Press Releases
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ– Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ 06), the top Democrat on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, called for immediate funding to address the growing Zika crisis. At the Middlesex County Mosquito Extermination Commission in Edison NJ, Pallone criticized House Republicans for failing to provide the $1.9 billion in funds requested by President Obama to respond to the Zika threat and playing politics with an urgent public health issue. Last month, House Republicans began one of the longest recesses in American history rather than address the crisis.
LONG BRANCH, NJ – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D NJ-06) made the following statement on the Third Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision to deny an appeal of its ruling that prevented New Jersey from implementing its sports betting law. The citizens of New Jersey, by a two to one margin, have already approved a constitutional amendment by referendum to allow sports betting at casinos and racetracks, and the state legislature acted to give it effect.
Washington, D.C - With authority granted through the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today will begin exercising greater oversight over electronic cigarettes and cigar sales to young adults. Congressman Frank Pallone (NJ-06), a co-author of the law, applauded the FDA’s new actions.
Long Branch, NJ – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) held a press conference in Asbury Park to advocate for legislation he has introduced to provide additional funding to the EPA’s Brownfields Program, which will help clean up and redevelop brownfields sites across the country. The event took place at a lot next to Springwood Avenue Park, which is being assessed for cleanup and redevelopment with a portion of a $400,000 Brownfields Grant that was awarded to Asbury Park in May.
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) announced that two projects under the direction of Dr. Cristi Palmer at Rutgers University, New Brunswick have been awarded $2.9 million in federal grants through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Specialty Crop Research Initiative. The funding was authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill and will support a broad range of agricultural research and extension activities. Specifically, Dr.
Long Branch, NJ – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) sent a letter to National Park Service Director Jonathan B. Jarvis urging the NPS to withdraw its proposal to increase Sandy Hook’s camping and parking fees starting next year. In the letter Pallone called on NPS to hold a public hearing on the fee increases and provide information on the fee differences between Sandy Hook and other parks.
Long Branch, NJ – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) issued the following statement in response to the National Park Service (NPS) proposal to increase Sandy Hook’s camping and parking fees starting next year. Pallone is also writing National Park Service Director Jonathan B. Jarvis to urge the NPS to withdraw its proposal.
WASHINGTON, DC —Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) announced that the U.S. Department of Education has awarded the New Jersey Department of Education $917,732 as part of the State Personnel Development Program. New Jersey will use the funds to improve services for students with disabilities through educator training programs and the recruitment and retention of qualified special education teachers.
WASHINGTON, DC —Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) announced that the Perth Amboy Fire Department has been awarded a $1,096,000 federal Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant. The SAFER program is a part of the Department of Homeland Security’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. Funds under the SAFER program are intended to support the hiring of firefighters and the recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighters.
Long Branch, NJ --- Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) announced that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has awarded a $13,696,687.00 contract for the Hurricane and Storm Damage Reduction Project in Port Monmouth. The contract will help fulfill the project’s second phase, which includes constructing a system of levees, a floodwall, a tide gate, road closure structures, road raising and pump stations. The funding is part of the $110 million allocated for Port Monmouth in the Sandy relief package that Pallone worked to secure in 2013.