Chairman Griffith's Opening Statement at Health Hearing on Proposals to Improve Public Health

House Committee on Energy and Commerce · April 15, 2026

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Opening remarks: purpose of hearing

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Chair opened the hearing saying the committee will examine policy proposals to improve public health and framed prevention and early detection as priorities: "Today, we'll examine policy proposals to improve public health" and "Early detection saves lives."

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Chair opened a House Committee on Energy and Commerce hearing previewing 10 public-health bills, including proposals on tick‑borne disease surveillance (HR 4348), accelerated access to ALS therapies (HR 8205), and dementia/Alzheimer’s clinician training (HR 3747); witnesses were invited to testify.

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