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August 1, 2005

Atlantic City, N.J. --- With President Bush expected to sign a comprehensive energy bill into law this week, U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), a senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, today assailed an oil and gas inventory provision in the bill that could lead to oil drilling off the Jersey shore.


July 29, 2005

Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) today secured $8.2 million in federal funds to complete improvements to the rail, bus passenger, and parking facilities at the South Amboy Intermodal Transportation Station and for the construction of a parking garage at Robert Wood Johnson Hospital in New Brunswick.


July 29, 2005

Washington, D.C. --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) today secured $1.67 million in federal funds for the U.S. National Park Service to construct a ferry terminal and pier at Sandy Hook and to continue construction on the Sandy Hook Multi-Use Path.


July 29, 2005

Washington, D.C. --- The U.S. House of Representatives today approved a giant transportation bill that included $19.4 million for two Rutgers University transportation programs---the National Transit Institute and the Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation, said U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), who requested the funds earlier this year.


July 29, 2005

Washington, D.C. --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr.


July 29, 2005

Washington, D.C. --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), co-chairman of the Congressional Coastal Caucus and one of the authors of the Beaches Environmental Assessment Closure and Health (BEACH) Act, today was critical of the U.S.


July 28, 2005

"Supporters of HR 5 would like us to believe this legislation is a one-size fits all solution to skyrocketing physician premiums and health care costs, but unfortunately HR 5 refuses to address the underlying issues of health care and medical malpractice.


July 28, 2005

"The energy agreement that Congressional Republicans cooked up is wrong for America and is certainly wrong for New Jersey.


July 27, 2005

Washington, D.C. --- U.S. Representatives Gary Ackerman (D-NY) and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), the Democratic and Republican Co-Chairs of the Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans today joined former Caucus Co-Chair Rep. Frank Pallone (D-NJ) in efforts to secure funding for the study of cardiovascular disease and diabetes among Indian Americans.


July 27, 2005

"Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong opposition to CAFTA---another trade agreement that ships jobs overseas to countries where workers are exploited.