Press Releases
Washington, D.C. – Today, House Democrats announced a bold, new, comprehensive infrastructure plan – A Better Deal to Rebuild America. This historic $1 trillion federal investment to rebuild our crumbling infrastructure is five times larger than President Trump's rumored plan and will create more than 16 million jobs.
Washington, D.C. – Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-N.J.) issued the following statement today after President Trump released his budget proposal for fiscal year 2019:
"President Trump is once again proposing a budget that has little basis in reality and continues his ongoing assault on working families struggling to make ends meet.
Washington, D.C. – Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) today issued the following statement on President Trump's infrastructure proposal:
Long Branch, N.J. – On Monday February 12, at Clean Ocean Action headquarters, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. and environmental leaders stood together to oppose the National Marine Fisheries Service's (NMFS) consideration of permits to allow seismic testing off the Jersey Shore. Six companies that were denied Incidental Harassment Authorization (IHA) permits during the Obama Administration are currently seeking permits from the Trump Administration, and a decision from NMFS regarding whether to issue those permits is expected soon.
Sea Girt, N.J. – Today, standing outside a Claire's Store in Sea Girt, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) called on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to investigate Claire's Stores, Inc., and Justice Retail following reports that tremolite asbestos, a known human carcinogen, was found in cosmetic products marketed to girls and young women.
Washington, DC – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) released the following statement on the release of the Nunes memo.
WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) issued the following statement in response to President Trump's State of the Union address.
"Like many Americans, I hoped that President Trump would turn the page and propose common sense solutions to help bring our nation together. Unfortunately, President Trump has doubled down on an agenda that abandons working families and deepens the divisions in our country.
Long Branch, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) has invited Esder Chong, a DACA recipient from Highland Park, NJ as his guest for the State of the Union on January 30th 2018. Esder came to the United States with her family when she was just 6 years old. She is currently a sophomore at Rutgers University, Newark.
New Brunswick, N.J. – Today at Eric B. Chandler Health Center in New Brunswick, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) met with New Jersey healthcare leaders to discuss the future of several crucial health programs which expired in 2017. Many have faced cuts and challenges during the Trump administration, and they must be extended or reauthorized.
New Brunswick, NJ –Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) blasted the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency (ICE) for detaining two Indonesian men this morning and attempting to detain a third. The Indonesian nationals are ethnic Chinese Christians, who fled from religious persecution in the 1990s.
Several days ago one of the men ICE attempted to detain, Harry Pangemanan, received the 2018 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Award from the Highland Park Human Relations Commission. The award was mentioned in local news outlets.