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WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today announced the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is awarding over $32 million in federal funding to make New Jersey hospitals whole by reimbursing costs incurred during the COVID-19 pandemic. Barnabas Health Inc. and Saint Peter’s University Hospital will receive reimbursement for emergency protective measures that safeguarded the public and treated thousands of patients at the height of the crisis.
WASHINGTON, DC – Following years of tireless advocacy by Congressman Frank Pallone (NJ-06), President Joe Biden has permanently prohibited offshore oil and gas development along the entire East and West Coasts, as well as the Eastern Gulf of Mexico and areas of the Northern Bering Sea off Alaska. Pallone pushed Biden to use his authority under Section 12(a) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to issue an Executive Order that safeguards coastal communities and ecosystems from the dangers of fossil fuel development.
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) celebrated the Christmas week signing of his HEARTS Act into law, likening the moment to a scene from How the Grinch Stole Christmas. With this life-saving legislation now in place.
Long Branch, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone Jr. (NJ-06) today expressed outrage over severe disruptions in Amtrak’s service along the Northeast Corridor during one of the busiest travel weeks of the year. Pallone criticized Amtrak for canceling multiple trains and failing to provide sufficient resources for stranded commuters, many of whom are left unable to rebook online or reach live agents by phone.
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today issued the following statement as New Jersey faces the looming threat of a government shutdown due to House Republicans’ decision to abandon a bipartisan agreement:
Washington, DC – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), top Democrat on the Energy and Commerce Committee, announced today that key consumer protections he championed have been included in the newly released short-term government funding agreement. The legislation, which keeps federal operations running through March, cracks down on hotel and ticket junk fees by requiring all-in pricing disclosure and strengthens consumer safety standards—enshrining critical protections advocated by Pallone into law.
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), top Democrat on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, announced today the inclusion of several critical health care provisions in the continuing resolution that the U.S. House will vote on later this week. Among the highlights is Pallone’s legislation to reauthorize federal programs supporting research and treatment for traumatic brain injury (TBI), now renamed to honor the late New Jersey Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. (NJ-09).
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) released the following statement after the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) Striped Bass Board decided to maintain current management measures for 2025, following his recent letter urging fair treatment for New Jersey’s fishing industry:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Frank Pallone Jr. (NJ-06) joined storm and fire survivors at the U.S. Capitol to push for comprehensive and equitable disaster recovery solutions. Pallone joined advocates, organized by the New Jersey Organizing Project, in calling for the permanent authorization and full funding of the U.S.
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) announced today that his H.R. 6829, the HEARTS Act, has passed the U.S. Senate, marking a significant victory for public health. The bill, which overwhelmingly passed the House in September, now heads to President Biden’s desk for signature into law.