Recent Press Releases
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Rockefeller on Sissonville, WV Pipeline Explosion
Dec 11 2012
WASHINGTON, DC – Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV today released the following statement following a major explosion and natural gas line fire in Sissonville, WV: -
Rockefeller Trumpets Study on Health Care Reform's Consumer Rebates
Dec 07 2012
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV today released the following statement after a Commonwealth Fund study showed the Affordable Care Act’s medical loss ratio (MLR) saved consumers nearly $1.5 billion in insurer rebates and overhead cost savings in 2011. The MLR provision requires that insurers spend at least 80 percent of consumers’ premium dollars on actual medical care or quality health improving activities or pay a rebate to consumers. The study found that, alongside paying $1.1 billion in rebates, health insurers have become more efficient by cutting over $350 million in excessive administrative costs. -
Rockefeller and Harkin Share "Gray Market" Role in Drug Shortages with States
Dec 06 2012
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV and Senator Tom Harkin, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions, today shared the findings of a recent joint congressional investigation into the prescription drug gray market with all State Boards of Pharmacy. -
Rockefeller Statement on Sen. Jim DeMint
Dec 06 2012
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV today released the following statement on the resignation of his colleague, Senator Jim DeMint (R-SC):
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Rockefeller Reviews Transportation Systems in West Virginia and Northeast in Wake of Sandy
Dec 06 2012
WASHINGTON, D.C.--For a few harrowing days in October, Hurricane Sandy inflicted devastation on the Eastern United States. As we all watched, and some of us experienced, Sandy wreaked havoc on a massive swath of our country – focusing its anger on the Northeast. -
Rockefeller Urges FTC Nominee to Protect Consumers
Dec 04 2012
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today we will consider four nominations. Two of our nominations are for senior policymaking positions in the Obama Administration and two are for very important independent commissions that fall under the jurisdiction of this Committee.
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Rockefeller, Udall Encouraged by FTC Action to Protect Athletes From Deceptive Anti-Concussion Marketing
Nov 29 2012
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV and Senator Tom Udall (D-NM) today commended the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for sending warning letters to eighteen sports equipment manufacturers for the way they market their products’ ability to reduce the risk of concussions and for reaching a settlement with Brain-Pad, a mouth guard manufacturer. In 2011, the Commerce Committee held a hearing on Brain-Pad and other sports equipment manufacturers which showed that many of these companies’ claims about reducing the risk of concussions were not supported by any scientific evidence. -
Rockefeller Tells Hyundai and Kia to Make Sure Consumers Are Compensated For False Fuel Economy Promise
Nov 29 2012
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV today sent a letter to the CEOs of Hyundai and Kia regarding their overstatement of the fuel economy ratings of approximately 900,000 vehicles. Rockefeller is concerned that many affected consumers may not fully participate in the reimbursement program that Hyundai and Kia have voluntarily undertaken and will continue to monitor ongoing federal investigations.
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Rockefeller Remains Concerned News Corp. May Have Violated U.S. Laws
Nov 28 2012
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV today released the following statement on the Leveson Inquiry. -
Rockefeller Statement on BP Criminal Settlement
Nov 16 2012
WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV today issued the following statement after news that the Department of Justice and BP reached a plea agreement: