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September 6, 2013

Long Branch, NJ – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) announced $2,166,337.45 in new Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funding to reimburse Sayreville for emergency protective measures to clean sewers, perform search and rescue operations, evacuations and secure temporary facilities for facilities destroyed or damaged as a result of Superstorm Sandy.


September 5, 2013
Some lawmakers, including Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. (D-N.J.) and the late Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg (D-N.J.), have complained to Mr. Obama that seismic air gun testing is only the first step toward a full embrace of offshore drilling.
Issues: Environment

August 21, 2013

Calls on House Republicans to Vote on Bipartisan Bill Expanding Criminal Background Checks


August 8, 2013

Long Branch, NJ – Congressmen Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today called for an investigation into the contract and bidding process used by Governor Chris Christie for the marketing campaign to promote the Jersey Shore and encourage tourism. While the Congressman supports the campaign, he questions whether Governor Christie took advantage of the federal funds for his personal political gain.

Issues: New Jersey

August 8, 2013

Long Branch, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) announced today that the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) will receive $2,228,569 to buyout and demolish nine flood prone properties in Sayreville. The properties will be required to be kept as open space.

Issues: New Jersey

August 8, 2013

Joins with Clean Ocean Action and Sierra Club to Address Syringes Found on Jersey Shore Beaches


August 7, 2013
New Jersey Congressmen Frank Pallone, Jr. and Frank A. LoBiondo joined with representatives from Atlantic City's casino industry and local elected officials on the Atlantic City Boardwalk in support of legalized sports betting.
Issues: New Jersey

August 7, 2013

Atlantic City, NJ - Today, New Jersey Congressmen Frank Pallone, Jr.(06) and Frank A. LoBiondo (02) joined with representatives from Atlantic City’s casino industry and local elected officials on the Atlantic City Boardwalk in support of legalized sports betting.

Issues: New Jersey

August 2, 2013
Long Branch, NJ – Today, U.S. Senator Robert Menendez and Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) joined with local officials at the Bayshore Regional Sewerage Authority (BRSA) in Union Beach and reviewed important federal updates to the Sandy recovery process. Pallone and Menendez discussed a new revision to CDBG grant eligibility, and were joined by Michael Finnegan, a Port Monmouth resident who spent out of pocket to rebuild his home and before this revision was not eligible to be reimbursed. They also discussed FEMA funding for BRSA that will help repair damage at the facility, and announced their initiative in Congress to amend current law to allow condo associations and co-ops to apply for disaster assistance.

August 2, 2013
A contractor has been selected to begin repairing levees and removing debris left in superstorm Sandy's wake, according to an announcement from the office of Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-N.J.