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Washington, DC – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. on Tuesday said he welcomed the decision by the Bank of America to retreat from its practice of charging for the use of consumer debit cards and said he hoped the bank's decision will signal other banks to refrain from imposing a "surcharge on working people." Pallone wrote to the president of the Bank of America on October 7th urging him to back away from the five dollar monthly fee for those with less than $20,000 in their bank accounts.
Washington, D. C. - Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr., the co-author along with the late Senator Ted Kennedy of the CLASS Act, the landmark program to provide long-term medical care, issued the following statement in response to the late Friday announcement by the Obama Administration that they were abandoning the CLASS Act before it becomes operational:
Long Branch, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. on Wednesday announced since January 1, 2011 he has successfully secured over one million dollars on behalf of constituents in the form of disability back pay, social security payments, mortgage modifications, hurricane disaster aid and more. Pallone’s constituent outreach representatives over the past 10 months have made it possible for constituents to cut through the red tape to receive money that is rightfully owed to them.
Neptune, New Jersey – With the House scheduled to vote on three significant trade deals this week and the Senate set to act on legislation to force China currency reform, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. joined with workers' unions on Tuesday in opposition to the trade bills and support for the plan to fight currency manipulation by China.
Washington, DC – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. on Wednesday decried the latest efforts from House Republicans to roll back crucial regulations that preserve and protect the environment.
Long Branch, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. Monday announced the contract for Monmouth Beach replenishment has been awarded to Weeks Marine in the amount of $12,913,250. Work on beach replenishment is expected to begin by November.
“The wind and flooding during Hurricane Irene proved how important beach replenishment is to the communities that receive it,” said Pallone. “Beach replenishment protected the shore during the storm and as a result of storm damage this project is all the more necessary.”
Tinton Falls, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. and Congressman Rush Holt Monday held a ribbon-cutting to recognize the reopening of the Department of Veterans Affairs Community-based Outpatient Clinic in Monmouth County. The clinic in its new location has been expanded and the majority of the clinic’s services are now on one level to make it easier for physically challenged patients to get around the facility.
Touts The American Jobs Act and The Make It In America Agenda As Aids
To Small Business
Red Bank, NJ — Citing the significance of small businesses for economic growth and job creation, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. toured the Red Bank business district to meet with small business owners to discuss actions Congress has taken and should take to facilitate business expansion. Pallone also heard from the local merchants about their needs and their ideas.
New Jerseyans Have 30 Days Left to Apply for Aid
Long Branch, N.J. – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. Friday urged his constituents to apply for disaster aid with the deadline to apply 30 days away. To date, FEMA has approved more than $106 million in aid to disaster survivors, while the SBA has approved more than $13 million in disaster loans to homeowners, renters, businesses of all sizes, and nonprofit organizations.
Atlantic Highlands, N.J. – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. Thursday called for action on legislation he recently introduced that would help preserve the fishing industry that is so vital to the Jersey Shore economy and has recently been threatened by overly restrictive catch limits. Pallone’s bill, termed the Flexibility and Access in Rebuilding American Fisheries Act of 2011, was cosponsored by Republican Walter Jones of North Carolina. It has bipartisan support in Congress.