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April 11, 2006

U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), a senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following statement today to refute the rosy scenario U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Michael Leavitt painted during a visit with seniors in Brick.


April 10, 2006

WASHINGTON, D.C. - In a letter sent today, a group of New Jersey lawmakers expressed their strong opposition to portions of the Bush administration's proposal to remove the moratorium on oil and gas drilling off the coast of Virginia. Signing the letter were Senators Frank R.


April 10, 2006

Long Branch, NJ --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) today said he opposed plans by the Atlantic Sea Island Group to build an artificial island off the coast of Sea Bright to import liquefied natural gas (LNG).


April 5, 2006

Washington, DC --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), a senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, introduced legislation this week in the U.S.


April 4, 2006

Washington, D.C. -- Eleven members of Congress today filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on behalf of the more than 20,000 victims of the 1984 Union Carbide chemical disaster in Bhopal, India.


April 4, 2006

Washington, D.C. --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), a senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, today sharply rebuked the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for considering a secret proposal that would allow refineries, chemical plants, and other polluters to increase toxic emissions.


April 3, 2006

Brick, NJ --- With the U.S. House of Representatives set to vote on a fiscal year 2007 budget this week, U.S.Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr.


March 31, 2006

Neptune, NJ United States Senators Robert Menendez and Frank Lautenberg today joined United States Representative Frank Pallone at a seniors center in Neptune, New Jersey to release a letter urging the Bush administration to extend the May 15th deadline for senior citizens to sign up for a prescription drug plan under the new Medicare Part D benefit.


March 31, 2006

Washington, D.C. --- Congressmen Jim Saxton (NJ-03) and Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) have asked Dr. William T.


March 29, 2006

Washington, D.C. --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), a member of the Congressional Hellenic Caucus, gave the following speech last night on the House floor in celebration of the 185th Anniversary of Greek Independence.