Press Releases
New Brunswick, NJ – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone (NJ-06) led a tour of the Northeast Corridor (NEC) with key leaders from Amtrak, NJ Transit, and the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). Pallone organized the tour to directly address the significant disruptions and delays that have plagued New Jersey commuters throughout the summer.
South Amboy, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone (NJ-06) has secured $250,000 in federal funding to transform a vacant lot near South Amboy’s Middle High School into a safe and engaging playground specifically designed for young children.
South Plainfield, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) toured the newly upgraded South Plainfield Emergency Operations Center (EOC) today to highlight the recent improvements funded by $370,725 he secured in the Fiscal Year 2023 federal budget.
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, announced today that New Jersey will receive more than $44 million in federal funding from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to replace lead pipes.
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Frank Pallone (NJ-06) has secured $750,000 in federal funding for Monmouth University’s Urban Coast Institute. This groundbreaking initiative will bolster environmental protection efforts while addressing public concerns surrounding offshore wind development along the Jersey Shore.
WASHINGTON, DC – As COP29 approaches, Congressman Frank Pallone (D-NJ) and Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA) and 60 members of Congress are urging Secretary of State Antony Blinken to take decisive action against Azerbaijan's human rights violations before the global climate summit in November.
Washington, DC – Congressman Frank Pallone (NJ-06) has secured $1.1 million in Community Project Funding to significantly enhance Carteret’s public safety infrastructure.
Long Branch, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today announced the continuation of a major dredging project in the Shrewsbury and Navesink Rivers. Following a temporary pause in January of this year for fish spawning, the United States Army Corps of Engineers has resumed maintenance dredging this month with the goal of completing the project by the end of 2024.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), top Democrat on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, announced that his Cardiomyopathy Health, Education, Awareness, Research, and Training in Schools (HEARTS) Act has overwhelmingly passed the U.S. House of Representatives.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-New Jersey) is leading a bipartisan effort, alongside U.S. Representatives Jenniffer González-Colón (R-Puerto Rico) and Troy Carter (D-Louisiana), urging the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to apply its new disaster aid rule retroactively.