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February 27, 2014

Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) issued the following statement this afternoon in response to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s (BOEM) completed environmental review of geological and geophysical (G&G) survey activities off the Atlantic coast.


February 27, 2014

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), the senior Democrat on the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee, applauded the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for taking a major step to update nutrition labels on food packages for the first time in two decades.

Issues: Health Care

February 26, 2014

WASHINGTON, D. C.—Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) released the following statement today upon the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) announcement of fishery disaster funding for New England and the New York/New Jersey regions.


February 25, 2014

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representatives Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) and Frank LoBiondo (NJ-02) led a letter to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the National Fish and Wildlife Services (NFWS) asking the agencies to explain their votes earlier this month in favor of new regionalization measures for the 2014 fluke fishing season.


February 24, 2014

KEANSBURG, NJ – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) and Colonel Paul Owen, Commander of the New York District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, announced that work will begin on the Keansburg beach replenishment project that will be completed to restore damage to the Jersey Shore caused by Superstorm Sandy.

Issues: New Jersey

February 24, 2014

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. Ranking Member on the House Energy Commerce Health Subcommittee released the following statement today upon the announcement of Congressman John Dingell’s decision not to seek reelection:


February 21, 2014

WASHINGTON, DC —Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) announced that low-achieving schools in the state of New Jersey will receive $9,485,864 in federal funding through the Department of Education’s School Improvement Grants (SIG) program. New Jersey is one of nine states across the country that will receive more than $71 million in funding through the SIG program.

Issues: New Jersey

February 18, 2014

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) sent a letter to the Secretaries of Homeland Security and Transportation, Jeh Johnson and Anthony Foxx, calling on them to issue a waiver that would allow a shipment of rock salt to be delivered to the Port of Newark.

Issues: New Jersey

February 18, 2014

NEW JERSEY - Representatives Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) and Frank LoBiondo (NJ-02) released the following statement upon news that the State of New Jersey is appealing the September 2013 ruling of the Third Circuit barring New Jersey from allowing sports wagering in the state to the U.S. Supreme Court:

Issues: New Jersey

February 12, 2014
The Middlesex County Utilities Authority will receive $10.8 million more in federal aid to continue its recovery from Hurricane Sandy, U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone (D-6th Dist.) announced.
Issues: New Jersey