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Washington, D.C. --- U.S. Reps. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Joseph Knollenberg (R-MI) sent the following letter to the President of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic (NKR), H.E. Arkadi Ghukasian, congratulating him and the people of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic on the 15th Anniversary of their Independence. The lawmakers, who serve as joint chairs of the House Caucus on Armenian Issues, also pledged their continued support for international recognition of NKR's independence and struggle for security.
Eatontown, NJ --- U.S. Reps. Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) and Rush Holt (NJ-12) today reacted to news that the U.S. Department of Defense has decided against denying services to TRICARE Plus beneficiaries at the Patterson Army Health Clinic (PAHC).
(Eatontown, NJ) U.S. Representatives Rush Holt (NJ-12) and Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) sent a letter to Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs William Winkenwerder, Jr. this week, detailing their concern that Patterson Army Health Clinic (PAHC) will no longer serve TRICARE Plus beneficiaries. The letter was in response to beneficiaries being notified that they will need to find alternative care providers by October 16, 2006. (BENEFICIARY LETTER IS ATTACHED.)
Edison, NJ --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), a senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, was joined at a press conference today by New Jersey doctors who are frustrated by the overwhelming administrative hurdles they must jump through before their patients have access to drugs they were already promised by their private drug plans.
Long Branch, NJ - - U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), held a press conference today with Dave Rosenblatt, Administrator of the Office of Engineering and Construction at the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), and Doug Leite, Project Manager, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to announce the start of a multi-million dollar beach replenishment project in Long Branch.
West Long Branch, NJ --- U.S. Reps. Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-6) and Rush Holt (NJ-12) yesterday held a conference call with several officials at the Department of Defense (DoD) regarding the future of the Patterson Army Health Clinic at Fort Monmouth in an effort to ensure that military retirees and their dependents continue to receive the medical care theyve earned, regardless of the clinics final status. The DoD is scheduled to close Ft. Monmouth in 2011 due to recommendations by the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Commission.
Sayreville, NJ --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) tonight hosted a town hall forum in Sayreville to hear from his constituents about issues of concern to them, and to discuss a new Democratic plan to take America in a new direction.
Long Branch, NJ --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) announced today that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plans to use $140,000 in federal funds to dredge the Shark River during a seven day period in November. The New Jersey congressman had repeatedly requested that the Army Corps provide the funding to do the work as soon as feasible.
Edison, NJ --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) tonight hosted a town hall forum in Edison to hear from his constituents about issues of concern to them, and to discuss a new Democratic plan to take America in a new direction.
Long Branch, NJ --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Clean Ocean Action this week demanded the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) explain why the agency granted General Electric (GE) another six-month delay in cleaning up PCBs from the Hudson River.