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Washington, DC – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) led over 40 Members of Congress in a letter to Secretary Tillerson asking that the Trump administration speak out against a recent crackdown on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) people in Azerbaijan. Last month over 80 people, mostly gay men and transgender women were arrested, while at least 45 were detained, beaten and tortured in the capital city of Baku. Authorities raided bars, clubs and apartment parties and confiscated detainees’ phones to find more suspected LGBTQ people to target and arrest.
On Wednesday October 18, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) and the New Jersey Sierra Club commemorated the 45th anniversary of the Clean Water Act by denouncing the efforts of the Trump administration to dismantle the Clean Water Act. In February 2017, President Trump signed an executive order, directing the EPA to begin the legal process for rolling back the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule. He also used the Congressional Review Act to overturn the Obama Administration’s Stream Protection Rule.
Long Branch, NJ- Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) announced that FEMA has awarded $1,619,466.55 in federal funding to reimburse Deal for the replacement of the Conover Pavilion and to repair a parking lot damaged as a result of Hurricane Sandy. The area sustained significant damage during Sandy and the FEMA funding, which will pay for 90% of the total project cost, will work to restore the area to pre-storm conditions.
Washington, D.C. – Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today after Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt announced plans to roll back the Clean Power Plan:
Washington, D.C. –Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) released the following statement today in response to President Trump’s signing of an executive order designed to undermine the Affordable Care Act (ACA):
Washington, D.C. –Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) released the following statement today in response to President Trump’s threat to have the federal government’s relief effort end before the recovery in Puerto Rico is complete.
LONG BRANCH, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) released the following statement after the Trump administration announced that it would decertify the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, known as the Iran Nuclear Agreement:
Washington, D.C. – Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today following President Trump’s decision to default on the Cost-Sharing Reduction (CSR) payments that help millions of Americans purchase health insurance:
Dear Neighbors,
Far too many times, we have seen the shocking images of gun violence and unspeakable tragedies in communities across the country. Elementary schools, high schools, movie theaters, universities, shopping malls and places of worship have all been scenes of horrific incidents where innocent lives were lost along with our sense of security. We were tragically reminded of this with the deadliest shooting spree in U.S history taking place in Las Vegas.
Long Branch, NJ- Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) attended the school breakfast program at Thurgood Marshall Elementary School to highlight the importance of school breakfast programs throughout New Jersey. The program provides federal assistance to states to operate nonprofit breakfast programs in schools and residential childcare institutions. Congressman Pallone has been a strong advocate for funding for school nutrition programs throughout his time in Congress.