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Washington, DC – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) announced today that schools and libraries in New Jersey will receive over $6 million from the ninth round of funding from the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) Emergency Connectivity Fund Program (ECF). Schools and libraries in New Jersey's 6^th Congressional District have now received $11.7 million, and New Jersey has received over $112 million from the Fund in total.

Long Branch, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today held the first meeting of his Youth Advisory Council in 2022. This program offers civic minded high school students in New Jersey's Sixth Congressional District a unique opportunity to share their insight on the issues most important to them directly with him and his office and to learn about the role of Congress in our democracy.

Washington, DC – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today applauded House passage of the America COMPETES Act. The bill will help fix our supply chains, ensure critical products are manufactured here in America, turbocharge American scientific and technological leadership, and strengthen our global competitiveness. Pallone spoke in favor of the bill on the House floor this week.

Washington, DC – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) led a bipartisan letter with Congressman Gus M. Bilirakis (FL-12) and over 50 leaders from the Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues and the Congressional Hellenic Caucus. In a letter to Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, the lawmakers strongly urge them to reject a request from the Republic of Turkey to purchase next-generation F-16 fighter jets and upgrade kits from the United States.

Long Branch, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today sent a letter to Jersey Central Power & Light Company (JCP&L) demanding that the company explain the frequent electric power outages New Jersey residents have experienced over the last two weeks. In the letter, Pallone expressed concern that the outages were not related to weather events, but rather to equipment substation failures caused by the company's insufficient investment in its infrastructure.

Old Bridge, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. joined local elected officials and business owners in Old Bridge today to highlight new funding for water infrastructure and flood control projects in Middlesex and Monmouth Counties. New Jersey will receive nearly $1 billion in funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure and Disaster Relief Laws. New Jersey's 6^th Congressional District will receive $197.4 million in new funding.

Washington, DC – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) announced today that schools and libraries in New Jersey will receive over $4 million from the eighth round of funding from the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) Emergency Connectivity Fund Program (ECF). Schools and libraries in New Jersey's 6^th Congressional District have received nearly $11.7 million, and New Jersey has received over $106 million from the Fund in total.