113th Congress

LONG BRANCH, NJ—Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) announced $14,486,495 in federal funding to the Atlantic Highlands Harbor for repairs to marina piers damaged during Superstorm Sandy.

“After Sandy, I saw boats thrown on land and piers broken in half,” said Congressman Pallone. “The amount of repair work required for Atlantic Highlands Harbor was unbelievable, but this funding means that visitors and residents will be able to enjoy the harbor in time for summer season.”

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), Senior Democrat on the Energy & Commerce Health Subcommittee, will visit the Douglass Developmental Disabilities Center at Rutgers University on Tuesday, April 2 at 10:00 a.m. to recognize World Autism Awareness Day and condemn cuts to federal research funding and other programs that will impact the center. He will also discuss the recent report confirming a growing prevalence of autism in New Jersey.

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congressmen Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) and Jared Polis (CO-02) led 110 Members of Congress in sending a letter to President Barack Obama today calling for an executive order prohibiting contractors without sexual orientation and gender identity anti-discrimination policies from receiving federal funds. Support for the executive order has grown in Congress with 38 more Members signing on than in a similar effort last year.

Washington, DC – Yesterday, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) sent the following letter to New Jersey Governor Chris Christie regarding his proposed plan to use more than $1.8 billion in federal dollars from the Superstorm Sandy relief package passed by Congress in January. The funding represents the first wave of Community Development Block Grant funding, which may be used to help repair homes and small businesses damaged by Sandy.