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Pallone Statement on Plan to Strengthen Ozone Standard & Protect Public Health

Oct 1, 2015 Press Release
WASHINGTON, DC—Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) issued the following statement today regarding the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) new ozone standard, which will be set at 70 parts per billion. According to research, 4 in 10 Americans—nearly 140 million people—continue to live in areas with harmful levels of ozone pollution.
Issues:
Environment and Energy

Pallone: Committee Republicans Continue Fishing Expedition into Planned Parenthood, Despite Chairman Chaffetz’s Admission That He Has No Evidence Planned Parenthood Violated Any Laws

Oct 1, 2015 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last night, during an appearance on CNN’s Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer, Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT), Chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, admitted that he has no evidence that Planned Parenthood has violated any laws:

Issues:
Health

Pallone Urges Congress to Examine Safety of Turf Fields

Oct 1, 2015 Press Release
Today, Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) issued the following statement urging Committee Republicans to prioritize hearings that examine the safety of turf fields. Last year, Pallone requested that the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) evaluate the potential health risks that crumb rubber poses to those that come into regular contact with turf fields.
Issues:
Health

Pallone Commends Move to Reduce Price of Calls from Prison

Sep 30, 2015 Press Release
Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) issued the following statement today applauding Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Tom Wheeler for directing the FCC to approve new rules designed to lower prisoner phone call bills at the Commission's October meeting.
Issues:
Communications and Technology

Committee Leaders Request Documents from Volkswagen as Investigation Continues

Sep 29, 2015 Press Release
WASHINGTON, DC – Bipartisan House Energy and Commerce Committee Leaders today requested information from Volkswagen and the Environmental Protection Agency...
Issues:
Consumer Protection, Environment and Energy

Scott, Levin, Pallone, Van Hollen: GOP Reconciliation Bills “Irresponsible”

Sep 28, 2015 Press Release
Today, the Ranking Members of the House Committees on Education and the Workforce, Ways and Means, Energy and Commerce, and Budget denounced the budget reconciliation language expected to come before their committees in the coming days...
Issues:
Health

Pallone Statement on GOP’s Radical New Subcommittee to Attack Women’s Health

Sep 28, 2015 Press Release

Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) issued the following statement regarding the Republican majority’s decision to form a new subcommittee, within the jurisdiction of the Energy and Commerce Committee, to continue to investigate unsubstantiated claims made against Planned Parenthood:  

Issues:
Health

Committee Democrats Blast Republicans for Misleading and Political Attacks Against Planned Parenthood

Sep 28, 2015 Press Release
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, all 23 Democratic members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee sent a letter urging the Republican majority to “stop using this Committee to level baseless and politicized attacks on Planned Parenthood...
Issues:
Health

E&C Democrats Fight to Protect Women’s Access to Health Care

Sep 18, 2015 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – This week, Energy and Commerce Democrats fought back against yet another Republican attempt to deprive women across the country of life-saving preventative services by slashing Planned Parenthood funding and, this time, recklessly threatening to shut down the federal government in the process. 

Issues:
Health

Pallone Statement on Alleged Volkswagen Clean Air Act Violations

Sep 18, 2015 Press Release

Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today in response to the Environmental Protection Agency’s notice alleging that Volkswagen knowingly violated the Clean Air Act by using software in its cars that circumvents emissions standards testing for certain air pollutants:  

Issues:
Consumer Protection, Environment and Energy

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