Press Releases
Responses Under Review as Pallone, Deal Continue Effort to Develop Balanced Policy
Washington, DC – The Committee on Energy and Commerce has released the responses to the questionnaire that was submitted to stakeholders on April 3, 2008, soliciting feedback on how to establish a pathway to allow for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to approve bio-similar products.
Washington, D.C. --- Following a decision by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to cancel a survey of surf clams and ocean quahogs, U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) today sent the following letter to NOAA requesting that it immediately shift resources to ensure that the survey is completed on schedule.
U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) sent the following letter to his constituents living in the Bayshore inviting them to a meeting on June 13th regarding the new Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) flood maps.
June 12, 2008
Dear Resident:
Washington, D.C. --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, issued the following statement in response to the Bush administration's decision to amend its Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 budget request to include an additional $275 million for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Washington, D.C. --- Sixteen members of Congress today sent the following letter to Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh urging that he meet with survivor groups of the world' worst industrial disaster and address their continuing environmental and health concerns. The letter was initiated by U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), co-founder of the Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans.
Washington, D.C. --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, gave the following opening statement at a subcommittee hearing today on the Animal Drug User Fee Act (ADUFA) Amendments of 2008 and the Animal Generic Drug User Fee Act (AGDUFA) of 2008.
Washington, D.C. --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, gave the following opening statement this morning at a subcommittee hearing entitled, "Discussion Draft of Health Information Technology and Privacy Legislation." On May 22nd, Pallone released the draft legislation with U.S. Reps.
Washington, D.C. --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, gave the following opening statement at a subcommittee hearing on H.R. 1157, the Breast Cancer and Environmental Research Act of 2007 and H.R. 758, the Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2007.
Washington, D.C. --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) announced today that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will begin dredging the Shark River Inlet on May 25th to address shoaling concerns that were discovered last month. The New Jersey congressman said the Army Corps plans to spend 10 days dredging the Inlet.
Washington, D.C. --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) today sent the following letter to the National Park Service (NPS) requesting that it deny another extension of a lease agreement with Sandy Hook Partners (SHP) for the continuation of the redevelopment of Fort Hancock. As he has in the past, the New Jersey congressman expressed concerns regarding SHP's inability to produce the necessary funds to continue with the project and the fact that it has already received several extensions.