Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr., Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, made the following statement on court briefs filed by the Christie Administration and Exxon Mobil to block environmental groups from testifying against a $225 million settlement between the state and the oil company.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) announced a $250,000 federal grant award from the National Science Foundation to the Computer Science Living-Learning Community for Women (CS-LLCW) at Rutgers University.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) praised the Obama Administration’s announcement that the Department of Labor will propose extending overtime pay to nearly 5 million workers. The proposal would guarantee overtime pay to most salaried workers earning less than an estimated $50,440 next year.
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – Today, at A.C. Redshaw Elementary School in New Brunswick, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) kicked-off the start of the Summer Food Service Program and highlighted the need for Congress to support child nutrition programs.
LONG BRANCH, NJ – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) announced the completion of the first phase of the Port Monmouth Hurricane and Storm Damage Reduction Project. This $18 million project will reduce the risks that coastal storms pose to residents and businesses in the Port Monmouth area.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) made the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Obergefell v. Hodges, which protects the right to same-sex marriage nationwide.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, made the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on King v. Burwell that individuals enrolled in health insurance plans through the federal marketplace can continue to receive federal health care subsidies.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr.
After Four Decades, Toxic Chemicals Reform Key to New Jersey takes Historic Step Forward
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) announced that Oceanport, New Jersey will receive a $1.46 million grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to repair the Department of Public Works Building and replace police trailers damaged by Hurricane Sandy.