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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.

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following statement regarding a new study that found that women have higher levels of triphenyl phosphate (TPHP), a potentially harmful chemical used in a number of popular nail polish brands, in their bodies just 10 to 14 hours after painting their nails.

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, sent a letter to Governor Christie urging him to veto the ill-advised proposal to build an offshore liquefied natural gas (LNG) port 24 miles off the coast of Long Branch, New Jersey.