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Long Branch, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today announced that New Jersey will receive $66.1 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to address emerging contaminants in drinking water, including PFAS.

South Plainfield, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today announced that three Superfund sites in New Jersey will receive funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to aid in cleanups, including the Cornell-Dubilier Electronics, Inc. Superfund site in Pallone's congressional district. The funding will be used to continue removing and safely disposing of contaminated soil and sediment in Bound Brook and surrounding areas and will ensure the cleanup can continue along the entire length of the brook. The project is estimated to cost $152 million.

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues leaders Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), Gus M. Bilirakis (FL-12), David G. Valadao (CA-21), Adam B. Schiff (CA-28), Brad Sherman (CA-32), and 61 Representatives today introduced a congressional resolution condemning Azerbaijan for its blockade of Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh) and urging the United States to take immediate steps to end the ongoing humanitarian crisis. Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) introduced the Senate companion resolution.

Washington, D.C. – Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement tonight on President Biden's State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress:

Washington, DC – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) announced today that Beatrice Moskowitz of Metuchen will join him in Washington for President Biden's State of the Union Address to Congress tonight. She currently serves on the Middlesex County Children's Council and the Middlesex County Committee for Nurses and Health. She also is a Medicare beneficiary and collects Social Security.

Congressman Frank Pallone (NJ-06) today vowed to push the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to ensure that New Jersey does not lose its share of federal funding for the Low Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP). New Jersey is danger of losing the federal funding allocated for this program if the state does not use it. Pallone's office is also actively demanding that the Department of Community Affairs and utility companies in New Jersey work together and come to an agreement so that they do not miss the funding deadline.

South Plainfield, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) held a press conference today to highlight upgrades to South Plainfield's emergency response system. Pallone secured $370,725 to modernize the emergency operations center in a federal spending bill that was signed into law last year. The funding will be used to replace equipment and upgrade the Communications and 9-1-1 Center used to coordinate police, fire, and EMS services during emergencies and natural disasters.

Perth Amboy, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today held the first meeting of his Youth Advisory Council in 2023. This program offers high school students in New Jersey's Sixth Congressional District the opportunity to become civically engaged and to share their insight on important issues that are affecting their generation directly with the Congressman. Additionally, members learned more about the role of Congress and heard from Congressman Pallone about what he hopes to accomplish during the 118^th Congress.