Press Releases

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), Ranking Member on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following statement today upon news that House Budget Committee Chairman Tom Price, M.D. (R-GA) has been tapped by President-Elect Donald Trump to serve as Secretary of Health and Human Services:

Long Branch, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06),U.S.

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the Department of the Interior unveiled its final 2017-2022 Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program. The final plan does not include a dangerous provision from the Draft Proposed Plan that would have authorized new offshore oil and gas leasing along the southern Atlantic coast.

Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr., (NJ-06) issued the following statement in response to Senator Jeff Sessions (R-AL) being nominated to serve as U.S. Attorney General by President-elect Trump.

Long Branch, NJ --- Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) announced that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has awarded a second contract for Phase II of the Hurricane and Storm Damage Reduction Project in Port Monmouth. The $23,146,120.00 Contract 2 includes constructing a levee/floodwall, pump station, and a storm gate, tying into the existing Keansburg levee.

Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) went to the House Floor to express concerns over President-elect Trump’s positions on climate change. The video can be found here and the text of his remarks can be found below.

Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), sent a letter asking President Obama to permanently protect both the Atlantic and Arctic Oceans from any future offshore oil and gas leasing.

New Brunswick - Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) announced that the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) has awarded a 2016 i6 Challenge grant of $439,190.00 to Rutgers’ EcoIgnite. EcoIgnite is a clean energy proof of concept center and accelerator program.