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Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) applauded President Biden's designation of the atrocities committed against ethnic Armenians as a genocide. Beginning in 1915, an estimated 1.5 million Armenians were systemically murdered over the course of several years in what is now present-day Turkey. Turkish leaders have long denied historical evidence that clearly documented the systemic rape, torture, and murder of Armenians in the final years of the Ottoman Empire.
Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) released the following statement today in support of President Biden's new commitments under the Paris Climate Agreement:
Washington, DC – Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone Jr. (D-NJ) today re-introduced H.R. 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act.
Washington, DC – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today announced the reintroduction of legislation to help the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) clean up Superfund sites listed on the EPA's National Priorities List. The Superfund Polluter Pays Act would reinstate the Superfund tax to make sure polluters pay for the cleanup of Superfund sites – not taxpayers. Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey will introduce the companion bill in the Senate.
Washington, DC – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Congressman Tom Malinowski (NJ-07), Congressman Bill Pascrell (NJ-09), Congressman Albio Sires (NJ-08), Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11), Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12), and Congressman Andy Kim (NJ-03) today sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas requesting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) prevent the detainment and deportation of a group of Indonesian Christians in New Jersey.
Representatives Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) and Bill Pascrell (NJ-09) today issued the following statement on Chairwoman Maxine Waters's draft National Flood Insurance Program reauthorization. The proposal adopts the same cap on premium rate increases that Pallone and Pascrell included in their bipartisan flood insurance legislation last Congress.
Washington, DC – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today led a letter to President Joe Biden, applauding the Executive Order that pauses new leasing for offshore oil and gas drilling on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). Representatives Salud Carbajal, Jared Huffman, Alan Lowenthal, Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Donald McEachin also led the letter which was signed by 47 additional Members of Congress. The lawmakers lauded the pause as an important first step toward preventing billions of dollars in damage from climate change and oil spill disasters.
Long Branch, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) issued the following statement today after President Biden announced his transformational American Jobs Plan:
"There is no better way to rebuild our economy for the future than to modernize our badly aging infrastructure, and President Biden's American Jobs Plan is exactly what our nation needs right now to revitalize our communities. The President's bold proposal will also combat the climate crisis by reducing carbon pollution and moving us towards a clean energy future.
"I was deeply shocked and saddened to learn about the sudden passing of Middlesex County Deputy Director Kenneth Armwood. His leadership in our community touched everyone who knew him. He will be sorely missed. I first came to know Kenny when he worked at the Edison Job Corps. It was clear that he was devoted to civil rights and helping underserved communities, ensuring the next generation could build a better future. My deepest condolences go out to his family and friends during this extremely difficult time. His dedication to our community left an indelible mark on Middlesex County."