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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 a subcommittee hearing entitled, "Discussion Draft of Health Information Technology and Privacy Legislation." On May 22nd, Pallone released the draft legislation with U.S. Reps.
The economic recession has been particularly hard on lower and middle income families, but over the last month this House has passed important legislation that will make a real difference in their lives.
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 at a subcommittee hearing on H.R. 1157, the Breast Cancer and Environmental Research Act of 2007 and H.R. 758, the Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2007.
Washington, D.C. --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) announced today that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will begin dredging the Shark River Inlet on May 25th to address shoaling concerns that were discovered last month. The New Jersey congressman said the Army Corps plans to spend 10 days dredging the Inlet.
Washington, D.C. --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) today sent the following letter to the National Park Service (NPS) requesting that it deny another extension of a lease agreement with Sandy Hook Partners (SHP) for the continuation of the redevelopment of Fort Hancock. As he has in the past, the New Jersey congressman expressed concerns regarding SHP's inability to produce the necessary funds to continue with the project and the fact that it has already received several extensions.
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 at a subcommittee hearing on H.R. 5998, the Protecting Children's Health Coverage Act of 2008. Last week, the New Jersey congressman introduced the legislation with U.S. Rep. Carol Shea-Porter (D-NH).
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 a subcommittee hearing on the medical device and cosmetics provisions included in the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Globalization discussion draft that he unveiled last month with U.S. Reps.
Trenton, NJ --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) joined New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine (D-NJ) and health care advocates at a news conference today to tout legislation he has introduced blocking a directive from the Bush administration that restricts the ability of states to cover uninsured children through the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), known in New Jersey as FamilyCare.
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 a subcommittee hearing entitled: "Stem Cell Science: The Foundation for Future Cures."
Washington, D.C. --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), today responded to the housing crisis by supporting landmark legislation that will help improve home values and assist Americans who are faced with losing their homes. The housing package included three bills that were approved today by the U.S. House of Representatives.