Press Releases

Washington, DC – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. Thursday released the following statement recognizing the sacrifices and bravery of New Jersey’s veteran’s in honor of Veterans Day Friday, November 11, 2011.

“As today’s veterans return from deployment it’s important we continue to fulfill the same promises to them as we have to past generations and that we also respond to the unique needs veterans face today as they reenter civilian life. If you have the opportunity, thank a veteran for fighting to protect freedom we enjoy every day,” Pallone said in a statement.”

Will Introduce Bill to Ensure Approved Sports Betting Referendum is Implemented

Washington, DC – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. said when it comes to professional sports betting in New Jersey, the voters spoke yesterday and 2:1 voted to allow sports betting at casinos and racetracks. Pallone added that the federal government or any other entity that attempts to block implementation of this vote will not be tolerated.

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Frank Pallone Jr. Monday wrote National Park Service Director Jon Jarvis requesting more information about the difference in fees collected at other National Parks in Gateway National Recreation Area. Pallone reiterated his opposition to a proposed fee increase at Sandy Hook and also requested more information regarding a timeline for the park’s decision making process.

The full text of the letter appears below.

November 7, 2011

WASHINGTON, DC— Today Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Henry A. Waxman and Health Subcommittee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. sent a letter to Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig and Major League Baseball Players Association Executive Director Michael Weiner urging them to include in their new collective bargaining agreement both testing for HGH and a ban on smokeless tobacco by players in the dugout and on the field.

The full text of the letter is below.

November 2, 2011

Washington, DC – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. on Tuesday said he welcomed the decision by the Bank of America to retreat from its practice of charging for the use of consumer debit cards and said he hoped the bank's decision will signal other banks to refrain from imposing a "surcharge on working people." Pallone wrote to the president of the Bank of America on October 7th urging him to back away from the five dollar monthly fee for those with less than $20,000 in their bank accounts.

Washington, D. C. - Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr., the co-author along with the late Senator Ted Kennedy of the CLASS Act, the landmark program to provide long-term medical care, issued the following statement in response to the late Friday announcement by the Obama Administration that they were abandoning the CLASS Act before it becomes operational:

Long Branch, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. on Wednesday announced since January 1, 2011 he has successfully secured over one million dollars on behalf of constituents in the form of disability back pay, social security payments, mortgage modifications, hurricane disaster aid and more. Pallone’s constituent outreach representatives over the past 10 months have made it possible for constituents to cut through the red tape to receive money that is rightfully owed to them.

Neptune, New Jersey – With the House scheduled to vote on three significant trade deals this week and the Senate set to act on legislation to force China currency reform, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. joined with workers' unions on Tuesday in opposition to the trade bills and support for the plan to fight currency manipulation by China.