U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce

The number of documented U.S. cases of fungal meningitis has risen yet again, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reporting 214 cases Monday, including 15 deaths. In Indiana, health officials confirm 28 cases and two deaths. Meningitis...

Article Highlights: - Two other products are linked to illnesses, FDA says - The number of cases is now up to 214 with 15 deaths, according to CDC - The cases have spread to 15 states, officials say - The outbreak has been linked to a...

WASHINGTON — Amid concerns about cost and reliability, the federal Department of Homeland Security has quietly postponed plans to buy technology that officials have long claimed could provide a life-saving upgrade of BioWatch, the nation's system...

Name: Morgan Griffith Running for: U.S. House of Representatives, 9th District (incumbent) Party: Republican Birthday: March 15, 1958 Official websites: http://morgangriffith.house.gov/ and http://www.morgangriffithforcongress.com/ Biography:...

Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Friday refused to comment on a newly released e-mail which again suggests he was involved in the White House decision to promote a $535 million federal loan to Solyndra LLC, a California solar energy equipment company that...

Fred Upton's long run in Congress appears likely to continue as the St. Joseph Republican easily defeated Kalamazoo challenger Jack Hoogendyk in Tuesday's primary election in Michigan. A St. Joseph Republican who two years ago became chairman of the...

The case that has rattled the nation's renewable fuels industry began with some flashy cars. As Rodney R. Hailey accumulated a string of vehicles, including a Rolls-Royce, two Bentleys and a Lamborghini, the Perry Hall man's neighbors became suspicious....

Weight-loss surgeons from across the United States are attempting to distance themselves from surgery centers affiliated with the 1-800-GET-THIN advertising for Lap-Band surgery. In a letter to House members considering a congressional investigation of...

A proposal to speed the approval of new prescription drugs has patient advocates and biotech firms — including many based in Maryland — hoping that Congress will deliver a rare dose of bipartisanship this year. Lawmakers are proposing a 6...

Maryland is slated to receive almost $15 million in the next round of funding from the federal health care reform law to upgrade and expand community health centers, mostly in the Baltimore area. Health centers are a main provider of primary care...

Sen. Lisa Murkowski isn't up for election until 2016, but that's not stopping the American Chemistry Council from buying lots of commercial airtime on TV and radio stations in Anchorage, airing a pro-Murkowski political advertisement hundreds of times....

As many of you are aware, I have worked hard to fight against burdensome regulations placed upon Americans by the Obama administration. Cutting red tape remains a top priority for me as we begin the 2012 session. I recently aligned myself with religious...