Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement on June 23, one day before the first anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson’s Women’s Health Organization:
On June 23, co-chair and co-founder of the Congressional Caucus on Black Women and Girls, Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12), introduced a resolution that acknowledges the importance of intersectionality for abortion access.
Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) released the following statement on June 21 on PhRMA filing a lawsuit challenging the Inflation Reduction Act’s provisions empowering Medicare to negotiate lower prescription drug prices for seniors:
On June 22, Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) reintroduced the Stay Cool Act, a package of proposals for addressing the increased threat of heat emergencies by improving how we study, react to, and mitigate extreme heat.
Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) held a press conference today to call for more transparent food labels and better guidance for consumers. In April, Pallone introduced the Food Labeling Modernization Act to make food labels more consumer friendly and easier to understand.
Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) issued the following statement on June 15 denouncing the ongoing epidemic of abusive robocalls practices exacerbated by the Supreme Court’s ruling in Facebook, Inc. v. Duguid, which interpreted the Telephone Consumer Protection Act’s definition of “autodialer” so narrowly that it applies to very few autodialers in use now, resulting in Americans continuing to be bombarded with unwanted calls and texts:
Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) announced on June 14 that Perth Amboy has been awarded $40,909 in federal grant funding from the Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) program.
Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) provided an update on June 12 on bipartisan legislation that will help consumers compare and better understand the cost of health care services across different hospitals.
On June 13, Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) voted in favor of H. Res. 377, a resolution calling for the immediate release of Evan Gershkovich, a journalist and Princeton, NJ native who has been detained by the Russian government since March 2023
Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement ton June 6 in reaction to Merck’s lawsuit to block the Inflation Reduction Act’s provisions empowering Medicare to negotiate lower prescription drug prices for seniors:
On June 6, Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) released the following statement regarding OMB Director Shalanda Young’s involvement with the Bipartisan Budget Deal:
On June 6, Representatives Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12), Rashida Tlaib (MI-12), and Mark Takano (CA-39) reintroduced a bill to ensure insurance companies use only driving-related factors in determining car insurance rates and eligibility.
Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) on June 6 announced the James J. Howard Marine Sciences Laboratory at Sandy Hook will receive $5 million from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) to make critical upgrades to the facility’s saltwater intake system.
ongressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) on June 5 announced that the Two Rivers Water Reclamation Authority (TRWRA) will receive $20 million in federal funding to help upgrade its wastewater treatment plant at a press conference with Governor Murphy, Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Senator Vin Gopal and TRWRA Executive Director Mike Gianforte