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Washington, D.C. --- The House Energy and Commerce Committee unanimously approved legislation today introduced by U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) that would address the growing problem of falls and fall-related injuries among elderly adults. Today's action comes two days after the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, of which Pallone is the Chairman, approved the same bill.

U.S. Reps. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Joe Knollenberg (R-MI), Co-Chairs of the Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues, issued the following statement today regarding the unfortunate loss of life along the Line of Contact between Nagorno-Karabakh and Azerbaijan that took place on March 4.

Washington, D.C. --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) today testified before the House Judiciary Commercial and Administrative Law Subcommittee on the need for strong guidelines and oversight of deferred prosecution agreements. The New Jersey congressman is the author of H.R. 5086, which would require the U.S.

Washington, D.C. --- U.S. Reps. Joe Knollenberg (R-MI) and Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), co-chairmen of the Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues, today announced a Capitol Hill event in Washington to commemorate the 93rd Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.

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 markup of H.R. 1008, The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, and seven other public health bills, including his own bill, H.R. 3701, The Keeping Seniors Safe From Falls Act of 2007.

Washington, D.C. --- U.S. Reps. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Joe Knollenberg (R-MI), Co-Chairmen of the Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues, issued the following statement after violence broke out in Armenia over the weekend that resulted in death of eight people and left more than 100 injured.

Washington, D.C. --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, gave the following statement today on the House floor in support of passage of The Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act. Pallone's Health Subcommittee marked-up the bill last October. A vote on the legislation is expected later this evening.

Washington, D.C. --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, announced today that seven new Medicaid regulations issued by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Service (CMS) would cost the state of New Jersey $28.9 million this year and $357.3 million over five years.