Fuel Economy and Greenhouse Gas Standards
Two House Energy and Commerce subcommittees held a joint hearing on the corporate average fuel economy program and greenhouse gas emissions standards for vehicles. Representatives from the…
484 viewsTwo House Energy and Commerce subcommittees held a joint hearing on the corporate average fuel economy program and greenhouse gas emissions standards for vehicles. Representatives from the…
484 viewsEPA Administrator Scott Pruitt testified before the House Energy and Commerce Environment Subcommittee on the mission of his agency. He said his three goals are restoring power to the states,…
1,520 viewsThe House passed a bill that allows mineral mining while restoring mining leases on certain federal lands in northern Minnesota. Lawmakers also approved legislation that requires a two-year…
View in Congressional Chronicle804 viewsFDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb and Dr. Francis Collins testified on implementation of the 21st Century Cures Act. The law was signed by President Obama in December 2016 with the aim of…
464 viewsThe House began initial debate on the Republican tax reform bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,932 viewsThe House approved the House-Senate negotiated compromise on the fiscal year 2018 defense programs and policy bill. Lawmakers also passed a reauthorization of the national flood insurance…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,143 viewsThe House voted 242-174 to extend for five years the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). It also continues community health centers and other health programs and provides for more…
View in Congressional Chronicle3,202 viewsThe House voted to repeal the provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act for the Independent Payment Advisory Board, which is responsible for making Medicare cuts if the…
View in Congressional Chronicle461 viewsThe House debated the rules of consideration for two bills. The first bill was H.R. 849, to repeal the provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act for the Independent Payment Advisory…
View in Congressional Chronicle695 viewsPublic and private sector officials testified at a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee hearing on infrastructure response and recovery efforts in the wake of a series of deadly…
357 viewsThe five FCC commissioners testified at an oversight hearing of their agency. Issues discussed included President Trump’s tweets and the First Amendment, net neutrality, news media…
1,120 viewsThe House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations convened a hearing on the federal government’s public health preparedness for hurricane season. This hearing came…
509 viewsHouse Democratic members of the Energy and Commerce and Judiciary committees hosted a forum to discuss traumatic brain injuries. Doctors and brain injury specialists testified on the latest…
6,315 viewsEnergy Secretary Rick Perry testified at a hearing on his agency’s priorities. At the start of the hearing, Secretary Perry defended his use of private and government planes for official…
1,177 viewsThe House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health met to hear testimony from many House members on their recommendations for combating the opioid epidemic. Some of the topics included…
1,050 viewsFormer Equifax CEO Richard Smith testified before a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee on the credit ratings agency’s data breach that put the personal and financial records of more than 140…
4,576 viewsThe House debated a bill extending Federal Aviation Administration funding for six months and giving tax relief to victims of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria.
View in Congressional Chronicle923 viewsOfficials, including Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chair Neil Chatterjee, testified on the electricity industry and the reliability of the U.S. electric grid. The hearing focused on ongoing…
388 viewsThe House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health held a hearing to examine ideas to modernize the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) regulation of over-the-counter drugs. Dr. Janet…
727 viewsThe House convened for Morning Hour, when members were permitted to speak on a variety of topics.
View in Congressional Chronicle241 views