Congressman Bill Johnson (R-Marietta) released the following statement after introducing H.R. 3668, the TRICARE Fairness for National Guard and Reserve Retirees Act, with Congressman Dean Phillips (D-MN). The pair introduced the same legislation in the previous session of Congress: This legislation would permit Retired Reserve personnel (former National Guard and Reserve members) who are not yet a... Read More »
Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) and Congressman Bill Johnson (R-OH), both senior members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, reintroduced the Telemental Health Care Access Act, legislation that would remove barriers to high-quality, virtual mental and behavioral health care for Medicare beneficiaries. Specifically, the bill removes the requirement that doctors see Medicare benefic... Read More »
Congressman Bill Johnson (R-Marietta) released the following statement after introducing H.R. 3289, the Wireless Broadband Competition and Efficient Deployment Act, part of the effort by the House Energy & Commerce Committee to remove regulatory red tape, deploy broadband more quickly, and close the urban-rural digital divide once and for all: “I reintroduced the Wireless Broadband Competition and... Read More »
U.S. Representative Bill Johnson (R-Marietta) is pleased to announce that Lauren Runion, a junior at Canfield High School in Mahoning County, will represent his office in the United States Capitol as a winner in the 2023 Congressional Art Competition, An Artistic Discovery: “Thank you to all of the students and high schools who participated in this year’s Congressional Art Competition - and, congr... Read More »
Washington, D.C. — Today, House Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Chair Bill Johnson (R-OH) and Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) announced a hearing titled “The Fiscal Year 2024 Environmental Protection Agency Budget.” Chairs Johnson and Rodgers released the following statement: “Since President Biden took office, the EPA... Read More »
U.S. Representatives Bill Johnson (OH-06), Morgan Griffith (VA-09), Harriet Hageman (WY-AL), and Dan Meuser (PA-09) will lead the Congressional Coal Caucus for the 118th Congress. The Congressional Coal Caucus plays a key role in facilitating legislative and policy debates relating to the coal industry: “Coal is one of America’s most abundant natural resources and the source of good paying jobs in... Read More »
Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Chair Bill Johnson (R-OH) delivered the following opening statement at today’s Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee hearing titled: “Exposing the Environmental, Human Rights, and National Security Risks of the Biden Administration’s Rush to Green Policies.” Excerpts and highlights below: BIDEN ADMIN IS BE... Read More »
Today, the ALERT Parity Act authored by Rep. Bill Johnson (R-OH) and Rep. Kim Schrier (D-WA) passed the U.S. House of Representatives by a 422-1 vote. This legislation directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to issue rules for the provision of emergency connectivity service. It would enable providers of emergency connectivity services, including providers of satellite direct-to-cell se... Read More »
WASHINGTON — Today, Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee Chair Bill Johnson (R-OH), House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), and Energy, Climate, and Grid Security Subcommittee Chair Jeff Duncan (R-SC) sent letters to the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) calling on the administration to be completely... Read More »
Today, Representatives Bill Johnson (R-Marietta) and Dave Joyce (OH-14) introduced legislation that would result in the Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport (YNG) and Youngstown Air Reserve Station (YARS) being designated as a primary airport. Reps. Johnson and Joyce released the following statements after introducing their legislation: “The Western Reserve Port Authority and local officials within ... Read More »
*CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE PRESS CONFERENCE* WASHINGTON – Today, Representatives Bill Johnson (OH-06) and Emilia Strong Sykes (OH-13) held a press conference on the Reducing Accidents in Locomotives (RAIL) Act. Reps. Johnson and Sykes were joined by both Republican and Democratic members of the Ohio Congressional delegation to show united support for passing commonsense, effective rail safety legis... Read More »
*CLICK HERE TO WATCH CHAIR JOHNSON’S OPENING REMARKS* *CLICK HERE TO WATCH CHAIR RODGERS’ OPENING REMARKS* WASHINGTON – Today, the House Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials, chaired by Rep. Bill Johnson (R-Marietta), held a hearing titled: “Government Response to East Palestine: Ensuring Safety and Transparency for the Community.” Today... Read More »
Yesterday, two pieces of legislation authored by Rep. Bill Johnson (R-Marietta) passed the House Energy and Commerce Committee: the ALERT Parity Act and the Promoting United States Wireless Leadership Act. Rep. Johnson released the below statement following the committee’s passage of his legislation: “I’m grateful the full House Energy and Commerce Committee passed both my ALERT Parity Act and the... Read More »
Yesterday, Rep. Bill Johnson (R-OH), Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials, and Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, announced the witnesses for a subcommittee hearing to address the environmental response to the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. The hearing is titled “Go... Read More »
Today, U.S. Representative Bill Johnson (R-Marietta) questioned Shou Chew, CEO of TikTok Inc., during the House Energy and Commerce full committee hearing “TikTok: How Congress Can Safeguard American Data Privacy and Protect Children From Online Harms.” *CLICK HERE TO WATCH* “Mr. Chew, I’m an information technology professional, I’ve been doing it for most of my life. You’ve been evasive in many o... Read More »
