111th Congress
Washington, D.C. - The health care reform bill approved by the House of Representatives late Saturday night would create jobs, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. said on Monday. New funding in health care and the more efficient use of existing funds would result in job creation and a boost to the economy, Congressman Pallone added.
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr., one of the principal authors of the Affordable Health Care for America Act, issued the following statement on Saturday as the U.S. House of Representatives debated the historic health reform bill in advance of a vote:
Washington, D.C. --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., issued the following statement today following an announcement by U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu that 65 New Jersey communities would receive more than $44 million in funding through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for energy efficient projects. The funds are being awarded under the Department of Energy’s Energy Efficient and Conservation Block Grant Program.
Washington, D.C. --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., issued the following statement today following the announcement that an independent third party upheld the National Park Service’s decision to terminate the lease agreement between Sandy Hook Partners (SHP) and Fort Hancock at the Gateway National Recreation Area's Sandy Hook Unit National Park.
Washington, D.C. --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., introduced legislation this week that urges the U.S. Postal Service to issue a postage stamp honoring “Diwali,” the holiday that marks the beginning of the Hindu New Year, also known as the “Festival of Lights.”
(Washington, D.C.) – U.S. Senators Frank Lautenberg and Robert Menendez and U.S. Representatives Frank Pallone (NJ-6) and Rush Holt (NJ-12) today announced they secured $314,000 for the Army Corps of Engineers to continue Flood Mitigation in the Raritan River Basin. The New Jersey Senators and Representatives requested the funding earlier this year and it was included in the Fiscal Year 2010 Energy and Water Funding Bill, which the House passed earlier this month and which the Senate passed today.
Washington, D.C. --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., praised the passage of two amendments today that would strengthen workers’ rights to participate in plant inspections. The amendments were included in the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act and the Drinking Water System Security Act.
Washington, D.C. --- U.S. Reps. Frank Pallone Jr. (D-NJ) and Mark Steven Kirk (R-IL), Co-Chairmen of the Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues, along with U.S. Reps. Adam Schiff (D-CA) and George Radanovich (R-CA), released the following statement today to reiterate their concern with the creation of a historical commission to review the events of 1915 to 1923. The lawmakers believe Turkey should acknowledge its past and the victims of the Armenian Genocide.
Washington, D.C. --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) announced today that the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 Agriculture Conference Report that includes his request for funding for Rutgers University agricultural research projects and gypsy moth suppression program. The conference report reconciled differences between the House and Senate appropriations bills that were passed earlier this year. The final report now goes to the President's desk for his review and signature.
Washington, D.C. --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., issued the following statement today following the announcement that the Shark River Inlet, Belmar, will receive $970,000 through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.