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07/09/2012
Press Release
Today Reps. Waxman, Upton, Eshoo, and Walden sent a letter to FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski requesting data from the agency to assess how funding from the Universal Service program is distributed.
“In light of the important, initial reforms the FCC made to both the high-cost and low-income USF programs, we are asking several questions regarding the new and revised Universal Service...
07/06/2012
Bill
On April 18, 2012, by a roll call vote of 293-127, the House Republican leadership passed H.R. 4348, a bill to extend funding for transportation projects until Congress was able to enact comprehensive transportation legislation. At that time, H.R. 4348 contained several problematic provisions. The bill contained the text of H.R. 3548, a bill to force approval of the Keystone XL...
06/29/2012
Bill
H.R. 6064 temporarily extended federal transportation funding until Congress was able to finalize a full reauthorization of a federal transportation spending bill. This bill includes an extension of funding for highway safety programs within the jurisdiction of the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade that were first enacted in 2005 as part of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible,...
06/29/2012
Hearing
The Subcommittee on Energy and Power held a hearing on Friday, June 29, 2012, at 9:00 a.m. in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The title of the hearing was “The American Energy Initiative: A Focus on EPA's Greenhouse Gas Regulations.”
06/28/2012
Hearing
The Subcommittee on Energy and Power held the 21st day of its hearing on the American Energy Initiative on Thursday, June 28, 2012, at 9:00 a.m. in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing focused on the Environmental Protection Agency’s new proposal to tighten National Ambient Air Quality Standards for fine particulate matter.
06/28/2012
Press Release
Today Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Henry A. Waxman released the following statement on the decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act:
06/27/2012
Bill
H.R. 2997 exempts manure from agricultural operations from the cleanup, injunction, and reporting authorities available under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (also referred to as Superfund) and the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986. The Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy held a hearing on H.R. 2997 on June...
06/27/2012
Hearing
The Subcommittee on Communications and Technology held a hearing on Wednesday, June 27, 2012, at 10:00 a.m. in 2123 Rayburn House Office Building. The title of the hearing is “The Future of Video.”
06/27/2012
Hearing
The Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy held a legislative hearing on Wednesday, June 27, 2012, at 9:00 a.m. in 2322 Rayburn House Office Building to consider the following legislation:
Discussion Draft entitled “The Increasing Manufacturing Competitiveness Through Improved Recycling Act of 2012;” and,
H.R. 2997, “The Superfund Common Sense Act.
06/26/2012
Bill
H.R. 4850 amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to exempt walk-in cooler or walk-in freezer components from certain energy efficiency requirements. The Energy and Commerce Committee did not hold any hearings or markups on H.R. 4850. The bill passed the House of Representatives on June 26, 2012 by voice vote. The bill passed the U.S. Senate with amendments on September 22...