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Washington, D.C. --- One day after at least 200,000 gallons of partially treated sewage were released from the Asbury Park sewage treatment plant before workers arrived and realized there was a problem, U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) today announced plans to introduce federal legislation that would require all sewage treatment facilities in the nation have alarm systems placed in their facilities so that accidents can be detected immediately.
Washington, D.C. --- One day after hearing that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) does not plan to continue a 30-year offshore water sampling program, U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and U.S. Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) urged in a letter to EPA Region 2 Administrator Alan Steinberg that the agency reinstate the program. (A COPY OF THE LETTER FOLLOWS.)
Avon by the Sea, NJ --- As thousands of residents and visitors flock to New Jersey's beaches this Memorial Day Weekend, U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and U.S. Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) today announced the introduction of the Beach Protection Act, a bill that requires tough new beach water quality testing and public notification standards so beachgoers are better informed about the safety of their beaches.
For six years President Bush and Republican Congresses ignored the record gas prices that seem to pop up every year just before Memorial Day. Once again, this year, American consumers, are paying for their inaction.
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 at a subcommittee hearing this morning entitled: "Programs Affecting Safety and Innovation in Pediatric Therapies."
Washington, D.C. --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), co-chair of the Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues, applauded Armenia this week for holding free and fair Parliamentary elections on May 12.
Washington, D.C. --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), was joined by state and local building trades' leaders in Asbury Park today to walk a picket line with workers and discuss their concerns about the workforce used for the redevelopments projects occurring in that region.
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 at a subcommittee hearing this morning on the reauthorization of the Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act (MDUFMA).
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 at a subcommittee hearing this afternoon entitled: "Medicare Savings Plans and Low Income Subsidy: Keeping Medicare's Promise for Seniors and People with Disabilities."
Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone (D-NJ) made the following statement yesterday in U.S. House of Representatives to commemorate the historic power sharing agreement in Northern Ireland and the swearing in of Assembly Members in Belfast.