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Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) and Robert Menendez (D-NJ) and U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) sent a letter today to Bill Roderick, Acting Inspector General (IG) of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), asking his office to answer specific questions regarding the problems surrounding the cleanup of the Ringwood Mines/Landfill Superfund Site and the possible role environmental racism may have played.

Long Branch, NJ --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), a senior member of the House Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans Subcommittee, issued the following statement in response to President Bush's announcement in Maryland today of an executive order that will set a policy to conserve white bass and red drum fish for the recreational, economic and environmental benefit of present and future generations of Americans.

Long Branch, NJ --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) today voiced concern over a Pentagon decision to send half of New Jersey's National Guard troops and a large portion of their equipment abroad to aid in the war efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan. The New Jersey congressman sent the following letter to Lieutenant General H. Steven Blum, Chief of the National Guard Bureau, asking that the Pentagon reconsider the decision.

Washington, D.C. --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives was unable to reach the two-thirds necessary to override President Bush's veto of the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization Act of 2007.

Washington, D.C. --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, gave the following statement on the House floor this morning during debate to override President Bush's veto of the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization Act of 2007.

Washington, D.C. --- The U.S. House of Representatives today approved an amendment offered by U.S. Reps. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Patrick Murphy (D-PA) to the Federal Railroad Safety Improvement Act of 2007 that would give states the authority to regulate solid waste facilities. The amendment was unanimously approved by voice vote.

Washington, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Reps. Adam Schiff (D-CA) and George Radanovich (R-CA), lead sponsors of the Armenian Genocide Resolution; Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Joe Knollenberg (R-MI), co-chairmen of the Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues; and Brad Sherman (D-CA) and Ed Royce (R-CA), senior members of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs highlighted the importance of recognizing the murder of a million and a half Armenians between 1915-1923 as genocide.

Washington, D.C. --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) gave the following testimony today before the House Transportation Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials on the need to pass the Clean Railroad Act so that state and local governments have the authority to regulate waste transfer stations.