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Washington, D.C. --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., put the focus on the role of public health as an important ingredient in reforming the health care system with a public hearing by the Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee that included a presentation by Commissioner Heather Howard, who heads the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services.

Washington, D.C. --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) announced today that four community health centers in his district will receive funds through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released $338 million to expand services offered at community health centers nationwide.

Washington, D.C. --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), along with 17 members of Congress, issued the following letter to President Barack Obama today. The letter concerns recent reports that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has excluded shovel-ready beach renourishment projects from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers list of projects to receive funding through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. announced on Thursday economic recovery funds for New Jersey communities that will create clean energy jobs, reduce energy bills and improve energy efficiency. The Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant program, funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, will provide formula grants for projects that reduce total energy use and fossil fuel emissions, and improve energy efficiency.

Washington, D.C. --- Today, Senator Edward Kennedy, Congressmen Frank Pallone and John Dingell introduced the Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) Act of 2009 that would create an insurance program for adults who become functionally disabled.

The measure would provide a cash benefit to help obtain services and supports, while providing those with disabilities more choices and opportunities to live and participate in their communities.

Washington, D.C. --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, gave the following opening statement this morning at the third of a series of hearings focused on making health care work for American families. Today's hearing addresses the need to improve access to care.

Washington, D.C. --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. (D-NJ) introduced legislation today that places a permanent ban on drilling off the Jersey Shore and all North and Mid-Atlantic states from Maine to North Carolina. The legislation is introduced on the 20th anniversary of the Exxon Valdez oil spill, which damaged 1,300 miles of shoreline with 11 million gallons of crude oil.

Washington, D.C. --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) announced today the release of federal capital improvement grants for housing authorities in New Jersey, including New Brunswick, South Amboy, Edison and Highland Park, that will put people to work improving housing facilities in local communities. Allocated from the Recovery Act, the targeted money will give housing agencies the resources to rebuild and repair public housing units, creating jobs and improving energy efficiency in the process.