Press Releases
Washington, DC – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today announced that New Jersey Transit (NJT) will receive $180 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for the Delco Lead project in New Brunswick, which will improve efficiency and reliability of passenger train service throughout New Jersey.
Washington, DC – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) submitted the following testimony to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs during the annual Member Day Hearing:
Washington, DC – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) issued the following statement on Republicans' partisan Israel aid bill:
“This bill sets a dangerous precedent by politicizing support for Israel and making our ally a pawn of partisan politics. House Republicans must abandon their political stunts and work with Democrats to pass a bipartisan package that provides Israel with the military assistance it needs to defend itself and eliminate Hamas.”
Avenel, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) joined a cord connection event with local elected officials and New Jersey-based renewable energy company Solar Landscape to launch a new solar energy project that will provide eligible households in New Jersey with affordable, clean energy. This community solar project will save households in the area an estimated $160 per year on their utility bills.
Sayreville, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) joined a press conference today to announce the relaunch of the Brownfields Development Assistance Program for New Jersey municipalities. Pallone authored the bipartisan bill that created the Brownfields program in 2002.
South Amboy, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today joined state and local leaders for the launch of the South Amboy ferry. The ferry will provide direct service from South Amboy to Lower and Midtown Manhattan.
New Brunswick, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today joined nurses, who testified at a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee field hearing, at Rutgers University. In August, Pallone joined the nurses’ picket line at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital.
Washington, DC – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) issued the following statement on the election of Congressman Mike Johnson as Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives:
Washington, DC – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today applauded an additional $121,712,800 in funding that New Jersey families will soon receive for home energy assistance. The new funds come as families across the state prepare for winter weather and the costs associated with heating their homes. Since 2020, the state has received a total of $631,552,465 for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), which helps families struggling with the costs of home energy bills.
Edison, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today joined local elected officials and members of the Jewish community to demand social media platforms take immediate action to combat the graphic, violent content and disinformation spreading across social media in the wake of Hamas’s terrorist attacks on Israel. Pallone announced that he plans to request more information from social media companies about what they are doing to ensure that content which violates their standards is immediately removed.