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Washington, D.C. --- U.S. Reps. Joe Knollenberg (R-MI) and Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), co-chairmen of the Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues, today criticized the Azerbaijani government for barring Armenian military officers from participating in a planning conference held several weeks ago in Azerbaijan in preparation for multi national drills to be held there this summer.

Washington, D.C. --- 58 members of the U.S. House of Representatives today sent a letter to President Bush urging that he call on Turkey to lift its blockade against Armenia during his meeting with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan tomorrow.

U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) invites area residents to a community forum with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on the proposed Keyport flood control project, Monday, February 2 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Keyport First Aid Squad, located at 1927 Atlantic Street in Keyport.

In an attempt to provide area residents with information and get feedback on a proposed flood control project for Highlands, U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) invites area residents to a community forum with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on the proposed Highlands flood control project, Monday, February 9 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Robert D.

Washington, D.C. --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) today secured $100,000 for Union County Colleges (UCC) College for Teens program, a Plainfield program providing at-risk high school students with crucial academic, technology and leadership skills to succeed in college or the workplace.

Washington, D.C. --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) secured $4.5 million for two transportation programs at Rutgers University charged with both studying and training transportation officials on the most efficient ways of travel now and in the future. The U.S. Senate approved the funds yesterday as part of a giant Fiscal Year (FY) 2004 omnibus bill.

Washington, D.C. --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) said today that the U.S. Senate approved a giant funding bill for Fiscal Year (FY) 2004 that includes funding for two agriculture research projects at Rutgers University.

Washington, D.C. --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) today announced both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives have now approved a giant Fiscal Year (FY) 2004 omnibus spending bill that includes $5.8 million for expansion of marine mammal research in Central Jersey.