Press Releases
April 6, 2010
At the rally called "Victory for Student Aid," Pallone said that taking the banks out of the student loan business we will produce a savings of $61 billion over 10 years that will be used to increase the number and the amount of Pell grants and to fund an improved community college system.
March 31, 2010
Urges Administration To Reinstate Moratorium
Washington, D.C. – Reacting to the Obama Administration's plan to allow offshore drilling along the Atlantic Coast, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. issued the following statement on Wednesday opposing the plan and urging a reinstatement of the moratorium:
March 30, 2010
Stops to Include Plainfield, New Brunswick, Long Branch
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Frank Pallone (NJ-06) Thursday will kick off a Census Day tour of the Sixth Congressional District at the Neighborhood Health Center in Plainfield, NJ. In an effort to encourage New Jerseyans to fill out their Census forms, Pallone will speak with constituents about the importance of the Census at locations in Plainfield, New Brunswick, and Long Branch.
March 24, 2010
The legislation will spur job creation by providing tax incentives for businesses to hire out of work Americans, and by funding infrastructure projects.
March 23, 2010
March 22, 2010
March 22, 2010
March 22, 2010
Asks for Increase in FY 2011 Budget Request
March 21, 2010
The United States Capitol - The long-fought effort to reform the nation's health care system reached a pinnacle of achievement on Sunday with the approval by the House of Representative of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr., a key architect of the bill, hailed the vote as "dramatic progress" in making health care in America more affordable, more accessible and better for the economy.
March 18, 2010
Creates Jobs in New Jersey
Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Frank Pallone (NJ-06) announced the bipartisan Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act was signed into law by the president. The HIRE Act will create hundreds of thousands of new small business and construction jobs this year, spur private sector hiring, and help rebuild our crumbling infrastructure. It is part of a larger Congressional agenda to create jobs and strengthen our economy.