Press Releases

HAMILTON, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), senior Democrat on the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, delivered the keynote address today at a conference hosted by NJ Spotlight in Hamilton that focused on the future of long-term health care services for patients and providers in New Jersey.

Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), the senior Democrat on the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, issued the following statement in response to the U.S. House of Representatives passing legislation that would allow insurance companies to continue offering health care plans until 2018 that do not contain the critical patient protections that are required by the Affordable Care Act:

Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) issued the following statement to declare his support for reauthorization legislation that provides health care and compensation for the more than 60,000 9/11 first responders and area residents and workers who continue to suffer from health conditions associated with the side effects caused by exposure to toxins at Ground Zero:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 669, the “Sudden Unexpected Death Data Enhancement and Awareness Act,” which was introduced by Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), the senior Democrat on the Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee. The bill received bipartisan support and passed out of the Energy and Commerce Committee in July. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) introduced a companion bill in the Senate, S. 2746, in July that is currently before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

LONG BRANCH, NJ – On Saturday, September 20^th at 10:00 a.m., Congressman Frank Pallone Jr. (NJ-06) will be hosting a U.S. Service Academy Day at Naval Weapons Station Earle, Leonardo Pier Complex. The event will provide a forum for students who are interested in attending one of our nation’s prestigious U.S. Service Academies to learn more about the process for admission.

LANCASTER, PA – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) participated in a roundtable discussion at Lancaster Farm and Home Center in Lancaster, PA. The roundtable’s discussion is part of the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s 21^st Century Cures initiative, which seeks to examine the steps Congress can take to accelerate the discovery, development and delivery of pharmaceutical drugs and medical devices that treat or cure diseases in the United States.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) issued the following statement today in response to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s release of a study which found that the number of young people who have never smoked but used e-cigarettes tripled between 2011 and 2013. Congressman Pallone has repeatedly called on the Food and Drug Administration to finalize proposed regulations regarding the manufacture and sale of e-cigarettes and other tobacco products:

LONG BRANCH, NJ – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) hosted an event with New Jersey health leaders to discuss the misguided Hobby Lobby decision by the Supreme Court earlier this summer and other women’s health issues.