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Pallone Statement on New E&C Chairman Greg Walden

Dec 1, 2016 Press Release
Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) issued the following statement today following the announcement that Congressman Greg Walden (R-OR) will be the new Chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee

Pallone Praises MLB and Players Association for New Smokeless Tobacco Ban

Dec 1, 2016 Press Release
Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) today praised Major League Baseball (MLB) and the MLB Players Association for reportedly agreeing to ban the use of smokeless tobacco products by all new players in the league.
Issues:
Commerce and Trade, Consumer Protection, Health

Pallone Comment on Chemicals to be Evaluated Under TSCA

Nov 30, 2016 Press Release

Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) issued the following statement today following the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s announcement of the first ten chemicals that will be evaluated for potential risks to human health and the environment as required under the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act:

Issues:
Consumer Protection, Environment and Energy

Pallone Floor Statement on 21st Century Cures Act

Nov 30, 2016 Press Release
Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following remarks on the House Floor during consideration of H.R. 34, as amended, the 21st Century Cures Act. Pallone was the lead House Democratic negotiator on this legislation
Issues:
Health

Pallone Statement on Price’s Nomination for HHS Secretary

Nov 29, 2016 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) issued the following statement today upon news that House Budget Committee Chairman Tom Price, M.D. (R-GA) has been tapped by President-Elect Donald Trump to serve as Secretary of Health and Human Services: 

Issues:
Health

Pallone Opening Statement at Hearing on Recent Cyberattack

Nov 16, 2016 Press Release
Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. submitted the following opening remarks for the record at a joint Subcommittee on Communications and Technology and Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade hearing titled “Understanding the Role of Connected Devices in Recent Cyber Attacks:”
Issues:
Communications and Technology, Consumer Protection

Pallone’s Opening Statement at Autonomous Vehicles Hearing

Nov 15, 2016 Press Release
Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) submitted the following opening remarks for the record for a Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade hearing titled “Disrupter Series: Self-Driving Cars"
Issues:
Commerce and Trade, Communications and Technology, Consumer Protection

Pallone Praises Paris Agreement on Climate Change Becoming International Law

Nov 4, 2016 Press Release

Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) issued the following statement today on the Paris Agreement becoming international law less than a year after nearly 200 countries formalized the agreement:

Issues:
Environment and Energy

Pallone & Schakowsky Urge FTC to Strengthen Security of IoT Devices Following Recent Cyberattack

Nov 3, 2016 Press Release
Agency Must Warn Businesses and Consumers of Risks of Default Passwords
Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), today sent a letter to Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairwoman Edith Ramirez urging the agency to take action to protect consumers from insecure Internet of Things (IoT) devices following last month’s cyberattack that caused prolonged outages on popular websites across the U.S.
Issues:
Commerce and Trade, Communications and Technology, Consumer Protection

Democratic Committee Leaders Ask DOT to Investigate Colonial Pipeline Company

Nov 2, 2016 Press Release
Request Comes After Third Incident at a Colonial Facility in Just Over a Year

Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr.

Issues:
Environment and Energy

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