Education
LONG BRANCH, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) released the following statement after the Trump Administration announced it will release $5.5 billion in education funding it had illegally withheld from states, including $162 million owed to New Jersey schools:
LONG BRANCH, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today demanded the immediate release of $162 million in federal funding that the Trump Administration is illegally withholding from New Jersey’s public schools. In a letter sent to Trump Budget Director Russell Vought, Pallone called the move a direct attack on the state’s 1.3 million students and over 100,000 educators.
Long Branch, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today led Democratic members of the New Jersey congressional delegation in calling on the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to reverse its abrupt and unlawful decision to terminate federal funding for humanities programs across New Jersey. In a letter sent to Acting NEH Director Michael McDonald, the lawmakers strongly objected to the agency’s decision to rescind grant funding already awarded to institutions across the state, including the New Jersey Council for the Humanities (NJCH).
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today blasted a sweeping education funding rollback by Donald Trump and Elon Musk that would gut federal support for public schools and result in the firing of nearly 300,000 teachers nationwide—including 6,914 in New Jersey and 399 in the Sixth Congressional District alone.
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Democratic members of New Jersey’s congressional delegation today condemned President Donald Trump’s executive order to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, calling the move an unlawful and reckless attack on public schools that will force local communities in New Jersey to raise property taxes to cover devastating budget shortfalls.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today condemned the Trump Administration’s decision to unilaterally slash federal medical and public health research funding and applauded New Jersey Attorney General Matt Platkin for swiftly challenging the move in court. Trump’s plan would drastically reduce the Facilities and Administrative (F&A) cost reimbursements that support medical and public health research at institutions across the country, including Rutgers and Princeton.
Perth Amboy, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today joined local leaders for the official opening of the United Way of Central Jersey’s (UWCJ) Financial Opportunity Center (FOC) in Perth Amboy. Pallone secured $425,000 in federal funding to make the center possible.
Washington, DC – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today sent a letter to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Denis McDonough to express concern about reports of communication failures and a general lack of responsiveness by Education Liaison Representatives (ELR) at VA Regional Offices in New Jersey and across the country.
Long Branch, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today announced the recipients of the Congressional Award, this year’s U.S. Service Academy nominees, and the winners of the 2024 Sixth Congressional District High School Arts Competition at an awards ceremony.
Red Bank, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) and Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel today called for urgent congressional action to extend funding for the Affordable Connectivity Program. The program provides eligible households with a discount on their monthly internet bills. Currently, 338,000 New Jersey families are benefiting from the program, including nearly 24,000 households in Pallone’s Congressional district.