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Washington, DC – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. announced today that New Jersey will receive $834,567,290 in funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to support public transportation. The funding will be distributed through the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA), which will allow New Jersey to expand services for communities across the state.
Washington, DC – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) joined Tobacco Free Kids NJ and representatives from the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the New Jersey Prevention Network today for a virtual discussion on efforts to combat the youth vaping epidemic.
Washington, DC – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today applauded House passage of the Affordable Insulin Now Act. The bill caps out-of-pocket costs for insulin at no more than $35 per month for Medicare Part D and commercial health insurance recipients. It ensures vital and affordable access to this life-saving medication for the millions of people in the United States who depend on insulin.
Washington, DC – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today announced that New Jersey will receive $87,212,248 from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to assist eligible families retrofit their homes with energy efficiency upgrades, helping them save money on their energy bills and reduce carbon pollution at the same time. The funding will be made available through grants from the Department of Energy's (DOE) Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP).
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues Co-Chairs Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), Gus M. Bilirakis (FL-12), Jackie Speier (CA-14), David G. Valadao (CA-21), and Adam B. Schiff (CA-28) issued the following statement after reports of increasing Azerbaijani military escalation in Artsakh:
Five community projects in Middlesex County will share more than $3.7 million in federal aid under a $1.5 trillion spending package passed by the House of Representatives in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday.
The projects are:
With gas prices at or near record highs, Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. has asked oil company executives to explain why fuel costs so much. Pallone, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, has asked executives of BP, Chevron, Devon Energy Corp., ExxonMobil, Pioneer Natural Resources, and Royal Dutch Shell to testify on April 6 at a hearing on high gas prices.
Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) wrote to six oil and gas companies today expressing concern that the industry is taking advantage of the crisis in Ukraine and global market shocks to keep prices artificially high and increase their own profits. He asked the executives of BP, Chevron, Devon Energy Corporation, ExxonMobil, Pioneer Natural Resources, and Royal Dutch Shell to testify before the Committee on Wednesday, April 6, to answer for their company's business practices and address the industry's impact on consumers.
Washington, DC – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) announced today that schools and libraries in New Jersey will receive nearly $10 million from the 10th and 11th rounds of funding from the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) Emergency Connectivity Fund Program (ECF). To date, schools and libraries in New Jersey's 6th Congressional District have now received $11.9 million, and New Jersey has received over $122 million from the Fund in total.
Washington, DC – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today applauded House passage of the Omnibus spending bill for Fiscal Year 2022 that strengthens aid to Armenia and holds Azerbaijan accountable. The bill includes $45 million to bolster Armenia's democratic, economic, energy, and security reforms and allows Armenia to address the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Artsakh triggered by last year's 44-day war. It also includes $2 million in dedicated funding for humanitarian demining in Artsakh.