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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) announced that his office will distribute tickets on a first-come, first-served basis to residents of New Jersey’s 6^th Congressional District for a viewing of Pope Francis’ remarks during his visit to Washington on September 24. The tickets will grant entrance onto the West Lawn of the Capitol’s standing-room only viewing area, where the Pope’s speech will be broadcast.

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) announced that the city of Asbury Park, New Jersey has been awarded a $52,746 federal grant through the U.S. Department of Justice’s Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (JAG), which supports a broad range of activities to prevent and control crime. The funding will be used to purchase law enforcement equipment and increase essential law enforcement services.

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) announced that Manavi, Inc. in New Brunswick will receive a $295,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against Women. Manavi is a New Jersey-based women’s rights organization that works to end violence against South Asian women living in the U.S.

Legislation Originating in Pallone’s Committee Advances through House with Bipartisan Support

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, commended yesterday evening’s House of Representatives passage of four public health bills, which originated in his Committee and which were approved with strong bipartisan support.

LONG BRANCH, NJ – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) announced that the federally funded contract for beach replenishment from Elberon to northern Deal has been awarded. It will complete the second and final phase of the beach replenishment from Elberon and Loch Arbour. The project will cover the area stretching from Lake Takanassee in Elberon to Philips Avenue in Deal. The Army Corps of Engineers awarded the contract for the $86,722,210 project to Manson Construction Company.

LONG BRANCH, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today made the following statement in support of the P5+1 nuclear agreement with Iran.

LONG BRANCH, NJ – As the 14^th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks approaches, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and a bipartisan group of his New Jersey and New York colleagues called on Congress to prevent the expiration of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act. The Members of Congress were joined by first responders and survivors at Ground Zero.

LONG BRANCH, NJ – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, condemned the Christie Administration’s request for a stay of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Clean Power Plan. The Plan, the final version of which was announced earlier this month, establishes emission guidelines for states to follow in developing plans to control carbon pollution from existing power plants.