Press Releases
Washington, D.C. --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) today voiced disappointment that President Bush did not discuss the need to internationalize the war in Iraq when he spoke before the United Nations General Assembly last week.
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.
"My legislation will help families fight for the homes that they have worked and saved for and to ensure that their homes are not unfairly seized by the government," said Pallone.
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. (D-NJ) today criticized the legislation and urged Inhofe's counterpart in the House of Representatives to not consider any similar legislation.
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. House of Representatives this year.
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. Pallone and Sheehan were also joined at a news conference in Westfield by Springfield resident Fran Middleberg, whose son served in Iraq.
Washington, D.C. --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) today announced plans to introduce legislation this week creating a new, independent Natural Disaster Preparedness and Response Agency that would take control of preparing for and responding to natural disasters. The new agency would not be responsible for terrorism related disasters, which would remain at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
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.
"The communities impacted in Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi and Florida will face untold challenges to rebuild. It is critical that when Congress comes back into session next week, our first priority be the passage of a disaster relief package for the affected areas.
"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. I do not like this supposed compromise, but I think it clearly shows that our arguments resonated with the commissioners.
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. (D-NJ) criticized the company for pushing its employees' health care costs onto the New Jersey taxpayer outside a Wal-Mart store in Union Township this afternoon.