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LONG BRANCH, NJ – On November 12^th, Congressman Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) will hold a Federal Student Aid workshop at Rutgers University in Piscataway for students on how to make college affordable. The Congressman will discuss his efforts in Congress to reduce student loan debt, and students will have the opportunity to speak with him, as well as Department of Education representatives and Rutgers University financial aid officers.

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) made the following statement on today’s House passage of reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im).

EDISON, NJ – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, announced his introduction of the Cardiomyopathy Health Education, Awareness, Risk Assessment and Training in the Schools (HEARTS) Act, legislation to combat Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA), the leading cause of death on school property.

Bipartisan Committee Leaders Sent Letter on Heels of Media Reports Questioning Safety of Exposure to Crumb Rubber to Kids

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, along with a bipartisan group of Committee leaders sent a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) asking about the safety of recycled rubber tire crumbs used in synthetic turf fields. Pallone was joined on the letter by Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI), Reps.

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following statement commending the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for approving new reforms today at the Commission’s October meeting:

Republican Draft Bill would Weaken Environmental and Consumer Protections in Wake of Volkswagen Cheating Allegations

WASHINGTON, DC – Today at a Congressional hearing, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, expressed disappointment in a draft Republican bill aimed at increasing auto safety because it weakens current environmental and consumer protections, and due to of the lack of a bipartisan approach in drafting the legislation.

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, applauded today’s announcement by President Obama in West Virginia that the federal government and private sector will take significant steps to combat the prescription drug abuse epidemic. The President issued a memorandum mandating all federal doctors get training on how to correctly prescribe opioids, and requiring federal agencies that oversee health benefits to review their health plans to increase access to treatment.

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) announced $982,372 in federally funded Planning Grants from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to the state of New Jersey for Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics. The grant will help in efforts to improve the behavioral health of New Jersey citizens by providing community-based mental and substance use disorder treatment.