The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee holds a confirmation hearing to consider REI Chief Executive Sally Jewell’s nomination to become the next Interior Secretary. President Obama nominated Jewell last month to succeed Ken Salazar, who held the post throughout the President's first term. 

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As part of the ongoing review by lawmakers into mental health issues raised by the Newtown shooting, the House Energy and Commerce Committee talked with leading health experts to explore issues related to severe mental illness and violence.

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Government officials and other stakeholders discussed how state and federal governments can work together to promote low-carbon solutions and build resilience to the consequences of climate change.

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The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology holds a hearing on satellite television providers and the rules governing the rebroadcast of over-the-air signals, which expire at the end of 2014.

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At two events Monday, Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) unveiled her energy policy blueprint and discussed legislative priorities for the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee in the 113th Congress.

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American Petroleum Institute President Jack Gerard says the energy industry can play a major positive role in the on-going economic recovery. He says energy is fundamental to America’s future and more domestic production only translates into more growth, jobs and government revenue. His comments came during the API’s annual “State of Energy” address Tuesday in Washington, DC.

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Paul Stockton, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and Americas' Security Affairs, recently spoke on improving the resilience of the U.S. electric power grid at George Washington University.

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House Energy & Commerce subcommittee chairman Michael Burgess (R-TX) conducts a hearing, Thursday, on the implementation of the Health Care Law's exchanges and Medicaid expansion.

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Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski faced criticism from Republicans Wednesday on his plan to expand the availability of spectrum for Wi-Fi hot spots. The chairman testified before the House Energy & Commerce Subcommittee on Communications & Technology with the other four FCC Commissioners on the FCC’s plan to reclaim public airwaves now used for broadcast television and auction them off for use in wireless broadband networks. 

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Attorney General Eric Holder and others held a news conference to respond to BP's announcement that it had reached a settlement agreement with the federal government over the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico that resulted from the explosion of exploration rig "Deepwater Horizon" in April, 2010.

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