Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC – Following the three-year anniversary of Superstorm Sandy, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-6), Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, today introduced legislation to help ensure the resiliency of the nation’s communications networks during emergencies. The legislation is entitled Securing Access to Networks in Disasters Act – or the SANDy Act. During and after Sandy there was a major breakdown of telecommunications networks, including cellular and home telephones, television, and internet services.
ISELIN, NJ – Today at the Metropark Station, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) called on Congress to remove a provision from the House transportation bill that would cut $50 million annually from New Jersey Transit. The provision, attached to the House-passed surface transportation reauthorization, would eliminate the High Density States Program – known as the 5340 Program. The elimination would cut federal public transportation funding to several states by approximately $263 million per year, including the cut to NJ Transit.
LONG BRANCH, NJ – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, applauded New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s veto of a proposed plan to build an offshore liquefied natural gas port 24 miles off the coast of Long Branch, New Jersey. Pallone has consistently fought against the proposed Liberty Natural Gas (LNG) Port Ambrose terminal, which poses a threat to New Jersey's ocean and coastline, crucial economic engines for the state.
LONG BRANCH, NJ – Today at JP Stevens High School in Edison, NJ, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) announced the launch of the 2015 Congressional App Challenge for high school students in New Jersey’s Sixth Congressional District. For the Challenge, which will run until January 15, students will have the opportunity to build online, mobile or computer applications. The Congressman discussed the Challenge and the importance of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) in education and for economic growth and innovation.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and a bipartisan group of his colleagues are urging the removal of a provision attached to the House-passed surface transportation reauthorization that would cut federal public transportation funding to several states by approximately $263 million per year, including a $50 million annual federal funding cut to NJ Transit. The amendment would eliminate the High Density States Program, known as the 5340 Program.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) issued the following statement in honor of Veterans Day, which is celebrated on November 11th.
The text of Pallone’s statement follows.
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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, applauded the Department of the Interior’s announcement that it has awarded two leases for commercial wind energy development of 343,833 acres off of the New Jersey coast.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), Ranking Member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following statement today commending President Obama’s decision to reject the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline:
LONG BRANCH, NJ – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, submitted a statement expressing his opposition to the proposed plan to build an offshore liquefied natural gas port 24 miles off the coast of Long Branch, New Jersey.