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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the Department of the Interior unveiled its latest iteration of the 2017-2022 Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program. The revised proposal removes a dangerous provision from the Draft Proposed Plan that would have authorized new offshore oil and gas leasing along the southern Atlantic coast.

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Senior Democrat on the House Energy and Commerce Committee Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) called for meaningful action to address the serious health risks posed by concussion and repetitive brain trauma. At an unofficial roundtable discussion, Pallone insisted that the Committee conduct a more in-depth review to examine the causes, effects, treatment, and prevention of concussions.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone (NJ-06), Senior Democrat on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, sent letters to the New Jersey Department of Health and New Jersey Department of Human Services raising questions about the management of a program to provide lead poisoning screenings for pregnant women, children, and uninsured adults in counties impacted by Hurricane Sandy.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), a co-chair of the Congressional Coastal Communities Caucus, announced a $450,344 grant to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The grant will enable the 15 communities that make up the Two Rivers Council of Mayors in Monmouth County to improve their ability to respond to adverse events and a variety of coastal threats, including extreme weather events, climate hazards, and changing ocean conditions.

To Kick Off Women’s History Month, Pallone Reads Grace for President at Barack Obama Elementary

ASBURY PARK, NJ – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-6), visited with and read to kindergarten students at Barack Obama Elementary School in Asbury Park. To celebrate the start of Women’s History Month, Pallone read Grace for President, an inspiring book that teaches an important lesson about leadership.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-6), the top Democrat on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, questioned public health officials about the current efforts to combat the Zika virus, and the possible consequences if Congress does not approve the Obama administration’s emergency funding request to study and counteract the effects of the virus.

LONG BRANCH, NJ – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-6), who serves as the top Democrats on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, testified before the New Jersey Senate Committee on Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens on the alarming rates of children affected by lead poisoning throughout the state. Pallone discussed his recent efforts to get answers about federal funding New Jersey receives for lead poisoning prevention programs and take questions from the Committee’s Chair, Senator Joseph Vitale, and other members.

LONG BRANCH, NJ – On Monday, February 29^th, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-6), who serves as the top Democrat on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, will testify before the New Jersey Senate Committee on Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens on the alarming rates of children affected by lead poisoning throughout the state.