Friday, February 10, 2012

WASHINGTON, DC – Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) and Environment and the Economy Subcommittee Chairman John Shimkus (R-IL) sent a letter today to Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson expressing concern over a recent agency announcement that could compromise sensitive information and make U.S. chemical manufacturing facilities more susceptible to terrorist attacks.   Read More >

Friday, February 10, 2012

WASHINGTON, DC – The House Energy and Commerce Committee today announced its schedule for the week of February 13. Committee leaders will begin the week by continuing the series of hearings on the FDA, specifically focusing on the reauthorization of the Medical Devise User Fee Act (MDUFA). Additionally, the committee will review the budget and spending of the Federal Communications Commission and continue a hearing series examining the Obama administration’s approach to regulatory reform.
    Read More >

Friday, February 10, 2012

WASHINGTON, DC – House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Cliff Stearns expressed concern with today’s release of former Treasury official Herbert Allison’s audit of DOE’s stimulus loans and loan guarantees. Two out of the first three loan guarantee recipients, Solyndra and Beacon Power, have already filed for bankruptcy. The committee leaders are concerned with the health and management of the overall program, and have repeatedly requested financial information on the entire portfolio.   Read More >

Friday, February 10, 2012

WASHINGTON, DC – Members of the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade this week met with job creators and industry experts to discuss American manufacturing. Hosted by Rep. Brett Guthrie (R-KY), the subcommittee’s Jobs and Innovation Forum discussed ways to “Make it Easier to Make it in America.” The U.S. is the world’s largest manufacturing economy but certain policies and regulations are currently threatening the industry and America’s competitiveness. This week’s forum discussed ways to revive and bolster our nation’s manufacturing sector so we can create new jobs and bring back jobs to America.   Read More >

Friday, February 10, 2012

WASHINGTON, DC – House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) and Health Subcommittee Chairman Joe Pitts (R-PA) today released the following statements after the White House doubled down on an overreaching mandate that violates employers and individuals’ conscience:   Read More >

Friday, February 10, 2012

The Obama administration’s decision to force employers and individuals to violate their most deeply held beliefs and moral convictions has set off a stirring national debate about religious freedom and the harmful consequences of government overreach. President Obama’s contraception mandate tramples on the conscience rights of employers, violates religious freedom from government intervention, and jeopardizes access to health care coverage, health care services, and charitable functions. Reports are surfacing that the administration plans to offer a “compromise,” but as the events of recent days have shown, the First Amendment – the fundamental right to religious freedom – is not something that can be compromised. In recent days, faith leaders, opinion leaders, and members on both sides of the aisle have spoken out against this unprecedented federal mandate.   Read More >

Thursday, February 09, 2012

WASHINGTON, DC – Following a briefing with Google last week, Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee Chairman Mary Bono Mack (R-CA) and Ranking Member G.K. Butterfield (D-NC) sent a letter today to Google’s Chief Executive Officer Larry Page requesting additional information on the company’s recent privacy policy changes.   Read More >

Thursday, February 09, 2012

WASHINGTON, DC – House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton joined every Republican member of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations in urging full White House compliance related to the Committee’s subpoenas on Solyndra. Despite repeated attempts by the Committee to accommodate the White House, the White House has turned over only 515 pages of internal West Wing Solyndra communications since the subpoenas were issued nearly 100 days ago on November 3, 2011. The Committee also highlighted the White House’s extensive delays in a memorandum attached to the letter.   Read More >