Health Care
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Anthony Foxx urging the agency to finalize a rule that would ban the use of electronic cigarettes, also known as e-cigarettes, on commercial aircraft. This rule, originally proposed by DOT in September 2011, would explicitly ban e-cigarette use on both domestic and international flights.
PISCATAWAY, NJ — Today, Congressman Frank Pallone Jr. (NJ-06) led a roundtable discussion to address the state of long-term care in the United States, as well as the current issues confronting long-term care in New Jersey. Aging individuals and those with disabilities face enormous challenges when paying for services that help them remain independent, be economically stable, and receive necessary care.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee, and Congressman Joe Pitts (R-PA), Chairman of the Health Subcommittee, introduced legislation, the Designer Anabolic Steroid Control Act (H.R. 4771), to crack down on bodybuilding products that contain chemical compounds known as anabolic steroids and are often deceptively marketed as dietary supplements.
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), senior Democrat on the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee, issued the following statement today at a markup on three bills, H.R. 4299, “Improving Regulatory Transparency for New Medical Therapies Act,” H.R. 4709, “Ensuring Patient Access and Effective Drug Enforcement Ac,” and H.R. 4631, “Combating Autism Reauthorization Act of 2014.”
Today we are marking up three important bipartisan health bills.
HAZLET, NJ – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) visited the CVS/pharmacy in Hazlet, New Jersey to call on chain pharmacies across the country to stop selling cigarettes and tobacco products in their stores. The tobacco epidemic is still threatening individual and public health in the Unites States, with millions of adults in this country dying prematurely every year as a result of smoking.
Committee Seeking Ideas for How Technology Can Help Reduce Costs, Improve Quality, and Increase Access
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee, along with 11 other Democratic members of the committee, sent a letter to Steven Anderson, President and CEO of the National Association of Chain Drug Stores, requesting that they urge their member retailers to stop selling cigarettes and other tobacco products in their stores.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) announced that the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee will hold a hearing on Thursday, May 1, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. in Room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building to examine the issue of telemedicine, the utilization of electronic information and telecommunications technologies to provide clinical health care at a distance.
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) issued the following statement today in response to the proposed regulations issued by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding electronic cigarettes, also known as e-cigarettes:
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), Senior Democrat on the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee released the following statement regarding the resignation of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today: