Press Releases
Jan 3, 2019
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Committee to Hold Hearings on Climate Change, Texas ACA Court Decision & Administration’s Inhumane Family Separation Policy
Chairman Pallone announced the first three hearings the Committee will hold later this month.
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Dec 12, 2018
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Ranking Member Pallone's statement on the FCC’s order establishing a reassigned number database and Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel’s call for carriers to offer free robocall blocking tools.
Dec 12, 2018
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Ranking Member Pallone's opening remarks today at a Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations hearing on “Examining the Availability of SAFE Kits at Hospitals in the United States.”
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Dec 11, 2018
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Ranking Member Pallone delivered the following opening remarks today at a Communication and Technology Subcommittee Hearing on “RAY BAUM’s Act: A Bipartisan Foundation for Bridging the Digital Divide:”
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Dec 11, 2018
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Environment Subcommittee Ranking Member Tonko's opening remarks at the legislative hearing entitled “Discussion Draft: The 21st Century Transportation Fuels Act.”
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Dec 10, 2018
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New Requirements Would Decrease Participation, Discriminate Against Individuals With Disabilities, and Fracture Families
Ranking Member Pallone and Ways & Means Ranking Member Richard Neal sent a letter to DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen today to express their concerns with a rule that would significantly alter the public charge test, which has been part of federal immigration law for decades.
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Dec 7, 2018
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“There is no legal basis to withhold information from Congress on the basis of the pendency of an ongoing lawsuit.”
Four Democratic Committee Leaders sent a follow-up letter to the Trump Administration demanding answers on the decision to decline the ACA's protections for people living with preeexisting conditions.
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Dec 6, 2018
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“With each week, my concerns regarding the ongoing family separation crisis continue to mount.”
Ranking Member Pallone sent a follow-up letter to HHS Secretary Azar demanding answers amidst new troubling reports on the well-being of children separated from their families.
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Dec 6, 2018
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Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today after Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler announced the Trump Administration will attempt to roll back carbon emissions standards for new coal power plants:
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