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 opening statement this morning at a subcommittee hearing on discussion drafts concerning Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) Reauthorization, Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act (MDUFMA) Reauthorization, drug safety and certain pediatric pharmaceutical and device legislation.
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 "H.R. 1328, the Indian Health Care Improvement Act Amendments of 2007."
Washington, D.C. --- One day after at least 200,000 gallons of partially treated sewage were released from the Asbury Park sewage treatment plant before workers arrived and realized there was a problem, U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) today announced plans to introduce federal legislation that would require all sewage treatment facilities in the nation have alarm systems placed in their facilities so that accidents can be detected immediately.
Washington, D.C. --- One day after hearing that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) does not plan to continue a 30-year offshore water sampling program, U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and U.S. Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) urged in a letter to EPA Region 2 Administrator Alan Steinberg that the agency reinstate the program. (A COPY OF THE LETTER FOLLOWS.)
Avon by the Sea, NJ --- As thousands of residents and visitors flock to New Jersey's beaches this Memorial Day Weekend, U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and U.S. Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) today announced the introduction of the Beach Protection Act, a bill that requires tough new beach water quality testing and public notification standards so beachgoers are better informed about the safety of their beaches.
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 at a subcommittee hearing this morning entitled: "Programs Affecting Safety and Innovation in Pediatric Therapies."
Washington, D.C. --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), co-chair of the Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues, applauded Armenia this week for holding free and fair Parliamentary elections on May 12.
Washington, D.C. --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), was joined by state and local building trades' leaders in Asbury Park today to walk a picket line with workers and discuss their concerns about the workforce used for the redevelopments projects occurring in that region.
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 at a subcommittee hearing this morning on the reauthorization of the Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act (MDUFMA).
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 at a subcommittee hearing this afternoon entitled: "Medicare Savings Plans and Low Income Subsidy: Keeping Medicare's Promise for Seniors and People with Disabilities."