Press Releases
U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), founder of the Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans, will host a congressional briefing this Thursday, April 22 at 2:00 p.m. with Bhopal survivors and Goldman Environmental Prize winners Rashida Bee and Champa Devi Shukla.
Washington, D.C. --- In a letter last week to President Bush, U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), co-chair of the Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues, voiced strong opposition to the Bush administration's decision to abandon a 2001 agreement to provide parity in military funding to Armenia and Azerbaijan. The letter comes in response to testimony by a U.S.
"If the Bush administration wants to place blame on the condition of our nation's air, it has no better place to look than the mirror. While some of New Jersey's air pollution is created within the state's borders, we all know that much of our state's pollution comes from large power plants outside New Jersey.
Long Branch, NJ --- One week after the British government finally released a six-month old report from a former Canadian Supreme Court judge recommending independent and public inquiries be conducted into the murder of Pat Finucane and several others, U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr.
Asbury Park, N.J. --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) said the federal government should be doing more to help state and local governments address the increasing disparities in health care for our nation's minority populations.
Long Branch, NJ --- Following up on disturbing reports that Pakistani scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan not only sold nuclear equipment to North Korea, Iran and Libya but also visited a secret underground nuclear plant in North Korea, U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) today strongly urged President Pervez Musharraf to allow U.S. Intelligence agencies the opportunity to interview Dr.
Asbury Park, N.J. --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) said the federal government should be doing more to help state and local governments address the increasing disparities in health care for our nation's minority populations.
"Secretary General Annan has dedicated a great deal of time over the last couple of years to finally resolving the 30-year Cyprus problem. He's been extremely patient in dealing with the intransigence of Turkish-Cypriot Leader Rauf Denktash, intransigence that continues to this day.
Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) today secured $2 million in federal funds for the U.S. National Park Service to construct a ferry terminal and pier on Sandy Hook that will help to alleviate traffic and reduce pollution at the park.
Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) today secured $10 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.