Press Releases
Washington, D.C. --- U.S. Reps. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Joe Knollenberg (R-MI), the co-chairs of the Congressional Caucus on Armenian issues, today released the following statement condemning the murder of Hrant Dink, a Turkish-Armenian journalist who spoke out against the Armenian Genocide.
"We were extremely disturbed to learn today of the murder of Hrant Dink, a prominent Turkish-Armenian journalist who spoke out against the killings of Armenians by the Ottoman Empire.
Washington, D.C. --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) issued the following statement on completion of the Democratic 100 Hour Agenda.
"Last year during the political campaign House Democrats promised to pass six pieces of legislation if the American people trusted us with control of the House. The American people were looking for a new direction, and turned to us to get them there.
Washington, D.C. --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) supported legislation today that would make college more affordable for millions of students who have loans by cutting the interest rates in half from the current 6.8 percent to 3.4 percent over five years.
Washington, D.C. --- The U.S. House of Representatives today passed legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) that gives the Edison Memorial Tower Corporation an additional six months of eligibility to receive federal matching funds to renovate the Edison Memorial Tower in Edison. The legislation was cosponsored by U.S. Reps. Barney Frank (D-MA), chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, Albio Sires (D-NJ) and Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-NJ). The legislation was unanimously approved by voice vote.
Washington, D.C. --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), co-chairman of the Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues, went to the House floor this afternoon to express his surprise that President Bush would once again nominate Richard Hoagland as U.S.
Washington, D.C. --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, urged his House colleagues to support H.R. 4, "The Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007" during debate on the legislation on the House floor. The New Jersey congressman gave the following statement.
Washington, D.C. ---- U.S. Reps. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Jim Saxton (R-NJ) and U.S. Sens. Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) and Robert Menendez (D-NJ) lauded President Bush for signing into law legislation reauthorizing the Magnuson-Stevens Act today at the White House. Pallone and Saxton attended the bill signing this morning.
The legislation, which updates our nation's fisheries management laws, was approved by both the Senate and House last month before being sent to the president's desk today.
Washington, D.C. --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, urged his House colleagues to support H.R. 3, "The Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2007" during debate on the legislation on the House floor. The New Jersey congressman gave the following statement.
Washington, D.C. --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) went to the House floor last night to voice his opposition to a plan President Bush is expected to announce tonight that would send more than 20,000 additional troops to Iraq. The New Jersey congressman's statement follows.
Washington, D.C. --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) supported increasing the minimum wage for more than 6.6 million American workers today. The legislation, H.R. 2, is the second piece of legislation passed during the Democrats First 100 Hours Agenda. The New Jersey congressman issued the following statement in support of the legislation.