Press Releases
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) today issued the following statement after the House Democratic Caucus unanimously elected him Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee for the 116th Congress:
"I thank my Democratic colleagues for their support in electing me Chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee. There is no better committee in Congress, and I am so fortunate to have the support of my colleagues in leading this committee in the 116th Congress.
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) and New Jersey environmental leaders met today at the Urban Coast Institute at Monmouth University to discuss the urgent need to address climate change. Last month, the Fourth National Climate Assessment was released and provided further evidence of the devastating impact that climate change will have on our environment and the global economy.
Washington, DC- Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) released the following statement on the Supreme Court's decision to affirm lower court rulings that prevent states from blocking Medicaid access for providers like Planned Parenthood.
Pallone is the Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, which has jurisdiction over health care.
Washington, D.C.- Today Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) held a roundtable at Monmouth Medical Center (MMC) with administrators and health professionals to discuss investments by the RWJBarnabas Health System in the MMC campus and the center's growing role as a healthcare leader in New Jersey. Investments in MMC's Comprehensive Breast Center, for example, have led to national recognition for its use of robotics for mastectomies.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) blasted the Trump administration's approval of five Incidental Harassment Authorization (IHA) permits for companies planning to conduct seismic geological and geophysical surveys along the Atlantic coast. The permits authorize five companies to use seismic airguns that can disturb, harm, and potentially kill not only marine mammals but also a wide range of marine life that support coastal economies from Florida to Maine.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) led a letter from Members of Congress asking that President Trump halt any efforts to extradite exiled Turkish cleric Fethullah Gülen from the U.S. to Turkey, as has been reported in numerous media outlets. Gülen has been a consistent scapegoat for Turkish President Recip Erdogan and it has been reported that Trump is considering his removal from the U.S.
Washington, DC- Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. released the following statement on the forced resignation of Jeff Sessions.
Washington, D.C.- Today in New Brunswick, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr., joined New Brunswick Mayor James Cahill, law enforcement and gun safety advocates to announce new legislation in Congress to prevent the manufacturing of 3-D firearms. The bill would prohibit the sale, manufacturing, import or marketing of incomplete firearm FRAMES, as well as certain gun parts kits.
Washington, D.C.- Today at Robert Wood John Hospital in New Brunswick, Senator Robert Menendez, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), Congressman Donald Payne, Jr.
Washington, D.C. – Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today in response to President Trump's Medicare prescription drug proposal: