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Long Branch, N.J. – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) announced two federal grants totaling nearly $1 million for legal assistance to survivors of domestic violence and children who are exposed to domestic violence, as well as a new prevention program and public awareness campaign. Pallone also called on Senate Republicans to schedule a vote on the House-passed Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) reauthorization. VAWA expired earlier this year.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) applauded House passage of a permanent offshore drilling ban along the Atlantic and Pacific Coasts. H.R. 1941, the Coastal and Marine Economies Protection Act, would place a permanent moratorium on oil and gas exploration in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans' outer continental shelves.
Long Branch, N.J. – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) announced today that the West Long Branch EMS has been awarded nearly $50,000 in federal grant funding from the Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) program. The grant will enhance West Long Branch's ability to protect the health and safety of the public through improved communication. The grant will fund the purchase of new multi-band, two-way radios.
Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) called for updates to cars that can prevent children's heatstroke deaths at a press conference on Thursday, referencing the bill he is trying to help pass, the Hot Cars Act.
"The main point that I'm trying to make today is that no child should lose their life because they become trapped in a hot car," Pallone said.
A delegation of lawmakers toured the Elizabeth detention center holding immigrant detainees for nearly three hours Wednesday and emerged from the facility to detail what they saw.
"It's stark. They don't have separate dormitories. They have a cot and they're all together," Rep. Frank Pallone said as he left the detention center.
Secaucus, NJ-- Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) issued the following statement this afternoon after joining Governor Murphy and other federal and state elected officials calling on the Trump Administration to stop delaying the urgently needed Portal Bridge project and Gateway Tunnel.
Keyport, N.J. – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) joined local leaders and environmentalists to update the public on his legislation to protect coastal communities from the effects of climate change, including sea level rise and biodiversity loss, while sequestering carbon emissions. The Living Shorelines Act would create a federal grant program through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to assist states, localities and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in constructing living shorelines.
Elizabeth, NJ-- Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) issued the following statement this afternoon after visiting the Elizabeth Contract Detention Facility (CDF), the largest US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in New Jersey that holds approximately 300 immigrant detainees.
Metuchen, N.J. – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) held a town hall to update constituents on his work in New Jersey and Washington and to offer attendees the chance to share their concerns. He answered a range of questions about health care costs and the climate crisis. Over 300 constituents attended the event.