Energy & Commerce Committee Republicans

06/19/2026

ICYMI: Winning the race for AI dominance should not come at the expense of families and small businesses.

Rep Gabe Evans' Ratepayer Protection Act ensures companies foot the bill for their own infrastructure upgrades, not hardworking Americans.

The Committee on Energy and Commerce is the oldest standing legislative committee in the U.S. House of Representatives and is vested with the broadest jurisdiction of any congressional authorizing committee.

06/18/2026

ICYMI: Two NIH scientists were charged for conspiring to smuggle biological samples—including contents containing the mpox virus—into the U.S. and lying to federal law enforcement about it.

Energy & Commerce Committee Republicans are requesting information from the National Institutes of Health regarding how the situation is being handled and how the agency intends to safeguard our country.

EXCLUSIVE: The NIH is facing congressional scrutiny after two of its scientists were charged with allegedly smuggling the monkeypox virus into the U.S.

06/18/2026

As demand for AI infrastructure grows, the financial burden should not be passed on to the American people.

Rep. Gabe Evans' Ratepayer Protection Act will ensure the costs of grid upgrades are appropriately paid for, protecting families and small businesses from shouldering the cost of expensive data centers.

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https://energycommerce.house.gov/posts/chairman-guthrie-chairman-latta-and-rep-evans-on-the-introduction-of-the-ratepayer-protection-act

06/18/2026

🚨JUST ANNOUNCED

Next Thursday, Chairman John Joyce is holding an O&I hearing to crack down on fraud schemes plaguing state Medicaid programs nationwide.

Energy & Commerce Committee Republicans are bringing in four state Medicaid directors to testify before the Subcommittee, giving them the opportunity to explain firsthand about work they're doing to restore integrity back to their Medicaid programs.

Read more about next week’s hearing ⬇️
https://energycommerce.house.gov/posts/chairmen-guthrie-and-joyce-announce-oversight-and-investigations-hearing-on-the-fraud-risks-of-state-medicaid-programs

06/18/2026

🚨 BREAKING

Four state Medicaid directors will testify before the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight & Investigations next week as the Committee continues to root out fraud in Medicaid programs nationwide.

As investigations uncover billions in potential waste, fraud, and abuse, Energy & Commerce Committee Republicans are demanding answers and examining how states can better safeguard taxpayer-funded health care programs.

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The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations invited New York’s state Medicaid director Amir Bassiri, California’s director Tyler Sadwith, Minnesota’s John Connolly and Ohio& #…

06/18/2026

🚨JUST ANNOUNCED

Next Wednesday, Chairman Gary Palmer is holding a hearing on strengthening America's critical mineral supply chain.

Energy & Commerce Committee Republicans are committed to securing American leadership in critical minerals and ending our reliance on foreign adversaries.

Read more about next week's hearing ⬇️
https://energycommerce.house.gov/posts/chairmen-guthrie-and-palmer-announce-legislative-hearing-to-examine-domestic-critical-mineral-recovery

06/17/2026

While Americans have legitimate concerns about the development of data centers, we cannot allow the Chinese Communist Party and its allies to shape public debate in our communities.

Read more here about the work Energy & Commerce Committee Republicans are doing to address alleged foreign influence while also ensuring that Big Tech companies pay for the electricity they use.

As AI data centers receive more criticism, supporters are quick to pass off blame.

06/16/2026

🚨 MUST READ

Energy & Commerce Committee Republicans leaders are requesting further information from the National Institutes of Health following a criminal complaint against two agency scientists who were later charged with conspiring to smuggle mpox and other biological samples into the U.S.

Americans deserve to have confidence that federal research agencies have secure oversight mechanisms in place, in accordance with the law.

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EXCLUSIVE: The NIH is facing congressional scrutiny after two of its scientists were charged with allegedly smuggling the monkeypox virus into the U.S.

06/15/2026

ICYMI: For years, DC shrugged off Medicaid fraud, writing off billions in improper payments as the cost of doing business.

Not anymore. Energy & Commerce Committee Republicans, the White House Fraud Task Force, and the Department of Health and Human Services are cracking down on waste and making sure states answer for every taxpayer dollar.

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As Democrats fought to further expand Medicaid, they ignored that they were expanding fraud at the same time.

06/14/2026

On Wednesday, Chairman Congressman Morgan Griffith led a Health hearing on solutions to improve price transparency in our American health care system.

Providing both patients and employers with the necessary tools to access affordable, high-quality care is common sense.