Press Releases
Ventnor City, N.J. --- Standing outside a home scheduled to be "condemned" in the name of economic redevelopment, U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) today announced the introduction of federal legislation that will prohibit local governments from seizing private property for private use.
Long Branch, NJ -- After learning that Senate Environment and Public Works Chairman James Inhofe (R-OK) plans to introduce legislation allowing the Bush administration to waive environmental laws in the three states affected by Hurricane Katrina, U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr.
Washington, D.C. --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), co-chairman of the Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues and one of the lead authors of legislation that recognizes the Armenian Genocide, praised the House International Relations Committee for approving the legislation and encouraged House Speaker Dennis Hastert (R-IL) to allow a vote on the floor of the U.S.
Westfield, N.J. --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) today praised Cindy Sheehan for her persistence in attempting to get answers from President Bush on his administration's war strategy in Iraq. The New Jersey congressman invited Sheehan to come to New Jersey to discuss Iraq and to share her story.
U.S. Rep Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), in conjunction with the FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties, today called on area residents to donate urgently needed supplies for victims of Hurricane Katrina in Louisiana. Donations can be made to Pallone's district office in New Brunswick through Friday or at the FoodBank in Neptune through Saturday.
"Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims of Hurricane Katrina. Thousands of families have lost loved ones, homes and, in some cases, their entire communities.
"I'm disappointed the BRAC Commission voted to close Fort Monmouth after admitting that such action deviates from the Pentagon's own criteria. It's clear the Commission agreed with the arguments we made, and I believe that's why they included an unusual provision that would keep the Fort open if closure would lead to a disruption in the war on terror.
Union Township, N.J. --- Citing a recent report by the New Jersey Policy Perspective that 589 Wal-Mart employees in New Jersey are enrolled in the state's FamilyCare program, U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr.
Washington, D.C. --- In direct response to an announcement from the Turkish government earlier this month that it plans to proceed with a rail line in the South Caucasus region that bypasses Armenia, eight U.S. lawmakers sent a letter today to U.S.