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Pallone Highlights Need to Reinstate "Polluter Pays" Taxes

Jul 13, 2016 Press Release
Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following remarks at the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy hearing on Oversight of Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) Implementation:
Issues:
Environment and Energy

Pallone Remarks at Hearing Examining Health Care Apps

Jul 13, 2016 Press Release
Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following remarks at the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Hearing on “Disrupter Series: Health Care Apps”
Issues:
Communications and Technology, Consumer Protection, Health

Ahead of Rio Summer Games, Bipartisan E&C Leaders Press International Olympic Committee on Anti-Doping Efforts

Jul 12, 2016 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – Bipartisan House Energy and Commerce Committee leaders today wrote to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) regarding its anti-doping efforts heading into the Olympic Games in Rio next month. The letter was signed by full committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI), Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr.

Issues:
Consumer Protection

Pallone Slams Misleading GOP Attacks on Lifeline At FCC Oversight Hearing

Jul 12, 2016 Press Release
Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following remarks at the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Hearing on “Oversight of the Federal Communications Commission”
Issues:
Communications and Technology

Pallone Calls for Continued Improvements to Nation’s Trauma System

Jul 12, 2016 Press Release
Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following remarks at a Subcommittee on Health Hearing titled, “Strengthening our National Trauma System: ”
Issues:
Health

Democratic Committee Investigation Finds Recent GOP Allegations of Lifeline Fraud Are Baseless

Jul 12, 2016 Press Release
Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released a report today concluding that recent Republican allegations of $500 million of waste, fraud, and abuse in the Federal Communication Commission’s (FCC’s) Lifeline program are based on faulty assumptions and bad data.
Issues:
Communications and Technology

Pallone Statement at Full Committee Markup of Eight Bills

Jul 12, 2016 Press Release
Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks at a Full Committee markup of H.R. 5510, FTC Process and Transparency Reform Act of 2016; H.R. 5111, Consumer Review Fairness Act; H.R. 5092, Reinforcing American Made Products Act; H.R. 5104, Better Online Ticket Sales (BOTS) Act, H.R. 1301, Amateur Radio Parity Act of 2015; HR 3299, Strengthening Public Health Emergency Response Act of 2015; H.R. 921, Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act of 2015; and H.R. 670, Special Needs Trust Fairness Act of 2015:
Issues:
Commerce and Trade, Communications and Technology, Health

Ranking Member DeGette’s Opening Statement at O&I Hearing on ACA Cost Sharing Reduction Program

Jul 8, 2016 Press Release

WASHINGTON - Enclosed below are Ranking Member Diana DeGette's remarks as prepared for delivery at the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations  hearing titled "The ACA’s Cost Sharing Reduction Program:  Ramifications of the Administration’s Decision on the Source of Funding for the CSR Program”: 

Issues:
Health

Pallone Signals Support for Opioid Conference Report

Jul 8, 2016 Press Release
Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following remarks during House Floor consideration of the Conference Report to Accompany S. 524 – Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016:
Issues:
Health

Ranking Members Pallone & Levin Respond to GOP ‘Investigation’ of Cost-Sharing Reduction Program

Jul 7, 2016 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Sander Levin (D-MI) today responded to House Republicans’ release of an ‘investigative report’ on the cost-sharing reduction (CSR) subsidy program in the Affordable Care Act:

Issues:
Health

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