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Washington, DC – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) released the following statement on President Trump's announcement that he would be declaring a national emergency to build a border wall. The president's emergency declaration and effort to steal billions of dollars in civil works programs, flood prevention and reconstruction projects, and military construction funds could impact more than $50 million specifically intended for New Jersey facilities at Picatinny Arsenal and Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr (NJ-06) released the following statement on the funding agreement to keep the government open and the possibility that President Trump would build declare a national emergency to build his border wall.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, announced that the Visiting Nurse Association of Central Jersey Community Health Center will receive a grant of $1,583,709. The funding will be used to help the Center provide comprehensive primary and preventive health services to medically underserved populations.

WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) issued the following statement in response to President Trump's State of the Union address.

"Tonight, President Trump doubled down on the extreme rhetoric and policies that have defined his administration. While the president claimed to be seeking unity, he failed to present the necessary proposals to bring our country together.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) announced that Rutgers University has been awarded two National Science Foundation (NSF) Grants totaling $883,635. Pallone has been a leader in fighting to ensure funding for the nation's science and health research priorities.

Washington, D.C. – Today in Metuchen, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12), Metuchen Mayor Jonathan Busch, NJ Department of Human Services Commissioner Carole Johnson, federal employees and public officials called on President Trump and Congressional Republicans to end their shutdown of much of the Federal government. Pallone and House Democrats have voted to reopen the government numerous times, but the government remains closed over Trump's insistence on a wasteful and unnecessary border wall.

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) released the following statement on Governor Murphy and legislative leaders agreeing to raise New Jersey's minimum wage to $15 an hour.