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When Democrats take over the House in January we are going to hit the road running----moving forward on an agenda that every American should be able to embrace.
Washington, D.C. --- The U.S. House of Representatives today passed legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) that gives the Edison Memorial Tower Corporation an additional six months of eligibility to receive federal matching funds to renovate the Edison Memorial Tower in Edison. The legislation was unanimously approved by voice vote.
Now that the elections are over, it's time for Democrats and Republicans to come together to work in a bipartisan fashion to help all Americans. Throughout this year, Democrats have talked about a forward-looking agenda---one that encompasses all Americans.
Washington, D.C. --- U.S. Reps. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Rush Holt (D-NJ) sent a letter yesterday to U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Michael Leavitt urging that he delay new Medicare reimbursement plans set to take effect on November 15th that would limit reimbursement for the purchase of wheelchairs and other power mobility devices.
Long Branch, NJ --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) issued the following statement in response to the New Jersey Supreme Court decision today saying that same-sex couples are entitled to the same financial and social benefits given to married heterosexual couples.
Long Branch, NJ --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), a senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, today urged the Bush administration to provide an uninterrupted transition to new drug plans for an estimated 632,000 seniors who will lose their prescription drug coverage at the end of the year.
Washington, DC --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) today announced that thirteen central New Jersey municipalities have been awarded federal grants to offset the cost of purchasing bullet proof vests for law enforcement personnel. The grants are dispersed through the U.S. Department of Justice's Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant (BVP) program, designed to provide this critical resource to state and local law enforcement.
U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) issued the following statement today urging House Speaker Dennis Hastert (R-IL), Majority Leader John Boehner (R-OH) and National Republican Congressional Committee Chairman Tom Reynolds (R-NY) to step down from their leadership positions until a federal investigation is complete into what they knew and what actions they took regarding former Rep. Mark Foley's improper and potentially illegal interactions with House Pages.
Despite countless assurances from the president that we're safer now than we were before 9/11 this past week we learned the truth----the world is more dangerous today than it was pre-9/11, and the war in Iraq is the main reason why.
Washington, D.C. --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Member of the Democratic Israel Working Group, gave the following statement yesterday on the floor of the United States House of Representatives regarding the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah:
"Mr. Speaker, I rise today because I am extremely concerned that the fragile peace between Israel and the Hezbollah terrorists could very easily fall apart.