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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), the Ranking Democrat on the House Energy and Commerce committee, stressed the importance of Environmental Protection Agency’s Brownfields Program. The Brownfields program was created in 2002 by legislation authored in the House by Pallone and the late Republican Ohio Rep. Paul Gillmor.

Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) recognized Equal Pay Day, when, over three months into the year, women's wages catch up to what men earned in the previous year. An American woman working full-time, year-round will earn, on average, 80 cents for every dollar made by her male counterpart. This chasm is even wider for women of color; while the average New Jersey woman earns 82 cents on the dollar, black women make only 57.7 cents, and Latina women, 42.9.

New Brunswick, NJ —Today outside of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Edison Environmental Center, U.S. Senator Cory Booker, Congressman Frank Pallone (NJ-06), state and local elected officials and local environmental groups stood in solidarity against President Trump’s anti-environmental agenda and abandonment of the fight against climate change.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) and Environment Subcommittee Ranking Member Paul Tonko (NY-20) introduced the Brownfields Authorization Increase Act to boost funding to clean up and redevelop brownfield sites across the country.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), Ranking Member on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following statement on President Trump’s Executive Order on climate:

“President Trump’s Executive Order on climate is a shortsighted and negligent attack on the health and safety of our communities.

Long Branch, NJ – Today in a letter to Richard Mroz, President of the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU), Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) requested that BPU audit JCP&L to ensure that the company is not using ratepayer funds to underwrite its lobbying campaign for Monmouth County Reliability Project (MCRP). JCP&L is currently sending flyers to residents of communities that would not be affected by the construction of the MCRP, as well as sending employees door-to-door to these neighborhoods to conduct surveys.

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), Ranking Member on the House Energy and Committee, released the following statement today after Speaker Ryan abruptly ended consideration of TrumpCare in the U.S. House of Representatives

“Today, Democrats and Republicans came together to say no to TrumpCare.

“This devastating bill would have taken away healthcare from 24 million Americans, forced older Americans to pay an ‘age tax’, and allowed insurances companies to refuse to cover essential benefits such as maternity care, prescription drugs, and hospitalization.

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) Ranking Member on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, released the following statement upon news that the Trump administration granted a permit authorizing construction of the Keystone XL pipeline this morning: