Press Releases
LONG BRANCH, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), Senior Democrat on the House Energy & Commerce Subcommittee on Health, released the following statement in response to a Consumer Reports’ investigation that found concerning levels of inorganic arsenic, a known human carcinogen, in more than 60 rice and rice products:
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) released the following statement on Wednesday condemning the attack that killed four American personnel in Libya, including Ambassador Christopher Stevens:
WASHINGTON DC – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), Senior Democrat on the House Energy & Commerce Subcommittee on Health, today released the following statement after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it will consider elevating the Office of Generic Drugs (OGD) to a “super office,” putting it on equal footing with the Office of New Drugs:
LONG BRANCH, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), co-chair of the Congressional Armenian Issues Caucus, today issued the following statement condemning the Azerbaijani Government’s pardon of Azerbaijani military officer Ramil Safarov, who was sentenced to life in prison in Hungary for murdering an Armenian officer in 2004. He was sent back to his homeland and immediately pardoned and freed by Azerbaijan’s president:
LONG BRANCH, NJ—Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) released the following statement in response to today’s shooting at a Pathmark supermarket in Old Bridge, NJ that left two victims and a gunman dead:
“I was shocked to learn of yet another senseless shooting today, this time at the Pathmark supermarket in Old Bridge. Sadly, throughout our nation it is becoming all too common to wake up to the news of more Americans dying as a result of gun violence, and this time, it has hit even closer to home.
LONG BRANCH, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today met with active service members and reservists for a roundtable discussion on issues important to servicemen and women. He reaffirmed his support for the nation’s more than 2 million troops and reservists, 23 million veterans and their families while stressing that more must be done to ensure America’s service members and veterans receive the healthcare and benefits they need. The roundtable was convened by Sgt.
METUCHEN, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) on Wednesday presented Sgt. Daniel Robinson and Cpl. Austin Banks of Metuchen with Congressional Gold Medals for their achievements and contributions as Montford Point Marines during World War II. The Ceremony was organized by the United States Marine Corps and took place in front of Borough Hall in Metuchen.
LONG BRANCH, NJ – U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today announced $250,000 in federal grants for youth substance abuse prevention efforts that will benefit his constituents in Monmouth and Middlesex Counties. The grants are administered under the Drug-Free Communities Support Program (DFC) by the Office of National Drug Control Policy.
ASBURY PARK—Today, U.S. Senator Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) and U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone (D-NJ-6) joined Asbury Park Mayor Ed Johnson to support full funding for BEACH Act grants and push new federal legislation that would strengthen existing water quality protection programs. The BEACH Act,authored by Senator Lautenberg and Rep. Pallone, was signed into law in 2000. The law sets national water quality standards and provides states with grants to test water quality and notify the publicwhen conditions are unsafe.
LONG BRANCH, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), Senior Democrat on the House Energy & Commerce Subcommittee on Health and a primary author of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), today announced Medicare beneficiaries in New Jersey have saved $198,051,968 on their prescription drugs since 2010, and $64,480,926 since January 2012, an average of $829 per patient so far this year. The savings are made possible by the Affordable Care Act, which provides discounts on prescription drugs to seniors who fall in the Medicare Part D ‘donut hole.’