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Pallone Calls for Action On Gun Violence Prevention With New Legislation
August 1, 2013
Press Release

Washington, DC — Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), top Democrat of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health joined with the Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Democrat, Rep.

Issues: Gun Violence Prevention
Pallone Addresses Prescription Drug Abuse and Fraud in Medicare Part D with New Bill
August 1, 2013
Press Release

New Brunswick, NJ – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) joined with community leaders at CVS Pharmacy in South Plainfield, New Jersey to announce his legislation, the Medicare Prescription Drug Integrity Act, to address new reports of inappropriate payments for prescriptions of controlled substances in Medicare’s Part D program.

Issues: Health Care
Pallone Announces Flood Control Repairs In Keansburg
August 1, 2013
Press Release
Long Branch, NJ – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) announced that the contract has been awarded and work will begin this month on the $3.4 million project to repair Keansburg’s levees and remove debris resulting from Superstorm Sandy. This Army Corps of Engineers project is funded at full federal expense and was made possible by the Sandy aid package passed by Congress. The contractor, Di Iorio Construction Corp. of Rutherford, New Jersey, is required to complete the work within 210 days of starting.
Issues: New Jersey
Pallone’s Proposal to Fix Medicare Doctor Payment System Moves Forward
July 31, 2013
Press Release
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr.’s (NJ-06) bipartisan proposal to fix the long-plagued Medicare doctor payment system, the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR), passed the House Committee on Energy and Commerce by a recorded vote of 51-0. Pallone is ranking Democrat for the Subcommittee on Health and sponsored the bill upon hearing from thousands of seniors at events, meetings and telephone town halls about their concerns of losing their doctors due to the flawed law.
Issues: Health Care
Pallone: Federal Government Will Now Allow Reimbursement to Sandy Victims for Repairs Made
July 30, 2013
Press Release

Long Branch, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) announced today that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has amended its policies that were blocking many New Jerseyans who previously paid to rebuild or repair their homes after Superstorm Sandy from obtaining Community Development Block Grants (CDBG grants).

Issues: New Jersey
SEN. MENENDEZ, REPS. PALLONE, PAYNE, & PASCRELL ANNOUNCES MORE THAN $10.9 MILLION FOR N.J. COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES
July 30, 2013
Press Release
Washington – U.S. Senator Robert Menendez and U.S. Congressmen Donald Payne, Jr., Bill Pascrell, Jr. and Frank Pallone (all D-NJ) today announced that counties and municipalities across New Jersey will receive more than $10.9 million from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for various housing and economic development programs.
Issues: New Jersey
Rep. Pallone’s Statement on Medicare’s 48th Anniversary
July 30, 2013
Press Release
Long Branch, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), Senior Democrat on the House Energy & Commerce Health Subcommittee, today released the below statement on the 48th anniversary of Medicare. Medicare was signed into law by President Lyndon Johnson on July 30, 1965 in Independence, Missouri. Thanks to Medicare, virtually all Americans 65 and older have health care coverage. Medicare has increased both seniors’ health and economic security.
Issues: Health Care
Pallone Meets Veterans at “Rebuild the Shore” Veterans Job Fair
July 29, 2013
Press Release
Long Branch, NJ – At the “Rebuild the Shore” Veterans Job Fair today in Long Branch, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) met veterans looking for employment, discussed issues they are facing and talked about ways he can help.
Issues: Economy and Jobs New Jersey Veterans
Rep. Pallone Statement on World Hepatitis Day
July 29, 2013
Press Release
Long Branch, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), top Democrat on the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health released the following statement on World Hepatitis Day:
Issues: Health Care
Pallone: Federal Cuts Are Putting New Jerseyans Out on the Streets
July 26, 2013
Press Release
Long Branch, NJ – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) held three town hall meetings with residents at senior complexes operated by the Long Branch Housing Authority (LBHA) where he shed light on the crippling effect the across the board federal budget cuts, also known as the sequester, are having on housing programs in New Jersey and nationally. The sequester has caused housing authorities to nearly stop issuing new rent vouchers
Issues: New Jersey
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