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| Sep 17, 2026 | House Voted 417-3 to Make Data Centers Pay Electricity Costs; States Can Still Say No | By Mark Rutherford
Published: Sep 17 2026, 7:59 AM EDT
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| Sep 14, 2026 | RESCHEDULED: Chairmen Guthrie and Griffith Announce Legislative Hearing to Address Medicare Provider Payment Challenges and Bolster Cybersecurity in American Health Care | WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Congressman Morgan Griffith (VA-09), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Health, announced a hearing titled Examining Legis... |
| Sep 14, 2026 | Chairman Guthrie Announces Full Committee Markup of 16 Bills | WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, announced a Full Committee markup of 16 bills to enhance American technological development and strengthen communications n... |
| Sep 14, 2026 | RESCHEDULED: Chairmen Guthrie and Latta Announce Hearing to Support Affordable Nuclear Energy to Power America | WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Congressman Bob Latta (OH-05), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Energy, announced a hearing titled, “Nuclear Spent Fuel ... |
| Aug 28, 2026 | Chairmen Guthrie and Bilirakis Announce CMT Subcommittee Markup of 12 Bills to Strengthen American Competitiveness and Enhance Consumer Protections | WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Congressman Gus Bilirakis (FL-12), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade, announced a subc... |
| Aug 28, 2026 | Chairmen Guthrie and Hudson Announce C&T Subcommittee Markup of Six Bills to Strengthen Communications Networks and Modernize Satellite Regulations | WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Congressman Richard Hudson (NC-09), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, announced a subcommi... |
| Aug 28, 2026 | Chairmen Guthrie and Palmer Announce Legislative Hearing to Safeguard America’s Drinking Water | WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Congressman Gary Palmer (AL-06), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Environment, announced a hearing titled “Reliable Wate... |
| Aug 11, 2026 | ITIF Report Warns 98 AI Chatbot Bills Collect Adult ID Data Without Protecting Children | By William Chan
Published: Aug 11 2026, 2:42 PM EDT
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| Aug 6, 2026 | Chairmen Guthrie and Joyce on the Decertification of Kentucky OPO Following Months of Congressional Oversight | WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Congressman John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13), Chairman of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations,... |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Paducah AI Hub Wins $100B Federal Deal: Power Built In, No Tenant Named | By Clayton Lewis
Published: Jul 31 2026, 10:33 AM EDT
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| Jul 24, 2026 | Committee Cliff Notes: Week of July 20, 2026 | Here’s a recap of key moments from House Republican committees during the week:
Agriculture
On Tuesday, July 21, the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development held a hearing called "Examining Customer Pro... |
| Jul 23, 2026 | AI Power Pledge Now Covers 80% of US Grid; Tariff Barrier Means Only FERC Can Enforce It | By Devin Culbertson
Published: Jul 23 2026, 6:31 AM EDT
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| Jul 22, 2026 | AUVSI CEO Testifies in Support of the GUARD Act to Counter China's Robotics Playbook | WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, July 22, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) today told Congress that the People’s Republic of China (PRC) is running the same market-capture strategy ... |
| Jul 22, 2026 | AHA shares comments with House E&C Committee on price transparency during markup | The AHA provided comments to the House Energy and Commerce Committee July 21 on two price transparency bills the full committee considered during a markup. The AHA said that the inclusion of specific posting requirements in the Lower Costs,... |
| Jul 17, 2026 | Chairman Guthrie Announces Full Committee Markup of 29 Bills | WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, announced a Full Committee markup of 29 bills.
WHAT: Full Committee markup
DATE: Monday, July 20, 2026
TIME: 5:00 PM ET
LOC... |
| Jul 17, 2026 | Committee Cliff Notes: Weekly Recap -- Week of July 13, 2026 | Here’s a recap of key moments from House Republican committees during the week:
Appropriations
On Tuesday, July 14, the Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, led by Rep. Dave Joyce, held a budget hearing to review the S... |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Committee Cliff Notes: Weekly Preview -- Week of July 13, 2026 | Here’s what to watch for from House Republican committees during the week:
Appropriations
On Tuesday, July 14, the Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government will hold a budget hearing on the Supreme Court of the United State... |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Chairmen Guthrie and Griffith Announce Health Subcommittee Markup of Three Bills to Combat Illicit Drug Threats | WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Congressman Morgan Griffith (VA-09), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Health, announced a subcommittee markup of three b... |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Chairmen Guthrie and Palmer Announce Environment Subcommittee Markup of Seven Bills to Address Harmful Regulations and Support Recycling | WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Congressman Gary Palmer (AL-06), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Environment, announced a subcommittee markup of seven ... |
| Jul 11, 2026 | Chairmen Guthrie and Latta Announce Energy Subcommittee Markup of Six Bills to Support Safe and Reliable Nuclear Power | WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Congressman Bob Latta (OH-05), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Energy, announced a subcommittee markup of six bills.
WH... |
| Jul 9, 2026 | Chairmen Guthrie and Griffith Announce Hearing on Maintaining U.S. Leadership in Biomedical Innovation | WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Congressman Morgan Griffith (VA-09), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Health, announced a hearing titled Maintaining Ame... |
| Jul 2, 2026 | Committee Cliff Notes: Weekly Recap - Week of June 29, 2026 | Here’s a recap of key moments from House Republican committees during the week:
Appropriations
On Tuesday, June 30, the Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government held an oversight hearing on the Office of Management and Budg... |
| Jun 30, 2026 | Chairman Guthrie Announces Full Committee Markup of Nine Bills | WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, announced a Full Committee markup of nine bills.
WHAT: Full Committee Markup
DATE: Wednesday, July 1, 2026
TIME: 11:00 AM E... |
| Jun 30, 2026 | POSTPONED: Full Committee Markup of Nine Bills | WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, has postponed a Full Committee markup of nine bills which will be rescheduled to a date and time to be determined.
WHAT: Fu... |
| Jun 27, 2026 | Guthrie: “If you’re cheating the system, we’re going to come after you. If you’re the most vulnerable, you’re going to be taken care of.” | WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Congressman John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, continued their... |
| Jun 26, 2026 | Energy Subcommittee Advances Eight Bills to Safeguard American Families From Rising Electricity Costs | WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Bob Latta (OH-05), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Energy, led a markup of eight bills.
“Throughout this Congress, witnesses before our subcommittee have made things crystal clear: Our nation is in the ... |
| Jun 26, 2026 | Committee Cliff Notes: Weekly Recap – Week of June 22, 2026 | Here’s a recap of key moments from House Republican committees during the week:
Agriculture
On Wednesday, June 24, the Committee on Agriculture held a full committee hearing with USDA Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation, Ri... |
| Jun 25, 2026 | RESCHEDULED: Chairmen Guthrie and Griffith Announce Health Subcommittee Markup of 15 Bills Addressing Illicit Drugs and Health Care Price Transparency | WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Congressman Morgan Griffith (VA-09), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Health, announced a subcommittee markup of bills t... |
| Jun 24, 2026 | Chairmen Guthrie and Bilirakis Announce Legislative Hearing on American Economic Competitiveness, Supply Chain Resilience, and Cutting-Edge Innovation | WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Congressman Gus Bilirakis (FL-12), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade, announced a hear... |
| Jun 23, 2026 | Chairmen Guthrie and Latta Announce Energy Subcommittee Markup of Eight Bills on Electricity and Pipeline Safety | WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Congressman Bob Latta (OH-05), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Energy, announced a subcommittee markup of eight bills.
... |
| Jun 23, 2026 | House KIDS Act Deal Drops KOSA Duty of Care, Adds Age Verification for All Users | By Shannon Harwood
Published: Jun 23 2026, 06:23 AM EDT
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| Jun 18, 2026 | Chairmen Guthrie and Joyce Announce Oversight and Investigations Hearing on the Fraud Risks of State Medicaid Programs | WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Congressman John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, announced a hearing... |
| Jun 18, 2026 | Chairman Guthrie, Chairman Latta, and Rep. Evans on the Introduction of the Ratepayer Protection Act | WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Congressman Bob Latta (OH-05), Chairman of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy, applauded the introduction of th... |
| Jun 18, 2026 | Chairmen Guthrie and Palmer Announce Legislative Hearing to Examine Domestic Critical Mineral Recovery | WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Congressman Gary Palmer (AL-06), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Environment, announced a hearing titled Trash to Treas... |
| Jun 12, 2026 | Committee Cliff Notes: Weekly Recap – Week of June 8, 2026 | Here’s a recap of key moments from House Republican committees during the week:
Agriculture
On Wednesday, June 10, the Committee on Agriculture held a full committee hearing called "Agricultural Perspectives on the Future of the USMCA.... |
| Jun 11, 2026 | AHA provides input on price transparency legislation for House subcommittee hearing | The AHA provided a statement to the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health today for a hearing titled “Lowering Health Care Costs for All Americans: Examining Policies to Increase Health Care Transparency.” Lawmakers considered a ... |
| Jun 5, 2026 | Committee Cliff Notes: Weekly Recap – Week of June 1, 2026 | Here’s a recap of key moments from House Republican committees during the week:
Agriculture
On Thursday, June 4, the Committee on Agriculture held a full committee hearing "For the Purpose of Receiving Testimony from the Honorable Broo... |
| May 21, 2026 | AHA recommends changes to MACRA, physician payments to House subcommittee | The AHA May 20 provided comments to the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health for a hearing on the physician fee schedule, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act and potential payment reform. The AHA highlighted respons... |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Committee Cliff Notes: Weekly Recap – Week of April 20, 2026 | Here’s a recap of key moments from House Republican committees during the week:
Appropriations
On Monday, April 20, the Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies held a budget hearing called "Department of the Interio... |
| Apr 22, 2026 | Lawmakers seek to override state data privacy laws with new bill | Two committee heads are releasing coinciding bills aimed at data privacy in tech and financial services like banks and credit cards.
The measures would preempt state laws on data privacy in more than 20 states.
Republicans are working to un... |
| Apr 20, 2026 | Committee Cliff Notes: Weekly Preview – Week of April 20, 2026 | Here’s what to watch for from House Republican committees during the week:
Appropriations
On Monday, April 20, the Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies will hold a budget hearing called "Department of the Interio... |
| Apr 18, 2026 | Committee Cliff Notes: Weekly Recap – Week of April 13, 2026 | Here’s a recap of key moments from House Republican committees during the week:
Agriculture
On Thursday, April 16, the Committee on Agriculture held a full committee hearing called "For the Purpose of Receiving Testimony from the Honor... |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Committee Cliff Notes: Weekly Preview – Week of April 13, 2026 | Here’s what to watch for from House Republican committees during the week:
Agriculture
On Thursday, April 16, the Committee on Agriculture will hold a full committee hearing called "For the Purpose of Receiving Testimony from the Honor... |
| Mar 16, 2026 | Committee Cliff Notes: Weekly Preview – Week of March 16, 2026 | Here’s what to watch for from House Republican committees during the week:
Appropriations
On Tuesday, March 17, the Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies will hold a hearing called "American Indian and Alaska Nati... |
| Mar 7, 2026 | Committee Cliff Notes: Weekly Recap – Week of March 2, 2026 | Here’s a recap of key moments from House Republican committees during the week:
Agriculture
On Tuesday, March 3, the Committee on Agriculture held a full committee markup on the following bill:
H.R. 7567, the Farm, Food, and National Securi... |
| Feb 2, 2026 | PNNL’s Rebecca O’Neil Testifies Before Congress on Energy Infrastructure Security | Rebecca O’Neil, a research principal in the Energy and Environment Directorate at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), was invited to testify before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce’s Subcommittee on Energy on January 13,... |
| Jan 23, 2026 | Commercial health insurer CEOs testify on health care affordability; AHA submits statements for House hearings | The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health and Ways and Means Committee Jan. 22 hosted hearings on health care affordability that included testimony from leaders of five major commercial health insurers: Stephen Hemsley, CEO of Un... |
| Jan 16, 2026 | House Majority Introduces Chemical Industry-Backed Bill to Weaken Federal Protections from Toxic Chemicals | Legislation would roll back EPA oversight, fast-track new chemical approvals, undermine bipartisan reforms to TSCA
This bill is a chemical lobby wish list. Congress should reject this chemical industry assault on our health protections.”
— ... |
| Jan 12, 2026 | Committee Cliff Notes: Weekly Preview – Week of January 12, 2026 | Here’s what to watch for from House Republican committees during the week:
Education & Workforce
On Tuesday, January 13, the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education will hold a hearing called "Who’s Wat... |
| Sep 15, 2025 | Committee Cliff Notes: Weekly Preview – Week of September 15, 2025 | Here’s what to watch for from House Republican committees during the week:
Agriculture
On Tuesday, September 16, the Committee on Agriculture will hold a full committee hearing called "An Examination of the State of the Specialty Crop ... |
| Sep 6, 2025 | Committee Cliff Notes: Weekly Recap – Week of September 1, 2025 | Here’s a recap of key moments from House Republican committees during the week:
Appropriations
On Tuesday, September 2, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee Chairman Robert Aderholt held a markup an... |
| Jul 14, 2025 | Committee Cliff Notes: Weekly Preview – Week of July 14, 2025 | Here’s what to watch for from House Republican committees during the week:
Agriculture
On Tuesday, July 15, the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry will hold a hearing called "Safeguarding U.S. Agriculture: The Role of the Na... |
| May 23, 2025 | Committee Cliff Notes: Weekly Recap – Week of May 19, 2025 | Here’s a recap of key moments from House Republican committees during the week:
Appropriations
On Tuesday, May 20, the Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies held a budget hearing called "Department of the Interior... |
| May 19, 2025 | Committee Cliff Notes: Weekly Preview – Week of May 19, 2025 | Here’s what to watch for from House Republican committees during the week:
Appropriations
On Tuesday, May 20, the Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies will hold a budget hearing called "Department of the Interior... |
| May 15, 2025 | Colorado would lose billions in Medicaid funding under House Republicans’ plan | The state likely couldn’t replace the reduced federal spending, having just faced a $1.2 billion budget hole for the fiscal year starting in July. While lawmakers managed to plug it this year, they anticipate a need for deeper cuts next yea... |
| May 14, 2025 | Medicaid work requirements would kick hardworking people off health-care coverage, Sen. Warnock says | As some Washington lawmakers look to slash federal spending, that may include Medicaid cuts.
But proposals to implement work requirements for coverage eligibility should be off the table, Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock tells CNBC.com.
“Wha... |
| May 14, 2025 | Divisions emerge among House Republicans over how much to cut taxes and Medicaid in Trump’s bill | Roy said there is “a significant number of us who could not bless this product” in its current form. Related Articles
What to know about the Supreme Court arguments in the birthright citizenship case
Colorado would lose billions in Medicaid... |
| May 12, 2025 | House Republicans unveil Medicaid cuts that Democrats warn will leave millions without care | “In no uncertain terms, millions of Americans will lose their health care coverage,” said Rep. Frank Pallone of New Jersey, the top Democrat on the panel. He said “hospitals will close, seniors will not be able to access the care they need,... |
| May 12, 2025 | House Republicans target clean energy tax credits and pollution rules in budget proposal | “The legislation would reverse the most reckless parts of the engorged climate spending in the misnamed Inflation Reduction Act,” Guthrie wrote.
The cuts to climate programs are part of a larger $880 billion in savings by 2034 proposed in t... |
| May 12, 2025 | House GOP reveals Trump’s tax breaks for tips, overtime and car loans in bill, but costs run high | Trump said when he returns to Washington, “we will work together on any and all outstanding issues, but there shouldn’t be many — The Bill is GREAT. We have no alternative, WE MUST WIN!”
But one key Republican, Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri,... |
| Apr 4, 2025 | Committee Cliff Notes: Weekly Recap – Week of March 31, 2025 | Here’s a recap of key moments from House Republican committees during the week:
Appropriations
On Tuesday, April 1, the Subcommittee on National Security, Department of State, and Related Agencies held a Member Day hearing. Chairman Mario D... |
| Apr 2, 2025 | House subcommittee holds hearing on cybersecurity vulnerabilities in legacy medical devices | The House Energy and Commerce Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee April 1 discussed cybersecurity threats in legacy medical devices during a hearing. The subcommittee heard from experts on the dangers of outdated devices as the hardwa... |
| Mar 24, 2025 | Committee Cliff Notes: Weekly Preview – Week of March 24, 2025 | Here’s what to watch for from House Republican committees during the week:
Agriculture
On Tuesday, March 25, the Committee on Agriculture will hold a full committee hearing called "The CFTC at 50: Examining the Past and Future of Commo... |
| Mar 9, 2025 | If Medicaid cuts include work requirements, people may lose health coverage as a result, research finds | In order to meet budget goals, Congress will likely have to implement Medicaid cuts.
One way of restricting access to the program would be to add work requirements.
If such a change were put in place, some individuals would no longer qualif... |
| Feb 14, 2025 | Committee Cliff Notes: Weekly Recap – Week of February 10, 2025 | Here’s a recap of key moments from House Republican committees during the week:
Agriculture
On Tuesday, February 11, the Committee on Agriculture held a full committee hearing called “Examining the Economic Crisis in Farm Country.” America’... |
| Feb 3, 2025 | Committee Cliff Notes: Weekly Preview – Week of February 3, 2025 | Here’s what to watch for from House Republican committees during the week:
Education & Workforce
On Wednesday, February 5, the Committee on Education and Workforce will hold a full committee hearing called “The State of American Educati... |
| Feb 3, 2025 | The Leader’s Floor Lookout: Week of February 3, 2025 | Cracking Down on Fentanyl to Save American Lives
Thanks to Biden’s border crisis, fentanyl is pouring across our southern border, destroying lives, families, and communities. But still Democrats deny the problems that resulted from Presiden... |
| Nov 1, 2024 | The American Privacy Rights Act: A Double-Edged Sword for AI Development | The American Privacy Rights Act (APRA) has emerged as a pivotal piece of legislation in the ongoing debate over consumer privacy in the United States. As Congress grapples with the implications of this bipartisan draft, the potential conseq... |
| Oct 29, 2024 | The American Privacy Rights Act’s Hidden AI Ban | The release of a bipartisan draft of the American Privacy Rights Act (APRA) reinvigorated the effort to pass a federal consumer privacy law, only to sputter and stall amid concerns raised from across the political spectrum. All that is gone... |
| Oct 25, 2024 | UnitedHealth's Data Breach Affected 100 Million Americans. Here's What the Cyberattack Exposed. It's the largest healthcare data breach to date. | In February, Change Healthcare, a tech company owned by UnitedHealth Group (UHG), underwent a massive cyberattack that involved paying a $22 million ransom to resolve.
On Thursday, UHG quantified the number of people affected by the attack ... |
| Sep 18, 2024 | The Battle of Truth and Power: Conspiracy Theories and Legislative Maneuvers | In the chaotic arena of American discourse, two narratives collide: the rise of conspiracy theories and the legislative struggle over online safety. Each represents a different facet of the ongoing battle for truth and power in the digital ... |
| Sep 17, 2024 | KOSA Rises From The Ashes: House Committee Announces Markup | Just when you thought it was safe to go back on the internet, KOSA rears its ugly head once again.
The rumors of KOSA’s demise in Congress may have been overstated. Following a big push by supporters of the bill, including Senator Marsha “w... |
| Jul 19, 2024 | GOP ‘Investigates’ NTIA For Wanting To Make Broadband Affordable To Poor People | We’ve noted a few times that states will soon receive more than $42.5 billion in taxpayer funded broadband subsidies courtesy of the 2021 infrastructure bill. A lot of that money will go to big giant monopolies with terrible track records o... |
| Jun 26, 2024 | Health | Experts: US hospitals prone to cyberattacks like one that hurt patient care at Ascension | “I don’t believe that anyone is fully prepared,” he said. Most emergency management plans “are designed around long-term downtimes that are into one, two, or three days.”
Ascension in a public statement May 9 said its care teams were “train... |
| Jun 17, 2024 | Overhaul threat: NIH faces Republican call for reorganization | figcaption>span]:font-sans" data-chromatic="ignore">
Congressional Republicans are calling for a reorganization of the National Institutes of Health that would strip its authority over "gain of function" resea... |
| Jun 6, 2024 | House bill prompts mental health treatment debate | figcaption>span]:font-sans">
A new bipartisan House effort to expand inpatient mental health treatment is rekindling a debate about the best ways to treat people with serious mental illness.
Why it matters: The measure could expa... |
| Jun 5, 2024 | 340B reform efforts pick up steam | figcaption>span]:font-sans">
Momentum is building on both sides of the Capitol to make comprehensive changes to the federal 340B drug discount program — though it's unclear how much money the plans would save.
Why it matters: Sur... |
| Jun 4, 2024 | First look: Kidney screening recommendation urged | figcaption>span]:font-sans">
A bipartisan group of lawmakers is urging HHS and a federal task force to recommend regular screening for people at high risk of chronic kidney disease, in a letter first shared with Axios.
Why it mat... |
| May 23, 2024 | Congress Wants A Magic Pony: Get Rid Of Section 230, Perfect Moderation, And Only Nice People Allowed Online | The internet is the wild west! Kids are dying! AI is scary and bad! Algorithms! Addiction! If only there was more liability and we could sue more often, internet companies would easily fix everything. Once, an AI read my mind, and it’s scar... |
| May 22, 2024 | The Plan To Sunset Section 230 Is About A Rogue Congress Taking The Internet Hostage If It Doesn’t Get Its Way | If Congress doesn’t get Google and Meta to agree to Section 230 reforms, it’s going to destroy the rest of the open internet, while Google and Meta will be just fine. If that sounds stupidly counterproductive, well, welcome to today’s Congr... |
| May 21, 2024 | Five Section 230 Cases That Made Online Communities Better | The House Energy and Commerce Committee is holding a hearing tomorrow on “sunsetting” Section 230.
Despite facing criticism, Section 230 has undeniably been a cornerstone in the architecture of the modern web, fostering a robust market for ... |
| May 16, 2024 | Two-year telehealth bill clears another hurdle | figcaption>span]:font-sans">
An extension of Medicare telehealth flexibilities cleared another significant hurdle Thursday afternoon when the House Energy and Commerce health subcommittee unanimously approved a two-year reauthori... |
| May 15, 2024 | Three frontrunners push ahead for OR-3 seat | figcaption>span]:font-sans">
With Democratic Rep. Earl Blumenauer set to retire after roughly 30 years in office, his seat in Congress is up for grabs — and three frontrunners are locked in a tight race for what's considered one ... |
| May 14, 2024 | US Lawmakers Look to End Section 230 Protections for Tech Companies | By Jace Dela Cruz
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| May 13, 2024 | Bipartisan Bill To Repeal Section 230 Defended In Facts-Optional Op-Ed | Section 230, the legal backbone of the internet, is under attack again. This time, it is from a bipartisan pair of legislators who seem to fundamentally misunderstand how the law works and what the consequences of repealing it would be.
We’... |
| May 2, 2024 | Cybersecurity Breach at UnitedHealth Group Exposes Vulnerabilities | UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty faced tough questions from senators about the recent cyberattack on its subsidiary Change Healthcare. The breach, caused by a lack of multi-factor authentication, allowed hackers to access sensitive data ... |
| May 1, 2024 | UnitedHealth CEO tells Senate all systems now have multi-factor authentication after hack | UnitedHealth Group Chief Executive Officer Andrew Witty told senators on Wednesday that the company has now enabled multi-factor authentication on all the company’s systems exposed to the internet in response to the recent cyberattack again... |
| Apr 30, 2024 | Health | FDA finalizes rule to increase oversight of lab tests | By Lauren Clason, CQ-Roll Call
WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration on Monday finalized a rule to regulate most tests developed in a lab, in a move that observers expect will face legal challenges and prompt intervention from Congr... |
| Apr 23, 2024 | ByteDance’s web of apps could get tangled up in TikTok ban | figcaption>span]:font-sans">
As a TikTok divestment law races to passage, TikTok's parent company ByteDance must reckon with the legislation across all of its apps, many of which are growing rapidly in the U.S.
Why it matters: Th... |
| Apr 22, 2024 | UnitedHealth says Change hackers stole health data on ‘substantial proportion of people in America’ | Health insurance giant UnitedHealth Group has confirmed that a ransomware attack on its health tech subsidiary Change Healthcare earlier this year resulted in a huge theft of Americans’ private healthcare data.
UnitedHealth said in a statem... |
| Apr 19, 2024 | Congressional Testimony On Section 230 Was So Wrong That It Should Be Struck From The Record | A few months ago, we wondered if Wired had fired its entire fact-checking staff because it published what appeared to be a facts-optional article co-authored by professional consistently wrong Jaron Lanier and an academic I’d not come acros... |
| Apr 10, 2024 | Exclusive: IEA defends energy outlooks in letter to GOP | The International Energy Agency, responding to GOP lawmakers' recent complaints, said energy security remains "at the heart" of its work, and defended its fossil fuel demand outlook as within the mainstream.
Why it matters: The Ap... |
| Apr 10, 2024 | PACT, Representing American Employers, Applauds Energy and Commerce Committee Markup to Enhance Telehealth Services | WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Health Subcommittee held a markup titled, "Legislative Proposals to Support Patient Access to Telehealth Services.” Protecting Americans’ Coverage Together (PACT), a c... |
| Apr 8, 2024 | Early sticking points emerge for privacy bill | Key lawmakers and advocacy groups are raising concerns over Sen. Maria Cantwell and Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers' new bipartisan privacy bill.
Why it matters: The federal privacy conversation is front and center again, but the wave of critic... |
| Apr 5, 2024 | Biden's half-trillion-dollar jobs goody bag | Data: The White House; Note: Among projects with announced totals, excluding projects in tribes or their subdivisions, or projects that span multiple states; Map: Axios Visuals
President Biden's infrastructure and clean-energy bills are pum... |
| Apr 1, 2024 | Health | Overdosing on chemo: A common gene test could save hundreds of lives each year | Arthur Allen | KFF Health News (TNS)
One January morning in 2021, Carol Rosen took a standard treatment for metastatic breast cancer. Three gruesome weeks later, she died in excruciating pain from the very drug meant to prolong her life.
Ro... |
| Mar 21, 2024 | Diagnostic test debate returns with FDA rule near | The VALID Act and the regulation of diagnostic tests resurfaced at a House Energy and Commerce hearing today that coincided with the FDA finalizing a rule that would give it oversight for four years.
The big picture: Trade groups mostly sup... |
| Mar 19, 2024 | TikTok Ban: The Battle for ByteDance's Future in the US | TikTok's fate in the US hangs in the balance as Congress pushes for a potential ban or forced sale of the popular app. The House has already voted in favor of a bill that could lead to a national TikTok ban, but the Senate's stance remains ... |
| Mar 18, 2024 | Docs and DME lose last chance for payment fixes | The absence of health policy riders in the next congressional funding package means some provider groups will likely go without relief until after the election, at earliest.
Why it matters: The minibus was the logical vehicle for additional... |
