Press Releases
Washington, D.C. --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), founder of the Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans, introduced legislation this week in the U.S. House of Representatives to allow the spouses and children of permanent resident aliens to visit their families in the United States. Permanent resident aliens are individuals who have come into this country legally and are gainfully employed.
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. House of Representatives that would prevent the federal government and states from forcing additional health care costs on American Indians and Alaskan Natives (AI/ANs). The New Jersey congressman was joined by U.S. Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA) in introducing this legislation.
Washington, D.C. --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), a senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, today sent a letter to U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Chairman, urging her to eliminate a provision from chemical security legislation she is drafting that would override new state requirements implemented last week by New Jersey Acting Governor Dick Codey (D-NJ).
Washington, DC--- Weeks after a Republican congressman resigned after confessing to taking $2.4 million in bribes and with the continuation of a federal investigation into lobbyist Jack Abramoff, U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) today introduced legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives instituting tougher penalties for government officials convicted on federal corruption charges.
Sayreville, NJ ---With the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) preparing to weaken reporting requirements for chemical facilities and refineries, U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and New Jersey environmental leaders today voiced their strong opposition to the proposal, saying it makes it easier for corporations to pollute our environment and endanger the health of the public.
Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. (D-NJ), ranking Democrat on the House Resources Fisheries and Oceans Subcommittee, today issued an open challenge to the Bush administration and the Republican Congress to fully fund ocean and coastal programs following the recommendations of the U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy (USCOP).
Washington, D.C. --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), ranking Democrat on the House Fisheries and Oceans Subcommittee, said today that the House Resources Committee approved legislation he introduced earlier this year that provides additional support to regional and local ocean clean-up efforts.
Washington, D.C. --- In response to a letter sent by U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has agreed to conduct an analysis of the environmental justice impacts of the former Ringwood Superfund site on the surrounding community and to consider re-listing Ringwood as an active Superfund site.
Washington, D.C. --- The U.S. House of Representatives today approved a Fiscal Year (FY) 2006 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Conference Report that includes funds for the continuation of critical shore protection projects in Monmouth County, said U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ).
Washington, D.C. --- Seven Democratic New Jersey lawmakers sent a letter today to Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff requesting his department reconsider recent immigration procedural changes that would severely hamper the lawmakers' ability to provide critical services to their constituents. The changes were announced in an October 5th email from a Congressional Liaison at the Newark Service Center for the U.S.