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April 3, 2013

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), Senior Democrat on the Energy & Commerce Health Subcommittee, will hold a press conference at the Jewish Renaissance Medical Center (JRMC) Thursday, April 4 at 4:30 p.m. to tout the preventive care benefits and other important services that Community Health Centers provide for many residents who might not otherwise be able to obtain care. Even in light of recent spending battles in Congress, Congressman Pallone has been committed to making sure these centers continue to be available for those who rely on them.


April 2, 2013
When New Jersey Autism Director of Public Policy Bob Titus first took his now 30-year-old son to the Douglass Developmental Disabilities Center at Rutgers University in 1985, experts estimated that one in 500 American children had a disorder falling somewhere on the autism spectrum. Today, that figure is one in about 50.

April 2, 2013
In 1996, when the Defense of Marriage Act passed, Joe Biden, then a Democratic senator from Delaware, was on the same side as Pennsylvania's conservative Republican Rick Santorum – both voted for it. Democrats, in fact, joined Republicans to overwhelmingly vote in favor of the bill limiting federal marriage benefits to opposite-sex couples only. A Democratic President, Bill Clinton, signed the measure. Two exceptions in the House were Philadelphia's Chaka Fattah and Jersey Shore Congressman Frank Pallone, who were two of just 67 House members to vote "no."

April 2, 2013
Congressman Frank Pallone tours the Douglass Developmental Disabilities Center at Rutgers to raise awareness about sequester budget cuts, and the impact on autism research.

April 2, 2013
Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) marked World Autism Day by touring the Rutgers University, Douglass Developmental Disabilities Center (DDDC) and speaking out against the across the board budget cuts known as sequestration that slashed critical funding to autism research and programs.

April 1, 2013
"After Sandy, I saw boats thrown on land and piers broken in half," Pallone, (D-6th Dist.), said in the announcement. "The amount of repair work required for Atlantic Highlands Harbor was unbelievable, but this funding means that visitors and residents will be able to enjoy the harbor in time for summer season."

April 1, 2013

LONG BRANCH, NJ—Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) announced $14,486,495 in federal funding to the Atlantic Highlands Harbor for repairs to marina piers damaged during Superstorm Sandy.

“After Sandy, I saw boats thrown on land and piers broken in half,” said Congressman Pallone. “The amount of repair work required for Atlantic Highlands Harbor was unbelievable, but this funding means that visitors and residents will be able to enjoy the harbor in time for summer season.”

Issues: New Jersey

April 1, 2013

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), Senior Democrat on the Energy & Commerce Health Subcommittee, will visit the Douglass Developmental Disabilities Center at Rutgers University on Tuesday, April 2 at 10:00 a.m. to recognize World Autism Awareness Day and condemn cuts to federal research funding and other programs that will impact the center. He will also discuss the recent report confirming a growing prevalence of autism in New Jersey.


March 26, 2013
Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) announced $1,833,597 in federal funding to reimburse the Township of Piscataway for the cleanup and management of debris as a result of Superstorm Sandy.
Issues: New Jersey

March 20, 2013

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congressmen Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) and Jared Polis (CO-02) led 110 Members of Congress in sending a letter to President Barack Obama today calling for an executive order prohibiting contractors without sexual orientation and gender identity anti-discrimination policies from receiving federal funds. Support for the executive order has grown in Congress with 38 more Members signing on than in a similar effort last year.