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E&C Democratic Leaders Condemn EPA Efforts to Gut Climate Change Protections, Demand Information & Documents

Nov 20, 2018 Press Release
Ranking Member Pallone, O&I Ranking Member Diana DeGette, and Environment Subcommittee Ranking Member Paul Tonko sent a letter to EPA Acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler today requesting documents and information about the agency’s decision to roll back policies that reduce greenhouse gas emissions to address climate change.
Issues:
Environment and Energy

Democratic Health Leaders Tell Trump to End Attacks on Americans' Health Care

Nov 16, 2018 Press Release
Key Democratic health leaders called on the Trump Administration to end their ongoing attacks on Americans' health care following a proposed change to the Section 1332 of the ACA.
Issues:
Health

Pallone Commends FDA on Proposed Menthol and E-Cigarette Crackdown & Announces Legislation to Go Even Further

Nov 15, 2018 Press Release
Ranking Member Pallone's statement on the alarming statistics on youth e-cigarette usage released today by FDA and CDC, and the announcement on FDA’s new steps to address the youth e-cigarette crisis and proposal to ban menthol in combustible tobacco products.
Issues:
Consumer Protection, Health

Pallone on EPA Chemical Risk Evaluation Under TSCA

Nov 14, 2018 Press Release
Ranking Member Pallone released the following statement today after the EPA issued a draft risk evaluation for PV29, which is one of the first ten chemicals undergoing risk evaluation under the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act.
Issues:
Environment and Energy

Top Dems Launch Investigation of Acting Attorney General’s Involvement in Company Charged with Bilking Consumers of Millions of Dollars

Nov 14, 2018 Press Release
Reps. Elijah E. Cummings, Jerrold Nadler, Frank Pallone, Jr., and Adam Schiff, the Ranking Members of the House Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, the Judiciary, Energy and Commerce, and Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, respectively, sent seven letters requesting information relating to Acting Attorney General Matthew G. Whitaker’s involvement with World Patent Marketing, a company that allegedly bilked millions from consumers and suppressed criticism of their activities.
Issues:
Consumer Protection

Committee Leaders Announce Series of Climate Hearings Over Two Day Period Early Next Year

Nov 14, 2018 Press Release
As Democrats prepare to take the House Majority, three key Democratic Committee leaders announced they will hold hearings early next year on climate change and the need for action.
Issues:
Environment and Energy

Pallone on Democrats Winning House Majority

Nov 7, 2018 Press Release
Pallone's statement on Democrats winning the majority.
Issues:
Commerce and Trade, Communications and Technology, Consumer Protection, Environment and Energy, Health, National Security

E&C Democrats Demand Information on the Trump DOE’s Troubling Record on Energy Efficiency Standards

Nov 1, 2018 Press Release
Ranking Member Pallone, Energy Subcommittee Ranking Member Bobby Rush, and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Ranking Member Diana DeGette wrote to DOE Secretary Rick Perry today requesting information regarding DOE’s troubling record on Appliance and Equipment Standards Program rulemakings since the start of the Trump Administration.
Issues:
Environment and Energy

Pallone Requests FCC Commence Wireless Resiliency Rulemaking in Aftermath of Hurricane Michael

Oct 26, 2018 Press Release
Ranking Member Pallone wrote to the FCC urging a rulemaking before the end of the year to expand network resiliency.
Issues:
Communications and Technology

Pallone on Trump’s Prescription Drug Announcement

Oct 25, 2018 Press Release
Ranking Member Pallone's statement today in response to President Trump’s Medicare prescription drug proposal.
Issues:
Consumer Protection, Health

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