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Frank Pallone

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Frank Joseph Pallone is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for New Jersey's 6th congressional district since 1993. A member of the Democratic Party, Pallone has been a prominent advocate for health care reform, environmental protection, and consumer rights. He has played a key role in shaping legislation related to public health and climate change, often speaking out against policies he views as detrimental to these areas.

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  1. We simply cannot allow this to continue, and unfortunately, the Trump administration is only making this public health and environmental crisis worse.2 sources2020congress.gov
  2. Parents deserve accurate, trusted medical guidance, not a White House-curated list designed to rubberstamp Secretary Kennedy’s radical anti-vaccine agenda2 sources2026theguardian.com
Oct 8, 2026

We had no choice but to introduce the arbitration system if we wanted to actually get rid of surprise billing.

cbsnews.com
Oct 8, 2026

I knew it was not going to go well, but I didn't know it was going to be this bad.

cbsnews.com
Sep 29, 2026

If Congress fails to adopt strong guardrails, he has said a federal moratorium on data centers should be put in place.

pallone.house.gov
Sep 29, 2026

If FERC gets this right, then it will have granted American families a measure of protection from the costs imposed by data centers.

pallone.house.gov
Sep 29, 2026

Americans are deeply frustrated and concerned that the rapid and unceasing development of data centers is driving up their monthly energy bills.

pallone.house.gov
Sep 3, 2026

New Jersey communities were buried under record snowfall. But apparently if you live in a state Trump doesn’t like, you’re on your own.

newjerseymonitor.com
Sep 3, 2026

Trump is treating federal disaster aid like his personal political slush fund, and Republicans in Congress are too afraid to lift a finger to stop him.

pallone.house.gov
Sep 3, 2026

Donald Trump is stiffing New Jersey taxpayers out of $84 million in disaster aid that his own government determined we qualified for.

pallone.house.gov
Aug 31, 2026

I’m glad I was able to secure the federal funding necessary to support this project, which will make these Jersey Shore communities more resilient in the years to come.

pallone.house.gov
Aug 31, 2026

With strong coastlines, our residents, businesses, and communities are better equipped to face extreme weather events.

pallone.house.gov
Aug 29, 2026

Beach replenishment is about keeping people safe," said Pallone. "With strong coastlines, our residents, businesses, and communities are better equipped to face extreme weather events. I’m glad I was able to secure the federal funding…

pallone.house.gov
Aug 27, 2026

What federal officials are doing at detention centers like Delaney Hall is rotten to the core, and it deserves to be exposed.

newjerseymonitor.com
Aug 26, 2026

If they cannot be operated in compliance with federal law and the Constitution, GEO Group, CoreCivic, and any other private contractors should not continue to profit from taxpayer dollars, and the detention centers must be closed.

pallone.house.gov
Aug 23, 2026

This $9.6 million investment helps to put another vessel on the water and takes cars off our overcrowded roads. That is exactly what federal infrastructure dollars should be doing.

pallone.house.gov
Aug 22, 2026

For years, I’ve fought for federal funding to make the Carteret ferry a reality because projects like this make a real difference in people’s lives. This $9.6 million investment helps to put another vessel on the water and takes cars off…

pallone.house.gov
Aug 22, 2026

People in Central Jersey should not have to spend hours of their lives sitting in traffic just to get to and from work. We need to give commuters more reliable ways to get where they need to go, and that means actually investing in public…

pallone.house.gov
Aug 14, 2026

The airline industry specifically has faced several public allegations of surveillance pricing.

pallone.house.gov
Aug 14, 2026

Consumers deserve to know if businesses are using their personal information to manipulate the prices they pay or experiment with algorithms to set the prices they see.

pallone.house.gov
Aug 14, 2026

Denying disaster assistance to American citizens just because they live in states that elected Democratic governors is a betrayal of the oath President Trump swore to uphold.

pallone.house.gov
Aug 14, 2026

As the top Congressional leaders with oversight of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), it is within your jurisdiction to ensure our nation’s disaster relief efforts are “fast, fair, and free from political bias,” as Chairman…

pallone.house.gov
Aug 11, 2026

Parents deserve accurate, trusted medical guidance, not a White House-curated list designed to rubberstamp Secretary Kennedy’s radical anti-vaccine agenda

theguardian.com
Aug 8, 2026

We need more data to provide the Keyport residents I represent the peace of mind they deserve, and that is why the Environmental Protection Agency must conduct additional testing in the residential areas.

pallone.house.gov
Aug 8, 2026

The reports coming from Keyport continue to be concerning enough for my constituents to repeatedly and urgently share their concerns with me.

pallone.house.gov
Aug 5, 2026

My colleagues and I warned Trump and DHS this would happen, and now a 39-year-old father has died because they refused to listen. There must be an immediate investigation.

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