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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, delivered a statement on the sharing economy at a Subcommittee hearing on “The Disrupter Series: How the Sharing Economy Creates Jobs, Benefits Consumers, and Raises Policy Questions.” The sharing economy describes online platforms, such as Uber and Airbnb, which allow buyers and sellers to communicate and exchange goods and services directly.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, expressed his support for the decision by Royal Dutch Shell to stop offshore oil and gas exploration in the Arctic.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) applauded progress made on the Deal Lake dredging project, which is made possible by federal Sandy relief funds. A federal funding allocation from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resource Conservation Service provided $1.5 million of the total $1.66 million cost of the project. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) provided the remainder. Earlier today, DEP announced that it has awarded the contract for the project.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) made the following statement on Pope Francis’ address to the joint meeting of Congress.
“It was a great honor to hear Pope Francis address Congress in the Capitol and to be in the presence of his historic visit. Never before had a Pope addressed a joint meeting of Congress, and rarely before has the House of Representatives more desperately been in need of such a unifying voice.
Agency Plans Lease Sale for 344,000 Offshore Acres in November 2015
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, commended the Department of the Interior’s announcement that 343,833 acres off of the New Jersey coast will be offered for commercial wind energy development in a competitive lease sale on November 9, 2015.
FEMA Heeds Call for Flood Insurance Claims Review Extension
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) commended the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) decision not to require the State of New Jersey to recoup duplication of disaster recovery benefits up to $20,000 from residents.
LONG BRANCH, NJ – On Saturday, September 26th at 10:00 a.m., Congressman Frank Pallone Jr. (NJ-06) will be hosting a U.S. Service Academy Day at Naval Weapons Station Earle, Leonardo Pier Complex. The event will provide a forum for students who are interested in attending one of our nation’s prestigious U.S. Service Academies to learn more about the process for admission.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone (NJ-06), Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, commended the National Park Service’s new policy prohibiting the use of electronic cigarettes, also known as e-cigarettes, in all places where tobacco smoking is prohibited in national parks.
Ranking Member Requests Hearing to Examine Relationship of Fantasy Sports to Gambling and Professional Leagues
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, requested that the Committee hold a hearing to review the legal status of fantasy sports, given the Committee’s jurisdiction over professional sports and gambling and the overwhelming popularity of fantasy sports websites.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) announced that his office will distribute tickets on a first-come, first-served basis to residents of New Jersey’s 6th Congressional District for a viewing of Pope Francis’ remarks during his visit to Washington on September 24. The tickets will grant entrance onto the West Lawn of the Capitol’s standing-room only viewing area, where the Pope’s speech will be broadcast.