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Long Branch, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) announced today that Metuchen has been awarded $301,324 in federal grant funding from the Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) program. The borough will use the funding to upgrade its communication system with the purchase of portable radio systems that will ensure uniformity with Middlesex County and Rutgers University’s dispatch systems.
Washington, DC – Congressman Frank Pallone (NJ-06) today reintroduced the Clean Ocean and Safe Tourism (COAST) Anti-Drilling Act that would ban offshore oil and gas drilling in the Atlantic Ocean. The bipartisan COAST Anti-Drilling Act permanently prohibits the U.S. Department of Interior from issuing leases for the exploration, development, or production of oil and gas in the North Atlantic, Mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic, and Straits of Florida Planning Areas of the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf.
Long Branch, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) applauded today's announcement from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that it will provide New Jersey with $94,815,000 from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF). The state will be able to use the funding to upgrade essential water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure to protect public health and bodies of water.
Washington, DC – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today applauded an additional $35,196,880 New Jersey will receive for home energy assistance. The state has received a total of $490,856,347 for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), which helps families struggling with the costs of home energy bills. As then-Chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee, Pallone successfully fought for additional LIHEAP funding in the American Rescue Plan as well as a government spending bill and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
Long Branch, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today announced that he secured federal funding from the Department of Transportation (DOT) for construction of a pedestrian tunnel to improve the Long Branch Station. The tunnel will connect the east and west sides of the city that are currently bisected by the rail corridor. It will also provide safe and convenient access to each platform. Currently, many riders are forced to walk across the train tracks, putting their safety at risk.
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.