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Pallone Critical of Another Hearing on Disposal of Nuclear Waste

Jul 7, 2016 Press Release

Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following remarks at an Environment and the Economy Subcommittee hearing on “Federal, State, and Local Agreements and Economic Benefits for Spent Nuclear Fuel Disposal”:

Issues:
Environment and Energy

Pallone Commends Ongoing Bipartisan Effort to Improve Care for Children with Complex Medical Needs

Jul 7, 2016 Press Release
Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following remarks at the Subcommittee on Health Hearing on “Examining the Advancing Care for Exceptional Kids Act”:
Issues:
Health

Energy and Power Subcommittee Ranking Member Rush's Opening Remarks at EPA Regulatory Hearing

Jul 6, 2016 Press Release

Energy and Power Subcommittee Ranking Bobby Rush delivered the following opening remarks at the hearing titled, "A Review of EPA's Regulatory Activity During the Obama Administration: Energy and Industrial Sectors": 

Issues:
Environment and Energy

Energy and Power Subcommittee Ranking Member Rush's Opening Remarks

Jul 6, 2016 Press Release

Energy and Power Subcommittee Ranking Bobby Rush delivered the following opening remarks at the hearing titled, "A Review of EPA's Regulatory Activity During the Obama Administration: Energy and Industrial Sectors": 

Issues:
Environment and Energy

Pallone Calls for Meaningful Funding at Opening of CARA Conference Committee

Jul 6, 2016 Press Release
Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) submitted the following statement for the record at the opening of the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) Conference Committee:
Issues:
Health

Pallone Speaks in Support of Mental Health Legislation

Jul 6, 2016 Press Release
Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following remarks during Floor consideration of H.R. 2646, the Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act:
Issues:
Health

Democratic CARA Conferees Call for Addition of Real Funding to Combat Opioid & Heroin Addiction

Jul 5, 2016 Press Release
Ahead of Wednesday’s public meeting of the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) conference committee, Democratic conferees are urging their Republican counterparts to support the addition of $920 million fully paid for by bipartisan offsets for states to provide critical resources to respond to the nation’s opioid and heroin epidemic.
Issues:
Health

Democratic Committee Leaders Seek Information from Theranos on Inaccurate Blood Test Results & Compliance Issues

Jul 1, 2016 Press Release
Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Health Subcommittee Ranking Member Gene Green (D-TX) and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Ranking Member Diana DeGette (D-CO) today sent a letter to Theranos requesting information on the company’s failure to comply with federal regulatory standards governing clinical laboratory testing and its steps to address flawed test results sent to thousands of medical professionals and patients.
Issues:
Consumer Protection, Health

Pallone, Tonko Request Hearings & Action to Update Safe Drinking Water Act

Jun 30, 2016 Press Release
Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Environment and the Economy Subcommittee Ranking Member Paul Tonko (D-NY) sent a letter today to full committee Chairmen Fred Upton and Environment and the Economy Subcommittee Chairman John Shimkus requesting committee action to update the Safe Drinking Water Act, which has not been updated in 20 years.
Issues:
Environment and Energy

Upton and Pallone Applaud FDA’s Creation of an Oncology Center

Jun 29, 2016 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) and full committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) today welcomed the FDA’s creation of an Oncology Center of Excellence. The announcement came as part of Vice President Biden’s cancer moon shot initiative.

Issues:
Health

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