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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), Ranking Member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, continued his efforts to combat drug abuse, including the opioid and heroin abuse epidemics facing New Jersey. For a hearing entitled “Examining Legislative Proposals to Combat our Nation’s Drug Abuse Crisis,” he stated the importance of taking action to combat the epidemic.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) announced a $28,000,000 federal grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection for the removal of sand and debris impacting navigable waterways as a result of Sandy. This FEMA grant covers 90% of the entire project.
FTC must prevent employees from profiting off insider information
Online fantasy sports players need assurances games aren’t rigged
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ-06) and U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) today sent a letter to Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairwoman Edith Ramirez urging the FTC to explore and implement safeguards to ensure a fair playing field for fantasy sports enthusiasts who participate in daily or weekly games.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, made the following statement in response to allegations of ‘insider trading’ within daily fantasy sports. Last month, Pallone requested a Committee hearing to review the legal status of daily fantasy sports, given the Committee’s jurisdiction over professional sports and gambling and the overwhelming popularity of fantasy sports websites.
LONG BRANCH, NJ – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) held a ‘Stand with Planned Parenthood’ press conference to call attention to the work they do for women’s health care and to combat partisan calls to defund the organization. Pallone is the Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, which has jurisdiction over health care.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following statement regarding the Department of Justice’s announcement that the United States has reached a historic settlement with BP to resolve the civil lawsuit over the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The $20.8 billion settlement is the largest settlement with a single entity in the department’s history.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) made the following statement on the need for federal reforms for gun safety.
“In the Absence of Definitive Information on Crumb Rubber, Our Children Cannot be the Guinea Pigs”
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following statement urging Committee Republicans to prioritize hearings that examine the safety of turf fields.
CDC and FDA Release First-Ever Data on Flavored E-Cigarette Use by Children
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, with the first-ever release of data on flavored electronic-cigarette use by youths, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) renewed his call on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to finalize a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposed rule to assert jurisdiction over all unregulated tobacco products, including e-cigarettes.
The Congressman Highlights Consumer Confusion in Call for Improved Communication Procedures
WASHINGTON, DC – At the end of Passport Awareness Month, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today asked the Department of Transportation to implement additional procedures to ensure travelers are properly informed of passport requirements, so that lines of communication on foreign travel remain clear.