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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 statement at a hearing this morning entitled "Insuring Bright Futures: Improving Access to Dental Care and Providing a Healthy Start for Children."

Washington, D.C. --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) issued the following statement in support of the Iraq emergency supplemental bill: The "U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Health, and Iraq Accountability Act." The New Jersey congressman gave the following speech in support of the legislation on Wednesday night.

Washington, D.C. --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, issued the following statement today after supporting an emergency supplemental bill that includes $750 million to ensure that New Jersey and 13 other states do not have to remove any children from the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) in the remaining months of Fiscal Year (FY) 2007.

Washington, D.C. --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), a senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, today applauded former Vice President Al Gore for calling on Congress to address the critical problem of global warming. Gore appeared before a joint hearing of the House Energy and Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality and the House Science and Technology Committee's Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.

Washington, D.C. --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) introduced a bill, known as the 'Spousal Reunification Act', today in the U.S. House of Representatives. The legislation would allow non-immigrant visitors, who are married to or children of permanent resident aliens residing and working in this country, to visit the United States. Permanent resident aliens are individuals who have come into this country legally and are gainfully employed.