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Washington, D.C. – Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) issued the following statement today after President Trump issued an executive order directing federal agencies to begin dismantling the Affordable Care Act (ACA) “to the maximum extent permitted by law:”

LONG BRANCH, NJ – Today at the Monmouth Family Health Center, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr., (NJ-06), medical professionals and Jillian Hudspeth, President/CEO of the New Jersey Primary Care Association, stressed the importance of protecting the Affordable Care Act and the impact that repeal will have on Family Health Centers.

Long Branch - Today, in a letter to James Fakult, President of Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L), Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) called on JCP&L to withdraw the proposed Monmouth County Reliability Project (MCRP). The plan for JCP&L’s new transmission line would impact Aberdeen, Hazlet and Middletown in Pallone’s district and run along New Jersey Transit’s North Jersey Coast line.

LONG BRANCH, NJ -- Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr, (NJ-06) presented a Prisoner of War medal to the family of deceased World War Two Veteran Gavino Peter Petillo. Mr. Petillo served in the United States Army from February 13, 1942 until October 17, 1945. During the war, Mr. Petillo was captured in North Africa and was a Prisoner of War in Germany for 19 months. Mr. Petillo grew up in Asbury Park and his family now resides in Long Branch. Video of the ceremony can be found here.

“According to the CBO’s findings, ACA repeal would increase the number of uninsured Americans by 18 million in the first year”

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Ranking Member on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following statement today in response to a report from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) on the effects of repealing the Affordable Care Act (ACA) on health insurance coverage and premiums:

New Brunswick, NJ – Today Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) congratulated the winners of the 6^th District’s 2016 Congressional App Challenge for high school students. Steven Verona, Rishi Salwi, and Charvi Shah from High Tech High School in Middletown, NJ won for their app ‘Parkinsafe’, an app designed for Parkinson's patients to help stabilize screens.