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August 3, 2011
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. Wednesday announced a $4.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation in support of the National Transit Institute at Rutgers. The NTI is a highly-respected research, training, and educational institute that concentrates on public transportation.

August 1, 2011
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. issued the following statement on Monday after voting against the debt bill that was approved by the House:

July 27, 2011

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr.


July 20, 2011

Washington, D.C. – On the 37th anniversary of Turkey’s invasion of Cyprus, Congressman Frank Pallone called for Turkey to end the illegal occupation of northern Cyprus and to turn over property that rightfully belongs to the Cypriots and others like U.S. citizens.


July 15, 2011

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. Friday criticized the Obama Administration for moving forward with seismic surveying in the Atlantic in preparation for oil and gas drilling.


July 13, 2011

Washington, D.C. - Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr., the Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee, issued the following opening statement at Wednesday's hearing by the subcommittee on the Independent Payment Advisory Board:


July 12, 2011

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Frank Pallone Jr., Tuesday in a House Natural Resources hearing on Indian Affairs spoke in support of bi-partisan legislation that would reverse the 2009 Supreme Court ruling in Cacieri v. Salazar.


July 11, 2011

Washington, D.C. – Seeking to address the growing rate of autism in America and the fact that New Jersey has the highest rate in the country, Congressman Frank Pallone on Monday advocated for continuing federal efforts to increase awareness, to help identify its symptoms and to give parents the ability to navigate available resources.


July 11, 2011

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Frank Pallone Jr., Monday reiterated the importance of legislation to fund the Children’s Hospital Graduate Medical Education Support Program, a bill Pallone introduced after the president’s budget did not renew funding for the primary training program for pediatric doctors nationwide.


June 29, 2011

Washington, D.C. - Senator Robert Menendez and Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. on Wednesday praised the Democratic Legislature for refusing to comply with Governor Chris Christie's plan to decimate the state program that provides critical health care services to the needy.