Press Releases
LONG BRANCH, NJ—Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today released the following statement in response to the not guilty verdict announced last night in the trial of George Zimmerman, who was found not guilty of killing teenager Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Florida:
Long Branch, NJ – In a letter sent today, Congressman Frank Pallone Jr., (NJ-06) called for U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan to resolve two roadblocks New Jerseyans are facing in obtaining Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding from the Sandy aid package.
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) and Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), authors of the Arsenic Prevention and Protection from Lead Exposure in Juice Act of 2012 or APPLE Juice Act, praised the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) draft proposal for a new standard for acceptable levels of arsenic in apple juice.
New Brunswick, NJ – At a visit today to Elijah’s Promise in New Brunswick, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) held a press conference with local hunger advocates decrying cuts to the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP or food stamps) on the heels of House Republicans’ latest effort to dismantle the program.
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) announced $3,387,083 in grant awards from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to New Jersey health centers to enroll the uninsured in new health coverage options made available by the Affordable Care Act. New Jersey’s health centers served 467,913 patients last year, 43 percent of whom were uninsured.
With Cancellation of Last Truly Local Nightly News Program, Pallone Calls on FCC to Take Immediate Action
Silver Medal Awarded for Setting and Achieving Challenging Goals, Community Service
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health announced that he is set to introduce legislation to address new reports of inappropriate payments for prescriptions of controlled substances in Medicare’s Part D program.
Long Branch, NJ—In Belmar, New Jersey, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) announced that he has reintroduced his legislation to reauthorize the BEACH Act, which requires tough new water quality testing and public notification standards so beachgoers are better informed about the safety of their beaches.