I also urge support for the bill, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Pallone) that the House suspend the rules and pass the bill…
Frank Pallone
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Frank Joseph Pallone is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for New Jersey's 6th congressional district since 1993. A member of the Democratic Party, Pallone has been a prominent advocate for health care reform, environmental protection, and consumer rights. He has played a key role in shaping legislation related to public health and climate change, often speaking out against policies he views as detrimental to these areas.
May I inquire how much time I have remaining. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from New Jersey has 8 minutes remaining.
I want to thank the chairwoman and commend her for putting together a bill which, while it reduces the amount of money from the original Heroes Act, in my opinion, because of the lessons we have learned in the last few weeks, improves the…
It is really an outrage, particularly since we included a moratorium on electricity and water shutoffs from the HEROES Act that passed in May.
Energy access and energy burden often do not get the attention they deserve.
Well, as I mentioned earlier, the House is expected to debate today an updated version of the HEROES Act, and that provides an additional $4.5 billion for LIHEAP. It includes a moratorium on energy and water shutoffs.
I really believe that without the moratorium on shutoffs, because there are just too many people that will be shut off and won't have power, won't have water, et cetera.
Recent figures estimate there will be between $19 and $25 billion in unpaid electricity bills by the end of the year.
The transition to a clean energy economy has to be equitable and affordable.
Chairman Rush has been passionately working on including communities of color in the clean energy transition.





