Press Releases
Washington, D.C. --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, gave the following statement on the House floor this morning during debate to override President Bush's veto of the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization Act of 2007.
Washington, D.C. --- The U.S. House of Representatives today approved an amendment offered by U.S. Reps. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Patrick Murphy (D-PA) to the Federal Railroad Safety Improvement Act of 2007 that would give states the authority to regulate solid waste facilities. The amendment was unanimously approved by voice vote.
Washington, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Reps. Adam Schiff (D-CA) and George Radanovich (R-CA), lead sponsors of the Armenian Genocide Resolution; Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Joe Knollenberg (R-MI), co-chairmen of the Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues; and Brad Sherman (D-CA) and Ed Royce (R-CA), senior members of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs highlighted the importance of recognizing the murder of a million and a half Armenians between 1915-1923 as genocide.
Washington, D.C. --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) gave the following testimony today before the House Transportation Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials on the need to pass the Clean Railroad Act so that state and local governments have the authority to regulate waste transfer stations.
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ), Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ) and Rep. Frank Pallone (D-NJ-06) today issued a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requesting a public briefing for Ringwood, New Jersey residents on a recent study conducted on the Ringwood superfund site.
Dumont, NJ --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, gave the following statement at a joint hearing of the New Jersey Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee and the Assembly Health and Senior Services Committee on the critical need for Congress to override President Bush's veto of children's health legislation.
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Reps. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, and John Dingell (D-MI), Chairman of the House Energy & Commerce Committee, sent the following letter today to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Acting Administrator Kerry M. Weems, to express their concerns regarding the backlog of the agency’s reviews of workers' compensation settlements.
Washington, D.C. --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), co-chairman of the Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues, gave the following statement in response to Turkey's decision to remove its ambassador from the United States. The decision comes one day after the House Foreign Affairs Committee voted 27 to 21 in support of the Armenian Genocide Resolution.
Washington, D.C. --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) sent the following letter today to David Stafford, General Manager of SeaStreak America, Inc., regarding the potential sell of four ferries located in Monmouth County. The New Jersey congressman said he was troubled by these developments and wanted assurances that ferry service would continue without interruption if the ferries are sold. He writes that contingency plans need to be put into place and that the public needs to be informed of any potential changes.
Washington, D.C. --- Today, U.S. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Joe Knollenberg (R-MI), co-chairmen of the Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues; Reps.