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Long Branch, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today led Democratic members of the New Jersey congressional delegation in calling on the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to reverse its abrupt and unlawful decision to terminate federal funding for humanities programs across New Jersey. In a letter sent to Acting NEH Director Michael McDonald, the lawmakers strongly objected to the agency’s decision to rescind grant funding already awarded to institutions across the state, including the New Jersey Council for the Humanities (NJCH).
Long Branch, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) released the following statement today after the Trump Administration announced a $140 million cut to the federally funded rehabilitation of the Dock Bridge in New Jersey:
“You don’t just wave a wand and pretend a major infrastructure project suddenly costs $140 million less. The Dock Bridge is 90 years old, visibly rusting, and frequently stuck in the open position – delaying over 720 trains a day on Amtrak, NJ Transit, and PATH.
Washington, DC – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. and Senator Cory Booker today reintroduced the Clean Ocean and Safe Tourism (COAST) Anti-Drilling Act, a bill to permanently ban offshore oil and gas drilling in the Atlantic Ocean. The legislation is part of a coordinated push alongside lawmakers across the country to codify President Biden’s historic executive action permanently protecting over 600 million acres of ocean from fossil fuel development.
LONG BRANCH, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today blasted the Trump administration for hollowing out the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and leaving fire departments across New Jersey without the federal funding they were promised.
In one local municipality that received a SAFER (Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response) grant, firefighters weren’t reimbursed for more than three months creating a six-figure hole in the department’s budget.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today led the New Jersey Democratic Congressional Delegation in a letter to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick demanding stable Fiscal Year 2026 funding an immediate reversal of staffing cuts, funding freezes, and program terminations at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) has reintroduced the INFANTS Act, legislation that would require infant formula and baby food to be tested for toxic heavy metals and harmful bacteria. His renewed push comes after President Donald Trump issued a sweeping executive order mandating federal agencies to eliminate regulations—an approach Pallone warns will put children’s health in greater danger by weakening already inadequate FDA oversight.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement ahead of a House vote to repeal the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) rule capping excessive overdraft fees:
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) announced that the bipartisan TICKET Act—a major consumer protection bill to crack down on deceptive ticketing practices—was approved today by the House Energy and Commerce Committee.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues Co-Chairs Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), Gus Bilirakis (FL-12), David Valadao (CA-22), and Brad Sherman (CA-32) and 21 additional bipartisan members sent a letter today to Secretary of State Marco Rubio and National Security Advisor Michael Waltz requesting strong American engagement in the ongoing peace negotiations between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
METUCHEN, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) hosted a town hall at Metuchen High School tonight, where 100s of constituents turned out to speak up about runaway cost inflation, health care cuts, and the Trump administration’s mounting attacks on essential government programs.
Pallone, the top Democrat on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, took dozens of questions and underscored a message that ran throughout the evening: when New Jerseyans speak up, we get results.