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WASHINGTON, DC—Representatives Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), Frank Pallone (D-NJ) and Nita Lowey (D-NY) announced they will introduce legislation today to limit the amount of arsenic permitted in rice and rice-based products. A recent Consumer Reports investigation revealed alarmingly high levels of arsenic in rice and rice-based products, such as cereal. There are currently no federal standards for arsenic in most foods, including rice and rice-based products.

WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senators Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) and Robert Menendez (D-NJ), and U.S. Reps. Frank Pallone (D-NJ) and Bill Pascrell (D-NJ) today announced more than $1.1 million in federal funding for three New Jersey organizations that serve victims of domestic and sexual abuse. The funding, authorized by the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), supports programs that provide housing to victims of abuse and programs that address domestic violence and sexual assault in ways that respect and affirm the victim's culture.

WASHINGTON DC – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) and Senators Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) and Robert Menendez (D-NJ) today announced that Ocean Township in Monmouth County will receive more than $3.3 million in federal funding for voluntary home buyouts in Poplar Village, a flood-prone housing complex for senior citizens. The funding was awarded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) through the Flood Mitigation Assistance Program.

LONG BRANCH, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), Senior Democrat on the House Energy & Commerce Subcommittee on Health, released the following statement in response to a Consumer Reports’ investigation that found concerning levels of inorganic arsenic, a known human carcinogen, in more than 60 rice and rice products:

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) released the following statement on Wednesday condemning the attack that killed four American personnel in Libya, including Ambassador Christopher Stevens: