Press Releases
Washington, DC- Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) announced that he will be introducing the "3-D Firearms Prohibition Act", which will outlaw the production of 3-D Firearms. The Brady Campaign has called 3-D printed firearms "untraceable" and there are currently countless online blueprints for 3-D guns.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congresswoman Jacky Rosen (NV-03) introduced a resolution that would authorize the Office of the General Counsel of the U.S. House of Representatives to intervene in a pending federal lawsuit on behalf of the House to defend the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act's coverage protections for people with pre-existing conditions. Congressman Frank Pallone (NJ-06), the Ranking Member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, which oversees healthcare, cosponsored the bill.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representatives Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), Bill Pascrell, Jr. (NJ-09), Donald Norcross (NJ-01), Albio Sires (D-NJ-08), Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12), and Donald Payne, Jr. (NJ-10) urged the House to take action on H.R. 3285, the Sustainable, Affordable, Fair, and Efficient National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (SAFE NFIP) of 2017.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today Congressmen Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), Ted Lieu (CA-33), Anthony Brown (MD-04), and José E. Serrano (NY-15) led a letter from 24 Members of Congress to Secretary of Defense James Mattis opposing the recent decision to send Judge Advocate Generals (JAGs) to prosecute immigration cases on the southern border.
Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) announced that Rutgers University has been awarded two National Science Foundation (NSF) grants totaling nearly $900,000.
"I am extremely proud that Rutgers has distinguished itself as leading research institution," Pallone said. "These funds will benefit not just the University, but our entire community, by allowing Rutgers to work on critical issues that affect us all."
The projects are:
NEWARK, NJ – Today at Newark City Hall, Congressmen Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ-06), Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09), Donald Payne, Jr. (D-NJ-10), and Mayor Ras Baraka hammered the Trump administration for continuing to hold hostage Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance (Byrne JAG) Grants to force New Jersey's compliance with the Trump administration's radical, right-wing immigration agenda.
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) announced that the Middlesex County Utilities Authority will receive more than $1 million in federal funding to provide bypass pumping for the Sayreville sewage treatment plant damaged as a result of Sandy. The funding is being provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) via the Sandy aid package Pallone fought for in Congress.
Washington, DC- Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) released the following statement on President Trump's nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court.
"For the past 18 months President Trump has led a relentless assault on workers, minorities, women, immigrants, the environment and on the rule of law itself. The selection of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court is an attempt to protect and expand the administration's extreme policies. Those who believe in the constitution and the rights that so many Americans have sacrificed for need to oppose this nomination.
Washington, D.C. – Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today following Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt's resignation:
Long Branch, NJ – Today at the Monmouth Service Plaza on the Garden State Parkway, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) blasted the policies that have helped lead to New Jersey drivers paying nearly $.60 more than they were in June of 2017. President Trump's withdrawal from the Iran deal, erratic behavior on the world stage and cuts to clean and renewable energy programs have all contributed to higher gas prices. As the top Democrat on the Energy and Commerce Committee, Pallone has been a leader in calling to investments in clean energy.