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Press Releases

September 13, 2023

Washington, DC – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, joined Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today to introduce the Stabilize Medicaid and CHIP Coverage Act.


September 8, 2023

Long Branch, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), State Senator Joseph F. Vitale (LD-19), and State Senator Joseph Cryan (LD-20) together demanded action after the U.S. Department of Justice issued a report highly critical of the care provided for veterans at state-run homes in Menlo Park and Paramus:


September 1, 2023

Perth Amboy, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today announced that Perth Amboy will receive $3.6 million in federal funding to support 12 additional firefighters. The funding comes from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)’s Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) funding grant.

Issues: New Jersey

August 30, 2023

Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today after the Biden Administration announced the first ten drugs that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will negotiate lower prices for using its new authorities under the Inflation Reduction Act:

Issues: Health Care

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August 29, 2023

Aberdeen, NJ — Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today demanded that online platforms remove dangerous, recalled products linked to infant deaths.

Issues: New Jersey

August 18, 2023

New Brunswick, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today delivered the following statement at the nurses’ picket line at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital:

“I’m here at the picket line today in New Brunswick to join the striking nurses from RWJ University Hospital. 


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August 17, 2023

New Brunswick, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) hosted a roundtable with health officials and local advocates on progress to protect young people from dangerous tobacco products. Pallone held the roundtable at the Institute for Nicotine & Tobacco Studies at Rutgers University.


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August 7, 2023

Red Bank, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) held a press conference today on new legislation he introduced last week to lower prescription drug costs.


August 1, 2023

Washington, DC – Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues Co-Chair Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) issued the following statement criticizing Azerbaijan’s recent tactics that will prevent a long-term peace settlement in Artsakh: