WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 23, 2026:

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E&C Democrats Demand Answers After HHS Abruptly Cancels Grant Funding for American Academy of Pediatrics

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