Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, Eastern Washington Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05) led the Energy and Commerce Committee in advancing 15 bills to the full House of Representatives. These bills would extend telehealth services for seniors, repeal harmful regulations that are jeopardizing America’s economic and energy security, and provide significant protections and safeguards to date for children online.

As Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers said, “In the nearly 230-year history of this Committee, we have established a rich tradition of taking on the hard problems and delivering solutions for the American people. Today we will continue to build on that record of success.”

Legislative Vote Summary:

• H.R. 8449, AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act, led by Reps. Bilirakis and Pallone, was reported to the full House, as amended, by a roll call vote of 45 to 2.

• H.R. 7891, Kids Online Safety Act, led by Reps. Bilirakis, Bucshon, Castor, Houchin, and Schrier, was reported to the full House, as amended, by voice vote.

• H.R. 7890, Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act, led by Reps. Walberg, Bucshon, Carter, Dunn, Eshoo, Castor, Moulton, and Auchincloss, was reported to the full House, as amended, by voice vote.

• H.R. 670, Think Differently Database Act, led by Reps. Molinaro and Sherrill, was reported to the full House, as amended, by a roll call vote of 41 to 0.

• H.R. 8107, Ensuring Access to Medicaid Buy-in Programs Act of 2024, led by Reps. Ciscomani and Gluesenkamp Perez, was reported to the full House, as amended by a roll call vote of 43 to 0.

• H.R. 8108, To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to add a Medicaid State plan requirement with respect to the determination of residency of certain individuals serving in the Armed Forces, led by Reps. Kiggans and Kaptur, was reported to the full House, as amended, by a roll call vote of 42 to 0.

• H.R. 3433, Give Kids a Chance Act of 2024, led by Reps. McCaul and Eshoo, was reported to the full House, as amended, by a roll call vote of 43 to 0.

• H.R. 7155, United States-Abraham Accords Cooperation and Security Act of 2024, led by Reps. Harshbarger, Vargas, Weber, Peters, Harris, Levin, and Allen, was included in the amendment in the nature of a substitute to H.R. 3433, Give Kids a Chance Act of 2024.

• H.R. 7188, Shandra Eisenga Human Cell and Tissue Product Safety Act, led by Reps. Moolenaar and Dingell, was reported to the full House, as amended, by a roll call vote of 40 Yeas to 0 Nays.

• H.R. 7623, Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024, led by Reps. Carter, Blunt Rochester, Steube, Sewell, Miller-Meeks, Dingell, Van Drew, and Morelle, was reported to the full House, as amended, by a roll call vote of 41 to 0.

• H.R. 3227, Ensuring Seniors’ Access to Quality Care Act, led by Reps. Estes and Connolly, was reported to the full House, as amended, by a roll call vote of 20 to 18.

• H.R. 9067, Building America’s Health Care Workforce Act, led by Rep. Guthrie, was reported to the full House, as amended, by a roll call vote of 23 to 17.

• H.J. Res. 139, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services relating to “Medicare and Medicaid Programs: Minimum Staffing Standards for Long-Term Care Facilities and Medicaid Institutional Payment Transparency Reporting”, led by Reps. Fischbach and Pence, was reported to the full House, without amendment, by a roll call vote of 21 to 18.

• H.J.Res. 163, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “New Source Performance Standards for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From New, Modified, and Reconstructed Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; Emission Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Existing Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; and Repeal of the Affordable Clean Energy Rule”, led by Rep. Balderson, was reported to the full House, without amendment, by a roll call vote of 23 to 18.

• H.J.Res. 133, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Heavy-Duty Vehicles-Phase 3,” led by Rep. Fulcher, was reported to the full House, without amendment, by a roll call vote of 22 to 18.

• H.J.Res. 117, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “Reconsideration of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter”, led by Rep. Allen, was reported to the full House, without amendment, by a roll call vote of 22 to 18.

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