Press Releases

Pallone on the Sentencing of Union Carbide Executives for Their Involvement in the Bhopal Disaster

June 9, 2010

Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. (D-NJ) Wednesday released the following statement on the court verdict and sentencing of Union Carbide executives responsible for the Bhopal gas disaster which left 15,000 people dead and affected an additional 600,000 people.

Pallone Disappointed in NJ Governors Decisions on States Education Grant Application

June 2, 2010

Press Release

Washington, D.C. - Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. Wednesday sent a letter to New Jersey Governor Chris Christie regarding decisions he made in submitting the state’s Race to the Top application for education funding.

Pallone Condemns Turkey's Reaction and Support of Organization Behind Flotilla Incident

June 2, 2010

Press Release

Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. (NJ-06) Wednesday sent the following letter to President Obama urging that the administration support Israel’s enforcement of a naval blockade on Gaza and condemn Turkey’s reaction and support of the organization behind the recent flotilla incident near the Gaza strip.

Pallone on Remembering Our Nation's Veterans on Memorial Day

May 28, 2010

Press Release

Washington, D.C. - Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. Friday released the following statement honoring our fallen soldiers and the service of those currently serving in the military.

Pallone Congratulates Nagorno Karabakh on Holding Successful Parliamentary Elections

May 28, 2010

Press Release

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Reps. Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) and Mark Kirk (IL-10) Co-Chairmen of the Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues, sent the below letter extending congratulations to the government of the Republic of Nagorno Karabakh for successfully holding their fifth parliamentary elections.

Pallone Votes to Prevent American Companies from Sending Jobs Overseas Legislation to Create Jobs, Close Tax Loopholes

May 28, 2010

Press Release

Washington, D.C. – Today Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) voted in support of the American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act which passed in the House Friday. The legislation will close tax loopholes in effect preventing corporations from shipping jobs overseas as well as help to create or save more than one million American jobs.

Pallone Grills BP, Transocean Executives on Industry's Ability to Prevent Future Oil Spills

May 27, 2010

Press Release

Washington, D.C. – In the second of seven hearings on the Gulf of Mexico oil spill Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. Thursday demanded answers on the cause of the spill and the ability of the companies to prevent future spills.

LAUTENBERG, MENENDEZ, PALLONE, HOLT STATEMENT ON PRODUCTIVE MEETING WITH ARMY SECRETARY ABOUT FORT MONMOUTH

May 26, 2010

Press Release

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Frank Lautenberg and Robert Menendez and U.S. Representatives Frank Pallone (NJ-6) and Rush Holt (NJ-12) today issued the following joint statement, following their meeting with John McHugh, Secretary of the Army.

Pallone Urges Constituents to Stay Safe at the Jersey Shore This Summer

May 26, 2010

Press Release

Washington, D.C. - Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. Wednesday released the following statement encouraging his constituents to have fun but be safe while on vacation at the Jersey Shore this summer.

Pallone Tells Obama Administration to Reverse Offshore Drilling Policies

May 26, 2010

Press Release

Washington, D.C. – At a House hearing Wednesday, Representative Frank Pallone (NJ-06) told the Department of Interior and Minerals Management Service that the president should reverse its policy to expand drilling off the Atlantic coast. The oil spill in the Gulf should teach the administration a lesson that drilling in deepwater areas should be off limits.