Washington, D.C. (Dec. 11, 2019)—Today, Rep. Harley Rouda, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Environment, led all Democratic Members of his Subcommittee in a statement expressing disappointment with the Senate Republicans' decision to remove provisions from the FY 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) conference report that would have designated per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) as hazardous, set maximum contaminant levels for these toxic chemicals in drinking water, and reduced ongoing industrial releases into the environment:
Washington, D.C. (Nov. 21, 2019)—Today, Rep. Harley Rouda, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Environment, and Rep.
Washington, D.C. – Last week, the Senate unanimously passed H.R. 3889, the ONDCP Technical Corrections Act of 2019. The bill, led by Reps. Harley Rouda (D-CA) and Mark Meadows (R-NC), would make needed changes to existing legislative language to improve the federal government's response to the addiction crisis. The bill now sits on the President's desk for his signature.
Washington, D.C. (Nov. 18, 2019)—On Tuesday, November 19, 2019, Rep. Harley Rouda, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Environment, will hold the Subcommittee's fourth hearing examining PFAS contamination entitled, "Toxic, Forever Chemicals: A Call for Immediate Federal Action on PFAS."
WHERE: 2154 Rayburn House Office Building
WHEN: Tuesday, November 19, 2019
Washington, D.C. (Oct. 29, 2019)—Today, Rep. Carolyn Maloney, the Acting Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and Rep. Harley Rouda, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Environment, issued statements after Ranking Member Jim Jordan led Committee Republicans in a failed attempt to shut down a hearing examining the Trump Administration's efforts to roll-back California's fuel efficiency standards.
Washington, D.C. (October 28, 2019)—On Tuesday, October 29, 2019, Rep. Harley Rouda, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Environment, will hold a hearing entitled "Trump's Wrong Turn on Clean Cars: The Effects of Fuel Efficiency Rollbacks on the Climate, Car Companies and California."
WHERE: 2154 Rayburn House Office Building
WHEN: Tuesday, October 29, 2019
Washington, D.C. (Sept.17, 2019)— Rep. Harley Rouda, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Environment, and Rep. Rashida Tlaib, the Vice Chair of the Subcommittee on Environment, held a field hearing on "Environmental Injustice: Exploring Inequities in Air and Water Quality in Michigan."
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