Press Releases
Spending on prescription drugs in New Jersey rose 58 percent between 2012 and 2017
“It’s time for Congress to exercise its constitutional authority and impeach the president in order to protect the rule of law and our democracy.”
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) released the following statement:
Congressman Has Legislation to Address the Youth Tobacco Epidemic & His Committee Is Investigating E-Cigarette Manufacturers
Long Branch, N.J. – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) issued the following statement in response to the increase of vaping-related deaths and illnesses:
Today marks the 25th Anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act
Long Branch, N.J. – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) announced two federal grants totaling nearly $1 million for legal assistance to survivors of domestic violence and children who are exposed to domestic violence, as well as a new prevention program and public awareness campaign.
Pallone advocated on House Floor for permanent moratorium on oil and gas exploration
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) applauded House passage of a permanent offshore drilling ban along the Atlantic and Pacific Coasts. H.R. 1941, the Coastal and Marine Economies Protection Act, would place a permanent moratorium on oil and gas exploration in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans’ outer continental shelves.
Long Branch, N.J. – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) announced today that the West Long Branch EMS has been awarded nearly $50,000 in federal grant funding from the Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) program. The grant will enhance West Long Branch’s ability to protect the health and safety of the public through improved communication.
Secaucus, NJ-- Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) issued the following statement this afternoon after joining Governor Murphy and other federal and state elected officials calling on the Trump Administration to stop delaying the urgently needed Portal Bridge project and Gateway Tunnel.
Keyport, N.J. – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) joined local leaders and environmentalists to update the public on his legislation to protect coastal communities from the effects of climate change, including sea level rise and biodiversity loss, while sequestering carbon emissions.