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 at a subcommittee hearing this morning on "Living Without Health Insurance: Why Every American Needs Coverage."
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 at an Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing entitled "Diminished Capacity: Can the FDA Assure the Safety and Security of the Nation's Food Supply?" Chairman Pallone announced his intentions to introduce legislation that would plug the gaps in our system of pet food regulation and data collection that need to be corrected in order to ensure a safer pet food supply.
Washington, D.C. --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), co-chairman of the Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues, gave the following statement last night on the House floor to commemorate the 92nd Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.
Washington, D.C. The Social Security and Medicare Trustees have confirmed today that the Medicare program remains a strong and vital source of health care coverage for millions of seniors. While the Trustees report that the program will be solvent well into the future, ensuring its continued sustainability will require Congress to address current inefficiencies.
Washington, D.C. --- The U.S. House of Representatives today approved a water resources development bill that authorizes $78.05 million in federal funding for the Union Beach hurricane and storm damage reduction project requested by U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ).
Washington, D.C. --- The U.S. House of Representatives today approved a water resources development bill that authorizes federal funding for the South River Flood Damage Reduction and Ecosystem Restoration Project. The project was requested by U.S. Reps. Rush Holt (D-NJ) and Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ).
Washington, D.C. --- The U.S. House of Representatives today approved a water resources development bill that authorizes the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to move ahead with small-scale watershed restoration projects like stream bank restoration in Marlboro, said U.S. Reps. Rush Holt (D-NJ) and Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), who requested the project be included in the bill.
Washington, D.C. --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee, gave the following opening statement at a subcommittee hearing this afternoon focused on "Medicare Program Efficiency and Integrity."
"Today the Subcommittee will be meeting to hear about 'Medicare Program Efficiency and Integrity.'
Washington, D.C. --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) made the following statement today regarding the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to uphold a nationwide ban on late-term abortions by ruling that the Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act does not violate a woman's right to an abortion:
Washington, DC --- The U.S. House of Representatives today approved a resolution introduced yesterday by U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) honoring the Rutgers University Women's Basketball Team for their record-breaking season and their outstanding achievements off the basketball court. The resolution passed the House by a vote of 416 to 0. A companion resolution was introduced yesterday in the U.S. Senate by U.S. Sens. Frank R.