111th Congress

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr., (NJ-06) along with members of the Natural Resources Committee Wednesday approved legislation to abolish the Minerals Management Service and inject greater accountability, transparency and efficiency into the leasing process. The “Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act,” was approved by a vote of 27-21.

Washington, D.C. – In response to concerns about medical waste washing up on New Jersey’s shores, Congressman Frank Pallone renewed his call for cracking down on ocean polluters with tough regulations on how to dispose of medical waste.

“Recent reports of medical waste on a New Jersey beach remind us that we must remain vigilant,” said Pallone. “When it comes to protecting our beaches it’s important to take a proactive approach.”

Washington, D.C. – In response to concerns about medical waste washing up on New Jersey’s shores, Congressman Frank Pallone renewed his call for cracking down on ocean polluters with tough regulations on how to dispose of medical waste.

“Recent reports of medical waste on a New Jersey beach remind us that we must remain vigilant,” said Pallone. “When it comes to protecting our beaches it’s important to take a proactive approach.”

Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Co-Chairman of the Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues, commended Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for visiting the Tsitsernakaberd memorial complex in Armenia this weekend in honor of the 1.5 million victims of the Armenian Genocide. In light of the Secretary of State’s visit to the site, Pallone renewed the call for the United States government to officially recognize the systematic killing of 1.5 million Armenians between 1915 and 1923 as genocide.