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Today, U.S. Reps. Bob Latta (R-OH5), John Joyce (R-PA13), Gus Bilirakis (R-FL12), and Jay Obernolte (R-CA23) introduced legislation – the Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act – to protect Americans’ freedom of choice when purchasing vehicles.  On August 25, 2022, the California Air Resources Board… Read more »

Click here to read the article on the Fox News website. EXCLUSIVE: A group of House Republicans introduced legislation Wednesday that would restrict California's ability to ban traditional gas-powered cars as part of the state's electric vehicle push. The four Republicans, led by Rep. John Joyce of Pennsylvania, said the bill — the Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act — is… Read more »

Click here to read the article on the Washington Times website.   House lawmakers advanced a bill Wednesday to permanently place fentanyl on the most restrictive list of drugs, though its path to becoming law remains bumpy because of a partisan rift over mandatory criminal penalties. The Energy and Commerce subcommittee on health voted 17-10 in support of the HALT Fentanyl Act,… Read more »

Click here to read the article on the Published Reporter. WASHINGTON, D.C. –  GOP members of the House of Representatives on Wednesday introduced a bill that, if passed, would block California’s “heavy handed” electric vehicle (EV) mandates and their upcoming ban on the sales of gas-powered automobiles within the state. The legislation – dubbed the Preserving Choice in Vehicle… Read more »

107,622. Each digit of that number represents an American who died of a drug overdose in 2021. Hitting even closer to home, right here in Ohio, there were 5,017 drug overdose deaths in one year. The vast majority of these deaths have been attributed to a deadly, illicit substance that has become a scourge in communities across our nation. Its name? Fentanyl. These statistics are… Read more »

Click here to read the article on the E&C website. American People Deserve Full Accounting of Funds Washington, D.C. — House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy Rodgers (R-WA) and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chair Morgan Griffith (R-VA), along with the chairs of the subcommittee of jurisdiction, today wrote letters to the Department of Health and Human… Read more »

Click here to read the article on the Washinton Examiner website. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, chairwoman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, one of the most powerful congressional panels, isn't wasting time moving an agenda focused on an all-of-the-above energy strategy and keeping supply chains open. The Washington state Republican has carved out an ambitious policy agenda… Read more »

Today, Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) released the following statement after voting in favor of the Reduce Exacerbated Inflation Negatively Impacting the Nation (REIN IN) Inflation Act, which would require the Biden Administration to publish the inflationary impact of executive orders before enacting them: “Due to skyrocketing inflation, families, farmers, and… Read more »

Today, Congressman Bob Latta’s (R-OH5) legislation, the Researching Efficient Federal Improvements for Necessary Energy Refining (REFINER) Act, was approved through a bipartisan vote by the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, and Grid Security. Latta’s bill will help increase energy refining capacity in the United States. The bill now awaits approval… Read more »

Click here to read the article on the Washington Examiner website.   House Republicans voted Tuesday to advance bills aimed at expanding U.S. energy production and reining in Biden-era environmental regulations. The legislation would undo some of the administration's most prized bills and regulations related to climate change. The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on the… Read more »