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U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Anthony Ciorra of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' New York District, and John Garofalo of the Coastal Engineering Division of New Jersey's Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will tour three Bayshore beaches tomorrow, Wednesday, December 21 to assess beach erosion and the status of flood control projects.

U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), a senior member of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, today released the following statement in support of Governor Richard Codey's (D-NJ) announcement that New Jersey will formally participate in the Northeast Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative:

Trenton, NJ --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Rev.

Washington, D.C. --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) today introduced a resolution in the U.S. House of Representatives honoring Bruce Springsteen and celebrating the 30th Anniversary of his classic rock album "Born to Run."

U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), a senior member of both the House Energy and Commerce Committee and House Resources Committee, today issued the following statement in response to a decision by Congressional Republican leaders to include a controversial provision that would allow drilling in the Artic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) in a spending bill for the Department of Defense.

Washington, D.C. --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), founder of the Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans, introduced legislation this week in the U.S. House of Representatives to allow the spouses and children of permanent resident aliens to visit their families in the United States. Permanent resident aliens are individuals who have come into this country legally and are gainfully employed.

Washington, DC --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), a senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, introduced legislation this week in the U.S. House of Representatives that would prevent the federal government and states from forcing additional health care costs on American Indians and Alaskan Natives (AI/ANs). The New Jersey congressman was joined by U.S. Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA) in introducing this legislation.

Washington, D.C. --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), a senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, today sent a letter to U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Chairman, urging her to eliminate a provision from chemical security legislation she is drafting that would override new state requirements implemented last week by New Jersey Acting Governor Dick Codey (D-NJ).