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Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) issued the following statement on the Trump Administration’s announcement, reversing President Trump’s campaign pledge to deport Dreamers, undocumented immigrants who came to the United States as young children and who have been provided protections under President Obama’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA).
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone Jr., Co-Chair of the Congressional Armenian Issues Caucus, made the following statement on two arrests that were made in response to the May 16th assault of protest by Turkish security forces. The Washington, DC police have not yet charged any of President Erdogan’s security detail.
New Brunswick, NJ - Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) announced that the National Endowment of the Arts (NEA) has awarded Rutgers University $25,000 to support an artist residency for photographers at the Brodsky Center for Innovative Editions. The grant is part of an $82 million effort by the NEA to fund arts activities throughout the country.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) and Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. (NJ-09) announced their support for the Sustainable, Affordable, Fair and Efficient National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (SAFE NFIP) of 2017, and their intention to work with House colleagues to introduce companion legislation.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) led a bipartisan letter from the entire New Jersey Congressional delegation to the National Marine Fisheries Service voicing concerns over a proposal to issue seismic testing permits for the Atlantic Ocean. Seismic testing poses a direct threat to important marine life populations and opens the door for the expansion of dangerous off-shore drilling.
Washington, D.C - Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, JR. (NJ-06) voted against the Wrong Choice Act, (H.R. 10) which would remove consumer protections and financial regulations put in place under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. H.R. 10 weakens safeguards put in place after the 2008 financial crisis and would allow institutions to circumvent regulation and oversight.
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) released the following statement on former FBI director James Comey’s testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee.
“Director Comey’s testimony regarding his conversations with President Trump shows a troubling pattern of intimidation and coercion. These revelations, and the President’s repeated disregard for the FBI’s independence, are yet another example of the Trump Administration’s refusal to respect our most important institutions.
Washington D.C.- Today Congressman Frank Pallone (NJ-06) blasted the Trump administration and the National Marine Fisheries Service’s (NMFS) proposal to issue five Incidental Harassment Authorization (IHA) permits that are essential in allowing the oil and gas industry to conduct seismic tests in the Atlantic. In order to receive a seismic testing permit from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, an applicant must also receive a separate IHA permit from NMFS.
Long Branch, NJ – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) sent a letter to President Trump calling on him to move swiftly to appoint a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Administrator. Appointing a new Administrator should be a top priority, especially since hurricane season began this week. NOAA is essential to ensuring the effective tracking and study of deadly weather events.
Long Branch, NJ — Today in Asbury Park, NJ, Congressman Frank Pallone (NJ-06), local officials and environmental groups stood in solidarity against President Trump’s decision to withdraw the United States from the historic Paris Climate agreement. Congressman Pallone has been a leading proponent of the Paris Agreement, which is a voluntary accord among nearly 200 nations to reduce their greenhouse-gas emissions.