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05/14/2013
Bill
H.R.1580 is a bipartisan bill that upholds that it is the policy of the United States to preserve and advance the multistakeholder model that governs the Internet.
05/14/2013
Floor Action
On May 14, 2013, the House met to consider H.R. 1580. The legislation passed with a roll call vote of 413 - 0.
05/14/2013
Markup
The Energy and Commerce Committee held a markup on Tuesday, May 14, 2013, at 4:00 p.m. in 2123 Rayburn House Office Building for opening statements on H.R. 271, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013; H.R. 1407, Animal Drug User Fee Amendments of 2013, as amended by the Subcommittee on Health; and H.R. 1919, Safeguarding America’s Pharmaceuticals Act of 2013....
05/14/2013
Press Release
Today Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Henry A. Waxman issued the following statement on Covered California award of grants to community organizations for outreach and education on the Affordable Care Act:
05/13/2013
Press Release
Today the Democratic Staff of the Energy and Commerce Committee released a memorandum to Democratic members and staff analyzing a Republican staff report on the impact of the Affordable Care Act.
05/09/2013
Hearing
The Subcommittee on Energy and Power held a hearing on Thursday, May 9, 2013, at 9:30 a.m. in 2123 Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing was titled, “American Energy Security and Innovation: Grid Reliability Challenges in a Shifting Energy Resource Landscape.”
05/09/2013
Press Release
The House Energy and Commerce Committee is continuing its bipartisan review of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), releasing today the third in a series of white papers examining a number of issues emerging with the current system. Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) and Ranking Member Henry A. Waxman (D-CA) are leading this effort to review the law and its implementation and...
05/07/2013
Hearing
The Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade held a hearing on Tuesday, May 7, 2013, at 10:30 a.m. in 2322 Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing was titled, “Vacation Nation: How Tourism Benefits Our Economy.”