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LONG BRANCH, NJ – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), a co-chair of the Congressional Coastal Communities Caucus, announced a $57,853 grant to Rutgers University from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to aid New Jersey coastal communities in the fight against marine debris. Specifically, the grant award will be aimed at preventing derelict fishing equipment and other marine debris from ending up in New Jersey coastal waters.
LONG BRANCH, NJ – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, decried today’s state court approval of the Christie Administration’s controversial settlement with ExxonMobil. The Christie Administration decided to settle New Jersey’s $8.9 billion environmental damage lawsuit against ExxonMobil for a mere $225 million.
LONG BRANCH, NJ – Today, Congressmen Frank Pallone, Jr. (D NJ-06) and Frank LoBiondo (R NJ-02) made the following statement on the Third Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia decision to deny New Jersey from implementing its sports betting law.
Discussion of Voting Rights Protection at Church Where First Black Voter was Parishioner and is Buried
LONG BRANCH, NJ – Today, on ‘Start Up Day Across America,’ Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) visited Asbury Park-based tech hub Cowerks and met with local entrepreneurs. Congressman Pallone heard from members of the Cowerks community that operate local start-ups about how they are solving problems through innovation and what challenges they face. He also discussed the impact tech start-ups have on the economy, the benefits they provide to the community, and how Congress can support them.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, commended the White House’s announcement of an initiative to target the heroin epidemic and its impact in “high intensity drug trafficking areas” (HIDTA).
LONG BRANCH, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today made the following statement to mark the 80th anniversary of the Social Security Act being signed into law.
Legislation will Help Protect Public’s Health at New Jersey Beaches
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone (NJ-06) announced $3.6 million in Affordable Care Act funding to community health centers in New Jersey. This funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will provide access to services to Medicaid recipients and the uninsured in underserved communities.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, sent a letter to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) with Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) in opposition to proposed oil and gas geophysical survey activity, including seismic testing, in the Atlantic Ocean. According to NOAA, the scale of the proposed surveys is unprecedented in U.S. waters.