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Long Branch, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today issued the following statement on new proposed standards for drug and medical device safety testing:

Washington, DC – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today sent a letter to the Biden Administration requesting that it not include new offshore leasing sales in the 2023-2028 National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program, which is expected to be finalized in the coming weeks.

Washington, DC – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, joined Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today to introduce the Stabilize Medicaid and CHIP Coverage Act. The bill will provide 12-months of continuous coverage for all individuals receiving health care through Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) so that they do not risk losing coverage during that period of time.

Long Branch, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), State Senator Joseph F. Vitale (LD-19), and State Senator Joseph Cryan (LD-20) together demanded action after the U.S. Department of Justice issued a report highly critical of the care provided for veterans at state-run homes in Menlo Park and Paramus:

Long Branch, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) joined Governor Murphy at a press conference to announce that the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has granted New Jersey the flexibility to use $425 million in federal funding to improve transit infrastructure and create jobs, including $315 million for NJ TRANSIT and $110 million for federal transportation projects.

Perth Amboy, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today announced that Perth Amboy will receive $3.6 million in federal funding to support 12 additional firefighters. The funding comes from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)’s Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) funding grant. The funding will help the city meet the meet the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) guidelines of having a minimum of 17 firefighters on duty at all times.

Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today after the Biden Administration announced the first ten drugs that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will negotiate lower prices for using its new authorities under the Inflation Reduction Act:

“This is a historic day for health care in America. For the first time in the Medicare program, we are going to negotiate the price of prescription drugs for America’s seniors. 

Aberdeen, NJ — Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today demanded that online platforms remove dangerous, recalled products linked to infant deaths. In a series of bipartisan oversight letters to Meta and other online marketplaces, Pallone requested information regarding efforts to end the sale of banned and recalled hazardous products on their platforms. It is unlawful to offer a product for sale that the U. S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has recalled.