Press Releases
"As we all know, it has taken far too long to move this legislation, and as a result, Native Americans have continued to suffer disparities in the health care they receive.
"I do not want to go into the details on how our American Indian friends have suffered greatly because of the general lack of care afforded them. I think that we are all well aware of these depressing statistics by now, and I don't think it does anyone any good to beleaguer this point.
Washington, D.C. --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), founder of the Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans, is encouraging members of the South Asian community to participate in a bone marrow donor drive on Thursday, September 23 from 5:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. The drive is sponsored by the National Marrow Donor Program and 13 local South Asian community organizations and is being held in conjunction with a South Asian community debate on the presidential election.
Washington, D.C. --- With the possibility of a striped bass moratorium being ordered by federal officials this week, U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) today had discussions with both Dr. William Hogarth, National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Director, and Rebecca Lent, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs at NMFS, and concluded that a moratorium will not occur if new fishing rules are approved by the Senate and the governor early next week.
Washington, D.C. --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) today introduced legislation that will provide Medicare coverage to patients without health coverage who are diagnosed with late stage cancer.
Currently, patients must wait two years before they are eligible for Medicare, many of which do not survive long enough to reach eligibility. Pallone's legislation will lift the waiting period, allowing terminally ill cancer patients without health coverage to immediately begin receiving Medicare.
Washington, D.C. --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) today introduced legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives honoring the life and musical contributions of renowned jazz pianist and bandleader, William "Count" Basie.
Belmar, N.J. --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone gave the following statement today at a press conference commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Air Pollution Control Act and the announcement of a new state clean air proposal to reclassify carbon dioxide as an air pollutant. Pallone was joined by Governor James McGreevey, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Commissioner Bradley Campbell, and Belmar Mayor Kenny Pringle.
"Mr. Speaker, as you know, six years ago this past April, the people of Northern Ireland, Great Britain and the Republic of Ireland entered into a peace agreement, commonly referred to as the Good Friday Agreement. This legendary accord set out a framework that would allow Northern Ireland to govern itself and provide for a rule of law that was responsible to all people in the North of Ireland. Unfortunately, six years later, much of the agreement has been stalled, derailed, or never implemented.
Washington, D.C. --- In the latest example of Republican abuse of power in the U.S. House of Representatives, House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Joe Barton (R-TX) refused today to allow a fair debate on an inquiry into Vice President Dick Cheney's secret energy task force.
Washington, D.C. --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) today introduced bipartisan legislation that would allow U.S. citizens who own property in the Turkish occupied portion of the Republic of Cyprus to seek financial remedies with either the current inhabitants of their land or the Turkish government. The New Jersey Congressman is pleased to be joined by U.S. Reps. Michael Bilirakis (R-FL) and Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), the co-chairs of the Congressional Caucus on Hellenic Issues, as original sponsors of this legislation.
Washington, D.C. --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) today urged the Freehold Soil Conversation District to carefully monitor the soil on the large development now being constructed on the Elberon Ranch and the properties around it to prevent more soil from eroding and running into Takanasee Lake.