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Pallone Statement on President Obama’s FY 2017 Budget

Feb 9, 2016 Press Release
Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) issued the following statement following the release of President Obama’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 budget.

Pallone Statement on Supreme Court’s Misguided Decision to Delay Clean Power Plan Rule

Feb 9, 2016 Press Release
Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) issued the following statement in response to the Supreme Court’s misguided decision to delay implementation of the Clean Power Plan rule:
Issues:
Environment and Energy

Upton & Pallone Announce Intent to Hold Bipartisan Hearing on Flint Drinking Water Crisis

Feb 5, 2016 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – Bipartisan leaders of the House Energy and Commerce Committee today announced their intention to hold a hearing in March to examine issues related to the ongoing drinking water crisis in Flint, Michigan.

Issues:
Environment and Energy, Health

Pallone Applauds FDA Measures to Combat Opioid Abuse

Feb 4, 2016 Press Release
Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) issued the following statement commending the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for taking important steps to address the opioid epidemic sweeping our nation. Today, the agency released its Opioids Action Plan, which, among other measures, would compel manufacturers to more clearly convey the serious risks associated with the use of opioid pain relievers.
Issues:
Health

Upton & Pallone Demand Further Information From EPA & State of Michigan On Flint Water Crisis

Feb 3, 2016 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) and Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr.

Issues:
Environment and Energy

As Zika Crisis Grows, Committee Seeks Urgent Briefings From Government Health Experts

Feb 1, 2016 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – Following the World Health Organization’s declaration that the Zika virus, which is transmitted by mosquitos and may cause birth defects, is a public health emergency, bipartisan House Energy and Commerce Committee

Issues:
Health

Bipartisan Committee Leaders Welcome Innovative Spectrum Testing

Jan 29, 2016 Press Release
WASHINGTON, DC – House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI), Ranking Member Frank Pallone Jr. (D-NJ), Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR), and subcommittee Ranking Member Anna Eshoo (D-CA) today commented on the Federal Communications Commission’s decision to grant special temporary authority to field test LTE-U equipment in unlicensed spectrum bands
Issues:
Communications and Technology

Pallone Unveils Comprehensive Legislation to Address Substance Abuse Crisis

Jan 21, 2016 Press Release
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – Today, Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) unveiled comprehensive legislation to address the substance abuse crisis plaguing far too many communities in New Jersey and across the country.
Issues:
Health

Bipartisan Committee Leaders Request Urgent EPA Briefing on Drinking Water in Flint, Michigan

Jan 15, 2016 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – Bipartisan Energy and Commerce Committee leaders today sent a letter to EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy requesting an urgent briefing in the coming days on the drinking water in Flint, Michigan.

Issues:
Environment and Energy, Health

Pallone, Schakowsky: “More Meaningful Action Needed to Actually Make Vehicles Safer”

Jan 15, 2016 Press Release
Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) issued the following statement today in response to the “Proactive Safety Principles” released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and a group of automakers.
Issues:
Commerce and Trade, Consumer Protection

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