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NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, along with Senate President Steve Sweeney and Senator Joseph Vitale, visited PSE&G Children’s Specialized Hospital in New Brunswick to discuss the importance of extending funding for the for the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).
Bill Ensures CHIP Coverage for Millions of Children through 2019
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) announced that Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) located in New Jersey’s 6th District will receive a total of over $5.23 million to make improvements to public housing developments. The funding, which is awarded through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Capital Fund Program, provides assistance to PHAs to modernize public housing developments and to make management improvements.
WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, Representative Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), the Ranking Member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, joined Representatives Suzan DelBene (WA-1) and Ron Kind (WI-03) to introduce legislation that expands tax credits for small businesses, created under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), in order to allow more employers to offer health insurance to their workers. Pallone has introduced this bill during the last two sessions of Congress.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) released the following statement condemning the comments made by Congressman Christopher Smith (NJ-04) at a hearing of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations. Rep. Smith stated, "I am a strong believer in traditional marriage, and do not construe homosexual rights as human rights:"
Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) released the following statement upon the release of President Obama’s Fiscal Year 2016 Budget:
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) announced that the dredging of Shoal Harbor and Compton Creek in Belford, New Jersey will begin within the next week. The Army Corps of Engineers awarded the $2.88 million contract to M.E.R.I.T. Inc., a small business located in Newark, New Jersey. The project will be completed with federal funds from the Sandy relief package that Congressman Pallone fought for in Congress.
Bipartisan Coalition of NJ Mayors Warn Offshore Drilling Threatens Jersey Shore Beaches, Economy
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – On Monday, February 9, 2015, at 5:30 PM (doors open at 5:00 PM), Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) will convene a public informational forum to discuss President Obama’s executive actions on immigration. Last November, the President signed executive orders to help fix our broken immigration system and prioritize the enforcement of our immigration laws.
Reps. Frank Pallone and Robert Dold to serve as Co-Chairs
WASHINGTON, DC – The Congressional Armenian Issues Caucus announced that Congressmen Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Congressman Robert Dold (R-IL) will serve as co-chairs of the Caucus for the 114th Congress.