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Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) called for Congress to stay in session to address numerous issues facing the nation. Pallone criticized House Republicans for leaving Washington without working to reduce gun violence and provide funding to combat Zika, the opioid epidemic and water infrastructure issues throughout the country.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), the top Democrat on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, sought to strengthen the Superfund program with Robert Spiegel of the Edison Wetlands Association at an Environment and Economy Subcommittee hearing. As co-founder of the non-profit Edison Wetlands Association (EWA), Mr. Spiegel has worked as EWA’s Executive Director since 1989. EWA’s mission is to protect the environment in Central New Jersey and beyond through action, education and public awareness.
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) denounced House Republicans for holding a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on anti-LGBT legislation, H.R. 2802, the First Amendment Defense Act. The bill would allow any business that is not a publicly traded for-profit entity to discriminate against same-sex couples and their families, undermining critical anti-discrimination provisions for LGBTQ Americans.
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ– Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), the top Democrat on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, held a press conference at Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care to discuss H.R. 2646, the Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act, bipartisan mental health reform legislation that he helped usher through the House of Representatives last week. Recent estimates found that 1 in 4 New Jerseyans will suffer from a mental health issue in their lifetimes, and of these, only one-third will receive treatment.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) made the following statement on the shooting that killed five police officers and wounded several others and a civilian in Dallas.
“I am shocked and appalled at the violence that took place in Dallas last night. Police officers in Dallas and throughout the country put their lives on line for us every day and as President Obama said, they too deserve to be able to go home to their families.
Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), top Democrat on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, led Democratic efforts to advance bipartisan legislation to address the nationwide opioid epidemic through the House of Representatives. The final conference report, which reconciles separate bills passed earlier this year in the House and Senate, passed the House by a vote of 407 to 5. The New Jersey Congressman served as the lead Democratic House negotiator on the Joint House-Senate Conference Committee.
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), and 21 of their colleagues sent a bipartisan letter asking that FEMA fulfill its legal obligation to provide oversight of the private insurance companies that participate in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), top Democrat of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, led Democratic efforts to advance mental health reform legislation through the House of Representatives. H.R. 2646, the Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act, passed the House by a vote of 422-2.