Greg Walden (R-OR), the chairman of Read more…
There are drastic short- and long-term negative effects to slashing federal funds for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), says U.S. Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee. NIH, an agency of the Read more…
U.S. House leaders sent a letter April 12 asking President Donald Trump to fill the vacancies at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) as soon as possible. The five-member NRC has an annual budget of roughly $1 billion, employs some 4,000 Read more…
Legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI) would address issues in the Medicare reimbursement formula that can leave medical providers inadequately compensated for providing cancer treatments and care. The vast majority of new cancer patients seek treatment through community-based Read more…
Strong bipartisan support exists for boosting funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), said U.S. Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI), who expressed confidence Congress would fight to restore sharp cuts to the agency’s spending under the Trump administration’s proposed 2018 Read more…
Leaders of the House Energy and Commerce Committee applauded executive action taken by President Donald Trump to establish a commission to review federal policies to combat the nation’s opioid addiction epidemic. Trump noted the public health crisis has caused families Read more…
Leaders of key House committees applauded the Trump administration’s recent approval of a permit needed for construction of the $8 billion Keystone XL oil pipeline to begin, a project expected to create tens of thousands of jobs. U.S. Reps. Greg Read more…
Legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. Carlos Curbelo (R-FL) on Friday would offer a path to legal status for undocumented immigrants who were brought into the country as children. Curbelo introduced the bill with nine original cosponsors, including U.S. Reps. Jeff Read more…
Bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) on Thursday would establish a framework for Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) fees to increase transparency and certainty for nuclear plants that produce a significant source of the nation’s carbon-free energy. The Read more…
A recent bipartisan, bicameral letter led by U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga (R-MI) highlighted the importance of completing a study on the economic impact a new navigation lock would have at the Sault Ste. Marie Locks complex in Michigan. The U.S. Read more…
The House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Energy Subcommittee convened a hearing on Wednesday that focused on modernizing the energy infrastructure, including technological developments that could revolutionize how energy is generated, delivered and consumed. U.S. Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI), the chairman Read more…
The ability of the electricity sector to respond to cybersecurity threats was the focus of the first House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy hearing convened by U.S. Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI) on Wednesday. Upton, the chairman of the committee, Read more…
House Republican leaders welcomed executive action taken by President Donald Trump on Tuesday to revive the permitting process for the Keystone XL and Dakota Access pipelines, and to expedite agency reviews. U.S. Rep. Bill Shuster (R-PA), the chairman of the Read more…
U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR) applauded the Food and Drug Administration’s establishment of an Oncology Center of Excellence that aims to streamline the development of oncology-related drugs, biologics and devices. Walden, the chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, Read more…
Legislation to rein in costly federal regulations that strangle the U.S. economy cleared the House on Thursday with support from U.S. Reps. Doug Collins (R-GA), Fred Upton (R-MI) and Steve Womack (R-AR). The Regulations from the Executive in Need of Read more…
Congress needs to foster cooperation between law enforcement agencies and technology companies in regard to data encryption, a recent bipartisan Encryption Working Group report concludes. Established in March by U.S. Reps. Bob Goodlatte (R-VA), the chairman of the House Judiciary Read more…
The House Energy and Commerce Committee recently concluded the 114th Congress with two bipartisan consumer protection bills being signed into law that were spearheaded by committee leaders. The Better Online Ticket Sales (BOTS) Act, S. 3183, spearheaded by U.S. Rep. Read more…
U.S. Reps. Larry Bucshon (R-IN) and Fred Upton (R-MI) applauded the recent announcement that proposed changes to the Medicare Part B Drug Payment Model would be halted, an experiment that raised concerns of limiting access to care and increasing costs Read more…
Legislative leaders highlighted the need to clamp down on fraud following the release of a report that found gaps in verifying eligibility for consumers using Special Enrollment Periods (SEPs) under the health care law. SEPs were designed for consumers to Read more…
U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR) applauded President Barack Obama for signing the 21st Century Cures Act medical research and innovation initiative into law this week, a sweeping measure that won wide bipartisan support. Walden, the incoming chairman of the House Read more…
Lawmakers voiced concerns this week that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) may have known for years that the EpiPen was misclassified under a drug rebate program and failed to act. U.S. Reps. Fred Upton (R-MI) and Tim Read more…
Efforts led by U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) to help curb unfair ticketing purchases for live events cleared the House on Wednesday and will now advance to the president’s desk to be signed into law. The Better Online Ticket Sales Read more…
Legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) that aims to help better understand the causes of pediatric cancer and to improve outcomes won unanimous approval in the House. The Childhood Cancer Survivorship, Treatment, Access and Research (STAR) Act, H.R. Read more…
House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and chairmen from key House committees sought input from governors about needed health care reforms. U.S. Reps. Fred Upton (R-MI), the current chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, Greg Walden (R-OR), the Read more…
Leaders of the House Energy and Commerce Committee lauded House approval of the 21st Century Cures Act, a sweeping package designed to speed up the development of new treatments and medical innovations. U.S. Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI), the chairman of Read more…
After three years of negotiations, the final House passage of transformative health care legislation, the 21st Century Cures Act, was widely praised by U.S. Reps. Mike Bishop (R-MI), Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Elise Stefanik (R-NY). The medical innovation package, which Read more…
House leaders applauded President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of U.S. Rep. Tom Price (R-GA) to serve as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Price is an orthopedic surgeon who currently serves on the House Ways and Means Read more…
The House of Representatives is expected to vote this week on what Republican leaders have called one of the most important pieces of legislation this year, the sweeping 21st Century Cures Act which would foster cutting-edge medical research, advance mental Read more…
U.S. Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI) and U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-SD) joined forces by pressing the chairmen of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to freeze any new regulations that could cause controversy given Read more…
U.S. Reps. Fred Upton (R-MI) and Tim Murphy (R-PA) sought information this week related to a partial consent decree reached in the case involving Volkswagen AG’s efforts to cheat on federal emissions tests. In letters to EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy, Read more…
As Affordable Care Act (ACA) open enrollment begins for 2017, U.S. Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI) highlighted House Republicans’ plans for patient-centered reforms that aim to improve healthcare quality and affordability. Upton, the chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, Read more…
U.S. Reps. Fred Upton (R-MI) and Tim Murphy (R-PA) sought answers about the amount of federal dollars being used to subsidize rising healthcare premiums under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Upton and Oversight and Read more…
After a major web service provider suffered recent cyberattacks that left popular websites unreachable, U.S. Reps. Fred Upton (R-MI) and David Young (R-IA) highlighted the importance of strong cyber protections. Web service provider Dynamic Network Services, known as Dyn, had Read more…