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Long Branch, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today announced that New Jersey will receive an estimated $154,483,918 in funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The funding will provide more transportation options, ease congestion, and reduce carbon pollution across the state.
Washington, DC – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today announced that New Jersey will receive $2,521,695 to help transition the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline from the current 10-digit number to a three-digit dialing code – 988. The funding will be distributed through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
Edison, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today announced that Middlesex County will receive $1,086,306 to preserve the Metuchen Meeting House Battlefield. The grant will cover half of the acquisition cost and allow Middlesex County in partnership with Edison Township to create the new public Battle of Short Hills Park.
Washington, DC – Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks today at an Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing titled, "Gouged at the Gas Station: Big Oil and America's Pain at the Pump." Video is available here.
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: