Press Releases
On Wednesday October 18, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) and the New Jersey Sierra Club commemorated the 45th anniversary of the Clean Water Act by denouncing the efforts of the Trump administration to dismantle the Clean Water Act. In February 2017, President Trump signed an executive order, directing the EPA to begin the legal process for rolling back the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule. He also used the Congressional Review Act to overturn the Obama Administration’s Stream Protection Rule.
Long Branch, NJ- Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) announced that FEMA has awarded $1,619,466.55 in federal funding to reimburse Deal for the replacement of the Conover Pavilion and to repair a parking lot damaged as a result of Hurricane Sandy. The area sustained significant damage during Sandy and the FEMA funding, which will pay for 90% of the total project cost, will work to restore the area to pre-storm conditions.
Washington, D.C. – Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today after Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt announced plans to roll back the Clean Power Plan:
Washington, D.C. –Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) released the following statement today in response to President Trump’s signing of an executive order designed to undermine the Affordable Care Act (ACA):
Washington, D.C. –Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) released the following statement today in response to President Trump’s threat to have the federal government’s relief effort end before the recovery in Puerto Rico is complete.
LONG BRANCH, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) released the following statement after the Trump administration announced that it would decertify the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, known as the Iran Nuclear Agreement:
Washington, D.C. – Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today following President Trump’s decision to default on the Cost-Sharing Reduction (CSR) payments that help millions of Americans purchase health insurance:
Long Branch, NJ- Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) attended the school breakfast program at Thurgood Marshall Elementary School to highlight the importance of school breakfast programs throughout New Jersey. The program provides federal assistance to states to operate nonprofit breakfast programs in schools and residential childcare institutions. Congressman Pallone has been a strong advocate for funding for school nutrition programs throughout his time in Congress.
Long Branch, NJ- Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) released the following statement on his vote against H.Con.Res. 71 – the Fiscal Year 2018 Republican Budget Resolution.
Washington, D.C. –Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) delivered the following opening remarks today at a Full Committee markup of legislation to reauthorize the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), Community Health Centers (CHC), and other important public health programs.