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Reps. Pallone & LoBiondo: Legalized Sports Betting Would Benefit New Jersey’s Economy and Crack Down on Criminal Enterprises
August 7, 2013
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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. The Congressmen called for action on their legislative proposals to legalize sports wagering and argued that it will improve the city’s competitiveness and benefit New Jersey’s economy.

Issues: New Jersey
Menendez, Pallone: Lessons Learned from Sandy, New Policies to Rebuild Shore
August 2, 2013
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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.
$3.4 million contract awarded for Keansburg levee repairs, debris removal | Asbury Park Press
August 2, 2013
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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.
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. Henry Waxman (CA-33), to introduce new legislation, "The Gun Violence Prevention and Reduction Act of 2013." The bill will protect American children and their families from the epidemic of gun violence by banning access to certain weapons, strengthening the nation's mental health infrastructure, and improving the understanding of gun violence.

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