Press Releases

Sayreville, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) joined a press conference today to announce the relaunch of the Brownfields Development Assistance Program for New Jersey municipalities. Pallone authored the bipartisan bill that created the Brownfields program in 2002.

South Amboy, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today joined state and local leaders for the launch of the South Amboy ferry. The ferry will provide direct service from South Amboy to Lower and Midtown Manhattan.

New Brunswick, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today joined nurses, who testified at a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee field hearing, at Rutgers University. In August, Pallone joined the nurses’ picket line at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital.

Washington, DC – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) issued the following statement on the election of Congressman Mike Johnson as Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives:

Washington, DC – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today applauded an additional $121,712,800 in funding that New Jersey families will soon receive for home energy assistance. The new funds come as families across the state prepare for winter weather and the costs associated with heating their homes. Since 2020, the state has received a total of $631,552,465 for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), which helps families struggling with the costs of home energy bills.

Edison, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today joined local elected officials and members of the Jewish community to demand social media platforms take immediate action to combat the graphic, violent content and disinformation spreading across social media in the wake of Hamas’s terrorist attacks on Israel. Pallone announced that he plans to request more information from social media companies about what they are doing to ensure that content which violates their standards is immediately removed.

Washington, D.C. – Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr.

Washington, DC – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today joined President Biden at the White House for the Administration’s announcement on new actions to crack down on junk fees and lower costs for American families. Junk fees are additional fees that either are disclosed later in the purchasing stage and have little or no value to the consumer. These fees are not usually included in the overall advertised price of a good or service. During the announcement, President Biden asked Congress to follow up on his regulatory actions with legislation.