113th Congress
Long Branch, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) announced today that the United States Postal Service (USPS) has approved a mailing address name change, and the section of Hazlet known as West Keansburg will now be serviced under the name Hazlet Township.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) is one of 200 Members of the House Democratic Caucus who sent a letter to Speaker John Boehner demanding a vote on behalf of the American people on the Senate-passed continuing resolution, which would reopen government and end the detrimental, five day long Republican Government Shutdown. The letter, which is signed by 195 voting Members and 5 non-voting delegates, makes clear that there is a bipartisan majority to pass this bill and reopen government now. Below is the full text of the letter:
October 5, 2013
Washington, D.C - Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) announced that he is co-sponsoring a comprehensive immigration reform bill, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act, introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives this week by Democrats.
Washington, DC – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) released the following statement today, October 1, 2013 on the opening of the health insurance Marketplaces as part of the Affordable Care Act (ACA):
“This is the first day in American history when the uninsured are guaranteed the opportunity to sign up for affordable health insurance. Starting today, everyone, not just the healthy, employed or wealthy, can go online and get covered. Health insurance is no longer a privilege, it is a right.
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) praised the passage in the U. S. House of Representatives of a bill that would to help ensure the safety of compounded drugs and our nation’s pharmaceutical supply chain. Pallone, the top Democrat on the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee, was a coauthor of the bipartisan Drug Quality and Security Act, H.R. 3204.
Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. announced that FEMA has awarded $1,833.961 in federal funding to Middlesex County to repair the beach, dunes and groins at the Old Bridge Waterfront Park damaged as a result of Hurricane Sandy. This area sustained significant damage during Sandy and this FEMA funding, which will pay for 90% of the total project cost, will work to restore the area to pre-storm conditions.
Long Branch, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) announced that five police officers in Asbury Park will be hired as a direct result of a grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS). The COPS Hiring Program fully funds entry-level salaries and benefits for full-time police officers over a three-year period.
Long Branch, NJ – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) announced that the contract has been awarded and work will begin in December on an $18.3 million beach replenishment project from Asbury Park to Avon-by-the-Sea. This Army Corps of Engineers project, which is funded at full federal expense, will restore beaches in Asbury Park, Ocean Grove, Bradley Beach, and Avon-By-The-Sea, to conditions better than prior to Sandy and was made possible by the Sandy aid package passed by Congress.
Long Branch, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), top Democrat on the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, announced a new report released today by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that finds New Jersey consumers will see increased competition in the Health Insurance Marketplace, leading to new and affordable choices for consumers. According to the report, New Jersey consumers will be able to choose from an average of 29 health plans in the Marketplace.