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| Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) released the following statement today in response to President Barack Obama’s comments in support of marriage equality: “I applaud President Obama’s statement today in support of marriage equality for all Americans. The President described his personal ‘evolution’ on the issue of marriage equality, which is an important starting point for the rest of the nation as we begin to move forward with affording same-sex couples equal rights under the law. |
| Unless Congress takes action, student loan interest rates will double on July 1st NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) met with student leaders today at Rutgers University to discuss college affordability and potential student loan interest rate hikes. Unless Congress takes action, Stafford student loan interest rates will rise from 3.4% to 6.8% on July 1, affecting seven million students nationwide, including nearly 144,000 students in New Jersey. |
Announces completion of a contaminated soil cleanup at Imperial Oil in Morganville
| New Jersey Community Health Centers receive more than $18 million through the Affordable Care Act to expand services and create jobs |
Atlantic City, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone submitted the following statement for the Department of Interior Public Hearing in Atlantic City, NJ on Programmatic Environmental Impact Study on Seismic Testing in the Atlantic Ocean:
Thank you for having this public hearing. I am in Washington, DC voting today and therefore could not appear personally. I am glad that the public has this opportunity to inform and shape how the Department of Interior proceeds on the important issue of offshore drilling.
WASHINGTON DC -- Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), co-chair and founder of the Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues, released the following statement in recognition of the 97th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, which is April 24, 2012:
Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today released the following statement in recognition of Earth Day, which is celebrated April 22, 2012:
“Earth Day serves as an annual reminder that we must prioritize environmental stewardship. We have come a long way since we first began observing Earth Day in 1970. Americans are more aware of the planet’s fragility and the need to take steps to protect our air, waters and resources, but we have a lot more work to do.