Press Releases
| WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, today sent a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder expressing concern over recent revelations that Google may have misled Congress, Federal regulators, and the American public after it intercepted and collected private consumer Internet communications that were transmitted over Wi-Fi networks. In his letter, Congressman Pallone urged Mr. |
WASHINGTON DC – In honor of May being National Foster Care Month, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) has submitted a resolution to establish December 12th as National Foster Children’s Day to raise awareness for the more than 400,000 children currently in foster care and shine a light on their unique needs and experiences. December 12th is already recognized as Foster Children’s Day in New Jersey.
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), senior Democrat on the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Health Subcommittee and a principal author of the Affordable Care Act, released the following statement today in reaction to New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s veto of a bill to create a health care exchange in the state.
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Wednesday, May 09, 2012, at a hearing of the House Committee on Natural Resources, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) questioned the Department of Interior’s Director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Tommy Beaudreau about the Administration’s decision to allow new seismic testing for oil exploration off the Atlantic coast.
| Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) released the following statement today in response to President Barack Obama’s comments in support of marriage equality: “I applaud President Obama’s statement today in support of marriage equality for all Americans. The President described his personal ‘evolution’ on the issue of marriage equality, which is an important starting point for the rest of the nation as we begin to move forward with affording same-sex couples equal rights under the law. |
| Unless Congress takes action, student loan interest rates will double on July 1st NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) met with student leaders today at Rutgers University to discuss college affordability and potential student loan interest rate hikes. Unless Congress takes action, Stafford student loan interest rates will rise from 3.4% to 6.8% on July 1, affecting seven million students nationwide, including nearly 144,000 students in New Jersey. |
Announces completion of a contaminated soil cleanup at Imperial Oil in Morganville
| New Jersey Community Health Centers receive more than $18 million through the Affordable Care Act to expand services and create jobs |
Atlantic City, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone submitted the following statement for the Department of Interior Public Hearing in Atlantic City, NJ on Programmatic Environmental Impact Study on Seismic Testing in the Atlantic Ocean:
Thank you for having this public hearing. I am in Washington, DC voting today and therefore could not appear personally. I am glad that the public has this opportunity to inform and shape how the Department of Interior proceeds on the important issue of offshore drilling.
WASHINGTON DC -- Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), co-chair and founder of the Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues, released the following statement in recognition of the 97th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, which is April 24, 2012: