Press Releases

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Joe Pitts (R-PA) Chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee’s Health Subcommittee and Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) Ranking Member of the Health Subcommittee Wednesday introduced legislation to address the serious national shortage of primary and specialty pediatric physicians by funding training programs for physicians to learn these specialties.

Washington, D.C. – Alarmed by the decision to short-circuit the committee process for two important health care bills, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr., the ranking Democrat with the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, sent the below correspondence to the subcommittee’s chairman, Congressman Joe Pitts, and the chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee, Congressman Fred Upton, to reconsider their intention to deny other committee and subcommittee members the opportunity to debate changes to the bills, to block outside experts from providing input and to prevent the

Promotes American Competitiveness, Job Creation, & Economic Opportunity

Washington, D.C. – As part of a determined effort to create jobs, to rebuild the manufacturing base and to provide for long-term economic opportunities, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. on Wednesday joined with his Democratic colleagues in launching the second phase of the “Make It In America” agenda.

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) Tuesday released the following statement on the Department of Environmental Protection’s announcement that a free recreational saltwater fishing registry will launch Wednesday. The registry will be available at www.saltwaterregistry.nj.gov.

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) Tuesday released the following statement on the Department of Environmental Protection’s announcement that a free recreational saltwater fishing registry will launch Wednesday. The registry will be available at www.saltwaterregistry.nj.gov.

Long Branch, NJ – Today, U.S. Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ), and U.S. Congressman Frank Pallone Jr. hosted a roundtable with New Jersey law enforcement, elected officials, housing officials, members of the boards of education of various municipalities, and community leaders to discuss gang prevention in the state. Stakeholders addressed past successful actions as well as the state of affairs as described in the 2010 Street Gang Survey.

Washington, D.C. - Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. issued the following statement on the death of Osama bin Laden:

Washington, D.C. - Congressman Frank Pallone Jr. (D-NJ) and Congressman Walter Jones (R-NC), Friday wrote National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Administrator Lubchenco requesting the agency immediately cease funding for approval of new catch share programs in areas of the South Atlantic, Mid-Atlantic, New England or the Gulf of Mexico in light of Congress terminating funding for new programs in these regions.