Press Releases
LONG BRANCH, NJ – Today, on ‘Start Up Day Across America,’ Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) visited Asbury Park-based tech hub Cowerks and met with local entrepreneurs. Congressman Pallone heard from members of the Cowerks community that operate local start-ups about how they are solving problems through innovation and what challenges they face. He also discussed the impact tech start-ups have on the economy, the benefits they provide to the community, and how Congress can support them.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, commended the White House’s announcement of an initiative to target the heroin epidemic and its impact in “high intensity drug trafficking areas” (HIDTA).
LONG BRANCH, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today made the following statement to mark the 80th anniversary of the Social Security Act being signed into law.
Legislation will Help Protect Public’s Health at New Jersey Beaches
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone (NJ-06) announced $3.6 million in Affordable Care Act funding to community health centers in New Jersey. This funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will provide access to services to Medicaid recipients and the uninsured in underserved communities.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, sent a letter to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) with Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) in opposition to proposed oil and gas geophysical survey activity, including seismic testing, in the Atlantic Ocean. According to NOAA, the scale of the proposed surveys is unprecedented in U.S. waters.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) requested that the U.S. Army conduct a study on the effectiveness of beach erosion structures when used in concert with beach replenishment projects. The letter requesting the study was led by the Congressional Coastal Communities Caucus, of which Pallone is a co-chair.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, commended the final version of the Clean Power Plan released today by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The Plan establishes emission guidelines for states to follow in developing plans to control carbon pollution from existing power plants. These plants are the largest source of carbon pollution in the United States, and currently they can emit unlimited quantities of carbon pollution.
Highlights Medicare and Medicaid Successes & the Need to Protect and Strengthen the Programs
LONG BRANCH, NJ – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) visited the Bayshore Senior Center in Keansburg, NJ to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid and to highlight the need to continue the fight in Congress to protect and strengthen the programs. Pallone was joined by Keansburg Mayor Thomas Foley and Deputy Mayor George Hoff.
Pallone made the following statement on the anniversary of the programs.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) announced that Deal Fire Company No. 2 received $57,501 in federal funding allocated as part of the Department of Homeland Security Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) award program. The money will be spent on operations and safety programs, including professional training, wellness and fitness programs equipment, personal protective equipment, modifications to facilities, and supplies that support firefighting and non-affiliated EMS operations and safety.