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U.S. Rep. Joe Barton, ranking member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, has released an implementation timeline on ObamaCare. Click here for a copy.

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Press Releases

Politico Op-ed: Energy change isn't easy for a reason (December 1, 2010)

Energy and Commerce Members United Against Jurisdiction Grab (November 18, 2010)

112th Congress needs strong conservative leadership to right ship (November 16, 2010)

Former House Chairmen: GOP Rule Doesn’t Include Ranking Member Service (November 11, 2010)

NRC Commissioner Calls Chairman Jaczko's Decision 'Grossly Premature' (November 2, 2010)

Barton Washington Times Op-ed: Ten ways to start cleaning up the mess (October 27, 2010)

In Case You Missed It – WSJ: Let There Be Lightbulbs (October 7, 2010)

Republicans Want Hearing on Obama Regulatory Initiatives, Impact on Jobs (September 30, 2010)

Barton, Republicans Make a ‘Pledge to America’ (September 23, 2010)

Target Pipeline Safety Bill to Areas That Need Most Vigilance, Barton Says (September 23, 2010)

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Letters

Response From EPA Regarding the High Costs and Job Impacts Associated With Regulating Greenhouse Gases (November 8, 2010)

Letter to Secretary Chu on the Availability of Medical Isotopes (November 1, 2010)

Letter to Commssioner Astrue of the Social Security Administration Regarding Its Coordination With HHS on ID Validation in LIHEAP (October 28, 2010)

Letter to EPA Regarding the High Costs and Job Impacts Associated With Regulating Greenhouse Gases (October 14, 2010)

Letter to Energy Secretary Chu on the Availability of Medical Isotopes (October 1, 2010)

Response from EPA Regarding Proposed Ozone Standards (August 25, 2010)

Letter to Interior Secretary Salazar Regarding his Decision to Suspend Certain Offshore Permitting and Drilling Activities (August 6, 2010)

Response from the Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality Concerning the Risk of New Regulations to Jobs and Economic Growth (August 2, 2010)

Letter to Chairman Waxman Requesting a Hearing on the Budgets of DOE, DOC, and the EPA (July 7, 2010)

Letter to EPA Regarding Economic and Job Impacts of Proposed Ozone Standards (June 11, 2010)

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Republican Views

Republican Views on H.R. 5019, the Home Star Energy Retrofit Act of 2010 (April 30, 2010)

Section-by-Section Analysis of H.R. 2454, ACES Legislation, as Reported on June, 5 2009 (June 23, 2009)

Republican Views on the American Clean Energy and Security Act (June 8, 2009)

Executive Summary of Waxman-Markey Climate Legislation (April 22, 2009)

Section-By-Section Analysis of Waxman-Markey Climate Legislation (April 22, 2009)

U.S. Representative Joe Barton

U.S. Representative Joe L. Barton
Joe Barton was first elected to congress by the people of Texas' Sixth Congressional District in 1984. In 2004, he was selected by his House colleagues to be the chairman of the Committee on Energy and Commerce...
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