Press Releases
Washington, D.C. --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) today said his office has talked with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to make sure that the Deal Lake flume would be open in time for the spring herring runs. According to the New Jersey Division of Fish & Wildlife, the runs of fish are not likely to begin until mid-April.
Washington, D.C. --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) today admonished the Bush administration for again slashing funding for beach replenishment and shore protection programs, calling the cuts "an insult to shore communities."
Long Branch, NJ --- One day after calling on the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Inspector General (IG) to investigate calling card problems our soldiers are now dealing with in Iraq, U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) today talked with officials at AT&T about the problem and sent a letter formally asking the DoD Inspector General Joseph E.
Long Branch, N.J. --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. today called on the U. S Department of Defense (DoD) Inspector General to investigate contract services provided by AT&T to our troops in Iraq.
"This Friday, President Bush plans to take his traveling White House to New Jersey in the hope of convincing New Jersey workers to support his Social Security privatization proposal. For six weeks, the President has been working to build support for his plan, but it has fallen flat with the American people and it will fall flat also in New Jersey.
"The issue we're talking about today hits home so easily with members of Congress because of just how revolting the very thought of sewage is. The notion that the Environmental Protection Agency -- the federal agency charged with keeping the environment clean -- would dirty our waters by allowing more sewage dumping is appalling.
"I am pleased to join my colleagues today in reintroducing the National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Act, or 'NASPER' legislation.
"Mr. Speaker, Ambassador Evans, the U.S. Ambassador to Armenia, recently when meeting with Armenian Americans during visits in several U.S. cities referenced the Armenian genocide.
Washington, D.C. --- U.S. Reps. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Joe Knollenberg (R-MI), co-chairmen of the Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues, today announced a Capitol Hill event in Washington to commemorate the 90th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.
Washington, D.C. --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) today called on the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) to investigate the improper allocation of port security funds by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS).