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November 25, 2024

Sayreville, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today announced $1.57 million in federal funding for the Borough of Sayreville to advance flood resilience and ecosystem restoration. The funding will support the design phase for restoring 188 acres of wetlands and upland habitats, a vital project to protect Sayreville residents from worsening tidal and storm flooding.

Issues: New Jersey

November 25, 2024

Port Monmouth, NJ – Twelve years after Superstorm Sandy devastated Port Monmouth, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. returned today to launch the final phase of the Port Monmouth Storm Risk Reduction Project.

Issues: New Jersey

November 19, 2024

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) submitted testimony today to the House Natural Resources Committee’s Federal Lands Subcommittee during its first legislative hearing on his bill (H.R. 9528) to rename two significant facilities at Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park in honor of the late Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr.

Issues: New Jersey

November 18, 2024

WASHINGTON, DC –Congressman Frank Pallone (D-NJ) returned from Baku, Azerbaijan, where he participated in the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) on UN Climate Action. Azerbaijani government sponsored protests greeted Pallone at both COP 29 and the hotel where he stayed. He avoided physical harm only through the efforts of State Department. 


November 15, 2024

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr., Ranking Member of the Energy and Commerce Committee and a key architect of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), announced today that the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) will receive $27.85 million through the Low-Carbon Transportation Materials Grants Program created by the IRA.


November 15, 2024

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Congressman Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ) today sent a letter to President Biden urging him to use his authority under Section 12(a) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA) to permanently withdraw unleased and at-risk areas of the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) from fossil fuel development.

Issues: Environment

November 14, 2024

ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today celebrated a significant advancement in efforts to restore the Raritan and Sandy Hook Bays with the installation of 80 seeded oyster castles—an innovative project made possible through federal funds he secured.

Issues: New Jersey

November 14, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Frank Pallone Jr. (NJ-06) today announced $112 million in federal funding to overhaul key Amtrak and NJ Transit infrastructure along the Northeast Corridor in New Jersey.


October 29, 2024

Highlands, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. has announced a major win for central New Jersey with $54.9 million in federal funding from the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Clean Ports Program to advance zero-emission high-speed ferries through Seastreak, LLC.


October 23, 2024

New Brunswick, NJ – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone (NJ-06) led a tour of the Northeast Corridor (NEC) with key leaders from Amtrak, NJ Transit, and the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). Pallone organized the tour to directly address the significant disruptions and delays that have plagued New Jersey commuters throughout the summer.