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Washington, D.C. --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) gave the following statement on the House floor last night during debate on a House Resolution expressing opposition to President Bush's plan to send 21,500 additional troops to Iraq. A vote on the resolution is expected Friday morning.
Washington, D.C. --- U.S. Reps. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Hilda L. Solis (D-CA) and U.S. Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) today introduced companion bills in their respected chambers that will undo U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations weakening toxic reporting requirements that have been in place nearly two decades. They announced the legislation at a news conference today on Capitol Hill. In the Senate, the bill is co-sponsored by U.S. Sens.
Washington, D.C. --- This morning, U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) gave the following statement on the House floor in support of a bipartisan House Resolution opposing President Bush's plan to send 21,500 additional troops to Iraq. Later this week, during debate on the floor, the New Jersey congressman will speak more in depth about his opposition to the president's plan and why he does not believe it is in the best interest of our nation.
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Representatives Tom Udall (D-NM), Todd Platts (R-PA), Frank Pallone (D-NJ), Mark Udall (D-CO), Chris Shays (R-CT), Diana DeGette (D-CO), Jerry McNerny (D-CA) and Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) today introduced bipartisan legislation to establish a federal Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) requiring electric utilities to acquire 20 percent of their electricity from wind, solar and other renewable energy sources by 2020.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Sens. Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) and Robert Menendez (D-NJ) and U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) today blasted the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for proposing a federal rule that would preempt New Jersey's existing chemical security regulations.
The three lawmakers submitted extensive comments as part of the public comment period for a DHS proposed regulation to develop temporary federal regulations to help secure chemical facilities. [A copy of that letter is attached.]
Washington, D.C. --- Following the release of a 14-state study in which New Jersey was rated highest in incidence of autism spectrum disorders (ASD), U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee, said today greater resources need to be devoted to finding the causes of autism and determining if there is an environmental or demographic factor that could be addressed.
SENATE REPUBLICAN LEADERS WRONG TO STIFLE WAR DEBATE
Washington, D.C. ---- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee, gave the following statement today at a Committee hearing on the President Bush's Fiscal Year (FY) 2008 budget with Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Michael Leavitt.
Washington, D.C. ---- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee, issued the following statement today on President Bush's Fiscal Year (FY) 2008 budget.