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Congressman Frank Pallone Jr. (D-NJ), Senior Democrat on the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee was joined by Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), Senior Democrat on the House Appropriates Subcommittee on Labor, Health, Human Services, and Education and consumer health advocates on Wednesday to introduce the “Arsenic Prevention and Protection from Lead Exposure in Juice Act of 2012’’ or “APPLE Juice Act of 2012.” The bill will protect children from arsenic and lead in fruit juices.
More than 100 million Americans live in the danger zone of a chemical disaster
New Brunswick, NJ - Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr’s District Office in New Brunswick today hosted a local student as part of the annual National Groundhog Job Shadow Day, which allows young people to shadow mentors in the workplace and experience hands-on-learning. Quintyia Buttram, who participates in a computer certification program through the Edison Job Corps, shadowed Congressman Pallone’s staff for the day to learn how a congressional district office operates and serves constituents.
“Thanks to this grant, the Atlantic Highlands First Aid and Safety Squad will have more resources for training and equipment so they may continue to provide valuable, free medical services in the community,” said Pallone.
Congressman Frank Pallone released the following statement after attending the funeral of Marine Cpl. Kevin Reinhard who was killed in action while serving in Afghanistan:
Trenton, N.J. – On Monday January 23, 2012, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr.(NJ-06) stood with NJ State Senators Raymond Lesniak (NJ-20), Jim Whelan (NJ-02) and Jeff Van Drew (NJ-01) at the New Jersey State House to announce legislation he is introducing that will open sports betting to New Jersey. The bill will exclude New Jersey from the federal prohibition on professional and amateur sports gambling.
Middletown, N.J. – During a tour of the Navesink Hook & Ladder Co. fire station in Middletown today Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. announced a grant for nearly half a million dollars to help ensure the safety of the Middletown community. The $465,320 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) will be used to purchase new radios to replace equipment made obsolete by new Federal Communications Commission standards, ensuring the department's members can communicate effectively with each other and the dispatch center.
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. released the following statement today in recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, which will be observed on Monday, January 16th: